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Welcome to the CC Public Wiki! The purpose of this wiki is to help you learn more about CC and give you a chance to collaborate with us. CC relies on its community of users to keep it strong, so now is your chance to get involved! To learn more about wikis and how to edit them, visit our Getting Started page.

To become an editor, please make a request on our Zulip #Support channel. Our Zulip community is open to the public and you can sign up with the Creative Commons Community Intake Form. If you're not familiar with Zulip, please read Getting started with Zulip | Zulip help center.

More about CC

FAQ

Page of Frequently Asked Questions, with information on all aspects of Creative Commons licensing.

Developers

Resources for software developers interested in developing tools to facilitate the use and growth of Creative Commons licenses and standards.

Marking

List of best practices for marking content with CC licenses.

Web Integration

Everything a web-based (media) hosting site needs to know to integrate CC and CC-related features.

Open Educational Resources

Read about Open Educational Resources (OER) and how Creative Commons supports the movement.

Wiki Projects

Translate

Help us translate our wiki, web content, videos and more.

Version 4.0 of the CC License Suite

CC has released a new version of its core license suite, version 4.0.

Case Studies

Past, present, and future "CC success stories" to help measure the impact of Creative Commons around the world. Everyone is encouraged to contribute!

Content Directories

A list of organizations and projects powered with Creative Commons licenses.

Events

Upcoming Creative Commons-relevant events around the world: get details, add an event, learn how to start a ccSalon, and sign up for our events mailing list.

OER Project

Contribute to CC's OER wiki-databases and pages.

Documentation

Large-scale CC specifications, recommendations, white papers, tutorials.

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+<div style="font-size:125%; line-height:1.75em; margin-bottom:1.75em;"><strong>Welcome to the CC Public Wiki!</strong> The purpose of this wiki is to help you learn more about CC and give you a chance to collaborate with us. CC relies on its community of users to keep it strong, so now is your chance to '''get involved'''! To learn more about wikis and how to edit them, visit our [[Getting Started]] page.</div>
-[[Category:Role]]
-[[Category:Project]]
-[[Category:Developer]]
-[[Category:Creator]]
-[[Category:Lawyer]]
-[[Category:HOWTO]]
-[[Category:guide]]
-[[Category:help]]
-This page is set to explore the idea of participation on a large scale and applied volunteerism with Creative Commons to help evangelize, discuss, and present Creative Commons to your locale.
+To become an editor, please make a request on our Zulip <code>#Support</code> channel. Our Zulip community is open to the public and you can sign up with the [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2HY_wHq5SlgP_0U0ZWQKGXKwocNhm_vCPY34bUQrQ_hWoAQ/viewform '''Creative Commons Community Intake Form''']. If you're not familiar with Zulip, please read [https://zulip.com/help/getting-started-with-zulip Getting started with Zulip | Zulip help center].
-== How To Participate: Everybody ==
+<div class="row">
+<div class="col-md-6">
+<h2 style="padding-top:0px;margin-top:15px;">More about CC</h2>
-=== License Your Work ===
+=== [[Frequently_Asked_Questions | FAQ]] ===
+Page of Frequently Asked Questions, with information on all aspects of Creative Commons licensing.
-Creative Commons licenses would do little without enthusiastic use by creators across disciplines.  If you’ve created any sort of copyrightable material, such as video, text, images, websites or blogs, license them!  See http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/ for information about choosing a license.
+=== [[Developers]] ===
+Resources for software developers interested in developing tools to facilitate the use and growth of Creative Commons licenses and standards.
-=== Events ===
+=== [[Marking]] ===
+List of best practices for marking content with CC licenses.
-==== CC Salons ====
+=== [[Web Integration]] ===
+Everything a web-based (media) hosting site needs to know to integrate CC and CC-related features.
-The [[Salon| CC Salon]] is a monthly event focused on building a community of artists and developers around Creative Commons licenses, standards, and technology. The first event is set for San Francisco with intention for the idea to replicate in other locations internationally.
+=== [[OER|Open Educational Resources]] ===
+Read about Open Educational Resources (OER) and how Creative Commons supports the movement.
+</div>
+<div class="col-md-6 well">
+<h2 style="padding-top:0px;margin-top:15px;">Wiki Projects</h2>
-The format for each event is to encourage loose networking amongst participants with 2-3 brief presentations from individuals and groups developing interesting projects that relate to the Creative Commons.
+=== [[Translate]] ===
+Help us translate our wiki, web content, videos and more.
-Check if there is a [[All_Salons| Salon in your city]]. If not, let us know and we can help you start one!
+===[[4.0|Version 4.0 of the CC License Suite]]===
+CC has released a new version of its core license suite, version 4.0.
-==== Conferences ====
+=== [[Case Studies]] ===
+Past, present, and future "CC success stories" to help measure the impact of Creative Commons around the world. Everyone is encouraged to contribute!
-Creative Commons is a small nonprofit. CC presents at several conferences a year, but our formal staff is limited. We often need other CC community members to help us at conferences by helping present projects, fliers, and other issues. Also, this is a great way to get into your favorite conference for free!
+=== [[Content Directories]] ===
+A list of organizations and projects powered with Creative Commons licenses.
-Check out our schedule and contact us if you want to get involved handing out swag and manning the booth.
+===[[Events]]===
+Upcoming Creative Commons-relevant events around the world: get details, add an event, learn how to start a ccSalon, and sign up for our events mailing list.
-==== Local Outreach ====
+=== [[OER Project]] ===
+Contribute to CC's OER wiki-databases and pages.
-You can get CC involved in your community in a variety of different ways. The [[LiveContent]] project presents a bevy of opportunities in integrating CC in your area - from your local library to school. Encouraging this usage may seem small-scale, but in reality, is incredibly important.
+=== [[Documentation]] ===
+Large-scale CC specifications, recommendations, white papers, tutorials.
-As always, evangelize to your best abilities! Informal person-to-person discussions are a great way to spread the word about CC.
+</div>
+</div>
-=== Social Networks ===
+[[Category:Volunteer]]
+[[Category:Role]]
-Join us on any of the following networks - we're always looking to meet new people and make new friends!
+[[Category:Project]]
+[[Category:Developer]]
-* [http://www.myspace.com/creativecommons Creative Commons on Myspace]
+[[Category:Creator]]
-* [http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=2205059676 Creative Commons on Facebook]
+[[Category:Guide]]
-* [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/44268/ Creative Commons on Upcoming]
+[[Category:Help]]
-* [http://www.virb.com/creativecommons Creative Commons on Virb]
-=== Media Publishing ===
-We have profiles on many of the major media-sharing websites, check us out below:
-*[http://one.revver.com/account/show/ccommons Revver]
-*[http://creativecommons.blip.tv/ blip.tv]
-*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativecommons/ flickr photos]
-*[http://www.youtube.com/commonscreative YouTube]
-For a full list of online communities that support CC-licensing of content, please check out our [[Content_Directory]]
-* No built in support? That's OK - just follow our [[marking]] standards on how to make sure your licence is understood by your audience.
-== How to Participate: Specific ==
-=== [[Developer|Developers]] ===
-We are continuously updating and introducing new tools to help users license their work more easily.  Any ideas?  Send an email to see what we’re working on and how your expertise may help us out.
-* Read over the [[Developer|Developer Section]]
-* Take on some [[Developer Challenges]]
-* Help Expand the [[Tech Challenges]]
-* Help Expand this wiki
-* Jump on [[IRC]] or [[Mailing Lists|cc-devel]] and ask questions.
-* Help answer questions on [[IRC]] and/or  the [[Mailing Lists]]
-* Help test out Creative Commons sponsored software projects ([[CcHost]], etc)
-=== [[Creator|Creators]] ===
-* License your media/content with a CC license!
-* Use [[Developer|Creative Commons' Software]]
-* Contribute to this wiki
-* Spread the word about [http://www.creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons]
-=== [[Lawyer|Lawyers]] ===
-Are you in the capacity to give legal advice?  Consider giving some pro bono counseling to potential license users.  Educate them about the current state of copyright, the Creative Commons mission and all the legalities of using the licenses.
-* License your media/content with a CC license!
-* Contribute to this wiki
-* Spread the word about [http://www.creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons]
-=== College Students ===
-College students have a wonderful opportunity to participate with CC and CC-related issues through [http://freeculture.org/| FreeCulture.org], international student organization working to promote free culture ideals, such as cultural participation and access to information. There are a variety of opportunities in participating with FC.org, the first of which is getting involved in your local chapter.
-* See if  there is an active [http://freeculture.org/| FreeCulture.org] chapter at your school
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-** If so, join it!
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-** If not, start one!
-* The folks at [http://freeculture.org/| FreeCulture.org] are more than happy to lend a hand in setting up new chapters - send an e-mail to newgroup@freeculture.org for more info