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| − | |<p>Welcome to ''Autocade'' (in beta), the international, editable automotive database. It is a wiki—with a | + | |<p>''Autocade'' is an inter­national car cyclo­pædia that’s geo­graphically unbiased, carefully edited for enthu­siasts and media who want a quick, accurate reference. |
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| − | difference. It’s global, rather than geographically biased; and, we hope, more accurate than general sites such as
| + | =='''Featured'''== |
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| | + | |width="41%"| '''New on ''Autocade''''' |
| | + | Here are the 20 latest pages on ''Autocade''. |
| | + | <font size=-1 face="Source Sans Pro,Ubuntu,PT Sans">{{Special:Newestpages/-/20}} |
| | + | [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages View all models] |
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| − | ''Wikipedia'', due to careful editing. It’s aimed at car enthusiasts, including the motoring press, who may want a
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| − | quick reference to international models.
| + | '''Also inside''' |
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| | + | Of the 3,500-plus pages on ''Autocade'', here is a selection. Or try the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Random ‘Random page’ link] to see what cars you recognize. |
| | + | <font size=-1 face="Source Sans Pro,Ubuntu,PT Sans"><randompages limit="20" namespace="true" levels="20" /> |
| | + | [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages View all models] |
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| | + | |} |
| | =='''Starting out'''== | | =='''Starting out'''== |
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| − | You can search by typing a car name into the search box at the top of the page. If the car’s not present, you’ll see | + | You can read more about ''Autocade'' on the ‘[[Autocade:About|About]]’ page. |
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| − | a page with a link you can click to write a new article. | + | If you’re hunting for a specific model, you can search using the box at the top right of the page. If your car is not present and you wish to add it, you can apply to the sysop for a registered user account by emailing him through [http://jackyan.com/contact.shtml this form.] |
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| − | You can hop over to the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages ‘All Pages’] link to see what’s here. Some
| + | If you want to see what’s here generally, hop over to the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages ‘All Pages’] link to see what’s here. Some [http://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Marques marques] and [http://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Nameplates nameplates] are listed. |
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| − | [http://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Marques marques] and [http://autocade.net/index.php/Category:Nameplates | + | Some users enjoy the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Random ‘Random page’ feature]. See if you recognize what pops up. |
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| − | nameplates] are listed.
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| − | Registered users can add and edit information on cars, and all can read the content on this site. Read more about
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| − | ''Autocade'' on the ‘[[Autocade:About|About]]’ page.
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| − | |width="42%"| '''Recently added'''
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| − | Here are the 25 most recent additions to the site.
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| − | <font size=-1 face="Calibri">{{Special:Newestpages/-/25}}
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| − | [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages View all models]
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| | '''Helpful links'''<br /> | | '''Helpful links'''<br /> |
| − | <small>Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Users’ Guide] for information on using the wiki | + | <small>Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Users’ Guide] for information on using the wiki software. |
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| | * [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages All pages on site] | | * [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages All pages on site] |
| | * [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Newimages Image gallery] | | * [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Newimages Image gallery] |
| − | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list] | + | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list] |
| | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] | | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ] |
| | * [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list] | | * [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list] |
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| − | ''Autocade'' is an initiative of [http://jyanet.com/media JY&A Media]. | + | ''Autocade'' is an initiative of [http://jyanet.com/media JY&A Media].</small> |
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