Hoi,
The Polish Wikipedia has implemented the Wikidata based search
functionality as well [1]. It is really exciting that a second top 10
Wikipedia in pageviews has adopted this functionality
I do not have to remind you that this will stimulate them to add statements
and labels to improve the provided disambiguation. It is beyond my wildest
dreams that two such diverse big communities have taken this path. For
optimal results I would like Chinese, Russian and Arabic adoption as well.
Then again this party will not be complete when the functionality is not
adopted by any and all Wikipedias.
Thanks,
GerardM
[1]
http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2013/12/wyniki-wyszukiwania-w-wikidata.h…
Hoi,
I received this in my mail. I think that many opportunities in combination
with maps can have maybe even should have a Wikidata dimension. The three
things that Wikidata has to offer are:
- support for multiple languages
- support for geo locations
- support for dates of events
The maps of battle fields in the USA is a Wikidata best practice, the map
that is being compiled with railway stations is another..
Another important reason why Wikidata and Commons could / should cooperate
is because in six months time (hopefully) the Wikidata team will start
working on integrating Wikidata technology in Commons. At that time good
cooperation will become even more relevant.
So, I think Wikidata may have a place in the coming talks, deliberations
and, that is why I forward this mail to the WD list.
Thanks,
GerardM
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Susanna Ånäs <susanna.anas(a)wikimedia.fi>
Date: 21 November 2013 15:48
Subject: [Commons-l] Please join the Wikimaps design & developer meeting!
To: commons-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Hi all!
There will be 2 overlapping creative communities for planning Wikimaps
1. Wikimaps Designers & Developers (GLAM & map Wikipedians,
OpenHistoricalMappers etc)
2. Wikimaps Nordic (Regional collaboration: Wikimedia chapters,
wikimedians, mappers and GLAMs from the Nordic countries)
This is an invitation to join the international designer & developer
community. Wikimaps Nordic will form a project community in the beginning
of January.
We’ll arrange a video conference with *http://videoconf.wikimedia.ch/
<http://videoconf.wikimedia.ch/>*
Tuesday December 3
at 8:00 PDT - 11:00 EST - 16:00 GMT - 17:00 CET - 18:00 EET - 21:00 IST
Sign up in the collaborative Etherpad
*http://wmfi.muistio.tieke.fi/wikimaps-online-1
<http://wmfi.muistio.tieke.fi/wikimaps-online-1>*
Let's talk freely about what Wikimaps could be. Here are some ideas to get
you started. See, comment and discuss them here:
*https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EvXZtoV9vihtXZxVhA5ZKTEfmKFVI2btNQUREF-6so0/edit#slide=id.g11cd82f09_034
<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EvXZtoV9vihtXZxVhA5ZKTEfmKFVI2btNQU…>*
*Meeting agenda*
Introductions 30 min
1. Round for presentations ~1 min per person
2. Brief presentations of Wikimaps projects ~2 min / ~8 projects
Discussion 70 min
3. Discuss expectations. Create working groups. Focus on a project or two.
4. What kind of technologies and communication tools we will use
Practicalities 20 min
5. Future schedule for the process
6. To-Do before the next meeting
See you soon!
Susanna Ånäs / Wikimedia Suomi
ps.
Info about Wikimaps Nordic with links to Wikimaps info:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EhKgIUshgUHq3c4NeCDvMTPoRPCXxF-IInwtHHE…
I've cross-posted this on maps-l, commons-l, cultural partners in wikimedia
and historic at osm
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