Hello,
I'd like to know more about specifics of the Wikimedia Research "exclusion
procedure" as that doesn't seem to have the characteristic open
definitiveness
I would expect from this group.
I haven't contributed anything to the wikipedia code base, but I am
working on
alternative dynamic interfaces for wikipedia. I think it would be
sensible to
coordinate with the formative research team. I created a brand new wikipedia
user account 'Dppl' (yes, indeed, I have no editor identity) and tried
to join
but seem to be in exclusion land.
Here are some of the wikipedia research topics I'm interested in and
have done a
little R&D on already:
1. Hallways
1. Integrate dynamic menuing system, called Hallways, as a skin.
2. Inferential menu tree options using centroid clustering of
choices
across users.
CHEAPO MOCKUP (in development):
http://www.bostoncoop.net/~tpryor/wiki/hallways_related_files/hllwys.php
2. Wikipedia Suggest
1. Similar UI to Google Suggest using the power of memcache.
CHEAPO MOCKUP (in development):
http://www.bostoncoop.net/~tpryor/wikisug/wikisug.html
3. "StoryMap"
1. Nodal person and real time placecoding for nodal storytelling.
1. Orthomap, street address photos, navigation, phone,
audiotagging, (multi-interface; content delivery over http)
2. Examples, compelling web interface, fun to use on the
street.
MOCKUP REQUIRES MODIFICATION.
4. Wikiself
1. Autobiographical mind mapping (similar/related to blogging using
mediawiki - I simply think this could be an interesting research area
and would
like to discuss possibilities, existing examples, etc.)
5. "Wikipictionary" -- Icons-for-word-meanings inline transclusion
1. Collaborative creation of icon/image/animation for every
meaning of
every word.
2. The ability to hover over any word in a body of text and see the
representative permutation of definition's representative image flip up for
translanguage conceptual recognition... which I believe would/will also
helpful
in learning a language.
SORRY, NO MOCKUP.
I spoke about a couple of these potential projects (Storymap and
Wikipictionary)
when Jimmy Wales spoke at Harvard some weeks ago. There seemed to be some
interest. I hope to be able to work the Wikimedia Research Team...
otherwise I
suppose I will be a renegade by default. Regardless, I'd appreciate a
response.
Thanks,
Tony Pryor
Hello
I do not consider someone participating to our projects, and not
belonging to the Research Team, should ever feel or made him felt he is
a renegade. You are free and welcome to help, within or outside the
Research Team.
This is very essential point.
Anthere