Welcome Welcome to Wikipedia My name is Ryan aka I noticed that you were new and haven t received any messages yet I just wanted to see how you were doing Wikipedia can be a little intimidating at first since it uses different formatting than other sites that use HTML and CSS In the long run though you ll find that the WikiSyntax is a lot easier and faster than those other ways Here are a few links to get you started How to edit a page Editing policy conduct and structure tutorial Picture tutorial How to write a great article There are a lot of policies and guides to read but I highly recommend reading over those first If you have any questions feel free to leave me a message on my talk page Please be sure to sign your name on Talk using four tildes to produce your name and the current date along with a link to your user page This way others know when you left a message and how to find you It s easier than having to type out your name right I hope you enjoy contributing to Wikipedia We can use all the help we can get Have a nice day Sincerely 06 11 August 1 2005 UTC