I'd like to announce a new project, called Macpedia. As the name suggests, the idea is to create a central repository for a lot of the Mac/Apple content that is spread throughout the web (and that is sadly disappearing at an alarming rate). The project works on the DMOZ editor model, meaning that you apply to edit a category and your level of permissions grows along with experience at the project. Right now, however, since we're trying to build a content base you have the chance to get in on some high-level categories.
The idea is that by harnessing the power of volunteer Mac enthusiasts, we can create a web site with both the depth of information found at smaller web sites and the breadth of content that you see at the larger ones. A central part of the project's mission is also to help preserve information about older Apple technologies (Newton, Lisa, etc.) where web resources are becoming more and more scarce.
The project differs in structure from a wiki-venture in that it is based on a category hierarchy instead of a search-and-link philosophy. As mentioned before, the editing system is a little different in that users are granted permission to edit in categories instead of everyone having free roam of the entire project. Although Wikipedia may have enough users to have "revert police", this model is suited to smaller projects by better ensuring quality content.
To check it out (and to join up!), visit http://macpedia.net/
For more information, go to http://macpedia.net/Public/About_Macpedia/
The idea is that by harnessing the power of volunteer Mac enthusiasts, we can create a web site with both the depth of information found at smaller web sites and the breadth of content that you see at the larger ones. A central part of the project's mission is also to help preserve information about older Apple technologies (Newton, Lisa, etc.) where web resources are becoming more and more scarce.
The project differs in structure from a wiki-venture in that it is based on a category hierarchy instead of a search-and-link philosophy. As mentioned before, the editing system is a little different in that users are granted permission to edit in categories instead of everyone having free roam of the entire project. Although Wikipedia may have enough users to have "revert police", this model is suited to smaller projects by better ensuring quality content.
To check it out (and to join up!), visit http://macpedia.net/
For more information, go to http://macpedia.net/Public/About_Macpedia/
