Hi guys,
We just deployed an updated version of Notifications today on MediaWiki.org.
Here are some of the new features in today's release: • Longer archive list (20 notifications instead of 10) • Larger 'More' button at end of archive page • User rights notification (now also links to log) • Internationalization tweaks (right-to-left fixes) • Updated preferences (to make it easier to use) • Removed dismiss feature (in flyout and archive) • Email bundling (deployed but not yet enabled)
For tips on how to test notifications on MediaWiki.org, check this testing page: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Echo/Testing
In related news, Oliver and I have completed our first drafts of the notifications portal [1] and FAQ pages [2] on en-wiki.
Please let us know what you think. You are also welcome to post bugs on Bugzilla [3].
Our next deployment will be Thursday, Apr. 18th on MediaWiki.org, with the final feature set for our first release. If that deployment goes well, we plan to release our first 'minimum viable product' on the English Wikipedia the following Thursday, April 25, as outlined in our release plan [4].
We were not able to release the HTML Email feature this week, due to a number of last-minute issues. At this point, it seems unlikely that this feature will be included in our first release on en-wiki, but we aim to include it in the next release.
Enjoy,
Fabrice and the E2 Team
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editor_engagement/Echo
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Editor_engagement/Echo/FAQ
Note: these URLs will be moved to 'Wikipedia:Notifications' shortly.
[3] https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=MediaWiki%20extensions&...
[4] http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/echo-release
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Fabrice Florin Product Manager, Editor Engagement Wikimedia Foundation