h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Welcome to h2g2 -if you would like to give yourself a name (numbers can be a little impersonal - and hard to remember ) you can do so by hitting the "preferences" button on your screen. If you are viewing in "goo" (dark blue background) the button is at the left hand side nestled in the goo - don't know where it is in alabaster (white background) cause I'm a goo fan - but I am sure that you will find it there somewhere

My name is Feisor and I am an ACE (Assistant Community Editor) here at h2g2.

We ACEs are here to assist new researchers so if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.
You can leave a message on my space just by clicking on my name at the top of this message or by hitting the reply button button below - it won't hit back (usually).

The "Italics" (they are the people who run this place - so-called because their names are displayed in bold italics - God Bless 'Em) have left a message for newcomers at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/Welcome-Newcomers
it's got a lot of the basic background and how-tos that you will need - a good place to start

If you want to explore try Sheas List of links

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A534953
or

Jeffs Welcome Page
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A579431

Both are great places to begin your journey . I am sure that you will love this community as much as we do There's lots of things to see, clubs to join and people to meet - please don't be shy - just jump right in - this is a friendly place. But be careful - it can become quite addictive - believe me I know



Enjoy!!
Have fun!!!
and above all DON'T PANIC!!!

Feisor

Wow- the personal touch- thanks! I'll contact you if there's anything I can't work out for myself after a couple of hours trying...

Magnfico Giganticus, but everyone (EVERYONE) calls me "Munch"

Well Munch - I see that you found the preferences button and "Munch" is a lot easier than Magnifico Giganticus

If I am not online when you need help (I'm in Australia - so the time difference thingy could come into play) any of the ACEs can assist you - or at least point you in the right direction. You can find a link to them on my page.

Settle back with a and enjoy this place - we love it!!!

Hi- how do I either test or get checked my article's GuideML before submitting it to Peer Review? It's not quite as simple as opening HTML in a browser is it. Hmm...

Thanks- "Munch"

Well... I hate to admit it but ... rather than giving you an answer that I am not sure of - I have asked a Scout to come and help you.
The Scouts are volunteers who are expert at Guide Entries and The Peer Review System.

Should be along soon ....

I'd like to help, Munch, but I'm not exactly sure what it is that you're trying to do. Is this an Entry that you've written off-site and now want to put into the Guide?

Anyway, whatever, when you've finished your Entry and you click on the button to store it, it won't store the Entry if there are any mistakes in GuideML. (That's assuming that you're working in GuideML, of course - and you should do so if you want to get the Entry accepted into the Edited Guide).

If there are any mistakes in GuideML, you'll get a screen with 'Edit Guide Entry' as a heading, then your Entry text with the GuideML tags showing. There'll be a message in red lettering next to the mistake, telling you where you've gone wrong.

Hope that helps!

yeah, I've written it in a text editor, and I was going to copy it into the submit box. I'll go and check if it works, and see what happens. Thanks.

Hmm well it seems to be working now. The problem is that if you press "preview" or any of those buttons, then terminate the transfer say because you realise you've made a mistake by pressing STOP, then the clever software prevents you from resubmitting without opening a new window. There should be a warning or a reset button on the submit page.

-Munch

OK thank you both for your help it's up there now at www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A614530, and I've submitted the thing for Peer Review. Oh- one question though, where's the list of usable emotions and icons, I've lost it and I can't find it. Thanks.

-Munch

It's right here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/Smiley .

Yes, your Entry looks pretty good now! Just one small point: in the Edited Guide, always use single quote marks, unless you've got a quote inside a quote. Apparently double quote marks can sometimes make the GuideML go a bit wonky!

Hmm, yeah. I suppose I'd better check that. Well I don't need to be told where the smiley list is (D'oh! ) - I found it. Hmm, excellent- lots of new smileys to play with !! OOOOOOOK then.

Don't you mean ' then'?

Whaddaya mean, HHGTTG names aren't slightly tacky!

You're named after a mutant mind-controlling emperor so nur :p

And hello

Oh i see you like Pret a Manger, try this li'l link here to an article by yours truly....appreciate any suggestions/additions you think would work!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/U181967

Hactar - the link you posted takes us back to Magnifico's space

Your article on Pret A Manger is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A605477

BTW - have you submitted your articles for Peer Review yet?

You don't have to of course but if you are interested you can find out about it at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/PeerReview

Whoops! Thanks for correcting that.

I haven't submitted for Peer Review yet because I'm still at the Writing Workshop stage (I think).

But thatnks, I think I will submit in a day or two.

Wow Hactar, someone who knows the reference! Well, I guess if I wanted to meet illiterates I'd go back on MSN messenger and talk to my mates

OK one question, how'd you find my personal space (I'm new to H2G2), my article? Searching for Pret a Manger?

hehe yep

i was seeing whether there was another pret article around b4 i put mine on Peer Review and got sidetracked into all sorts of postings.

And yeah I love the Foundation series, got all 7 books

Well ... this thread seems to be bubbling along nicely

I'm going to unsubscribe - if anyone needs help you know where I am