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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>
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+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].
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-=License=
+<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 the [http://creativecommons.org/license select license page] 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.
-==Marking Standards==
+=== [[Marking]] ===
+List of best practices for marking content with CC licenses.
-In many cases (blogs, web-based text), the standard CC license button will be appropriate for designating your work with the freedoms you wish to carry. In certain mediums, this isn’t the case. In order to make sure your audience understands the license you have chosen, follow our [[Marking|marking standards]] on how to correctly label your respective work.
+=== [[Web Integration]] ===
+Everything a web-based (media) hosting site needs to know to integrate CC and CC-related features.
-=Support=
+=== [[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>
-Creative Commons stays alive because of donations and other gifts from our community. Please help [http://support.creativecommons.org support Creative Commons and grow the commons]!
+=== [[Translate]] ===
+Help us translate our wiki, web content, videos and more.
-=Look & Listen=
+===[[4.0|Version 4.0 of the CC License Suite]]===
+CC has released a new version of its core license suite, version 4.0.
-== Media ==
+=== [[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!
-Looking for media to help evangelize Creative Commons?  A list of resources is available [[Media|here]].
+=== [[Content Directories]] ===
+A list of organizations and projects powered with Creative Commons licenses.
-== Content Curators==
+===[[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.
-For a full list of online communities that support CC-licensing of content, please check out the [[Content Directories]] page.
+=== [[OER Project]] ===
+Contribute to CC's OER wiki-databases and pages.
-= Congregate & Communicate=
+=== [[Documentation]] ===
+Large-scale CC specifications, recommendations, white papers, tutorials.
-==Social Networks==
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-Join us on any of the following networks - we’re always looking to meet new people and make new friends!
+[[Category:Volunteer]]
+[[Category:Role]]
+[[Category:Project]]
+[[Category:Developer]]
+[[Category:Creator]]
+[[Category:Guide]]
+[[Category:Help]]
-* [http://www.virb.com/creativecommons Creative Commons on Virb]
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-* [http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=2205059676 Creative Commons on Facebook]
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-* [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/44268/ Creative Commons on Upcoming]
-* [http://www.myspace.com/creativecommons Creative Commons on Myspace]
-==CC Salons==
-The [[Salon|CC Salon]] is a bi-monthly event focused on building a community of artists and developers around Creative Commons licenses, standards, and technology. Although started in San Francisco, due to vigor of the CC community, more and more Salons are popping up around the world all the time. Be sure to check if there is a Salon in your city. If not, and you are interested in starting one, let us know so we can help you out w/ some schwag and publicity!
-==Conferences==
-Creative Commons is a small nonprofit. CC presents at several conferences a year, but our staff is limited. We often need other CC community members to help us at conferences by helping present projects, fliers, and other issues. For more information, please check the [[Conference|conference page]] on the wiki.
-==Local Outreach==
-Integrating CC into local communities is one of the best ways to help spread CC’s mission. As always, evangelize amongst your peers, family, and friends to your best abilities! Informal person-to-person discussions are a great way to spread the word about CC - if you need talking points, check out our [http://creativecommons.org/about about page]. For more detailed ideas and examples, check out the [[Local Outreach|local outreach]] page on the wiki.
-==Discussion and Communication==
-We have a number of [http://creativecommons.org/contact#discussion active discussion lists] that serve as phenomenal gateways into the CC community, primarily in terms of development. While our weblog remains the general discussion area for news and developments at Creative Commons, the discussion lists should be seen as the laboratories where you can help make new and exciting CC development ideas real. Also, see the [http://creativecommons.org/contact#discussion same page] for information about our development chat channel and public wiki. If that doesn’t suffice, go ahead and [http://creativecommons.org/contact contact us].
-=Jump Right In=
-Depending on your area of expertise, you can get involved in Creative Commons in a variety of ways. Follow the links below to our wiki where more detailed information can be found.
-==[[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.
-==[[Creator|Creators]]==
-In essence, everyone of us is a content creator in the digital age, be it actively or passively. The first step in CC creation is utilizing [[http://creativecommons.org/license CC licenses]] - check out the wiki for more ideas!
-==[[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.
-==[[College Student|College Students]]==
-College students can participate with CC through [http://freeculture.org FreeCulture.org], an international student organization working to promote free culture ideals, such as cultural participation and access to information. One of the best ways to get involved with FreeCulture.org is by getting involved with your [http://freeculture.org/chapters/ local chapter].