It's all down to technicalities, isn't it?

This link for The Missing Manual may work better: The Missing Manual

My own thought on the matter is that everything needed for a novice user to create a new page should be condensable to one printed sheet. Everything else can be learned later (or never). The central concepts of editing boldly and contributing now are well-enshrined in Wikipedia guidelines; however, the infinite tangle of rules and proceedures makes these more ideal than reality for most new users.