The Wikimedia Foundation’s Collaboration team has developed “cross-wiki notifications,” a tool that will simplify the editing experience for Wikipedia users by allowing them to get updates from all of the projects they contribute to.... Read more
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Cross-wiki notifications unite a world of messages in one window
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“It pays itself back in dividends”: NASA and MediaWiki, a natural pairing
The wiki’s importance to the team became clear when the unthinkable happened—the team’s server crashed. It was then that the group realised how fundamental this wiki project, launched by three engineers and grown by countless others, had become in their daily routines.... Read more
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Wikimedia Hackathon finds in Jerusalem a fertile ground for experimentation
The first non-European Wikimedia Hackathon was a smashing success, as were the nearby WikiArabia meetups in Amman and Ramallah.... Read more
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Find, Prioritize, and Recommend: An article recommendation system to fill knowledge gaps across Wikipedia
Millions of articles are missing across Wikipedia’s language editions. Recommendation systems can help close these gaps.... Read more
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“Dare to be different, yet hold your head high”: the impact of Prince’s death on Wikipedia
“Prince is synonymous with indulging in yourself shamelessly and with passion. His music and his cultural impact mean more than words can offer.”
“He taught me that being black was more than a color. That despite our circumstances or limitations in life, you could change the world and you could reach out and touch the stars.”
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Wikimedia sites will go into read-only mode twice this week
We are launching a new data center in Texas, and to do so we will be placing Wikimedia sites into read-only mode for two short periods on 19 and 21 April. Translations of this message are available below or on Meta.... Read more
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Wikimedia failover test—expected impact for editors
We are launching a new data center in Texas, and to do so we will be placing Wikimedia sites into read-only mode for two short periods next week.... Read more
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First-ever Wikimedia Hackathon at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
The participants ended the day with fifteen successful patch submissions.... Read more
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Introducing the unique devices dataset: a new way to estimate reach on Wikimedia projects
With the unique devices dataset, we’ve been able to quantify the shift to mobile across all projects. In almost all Wikimedia projects, more than half of our unique devices are accessing content using the mobile sites.... Read more
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How can we make Wikipedia more interactive for readers?
We’re looking forward to your revolutionary ideas and input.... Read more
The new Wikipedia store features many new items, such as plantable "sprout" pencils and "free knowledge" T-shirts. 