Hello,
Beta testers[1] should now be able to install v5.3.2 of the Wikipedia app
via TestFlight.
This version brings two major updates:
- Support for variable size text throughout the app, based on the user's
OS level Text Size accessibility setting (aka "Dynamic Type")
- Improved database, which should result in improved performance and
stability, particularly using the Explore and Saved tabs
Yesterday we also closed our first survey of app users, to better
understand their needs and motivations. We look forward to analyzing those
responses, and hope to share high level results in the next quarter. Many
thanks to the thousands of users who answered our question.
Thanks,
Josh Minor
PM, Wikipedia app for iOS
[1] - Sign up here to become a tester:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19flzJ3lObZLfN5gKv69BZWkeouH7Vuznykk6q-O6xR…
Cross posting recorded video links and demo names.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Adam Baso <abaso(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: CREDIT in 37 minutes
To: Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
And the videos. Enjoy!
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_sf-kHAQkg
WebM on Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CREDIT_-_December_
2016.webm
* David Chan: Multi-user editing in VisualEditor
* Ed Sanders: VisualEditor source mode
* Erik Bernhardson, Phan (static analysis) integration for mediawiki core
* Stephen Niedzielski, Automated unit testing of Android views across
locale, accessibility, theme, screen and other configurations
* Erik Bernhardson, Search Click Models
On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 12:23 PM, Adam Baso <abaso(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Reminder, starting soon!
>
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 2:33 PM, Adam Baso <abaso(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello all -
>>
>> The next CREDIT showcase is a week from today - Wednesday,
>> 7-December-2016 at 1900 UTC (1100 San Francisco).
>>
>> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/CREDIT_showcase
>>
>> If you have a demo, please add it here:
>>
>> https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/CREDIT
>>
>> Last month there were demos on offline, IFTTT, and File properties search
>> & new WDQS visualizations.
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmfqtP3pr2Y&t=47
>>
>> We welcome demos from Wikimedia community members and staff alike - from
>> polished features to something you just got working last night. Hope to see
>> you soon!
>>
>> If you would like to invite anyone to CREDIT, feel free to use this
>> template.
>>
>> *Hi <FNAME>*
>>
>> *I hope all is well with you! I wanted to let you know about CREDIT, a
>> monthly demo series that we’re running to showcase open source tech
>> projects from Wikimedia’s Community, Reading, Editing, Discovery,
>> Infrastructure and Technology teams. *
>>
>> *CREDIT is open to the public, and we welcome questions and discussion.
>> The next CREDIT will be held on December 7th at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 19:00
>> UTC. *
>>
>> *There’s more info on MediaWiki
>> <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/CREDIT_showcase>, and on Etherpad
>> <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/CREDIT>, which is where we take notes and
>> ask questions. You can also ask questions on IRC in the Freenode chatroom
>> #wikimedia-office (web-based access here
>> <https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23wikimedia-office>). Links to
>> video will become available at these locations shortly before the event.*
>>
>> *Please feel free to pass this information along to any interested folks.
>> Our projects tend to focus on areas that might be of interest to folks
>> working across the open source tech community: language detection,
>> numerical sort, large data visualizations, maps, and all sorts of other
>> things.*
>>
>> *If you have any questions, please let me know! Thanks, and I hope to see
>> you at CREDIT.*
>>
>>
>> *-YOURNAME*
>>
>
>
Cross post, CREDIT in about 36 minutes. Hope to see your demos and works in
progress!
-Adam
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Adam Baso <abaso(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 12:23 PM
Subject: CREDIT in 37 minutes
To: Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Reminder, starting soon!
On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 2:33 PM, Adam Baso <abaso(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Hello all -
>
> The next CREDIT showcase is a week from today - Wednesday,
> 7-December-2016 at 1900 UTC (1100 San Francisco).
>
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/CREDIT_showcase
>
> If you have a demo, please add it here:
>
> https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/CREDIT
>
> Last month there were demos on offline, IFTTT, and File properties search
> & new WDQS visualizations.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmfqtP3pr2Y&t=47
>
> We welcome demos from Wikimedia community members and staff alike - from
> polished features to something you just got working last night. Hope to see
> you soon!
>
> If you would like to invite anyone to CREDIT, feel free to use this
> template.
>
> *Hi <FNAME>*
>
> *I hope all is well with you! I wanted to let you know about CREDIT, a
> monthly demo series that we’re running to showcase open source tech
> projects from Wikimedia’s Community, Reading, Editing, Discovery,
> Infrastructure and Technology teams. *
>
> *CREDIT is open to the public, and we welcome questions and discussion.
> The next CREDIT will be held on December 7th at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 19:00
> UTC. *
>
> *There’s more info on MediaWiki
> <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/CREDIT_showcase>, and on Etherpad
> <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/CREDIT>, which is where we take notes and
> ask questions. You can also ask questions on IRC in the Freenode chatroom
> #wikimedia-office (web-based access here
> <https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23wikimedia-office>). Links to
> video will become available at these locations shortly before the event.*
>
> *Please feel free to pass this information along to any interested folks.
> Our projects tend to focus on areas that might be of interest to folks
> working across the open source tech community: language detection,
> numerical sort, large data visualizations, maps, and all sorts of other
> things.*
>
> *If you have any questions, please let me know! Thanks, and I hope to see
> you at CREDIT.*
>
>
> *-YOURNAME*
>
Hello,
A fresh update for the Wikipedia app for iOS is now up on the App Store[1].
This version includes fixes for:
- App start crashes and hangs
- Notifications being sent more than once
- Stability of saving/un-saving articles
It also includes a fix contributed by volunteer stevenschobert allowing
users to use much longer passwords and password managers. Thanks!!!
Additionally, this version includes the ability for us to add announcement
cards to users Explore feed. Also coming soon to Android, this allows us to
communicate more directly with our app users. The first announcement is
running now, and asks users to tell us why they use the app. This is
modeled on the reader motivation study conducted on web[3] , and will help
inform our priorities for future versions. Special thanks to Leila from
Research, as well as the Android and Services teams for helping us launch
this.
Thanks,
Josh Minor
PM, Wikipedia for iOS
[1] https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8
[2] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T140012
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Characterizing_Wikipedia_Reader_Be…