<font size="4" color="#72CDFF">Akvopedia. Open source water and sanitation knowledge.</font>
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Akvopedia is a Web-based, free content, water and sanitation knowledge resource. The name Akvopedia is a combination of the words akvo (meaning ''water'' in the language Esperanto) and encyclopedia. Akvopedia article pages seek to provide a solid introduction to water and sanitation technologies, financing, and processes needed for project implementation and maintenance.
<font size="4" color="#72CDFF">Akvopedia. Open source is written collaboratively by volunteers and specialists, mainly from the water and sanitation knowledgesector, since the creation of Akvopedia back in the summer of 2007.</font>
Akvopedia is a Web-basedHowever, visitors do not need specialized qualifications to contribute, free content project about water and sanitation subjects. The name Akvopedia since their primary role is a combination of the words akvo to write articles that cover existing knowledge (water which includes local, in -the language Esperanto-field knowledge) ; this means that people of all ages and encyclopedia. cultural and social backgrounds can write Akvopedia articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information.
The ====Ease of editing is coming soon====Currently, we are looking to upgrade Akvopedia in the future with the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) upload/editing tool to enable a simplified platform, so that zero programming knowledge is written collaboratively by volunteers and specialists mainly from the water and sanitation sector since needed. Therefore, we are holding back on the creation instant type of Akvopedia during new user accounts for the summer moment (also due to spam issues), but if you would like to contribute, please do contact us directly. You will be instructed on how to create your pages and given a base-level of 2007editing permissions.Or if it is more convenient for you, we can also upload your pages for you!
Visitors do not need specialized qualifications to contribute====Tools for uploading content====Generally, since their primary role anyone is welcome to write articles that cover existing knowledge; this means that people of all ages add information, cross-references or citations, as long as they do so within Akvopedia's editing policies and cultural and social backgrounds can write Akvopedia articlesto an appropriate standard. Most of the articles can be edited by anyone with access Substandard or disputed information is subject to the Internetremoval. Users need not worry about accidentally damaging Akvopedia when adding or improving information, simply by clicking the as other editors are always around to advise or correct obvious errors. Akvopedia'edit this page' link. A login can be obtained s software [http://www.akvomediawiki.orgMediaWiki] (which also powers the [http:/wiki/indexwww.php?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup here]wikipedia. A [[Editing_an_Akvopedia_page| graphical guide]org Wikipedia] ) is carefully designed to help you get started is available, and other [[Help:Contents| Help pages]] are available tooallow easy reversal of editorial mistakes.
Anyone is welcome to add information, cross-references or citations, as long as they do so within Akvopedia's ''Once your editing policies and to an appropriate standard. Substandard or disputed information is subject to removal. Users need not worry about accidentally damaging Akvopedia when adding or improving information, as other editors are always around to advise or correct obvious errors, and Akvopediapermissions have been granted:'''s software <br>* A login can be obtained [http://www.mediawikiakvo.org MediaWiki] (which also powers the [http:/wiki/wwwindex.wikipediaphp?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup here].org Wikipedia* A [[Editing_an_Akvopedia_page| graphical guide]]) is carefully designed to allow easy reversal of editorial mistakeshelp you get started and other [[Help:Contents| Help pages]]. Users who edit and contribute * Contributors to the Akvopedia should follow the [[Akvopedia:Policies_and_guidelines|policies and guidelines]] which are available.
== Trademarks and copyright ==
Akvopedia and Akvo are trademarks of the nonprofit [[Netherlands Water Partnership]]. It is anticipated that as soon as the [[Akvo Foundation]] (Stichting Akvo) has been set up, the trademarks will be transferred to the Akvo Foundation.
All of the text in the Akvopedia, and most of the images and other content, is covered by the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Share-Alike 3.0] (CC-BY-SA) license. Contributions remain the property of their creators, while the CC-BY-SA license ensures the content is freely distributable and reproducible. (See the content [[Akvopedia:General_disclaimer | disclaimer]] for more information.)
See also the [[Akvopedia:Copyrights]] page for a detailed discussion about Copyright and Akvopedia.
== Aknowledgements Acknowledgements ==The Akvopedia started as an open collaborative effort of [http://www.akvo.org Akvo], initiated by [http://www.nwp.nl Netherlands Water Partnership], [http://www.irc.nl IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre], [http://www.unesco-ihe.org UNESCO-IHE], [http://www.greenocean.org GreenOcean] and [http://www.movementdesign.org The Movement Design Bureau]. Prototype funding has been provided by [http://www.partnersvoorwater.nl/ Partners voor Water].
Much of the initial content of in this wiki comes from the books [http://www.irc.nl/page/28448 Smart Sanitation Solutions] and [http://http://www.practicafoundation.nl/library/smart-solutions.html Smart Water Solutions] produced in collaboration with [http://www.nwp.nl Netherlands Water Partnership], [http://www.waste.nl WASTE], [http://www.practicafoundation.nl/ PRACTICA], [http://www.irc.nl IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre], SIMAWI and [http://www.partnersforwater.nl/ Partners voor Water]
== Neighbourhood ==
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