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PlanetTogether Page
Hello, I am trying to create a page for PlanetTogether, and APS company based out of San Diego, California. This is what I have so far, any suggestions?

PlanetTogether PlanetTogether is an Advance Planning and Scheduling (APS) software module from PlanetTogether Inc. This business application is mainly used for mid-size to large manufacturers owning single to multiple production locations or plant facilities. PlanetTogether software provides real-time, finite capacity resource, and material constrained scheduling for manufacturers. It obtains information from the most current data bank provided through a company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system or network. It may be used as a stand-alone application, but can also be used as extensions or add-ons of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

PlanetTogether is sometimes mistaken as a non-profit environmental organization. However, the name “PlanetTogether” is a play-on words of "plan it together", implying that the software is designed to help the manufacturing industry with their production planning.

History PlanetTogether Inc., a company based in San Diego California, introduced its first version of PlanetTogether in 2004. The program was developed by Cornell University Professors Emeritus and authors of Theory of Scheduling, Dr. Richard Conway and Dr. William Maxwell.

Platform Technology PlanetTogether was developed using the Microsoft.Net computer language, and runs on 64 and 32 bit computer architectures. In addition, it allows PlanetTogether developers to use Visual Studio.Net, to customize PlanetTogether's application capabilities.

Logo PlanetTogether’s logo has gone through two life stages. The first logo was created by PlanetTogether Inc's CEO in order to get the PlanetTogether software up and running as fast as possible.

The first logo was discarded because of the company’s concern that PlanetTogether was often being mistaken by potential customers as an environmental company. Because PlanetTogether was developed for scheduling purposes, the second logo was created in attempts to resemble PlanetTogether’s Gantt chart. The red represents a "hot job" that is being scheduled or rescheduled. The arrows represent mobility, a quality that PlanetTogether’s engineers hope the Gantt chart can provide.

Core Features Interactive Gantt PlanetTogether has a visual planning and control chart. It is designed to help plant schedulers monitor production, job progression, and machine loading. Algorithms are customizable to each individual manufacturer to generate automatic schedules viewable on the shop floor or any other location with Internet capability. By using its drag-and-drop option, manufacturers can reschedule and schedule orders, jobs, or production.

What-If Analysis Tool Manufacturing schedulers are enabled to change or create multiple scenarios before changing the master schedule. It prevents mistakes and unauthorized scheduling actions against the master schedule. It is basically an experimentation process developed to enable more informed scheduling decisions.

Multi-Planner and Multi-Plant Collaboration Any number of planners is able to work at one time. Any number of planners can also work on as many plants at the same time. There are multiple ways for a planner to schedule: by work center, department, facility, product line, or customer. PlanetTogether has a unique distributed, high-performance architecture that allows multiple planners to manage resources from multiple plants.

Version The most current version is PlanetTogether 2008.1.13.1. This version of PlanetTogether is able to run on Windows Vista.

Hardware Recommendations The below recommendations are for applications with up to 500 resources and 2,000 production operations.

Server Recommendations Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or higher 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2 GB of physical RAM 10 GB of hard disk space

Master Scheduler Client Recommendations Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or higher 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor 1 GB of physical RAM 5 GB of hard disk space 21" UXGA (1600 x1200) monitor

View-Only, What-If Client Recommendations Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or higher 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor 1 GB of physical RAM 5 GB of hard disk space 19" UXGA (1600 x1200) monitor

Special Hardware Considerations For higher volume applications, calculate the requirements as follows:

50 MB of RAM and hard drive space for every 1,000 operations 30 MB of RAM and hard drive space for every 1,000 resources

For best performance, dual-processor PCs for Master Scheduler clients and the Server are a necessity.

Upgrading Before upgrading from a previous version of PlanetTogether, the previous version must be uninstalled. It does not result in the loss of information. Files should be backed up to copy old settings after new installation. Installing "patches" of information will also not result in the loss of files. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kagej (talk • contribs) 17:15, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
 * It looks like an OK start. However, I would suggest that you look it over and make sure that it is written from a neutral point of view. Remember, articles are supposed to be informative without advertising or promoting. Also, be sure to include independent reliable sources to support the info. This doesn't include materials like the official website or press releases. Best of luck! TN X Man  11:53, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

New page created - views appreciated
Hopefully I've done this correctly. Would appreiate input on the page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Glenconybeare/Favy —Preceding unsigned comment added by Glenconybeare (talk • contribs) 14:33, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
 * You've done a lot of things right. However, I'm afraid that topic may not meet Wikipedia's notability criteria.  I suggest you search for publications that give information about Favy and add them to the references section, to try to show that there is sufficient notability. ☺ Coppertwig (talk) 14:44, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

The McArdle Cousins
Years Together: 2006-present. Genre: Pop, Bubblegum Pop, Country and Teenage. Members: Eoghan McArdle (2006-present) Cousin to Emma Emma McArdle (2006-present) Cousin to Eoghan —Preceding unsigned comment added by Coronationsreetmad (talk • contribs) 15:54, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
 * There appears to be very little info here to support an article. Are there any reliable sources that show why this is a notable band? TN X Man  20:58, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

I would like to add my organization to Wikipedia and want to ensure it's properly formatted, referenced and appropriately neutral
The below represents content as it exists after getting feedback from a frequent wiki editor.

I welcome any comments or feedback as to how and what to do next.

Andrewtull (talk) 20:37, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Pragma Systems Pragma Systems is a privately held corporation with headquarters located in Austin, Texas. The organization was founded in 1990 by David Kulwin and Quamrul Mina, with the intent and focus to design, develop and port networking software for Fortune 500 companies. In a short period of time, companies like IBM, Tandem, and Tivoli became customers. The organization's focus on customer service and providing customized and extensible solutions has provided the foundation for the reputation of reliability associated with Pragma Systems In 1995, Pragma started developing industrial grade software for the emerging 32-bit Windows NT platform. From that point on, Pragma has delivered products and services focused on Windows 2008/Vista/2003/XP/2000 operating systems. In the summer of 2006, the company continued its focus on technical innovation, and was the first in the secure connectivity segment to announce products built on the 64-bit platform. Pragma's software is deployed in the majority of Fortune 500 companies in the USA and over 2100 companies worldwide in over 62 countries. The company’s clients include banks and financial institutions, U.S. and international universities, telecommunications companies, internet service providers, foreign government agencies, computer hardware manufacturers, real estate, software companies, aerospace, hotels, supermarkets, retailers and many others. Our customers include: Target, McKesson, Food Lion, Micron, Dell, Intel, IBM, NTT, Sony, Coca-Cola, Symbol, Daimler Benz, Boeing, HP, Siemens, Motorola, Bank of America, Bank BNP-Paribas, Barclays Bank, IMF, Unilever, Woolworth Australia, Sogei Italy, SchlumbergerSema and Reynolds Aluminum. Pragma's products have won top awards in the industry such as PC Week Analyst's Choice and NSTL's best in class rating. Pragma has also been recognized by Microsoft as a top 75 fastest growing Windows Independent Software Vendor. The company’s technology partnerships continue our reputation for 'best in class', ranging from Computer Associates to Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel and Motorola.
 * It is important for your article not to look like an advertisement, so it should not say anything promotional about the comapany such as best in class. Also saying  our is raising a red flag as to a conflict of interest situation.  It is much better for you not to write about your company but to wait for someone else to write it. As to formatting it is a goiod move to break it into paragraphs, an introduction, history, products, structure, opeartions, location etc.  By putting the double square bracket around a term you create a link, like this: Unilever .Graeme Bartlett (talk) 22:10, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
 * The article as drafted above contains no explicit references to published sources that have written about the company. It will be unlikely to survive unless those are provided. If the company's product was a PC Week Analyst's Choice you should be able to provide the date and page number of the publication, and the name of the author. Phrases like continued its focus on technical innovation sound like advertising doubletalk, since what company doesn't think they are innovative? Long lists of customers are not likely to be appropriate. 'Networking software' is a bit vague. If you have won awards for the product you're probably meeting a very specific need, and you should say what that is. We should see some technical details. EdJohnston (talk) 23:55, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Notability of an old ethnic society, or a fairly new, small high school.
I have been editing rather extensively for the past several months, and learning about various technical problems, syntax, and the like. I was once a professional programmer, so that helped.

Now I am considering creating two rather different articles from scratch. I see plenty of editors go wrong by starting out by creating a new article where they have a clear conflict of interest, or a passion for some obscure musician of doubtful notability, or a topic where there are few independent sources. Yes, I see pitfalls all the time, here and on the help pages, and the many mentions of articles deleted, whether immediately or after some discussion.

I am a member of an ethnic society which promotes a European language and culture. It has been doing this since the middle of the 18th century. There is a recent and rather lengthly history online, and many mentions of the society on the web and elsewhere in books and newspapers. It owns a 19th century building with a large library and auditorium. Photos of the building and library can be added at Wikimedia Commons. So, does that information make it notable? Are there any pitfalls that I should avoid?

I live near a fairly new, and fairly small high school. I see a lot of articles about high schools of various kinds and sizes, and I recently saw where someone was attempting to get a Catholic girls school added, but without success. If I have the various independent sources available about this school, and I am not connected to it other than being a neighbor, can I hope to write an acceptable article for Wikipedia? The Catholic girls school example gives me reasons to be concerned.

Any ideas or advice on either article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dthomsen8 (talk • contribs) 00:45, 16 April 2009 (UTC)


 * If there are reliable sources on a topic (newspapers and books from reliable publishers, so this disincludes self-published works, press releases and official websites), then that topic is notable. And if the article as written honestly reflects the reliable sources, then it's written properly. It's very simple until someone muddies it up, usually by insisting that a random website is a reliable source, or that their personal knowledge is enough, or that it doesn't matter, because the topic is so darned important. I digress. You really shouldn't worry about it. As long as you cite reliable sources, and stick to those sources, the articles will do fine. Someguy1221 (talk) 04:00, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia Page Suggestion
Hello,

I'd like to create a page for a local children's therapeutic camp that is known nation-wide.

Here is the web site link for the camp itself (which is a program of Miami Children's Hospital):

http://www.vacccamp.com

and here's the page that details various news items written about the camp:

http://www.vacccamp.com/news/index.asp

as someone who has volunteered at this camp for a number of years, I can detail the camp's history, from my own knowledge and from discussions with the camp's founders.

Of significant is the fact that, unlike other children's camps that are just for the camper and staff members, VACC Camp is unique because the entire family attends this week-long sleepover camp.

Also of significant for Wikipedia users is the fact that the camp is not only for local residents, but is also for families that travel to South Florida from states as far away as Arizona and Washington.

I believe a web page cross-reference to Wikipedia and the camp's own web site would be very useful to those seeking additional information on the camp, from both the families of patients and from those in the medical profession.

Thanks for your consideration!

Glades2 (talk) 17:28, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
 * We'll need some substantial and reliable sources to establish the notability. On doing a quick search I see a few mentions in the Miami Herald. I'm not sure if that would be considered substantial enough because I can't access a lot of the articles there. If you think you can cite some of these and not let your possible conflict of interest get in the way of writing a neutral article, then go for it! &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 17:39, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Heather Nordstrom
Heather Nordstrom is an American Comedian on Youtube. She was born June 25th, 1997. I will love to write about her, but I want other people's opinions to search up her on Youtube and I want you guys to think of Some opinions about her. I want to write a very good article about her. Please, go to www.youtube.com/HanGirlHero and look at her Youtube videos. She is very FUNNY! HanGirlHero (talk) 22:22, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
 * HanGirlHero my advice to you is this - search the web, see of she's covered anywhere outside of YouTube - are there any Reliable sources that cover her and not just in passing. If you cannot find any sources then she's not notable enough for Wikipedia - YouTube is not a source we can even use on Wikipedia so you'll need other sources for an article on her. MPJ-DK (talk) 05:55, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

First wiki post | Aim to inform readers about my company | Can this be done? | Can anyone suggest a guide?
Hi.

I've just started a design company & have been asked a few times by clients why they cannot find information & history about the company on wikipedia.

I didnt really have a good answer to the above so thought about creating a page on my company.

I dont want the article to be an advertising piece, I would like it to be an informative article about the history of the company & possibly current activities.

Im unsure if this would suit wikipedia or if other companies actually do this?

If other companies do provide this sort of material in current articles could anyone please recommend a page I could learn from?

Regards,

Tom —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tscarpenter (talk • contribs) 14:15, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, the best answer to that is to first direct you to some reading. I suggest you read this page (which describes minimum thresholds for articles about companies), this page (tips for writing your first article), and this page (which describes the neutral point of view). It sounds like you already have the right idea with regards to advertising/promotion (namely, that it's not allowed). After you read those, you can post a draft of your article here and we can review it for you. TN X Man  14:24, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

Volumetric Mixer
(Submissed moved.)


 * The article you wrote appears to be more of an advertisement than an actual encyclopedic article. Also, I've hidden the article (you can still find it by attempting to edit this section). If you are looking for feedback on an article you are working on, you should write it in your sandbox (User:QMBrown/Sandbox) or userpage, and then ask for feedback, instead of pasting the article here. Someguy1221 (talk) 05:08, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I've moved it to User:QMBrown/Volumetric Mixer for your convenience. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 06:04, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree that it's somewhat promotional in its tone. For example "The volumetric mixer is and exceptional method of mixing concrete ..." is clearly a biased comment. It would also need some reliable sources to establish notability. Best wishes, &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 06:07, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

Cancer Research Institute
Before I write too much about the Cancer Research Institute, I'd like to present a somewhat skeletal outline. Hopefully it is within the neutral guidelines so far. Anything I should elaborate on, remove, etc.?

Please visit my subpage to make comments on some of the content I have for consideration (definitely not set in stone) User:Kelstar/CancerResearchInstitute

Thank you for the advice! --Kelstar (talk) 19:24, 23 April 2009 (UTC)


 * You have worded the article in appropriate way. One aspect that need improvement is the references.  There should be references to independent sources to show that the organisation is notable.  WP:CORP should say what is required.  You have links to the org's website, one would do unless you were footnoting references as to where the information came from.  The newswise page looks like a press release from the same organisation, so this is not independent. The forbes page mentions William Coley, but not the institute. The LICR page does not mention the institute either. The pages could be used for information, but do not demonstrate notability.  There also needs to be work on the style used for sections, and links, but this is not significant enough to prevent creating an article.  Another question you may ask your self is are you connected to the institute?  Read WP:COI if you are. Good luck. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 22:30, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Need help in reviewing new page
I have created a user subpage User:Gyrox/Replicon(company). I would like to disclose that I work for this company. However, I have been through WP:COI and am following advice on WP:SCOIC. I need help to figure out if the the references are sufficient to establish notability. I hope I haven't violated WP:NPOV. Also, please note that I haven't completed the article (eg: citing the references, etc) since the main objective here was to present the references and get feedback about notability. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks Gyrox (talk) 10:44, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * You do seem to have found suitable references. At least several of those sources look reliable and independent enough. Also you seem to have written it in a neutral way without promotional language.  When it is moved it should be called Replicon (company) - a space after the name and before the parenthesis. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:14, 28 April 2009 (UTC)