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Guidelines for creating a great article here:
 
Guidelines for creating a great article here:
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== Getting Started ==
 
* Create a user account
 
* Create a user account
 
* Please feel free to experiment, it's a wiki and can always be corrected.  The [[Sandbox]] is a great place to play around.
 
* Please feel free to experiment, it's a wiki and can always be corrected.  The [[Sandbox]] is a great place to play around.
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== Creating Content in General ==
 
* Write from a Neutral Point of View ([[NPOV]])
 
* Write from a Neutral Point of View ([[NPOV]])
 
* Do not include promotional material from the website
 
* Do not include promotional material from the website
 
* Do not copy text or images from other websites, writing must be original.  It is fine to read, understand and then create your own content.
 
* Do not copy text or images from other websites, writing must be original.  It is fine to read, understand and then create your own content.
 
* It is ok to use images that are in the public domain or under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ creative commons license].  It is also ok to use company logos.
 
* It is ok to use images that are in the public domain or under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ creative commons license].  It is also ok to use company logos.
** When uploading a company logo, try to give it a name which includes the name of the company and the word logo, like "ABC-Logo.jpg".  If you use just "logo.png" over time some logos will overwrite others.
   
* It is also ok to use content from ICANNWiki.org (the older version of this site), but much of it has been written from a promotional point of view and will need to be converted to a neutral point of view.
 
* It is also ok to use content from ICANNWiki.org (the older version of this site), but much of it has been written from a promotional point of view and will need to be converted to a neutral point of view.
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* using an internal link is always good, so instead of "ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)", just use "[[ICANN]] and then we'll define ICANN on that page.
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== Creating Company Articles ==
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* When uploading a company logo, try to give it a name which includes the name of the company and the word logo, like "ABC-Logo.jpg".  If you use just "logo.png" over time some logos will overwrite others.
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* Use the [[:Template:CompanyInfo|Company Infobox Template]]
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* Put all key people into the infobox
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*: Shorten people's titles to make them fit better, so "Executive Vice President" becomes [[EVP]]
    
== Related Links ==
 
== Related Links ==
 
* [[Articles needed]]
 
* [[Articles needed]]
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