Post by Nathan Lecompte on Jul 22, 2014 18:12:25 GMT 10
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Here you can create your own articles showing explanations or tutorials. This will help other people learn more about the General features in technology. More articles you post > higher ranking > more privileges (moderator, administrator).
Please be nice to each other or you will face the consequences. English isn't everyones second language so be nice!
Article Layout
Make sure that your article provides a simple and easy to understand layout. Here are some tips on improving your article:
1. Use Headers
Make sure that you use headers. This is the preferred layout:
In editing mode:
[b]Download :[/b] [a href="http://"]http://www.YOUR DOWNLOAD.com/file.exe[/a]
[b]Source Code (optional) :[/b] [a href="http://"]http://www.YOUR DOWNLOAD.com/source.txt[/a]
[b][font size="5"]Project Title[/font][/b]
About project.
[b][font size="4"]Introduction[/font][/b]
Text text text text
[b][font size="4"]Custom Sub-Heading[/font][/b]
Text text text text
[b][font size="4"]Custom Sub-Heading[/font][/b]
Text text text text
[b][font size="4"]Overview[/font][/b]
A short summary.
[i]Sources and extra information here[/i]Inserting Code
When inserting code into your post please make sure that you use the right format or it will confuse your audience!
Use these controls wisely and make sure you select the right button:
This is what you should see when inserting code:
Msgbox("Hello World")This is what you should NOT see when inserting code:
Msgbox("Hello World")
Coding Rights
When creating an article please make sure that you are using code which YOU have made, NOT someone else's. If you are using only a small portion of someones code, with permission form the user, please give credit to the user!
Example:
Sources : John Sandwich(http://www.JOHNS ARTICLE.com)
SPAM SPAM SPAM
Creating an article about commercial product is NOT allowed, this forum is for technology geeks/nerds sharing and learning about technology. This is not a place for advertising your product!
If you see a post referring to a dangerous site or commercial product, please REPORT the post!
Types of articles
When creating an article make sure that you mark its article type. Here are the types of articles and their descriptions/requirements:
| Tag | Tag name | Tag requirements for use |
| Regular article | A tutorial that allows someone to learn about a technique or technology, or an explanation and documentation for code that the publisher is uploading. A regular article should be at least a page long (usually more). | |
| [TIP] | Tip | A tip is meant primarily to provide a quick coding solution or tip. A tip should only be a couple of paragraphs long (2-3 min). |
| [TRICK] | Trick | A trick is the same as a tip although usually only a sentence or maximum 1 paragraph. |
*Please note that a regular article does not require any tag
Last Edit: Oct 20, 2014 18:14:45 GMT 10 by Nathan Lecompte
