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| − | ='''Welcome to ''Autocade'' beta'''= | + | {| border="0" cellpadding="5" |
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| | + | |<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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| + | =='''Featured'''== |
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| − | |Welcome to ''Autocade'', the international, editable automotive database. It is a wiki—with a difference. It’s global, rather than geographically biased; and, we hope, more authoritative than general sites such as ''Wikipedia'', due to careful editing. | + | namespace= |
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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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| − | ''Autocade'' is a tribute to the work of the late [http://www.michaelsedgwicktrust.co.uk/about.htm Michael C. Sedgwick, MA] (1926–83).
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| − | Any registered user can add and edit information on cars, and all users can read the content on this site. Read more about ''Autocade'' on the ‘[[Autocade:About|About]]’ page. This site is still in beta stage.
| + | '''Also inside''' |
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| | + | Of the 3,600-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] |
| | + | </font> |
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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 a page with a link you can click to write a new article. | + | You can read more about ''Autocade'' on the ‘[[Autocade:About|About]]’ page. |
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| − | We’re still organizing the site as it is very early days—but you can hop over to the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages ‘All Pages’] link to see what’s here.
| + | 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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| − | |width="50%"| '''Recently added'''
| + | 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. |
| − | Here are 25 recent additions to the site.
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| + | Some users enjoy the [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Random ‘Random page’ feature]. See if you recognize what pops up. |
| − | *[[Fiat X1/9]]
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| − | *[[VAZ 2102]]
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| − | *[[Hyundai Pony Mk I]]
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| − | *[[Nissan Maxima (A35)]]
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| − | *[[Honda Civic (1979–83)]]
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| − | *[[Citroën AX]]
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| − | *[[Ford Fiesta Mk II]]
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| − | *[[Renault Fuego]]
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| − | *[[Volvo 262C]]
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| − | *[[Austin Mini Metro]]
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| − | *[[Holden Commodore (VE)]]
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| − | *[[Daewoo Espero]]
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| − | *[[Range Rover (1970–95)]]
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| − | *[[Vauxhall Magnum]]
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| − | *[[Mazda Roadpacer]]
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| − | *[[Toyota Blade]]
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| − | *[[Chevrolet Caprice (1977–90)]]
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| − | *[[Tata Nano]]
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| − | *[[Triumph Dolomite Sprint]]
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| − | *[[Volkswagen Passat (B5)]]
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| − | *[[Buick/Opel]]
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| − | *[[Škoda Superb (2001–8)]]
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| − | *[[Saab 600]]
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| − | *[[Audi Quattro (1984–91)]]
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| − | *[[Hongqi Mingshi]]
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| − | </small>
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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 software. | | <small>Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Users’ Guide] for information on using the wiki software. |
| | * [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages All pages on site] | | * [http://autocade.net/index.php/Special:Allpages All pages on site] |
| − | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list] | + | * [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: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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