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Line 1: − Welcome to the '''Unfinished Book WikiProject''' (''aka'' '''UBWP'''; ''aka'' '''UBP'''). The purpose of this project is to fully incorporate the contents of [[FASA]]/[[FanPro]]/[[CGL]] titles into '''BattleTechWiki''', through multiple-Editor collaboration and coordination. See the [[BattleTechWiki:Project_Unfinished_Book#Current_Missions|Current Missions]] section for the latest discussions. + Welcome to the '''Unfinished Book WikiProject'''. The purpose of this project is to fully incorporate the contents of [[FASA]]/[[FanPro]]/[[CGL]] titles into '''BattleTechWiki''', through multiple-Editor collaboration and coordination. See the [[BattleTechWiki:Project_Unfinished_Book#Current_Missions|Current Missions]] section for the latest discussions. ==Scope== ==Scope== − The Unfinished Book WikiProject (UBWP) intends to choose one book from the extensive 25-year+ library of the [[BattleTech]] gaming universe and divide the contents of the book into manageable sections for the inclusion into BattleTechWiki, through the efforts of individual Editors. Once one book is considered fully incorporated into BTW, it will be marked as 'complete' and the project will then move onto another title. + The Unfinished Book WikiProject (UBWP) intends to choose one book from the extensive 25-year library of the [[BattleTech]] gaming universe and divide the contents of the book into manageable sections for the inclusion into BattleTechWiki, through the efforts of individual Editors. Once one book is considered fully incorporated into BTW, it will be marked as 'complete' and the project will then move onto another title. For example, if the book ''[[FedCom Civil War]]'' was the focus of the Unfinished Book WikiProject, the project would have progressively smaller sections assigned to volunteer Editors, who would work exclusively (in regards to the Project) on that section, incorporating each fact (people, events, dates, names, etc.) into the appropriate articles, until it was completed. For example, if the book ''[[FedCom Civil War]]'' was the focus of the Unfinished Book WikiProject, the project would have progressively smaller sections assigned to volunteer Editors, who would work exclusively (in regards to the Project) on that section, incorporating each fact (people, events, dates, names, etc.) into the appropriate articles, until it was completed. Line 48:
Line 48: == Current Missions == == Current Missions == * [[BattleTechWiki:Project Unfinished Book/JTP:New Avalon|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'']] * [[BattleTechWiki:Project Unfinished Book/JTP:New Avalon|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'']] − :Current Status: 10.94% complete (09June2021 updated) + :Current Status: 4% complete (23March2012) == Completed Missions == == Completed Missions == * [[BattleTechWiki:Project_Unfinished_Book/JTP:Luthien|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'']] (completed: 13Mar2012) * [[BattleTechWiki:Project_Unfinished_Book/JTP:Luthien|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'']] (completed: 13Mar2012) − == Roles == + == Members == If you work well in collaborative projects, willing to take instruction and constructive criticism, and are interested in working on the mission of '''Project: Unfinished Book'', please contact Project Lead Revanche [[User talk:Revanche|on his talk page]]. If you work well in collaborative projects, willing to take instruction and constructive criticism, and are interested in working on the mission of '''Project: Unfinished Book'', please contact Project Lead Revanche [[User talk:Revanche|on his talk page]]. − ===Lead Developers===+ ==Lead Developers== The Lead Developer generates a list of articles that are relevant to the assignment. They do this by data-mining the target copy for every possible subject that is referenced. If a person, place, vehicle, rank, weapon, food, animal, battle, or any other possible topic for an article is mentioned, the Lead Developer records it on the Articles Links section of the mission assignment. The Lead Developer generates a list of articles that are relevant to the assignment. They do this by data-mining the target copy for every possible subject that is referenced. If a person, place, vehicle, rank, weapon, food, animal, battle, or any other possible topic for an article is mentioned, the Lead Developer records it on the Articles Links section of the mission assignment. Line 69:
Line 69: # [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] # [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] − ===Copy Editors=== + ===Copy-editors=== − Copy Editors double-check the associated articles for the currently assigned book sections, to ensure they each meet BattleTechWiki's [[BattleTechWiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]. They should also be familiar with the first method of [[Help:References#First_Detailed_Method|Detailed References]] for citations, so as to best assist Research Writers choosing to use that method for their assignments. Copy Editors also ensure that each article completed by the Writer has been tagged as belonging to Project: Unfinished Book (on the discussion page). If Fact Checkers are the vanguard of the project and Research Writers the riflemen, Copy Editors are the rear guard, ensuring the project has completed its mission to the best of the team's efforts : + Copy-editors double-check the associated articles for the currently assigned book sections, to ensure they each meet BattleTechWiki's [[BattleTechWiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]. They should also be familiar with the first method of [[Help:References#First_Detailed_Method|Detailed References]] for citations, so as to best assist Research Writers choosing to use that method for their assignments. Copy-editors also ensure that each article completed by the Writer has been tagged as belonging to Project: Unfinished Book (on the discussion page). If Fact Checkers are the vanguard of the project and Research Writers the riflemen, Copy-editors are the rear guard, ensuring the project has completed its mission to the best of the team's efforts : # [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] # [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] ===Mission Lead=== ===Mission Lead=== − Mission Leads head up specific missions aimed at one title. They may not lead more than one mission at a time, though they may perform other roles within other missions. They oversee the efforts, provide assignments to the team members and (basically) ensure that the project is moving forward within the [[BattleTechWiki:Project_Unfinished_Book#Goals|goals]] of Project: Unfinished Book. + Mission Leads head up specific missions aimed at one title. They may not lead more than one mission at a time, though they may perform other roles within other missions. They oversee the efforts, provide assignments to the team members and{{m}}basically{{m}}ensure that the project is moving forward within the [[BattleTechWiki:Project_Unfinished_Book#Goals|goals]] of Project: Unfinished Book. # [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] ([[BattleTechWiki:Project Unfinished Book/JTP:New Avalon|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'']]) # [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] ([[BattleTechWiki:Project Unfinished Book/JTP:New Avalon|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'']]) Line 106:
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| − | Welcome to the '''Unfinished Book WikiProject''' | + | Welcome to the '''Unfinished Book WikiProject'''. The purpose of this project is to fully incorporate the contents of [[FASA]]/[[FanPro]]/[[CGL]] titles into '''BattleTechWiki''', through multiple-Editor collaboration and coordination. See the [[BattleTechWiki:Project_Unfinished_Book#Current_Missions|Current Missions]] section for the latest discussions. |
==Scope== | ==Scope== | ||
| − | The Unfinished Book WikiProject (UBWP) intends to choose one book from the extensive 25-year | + | The Unfinished Book WikiProject (UBWP) intends to choose one book from the extensive 25-year library of the [[BattleTech]] gaming universe and divide the contents of the book into manageable sections for the inclusion into BattleTechWiki, through the efforts of individual Editors. Once one book is considered fully incorporated into BTW, it will be marked as 'complete' and the project will then move onto another title. |
For example, if the book ''[[FedCom Civil War]]'' was the focus of the Unfinished Book WikiProject, the project would have progressively smaller sections assigned to volunteer Editors, who would work exclusively (in regards to the Project) on that section, incorporating each fact (people, events, dates, names, etc.) into the appropriate articles, until it was completed. | For example, if the book ''[[FedCom Civil War]]'' was the focus of the Unfinished Book WikiProject, the project would have progressively smaller sections assigned to volunteer Editors, who would work exclusively (in regards to the Project) on that section, incorporating each fact (people, events, dates, names, etc.) into the appropriate articles, until it was completed. | ||
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== Current Missions == | == Current Missions == | ||
* [[BattleTechWiki:Project Unfinished Book/JTP:New Avalon|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'']] | * [[BattleTechWiki:Project Unfinished Book/JTP:New Avalon|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'']] | ||
| − | :Current Status: | + | :Current Status: 4% complete (23March2012) |
== Completed Missions == | == Completed Missions == | ||
* [[BattleTechWiki:Project_Unfinished_Book/JTP:Luthien|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'']] (completed: 13Mar2012) | * [[BattleTechWiki:Project_Unfinished_Book/JTP:Luthien|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'']] (completed: 13Mar2012) | ||
| − | == | + | == Members == |
If you work well in collaborative projects, willing to take instruction and constructive criticism, and are interested in working on the mission of '''Project: Unfinished Book'', please contact Project Lead Revanche [[User talk:Revanche|on his talk page]]. | If you work well in collaborative projects, willing to take instruction and constructive criticism, and are interested in working on the mission of '''Project: Unfinished Book'', please contact Project Lead Revanche [[User talk:Revanche|on his talk page]]. | ||
| − | + | ==Lead Developers== | |
The Lead Developer generates a list of articles that are relevant to the assignment. They do this by data-mining the target copy for every possible subject that is referenced. If a person, place, vehicle, rank, weapon, food, animal, battle, or any other possible topic for an article is mentioned, the Lead Developer records it on the Articles Links section of the mission assignment. | The Lead Developer generates a list of articles that are relevant to the assignment. They do this by data-mining the target copy for every possible subject that is referenced. If a person, place, vehicle, rank, weapon, food, animal, battle, or any other possible topic for an article is mentioned, the Lead Developer records it on the Articles Links section of the mission assignment. | ||
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# [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] | # [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] | ||
| − | ===Copy | + | ===Copy-editors=== |
| − | Copy | + | Copy-editors double-check the associated articles for the currently assigned book sections, to ensure they each meet BattleTechWiki's [[BattleTechWiki:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]. They should also be familiar with the first method of [[Help:References#First_Detailed_Method|Detailed References]] for citations, so as to best assist Research Writers choosing to use that method for their assignments. Copy-editors also ensure that each article completed by the Writer has been tagged as belonging to Project: Unfinished Book (on the discussion page). If Fact Checkers are the vanguard of the project and Research Writers the riflemen, Copy-editors are the rear guard, ensuring the project has completed its mission to the best of the team's efforts : |
# [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] | # [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] | ||
===Mission Lead=== | ===Mission Lead=== | ||
| − | Mission Leads head up specific missions aimed at one title. They may not lead more than one mission at a time, though they may perform other roles within other missions. They oversee the efforts, provide assignments to the team members and | + | Mission Leads head up specific missions aimed at one title. They may not lead more than one mission at a time, though they may perform other roles within other missions. They oversee the efforts, provide assignments to the team members and{{m}}basically{{m}}ensure that the project is moving forward within the [[BattleTechWiki:Project_Unfinished_Book#Goals|goals]] of Project: Unfinished Book. |
# [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] ([[BattleTechWiki:Project Unfinished Book/JTP:New Avalon|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'']]) | # [[User:Revanche|Revanche]] ([[BattleTechWiki:Project Unfinished Book/JTP:New Avalon|Mission ''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'']]) | ||
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