LifeWiki:Task list

This is a combined public task list for all LifeWiki editors. It lists a wide range of specific projects that editors have identified as needing to be done. For more general ideas about what to do, see the Helping out page.

All editors are welcome to add ideas or work on any idea listed here. Any task that is not crossed out is available for anyone to tackle. More details on how to add tasks to this list, or how to sign up to do a task, are provided at the bottom of the page.

In many cases, the task descriptions are pretty brief. If you'd like more information on any task, just ask on the talk page. Don't worry, asking about a task doesn't mean you have to do it!

Pattern pages

• Add the rest of the patterns and terminology from the Life Lexicon.
  • This is the next thing that I'm going to tackle. Nathaniel 23:53, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
• Add animated images for all of the oscillators in the wiki.
  • I'll take care of the oscillators, I guess - there really aren't that many left to do. Elithrion 19:13, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
  • I'm finished everything except Twirling T-tetsons 2, Traffic circle, P54 shuttle, Centinal, all of which have period > 50. I may or may not get around to them eventually. Elithrion 01:49, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
• Add animated images for all of the spaceships in the wiki.
• Make category page headers more useful. I realize that category pages are for the most part protected. If you would like to take on this task, let me know and I'll unprotect the relevant categories for you.
  • For example, Category:Strict still lifes with 9 cells should contain a link (with a left arrow or some such thing) pointing to Category:Strict still lifes with 8 cells and a link (with a right arrow) pointing to Category:Strict still lifes with 10 cells.
  • As another example, the really main categories like Category:Oscillators should contain a brief description of what oscillators are at the top, possibly with the standard Main article: Oscillator thing at the top.
    • I'm working on this right now. Nathaniel 22:19, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Instructions

Working on a task

1. Look through list and see if anything appeals to you.
2. If you can't figure out what a task means or if you're not sure how to do it, ask on the talk page.
3. Once you've picked something you would like to work on, mark that you're working on it. Put your name under the task (one further level of indentation in) to let other editors know that someone is working on it, e.g. add ** Being worked on! --~~~~.
4. If it's a one-person task, you may also want to cross it out (place <s> at the start of the line, and </s> at the end of the line) so other editors know to not work on it.
5. When you've finished, delete the task from this page.

Adding a task

Any editor can add a task to the page. If there's something that you think needs to be done on the site, add it! If you're not sure about your idea or would like feedback, add it to the talk page and ask for other editors to provide their opinion.

1. Check whether this is the best place to add your idea.
   • This page is supposed to list specific ideas for projects that editors can work on; more general to-do information is at LifeWiki:Helping out
   • Don't add tasks that you are planning on finishing yourself in the near future (e.g., the next week or so); this is supposed to be for tasks that are available for other editors to work on.
   • If in doubt, just go ahead and add it. Another editor might move it to a more appropriate place, but it's much better to add the idea so others know about it than to delay adding it because you're not sure where to put it.
2. Add a description of the task in the appropriate section.
3. (Optional) Add more detailed information on the following lines.
   • If you're able to take the time to fully describe the task, that would be great, and will make it easier for other editors to know what needs to be done
   • If, on the other hand, you just want to quickly add an idea, just provide a basic description (enough so that an experienced editor can probably fill in the details). In that case try to monitor this page and its talk page so that you can provide details if someone is interested in the idea.