Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version | Location | Description | Submitted By | Date submitted | Date corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed | Page xviii 5th paragraph |
missing an "r" in the word "learning" -- "Appendix C, Lea_ning More, provides good starting points..." Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| Printed | Page xviii 2nd paragraph, under "Part 3" |
remove "that" from "each topic has a logic that makes it easy to understand once you've worked with (that) |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page xviii 5th paragraph |
missing an "r" in the word "learning" -- "Appendix C, Lea_ning More, provides good starting points..." |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed, PDF, ePub, Mobi, , Other Digital Version | Page xxi 2nd paragraph under "Safari Books Online" |
change "nee" to "need" in the following sentence: |
Adam Zaremba | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| Printed | Page 50 2nd paragraph |
The policy name has been changed from "Wikipedia:User account policy" to "Wikipedia:Username policy". And where the text says "type WP:UN into the search box", it should say "type WP:U into the search box". |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 78 Third item in the bulleted list |
The page "Wikipedia:Articles requested for more than two years", no longer exists. The line should be struck. |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 107 Last paragraph in the sidebar (workaround workshop) |
Wikipedia software changed in April 2008; some wording needs to be adjusted. The last sentence in the paragraph should now read: |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 130 2nd paragraph |
For gender consistency, since the first sentence says "her ways", the rest of the paragraph should be changed: |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 258 Note |
The Wikipedia page name has changed, as has the preferred shortcut: it is now: |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 326 Step 2 |
"Figure 17-3 is an example" should be "Figure 17-2 is an example" |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 337 1st paragraph |
The guideline cited in the first sentence has changed, as has the preferred shortcut; it is now: |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 388 "Skin" section (bottom of page) |
In both of the paragraphs, "seven" should be changed to "eight". Also, given that the first sentence of the second paragraph is totally redundant, please consider striking it entirely. |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 389 Figure 20-6 and the first full sentence below it |
In figure 20-6, the wording should be "plus seven other choices", and the list of choices should read "... Cologne Blue, Modern, MySkin, ... " |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 419 Section titled "Help" |
"(page 448)" should be "(pages 447-449)" |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 442 "Images" section |
The words "even articles uploaded" should be "even images uploaded" |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 446 Caption of Figure B-20 |
The reference to "Figure C-14" should be "Figure B-19" |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 464 In the topic "help" |
There are two entries for "Help: Contents page"; the second, which includes the shortcut "(WP:HELP)" is the correct one; it should be changed to end "419, 447" and the other entry (for page 419) should be deleted. |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 472 Left column, part of the "shortcuts" topic that begins on page 470 |
The entries "biographies of living people" and "requested articles" are already included in the topic, but in the correctly place (ordered by the shortcut, such as WP:RA, not by the name of the shortcut). These two entries are therefore both duplicates and in the wrong place. |
Anonymous |