BNL Edit Evaluation

The next Wikipedia edit I thought I'd evaluate is my BNL entry. Initially, a lot of the information I had wanted to add was already there. I really had to navigate their website in order to come up with other things worth mentioning. Since I am from Long Island and have been on their tour numerous times, I was able to add some information unknown to most others, such as:

• That the lab has its own zip code along with its own police station and fire station! Also, since this acknowledges how large the lab is, I looked up how big the site is, 5,265 acres!


• I also knew a lot about the summer program so I added to that section. I wrote during what time the programs take place and what they include.


• Being somewhat of a dork in HS, I would sometimes help out with the Robotics club. Because of this, I knew that the lab was deeply committed to supporting education on LI and was able to look up to what extent.


• I also noted that the lab is currently the 5th largest high-tech employer on the LI.

In addition, I also added what other facilities the lab is partnering with as well as how the lab, being government-owned, is funded for its activities. I think my added contribution was great in that it included a lot of important issues and facts that had not yet been addressed in the entry.

TCP Edit Evaluation

I decided to analyze my progress with The Children's Place Wikipedia edit first, since it is the one I am most proud of. Originally an entry for TCP did not exist! Creating my own entry was initially difficult because I had to get acquainted with all the Wikipedia standards. For example, I had an problem in the beginning learning how add the footnotes/references section. With some navigating on the website, I was able to figure it out.

I have added almost all the information currently on the entry, with little in the way of correction from other members. I'm not entirely sure if that's because it's all good, or because people have no interest in the article. I think my favorite parts are the company information box, which I figured out how to do by looking at another company's entry, and also the picture. They add key facts and visuals that help represent the company.

Lastly, I think the coolest thing about this particular entry is that when you search 'The Children's Place' on Google, it is the #11 search result, up from #15 when I last mentioned it!

Last Wüsthof Edit

Also just wrapped up my last Wüsthof edit on Wikipedia. I added:

"Each Wüsthof product comes with the Wüsthof Warranty which is a lifetime guarantee in regards to the quality of their product, covering material and manufacturing defects. Cutlery by Wüsthof is manufactured with the highest quality standards, which exceed the required DIN (German standard) and EN (European standard), alike."

Last BNL Edit

Today I made my last edit to the BNL website. I added information about the two main facilities that BNL currently sponsors outside of their own facilities, ATLAS and SNS.

Wikipedia Edit

Made another edit to the Wüsthof site. This time I added that they are the official partner of the German's Chef Association, that they make a line for the culinary college Le Cordon Bleu, and also how they distribute their products.

Last TCP Edit

Today I made my last edit to The Children's Place Wikipedia entry. I added a couple of things about competition and how the company anticipates to remain competitive as of their 2005 annual report. Unfortunately some of the information I would like to put in is not as up-to-date as I'd like, as the company was late to file for 2006. All-in-all, happy with the turn out but I'll evaluate that as a whole in a later entry.

Enjoy the beautiful weather! (finally)

Also, I just realized my entry is the #15 search return on Google for The Children's Place. Pretty cool!

Wüsthof Dreizackwerk

I just did a new Wikipedia blog, this time on a company I researched for a class last year. Wüsthof Dreizackwerk is a producer of high-quality knives for professional and household use. I added some information about how the knives are made, what their major competitors are, and who the current owner of the company is.