Qapcon's mission
Qapcon aims to provide a network of quickly accessible content in which posts are easy to create, easy to find, and easy to read. We recommend our site members the following steps:
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Partitioning a more general context of a subject into several more specific contents,
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Creating concise, properly categorized, and well-organized posts.
Content Network on Qapcon
On Qapcon the network of content is formed by two types of posts:
Content posts:
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Post types: Code, Data, Data & Time, Location, Reference, and Text
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Content posts are uneditable which means users can not edit posts after submitting them.
Linking posts:
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Post type: Thread
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The thread posts are editable and users can edit them after submitting them. For editing user should navigate to the post’s page and click the “Edit” button via the button “Post information and links.”
Post Types
There are six types of post you can create.
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Code
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Data
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Date and time
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Location
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Reference
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Text
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Thread
While each of the first six post types refers to specific content, the type “Thread” is the only one in which different post/content types can be combined. Notice that as a user, you can only combine posts you have already created.
Code
It contains information about the name of a programming language, its’ version and the code.
Data
This post type includes three items: variables’ header, variables’ unit, and variables’ values.
Date and time
It contains starting and ending dates and times.
Location
It includes an address and four coordinates that constrain a rectangular area.
Reference
This post type contains information about the citation of an already existing article.
Text
A post type that allows elaboration on a specific subject of the entered title or to make a context for other post types. For instance, you can provide additional information about a figure of an article, for which you entered its title as your post title. Or, you can use the “text” post to describe connections between other posts included in a thread post.
Thread
This post type includes the post ID of up to six posts. By using it, you can gather other posts that are suitable for the elaboration of a specific aspect of the title you entered.
Post Structure
Each post structure consists of three parts:
Title
This part is the headline of your post. It defines the title of an already existing article that you want to elaborate more about it or provide additional content related to it. It also defines the title of an original post you want to create.
Categorization items
This part is made of five fields:
Discipline
Discipline defines the main scientific branch that your post related to it.
Discipline or sub-discipline
Discipline or sub-discipline defines a second scientific branch or a sub-discipline of the first branch, which your post related to it.
Participation type
Participation type characterizes the functional aim of the post you are about to create. For example, by selecting the option “Question” you declare that you want to ask a question about the title you entered for your post. As another example, by choosing the option “Original” you declare that you provide new content about the entered title.
Node
Node defines a section in the article, with the title you entered for your post, which you want to elaborate more on that or add additional content about it.
Node text
Node text highlights a part of the article, with the title you entered for your post, which you want to elaborate more on that or add additional content about it.
In the following table, blue-colored texts are examples of some node texts.
The following is a schematic article displaying items that can be used as a node.
Title (of an already published article)
Author name and affiliation
Abstract
Placeholder text for the abstract: The abstract contains a summary of the entire article.
Introduction
Placeholder text for the section introduction: The introduction includes current problems, past works, and a description of what the paper presents.
Figure 1. Images of three species of Iris (Source: Wikipedia)
Data and methods
Placeholder text for the section data and methods: This section presents the properties of data and methodology used for the study.
Table 1. Exemplary sample of Iris dataset (Source: GitHub)
Results
Placeholder text for the section results: Authors represent what they have found in the study.
Figure 2. Scatterplot of the dataset (Source: Wikipedia)
Discussion
Placeholder text for the section discussion. The meanings of the results and their interpretation are presented.
Conclusion
Placeholder text for the section conclusion. The summary of the study and its outcome is highlighted.
Acknowledgements
Placeholder text for the section Acknowledgements. Authors acknowledge others' assistance and foundation sources if there are any.
Reference
Placeholder text for the section Reference. This section gives details of previous work cited in the article.
Attachment
Main content
Depending on the post type you want to create, you are able to provide specific information such as location, date and time, code, text, data or a thread of up to six post ID.