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	Your contribution is welcome on GrassrootsWiki! The following explanations guide you to get the right template and to the right place for your article.		Your contribution is welcome on GrassrootsWiki! The following explanations guide you to get the right template and to the right place for your article.

-	== ~~Manuals and~~ case studies ==	+	== Articles about technologies vs. case studies ==

	GrassrootsWiki knows two kinds of articles on [[GrassrootsWiki:What are grassroots technologies?\|grassroots technologies]]:		GrassrootsWiki knows two kinds of articles on [[GrassrootsWiki:What are grassroots technologies?\|grassroots technologies]]:

-	*~~manuals~~ and	+	*articles about technologies and
	*case studies.		*case studies.

-	All look on grassroots technologies from different perspectives. The thematic portals contain articles on technologies, e.g. construction manuals for~~ ~~physical devices, tools or machines as well as process manuals for~~ ~~manufacturing, organizational or business processes which can be easily replicated. The case studies portal registers best practice examples showing proper implementation of grassroots technologies. Field experiences are an important part of a technology description, because they show their applicability. Before creating an article you should decide on its type. Always be aware which type of article you are writing and who you are writing for. The following scheme explains the difference on the basis of the example 'dug well':	+	All look on grassroots technologies from different perspectives. The thematic portals contain articles on technologies, e.g. construction manuals for physical devices, tools or machines as well as process manuals for manufacturing, organizational or business processes which can be easily replicated. The case studies portal registers best practice examples showing proper implementation of grassroots technologies. Field experiences are an important part of a technology description, because they show their applicability. Before creating an article you should decide on its type. Always be aware which type of article you are writing and who you are writing for. The following scheme explains the difference on the basis of the example 'dug well':

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-	~~A manual~~ describes e.g. the construction of a dug well:	+	An article about a technology describes e.g. the construction of a dug well:

	*How large has a dug well to be if it should provide water to 50 people?		*How large has a dug well to be if it should provide water to 50 people?

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