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Quality | Importance | ||||||
Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
FA | 3 | 10 | 13 | ||||
FL | 1 | 1 | |||||
GA | 1 | 10 | 70 | 81 | |||
B | 9 | 24 | 20 | 49 | 102 | ||
C | 12 | 35 | 59 | 266 | 2 | 374 | |
Start | 16 | 60 | 719 | 10 | 805 | ||
Stub | 3 | 12 | 366 | 1 | 382 | ||
List | 5 | 3 | 20 | 28 | |||
Category | 72 | 72 | |||||
Disambig | 1 | 1 | |||||
File | 2 | 57 | 59 | ||||
Project | 8 | 8 | |||||
Template | 17 | 17 | |||||
NA | 1 | 1 | 19 | 75 | 96 | ||
Other | 49 | 49 | |||||
Assessed | 21 | 85 | 170 | 1,520 | 279 | 13 | 2,088 |
Total | 21 | 85 | 170 | 1,520 | 279 | 13 | 2,088 |
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 8,281 | Ω = 4.71 |
For general information on what constitutes reliable Wikipedia sources, see Wikipedia:Reliable sources. Besides conventional press sources, there are several reliable publications focused on app-related news, reviews, and guides that can be used:
Name | Media | Date | Type | Notes |
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Gizmodo | Online | 2002– | Technology news, reviews | Technology, science, gadgets and software review |
Macworld | Online | 1984– | Apple news, reviews | Software and hardware review, tips and buying advice |
MacRumors | Online | 2000– | Apple news, rumors, reviews | Mac and Apple related news, rumors, and reports |
iMore | Online | 2008– | Apple News, rumors, reviews | Apple related news, rumors and reviews |
AppAdvice | Online | 2008– | iOS apps, gadgets | iOS apps reviews, gadget reviews |
148Apps | Online | 2008– | iOS Apps | iOS apps reviews |
iDownloadBlog | Online | 2008– | Apple news, reviews | Apple related news, guides and reviews |
MyMac | Online | 1995– | Podcasts, reviews | Apple-related news and podcasts; product, software and app reviews |
iLounge | Online | 2001– | Apple news, reviews | Software and hardware reviews, tips and buying advice |
EDUCATION | ||||
Common Sense Media | Online | 2003– | App reviews | Reviews of movies, TV shows, music, video games, apps, web sites and books |
Smart Apps for Kids | Online | 2011– | App reviews | Info about kids apps, including freebies, reviews and news |
TeachThought | Online | 2012– | Digital learning, app reviews | Resources for teachers, app and software reviews, how-tos, and reviews |
EducationalAppStore | Online | 2012– | Education app reviews | Reviews of educational apps |
ChildrensTechnologyReview | Online | 1993– | Product and software reviews | Reviews of tech products and software with special focus on education |
Some of these sources publish sponsored articles for product or software reviews. These are usually identified and, though a paid review does not necessarily imply a good review, sponsored content is generally not acceptable as a source.
Importance | Criteria | Examples |
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Top | Core articles which are a "must have" for WikiProject Apps. High-traffic articles which many people outside of computer software will already have a good knowledge of. |
Mobile apps, App Store, Facebook, iOS, Android |
High | Most people interested in apps will be familiar with the topic, and the article gives context to a number of other information software articles. Is mentioned by many books and academic papers, and discussed in detail in more than one. | Twitter, Pinterest, Candy Crush Saga, Windows Phone Store |
Mid | Known to many people interested in apps, even if not in detail. | Evernote, Flappy Bird, Google Earth, Viber, Yelp |
Low | More specific and specialized content known only to some people interested in apps. Most individuals, standards and app projects will be low importance unless they are well known or have high adoption. |
Bit Pilot, Async Corp., Globetrooper, Plant Nanny |
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