Here's some inspiration in our quest to modernize Wikipedia ...
The New York Times is redesigning its Web site — starting with the article experience.
Check out some of their elegant solutions for finding, viewing and talking about articles:
I like the simpler look and feel, with large photos, easy navigation and conversation space.
This general direction and some of these ideas would seem appropriate for Wikipedia as well, to create a more inviting experience that encourages people to stay and help out.
The NYTimes designers also broke new ground last year with Snowfall, if you haven't seen it already:
This cool montage of text, photos, graphics and videos engages the mind and the heart, and helps you learn faster, in different ways. I would love to see this type of multimedia integration in future versions of Wikipedia …
Enjoy …
Fabrice
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Fabrice Florin Product Manager, Editor Engagement Wikimedia Foundation