welcome hi there and welcome to wikipedia i'm a regular contributor here and when i notice on the recent changes log that a new editor has registered i like to send them a welcome message that's how i ended up on your talk page if you've never edited here before there are a few useful links that you might want to look at designed to help newcomers learn the ropes the five pillars of wikipedia how to edit a page help pages tutorial how to write a great article manual of style here are a few features of wikipedia that i find particularly helpful if you leave a message on a talk page you can sign it with four tildes which will automatically produce your name and a date stamp when you save the page the show preview button allows you to look at what your post will look like before you save it that way you can proofread what you've written and not have to back and correct spelling mistakes failed links etc you can create a watchlist for yourself that will keep a record of any changes made to a page that interests you there are plenty of other features and facets of wikipedia many of which i probably haven't even discovered myself so have fun looking around and finding them if you need help check out wikipedia questions ask me on my talk page or place helpme on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions again welcome