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generic MediaWiki editing app?
by Željko Blaće 12 Feb '22

12 Feb '22

Hi! Does Anyone know of a generic MediaWiki editing app? (one that could be used by any MediaWiki instance) Was there any effort in that direction at any point? Best Z. Blace

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Looking for interest in mobile exploration app
by Matthew James 14 Nov '21

14 Nov '21

Hi there, If this isn't the best place to ask this question, please let me know. I used to enjoy the Wikipedia app's functionality for finding articles by location. It was good for exploring interesting places near and far and learning about what was there. That feature seems to have been dropped, so I made my own FOSS app, available here: https://github.com/matthew-matvei/wikiscape It's very basic but it's enough for my own personal use. *I wanted to know if there was any interest in Wikimedia to bring some attention to the project, initially with developers and then users.* If there is, I'd be happy developing it further to support more advanced features; if there isn't, then I would leave it where it is, which would be a shame since I can't help but think I'm not the only one who misses the simple 'Map' functionality in the old Wikipedia app. I've checked out the seemingly similar Wikivoyage, but found that it doesn't aim to provide the same functionality of exploring wikipedia content using map-based location that Wikiscape would serve to provide. Please let me know if there's any interest. Kind regards, Matthew James

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[Apps] In-App Notifications on Android
by Dmitry Brant 30 Sep '21

30 Sep '21

Hi everyone, The Android team has recently released watchlists, talk pages, and an image recommendations experiment. To make sure we hear from editors we don't normally hear from <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android/Communication/Us…> in the software development process, and who might have needs and use cases we miss, we also specifically reached out to a list of communities, regions, and types of users. We were fortunate enough to also get some feedback from Indonesian Wikipedia editors, Arabic editors in Morocco, and an English Wikipedia editor based in Nigeria. The outcomes of our respondents' qualitative feedback <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android/Communication/Us…>, coupled with previous feedback from the community and members of staff, along with an ABC test <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T290995> we are finishing up, has resulted in us finalizing the changes we are making in the app to ensure communication is not lost for our users. Our most recent release <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikipedia> now ensures users can see their notifications in-app no matter what screen they are on, including while reading an article, something that was highly requested <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Mobile_communication_bugs>. Before After As we wrap up our work on notifications, we will shift from ensuring every user that edits on the Android app can clearly see the notifications and alerts they've received to ensuring the workflows for sending a communication are as intuitive as possible for mobile devices. We already have native user and article talk pages in the app. We will now conduct research to see what gaps exist for our users, and introduce new (to us) concepts like quick reactions; please check out this demo <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-xQSCREGic> to see our ideas so far. We hope you will engage with us and tell us any thoughts you have regarding promoting communication in our movement through the use of our tools. We also encourage you to send more users our way that meet the demographics we requested for notifications. Feel free to reach out to our team <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team>, or comment on our team's communications project talk page <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android/Communicati…> . PS: If you're an iOS user, they're also working on some great things <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS/Notifications#Septem…> related to communications. Cheers, -- Dmitry Brant Lead Software Engineer (Android) Wikimedia Foundation https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_mobile_engineering

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Commons app v3.1.0 beta release with WLM integration
by Josephine Lim 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Hi folks, Hope you are all safe and well. We have just released v3.1.0 of the Commons app for beta testing last week, containing basic integration for Wiki Loves Monuments uploads! You can find more details about our implementation (and the challenges that we faced) at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Mobile_app/WLM_release , but the summary is that WLM pins have been added to our Nearby map, for WLM monuments. From now until 30 September, people can upload photos of monuments through this map, and if their country is participating in WLM 2021, the relevant template will be added to these uploads. Please do help us test this beta version if you can - we hope to release to production early next week so all users can access it. :) Many thanks! Best regards, Josephine

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[Apps] New Android production release
by Dmitry Brant 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

Hi everyone, We're excited to present our latest release of the Wikipedia Android app <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikipedia>, available now on the Google Play Store (or as a standalone download <https://releases.wikimedia.org/mobile/android/wikipedia/stable/wikipedia-2.…> for devices without Google). Here are the major highlights from this update: * *Watchlists*: Your watchlist is now accessible from the main screen when you are logged in. Tap the "More" menu at the bottom and select "Watchlist." If you have multiple languages selected in the app, the Watchlist screen will merge your watchlists from those language wikis. You can also choose which languages to show by tapping the language icon in the toolbar at the top. Tap any of the items in your watchlist to see a detailed diff screen for the selected change. And of course, to add any article you're currently reading to your watchlist, tap the top-right menu in the toolbar, and select "Add to watchlist." * *Talk pages*: Article talk pages and User talk pages are now presented natively. When reading an article, the corresponding talk page is accessible by scrolling to the bottom and selecting "View talk page." User talk pages can be accessed from various places where user interactions might occur, including your watchlist, various push notifications (e.g. messages left by other users on your talk page), and other users' and article talk pages. In addition to these major updates, this release has plenty of bug fixes, design refinements, and performance optimizations. Check it out, and as always, we welcome your feedback! *Special note*: This release is dedicated to the memory of our late colleague and friend Bernd Sitzmann, a brilliant developer and a wonderful person, without whom the app wouldn't be what it is today. He will be missed. Cheers, -- Dmitry Brant Lead Software Engineer (Android) Wikimedia Foundation https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_mobile_engineering

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Open Call to Join the Project & Simple APG Grants Programs Committees
by Chris "Jethro" Schilling 28 Jan '21

28 Jan '21

Hello, (Apologies for cross-posting!) The Community Resources team is inviting you to an exciting opportunity to be a committee member as part of the grants programs' participatory grantmaking practice. Participatory grantmaking ensures that resourcing community efforts in the movement is diverse, equal and inclusive. This practice aligns with movement strategy recommendation 4. Ensure Equity in Decision-making: Establishing shared responsibility and accountability for decision-making and distribution of resources. Serving committee members will have the opportunity to inform and advise funding decisions and proactively share recommendations and mentorship to support grantees worldwide in their development, growth, and sustainability strategies; that contribute to a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. You will also strengthen your capacity in participatory decision-making processes while learning about our community's incredible work and the different contexts that influence their work. Here is statement by current committee member, Thepwnco, on their experience; My experiences with Wikimedia Foundation grant programs have been very rewarding and I feel so fortunate to have served as a volunteer committee member since 2014. Grant programs contribute to equity and sustainability in our movement through funding unmet and under-resourced needs. Under our participatory approach to grantmaking, volunteers play a key role in decision-making. Volunteers also help support and strengthen community-led initiatives by reviewing grant proposals for impact and providing feedback and other support to prospective grantees. But being a volunteer committee member is much more than just a way to share your knowledge and insights, it’s also an incredible opportunity to learn and be inspired by the breadth of amazing and innovative work taking place across the movement and in diverse communities and regions. Here are the committees that are currently soliciting new members: * Project Grants: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project ** Project Grants Committee reviewing Community Organizing proposals: This committee reviews proposals for projects that inspire and coordinate volunteers, via campaigns, training, contests and other forms of community organizing. You can learn more about Project Grants here: ** Project Grants Committee reviewing Research and Software proposals: This committee reviews proposals for projects that create or maintain software that supports the Wikimedia movement, or that conduct research to answer questions important for Wikimedia communities and projects. * Simple Annual Plan Grants: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Simple/About ** Simple APG Committee: This committee reviews proposals to fund a group or organization's programs and operating expenses for 12 months. The groups and organizations need to already have experience managing programs and grant funding. Orientation and training is provided for new members and you don’t have to have previous experience to sign up. Committee responsibilities include: * Providing review and constructive feedback to help support applicants and strengthen grant proposals * Evaluating and recommending promising proposals for funding * Helping recruit and spread the word about grants * Optional: Becoming a project advisor for proposals that interest you Eligibility requirements for committee members can be found here: * Project Grants : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Committee/Eligibility#commit… * Simple APG: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Simple/Committee You can sign up as a candidate for a committee here: * https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Committee/Candidates * https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Simple/Committee/Candidates Deadlines for submitting committee candidacy: * Project Grants Committee reviewing Community Organizing proposals -- February 5, 2020 * Project Grants Committee reviewing Research and Software proposals -- March 5, 2020 * Simple APG Committee -- February 5, 2020 Please reach out to projectgrants(a)wikimedia.org for questions on the Project Grants Committee and simple(a)wikimedia.org for questions on the Simple APG Committee. Warm regards, Veronica Thamaini, Program Officer for Simple APG Marti Johnson, Program Officer for Project Grants Chris Schilling, Program Officer for Rapid Grants *Chris Schilling* (him/his/they/their) User:I JethroBT (WMF) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:I_JethroBT_(WMF)> Senior Program Officer, Wikimedia Foundation Grants Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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Commons Android app v3.0 beta
by Josephine Lim 06 Jan '21

06 Jan '21

Hi all, Hope you've been well. The Commons Android app team is stoked to be releasing v3.0 of the app[1] for beta testing! This version has several new features, including: - The ability to pause and resume uploads, and the addition of a limited connection mode - Structured data integration in our upload flow, whereby users can search for and select "depicts" for their image - The addition of a Leaderboard feature in our Achievements pane - Users can now add and modify categories for their own uploads from within the app - New UI with bottom navigation bar If you'd like to help test the new version, please do sign up[2] for beta testing on our app's Google Play listing. Feedback, bug reports, and suggestions are always welcome in our GitHub repo[3]. :) Thanks for your support! [1]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.free.nrw.commons [2]: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/fr.free.nrw.commons [3]: https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons/issues/ Best regards, Josephine / @misaochan (Commons app project lead)

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Forking Wikipedia for Wiktionary mobile app?
by Michael Chen 23 Jul '20

23 Jul '20

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Vue.js Migration Project Charter released
by Volker E. 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

Hi, I'm excited to share the release of the Vue.js Migration Project Charter[0] today. This is an update on the Foundation's evaluation and adoption of Vue.js framework for building user-interfaces in a modern, developer-friendly, inclusive, and internationalization-ready way. It is a result of the platform evolution program[1] recommendations. We aim to achieve this with help of the shared components and patterns library Wikimedia Vue UI (WVUI). We project to implement first, slimmed-down components for it as part of the Vue.js Search Case Study[2]. Please find further details on the article. Also keep in mind, that the shared charter reflects current planning and is subject to repeated evaluation and possible change. Provide any feedback or questions, on the talk page[3], technical issues and ideas on Phabricator tagged with 'Vue.js'[4] or directly to me. Thanks specifically to Jazmin Tanner, who has played an essential part in gathering inputs from all stakeholders and interested groups in synthesizing the charter. Also to Stephen Niedzielski as a thoughtful driver of the Vue.js Search Case Study – one of the first major milestones. And generally, thanks to all members of FAWG, WMDE, Product and Technology department teams (Reading Web, Editing, Growth, Language, Multimedia, Design, Core Platform, Performance) involved and leadership for continuous strong support of this wide-reaching project. Best, Volker [0] - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Vue.js/Migration_Project_Charter [1] - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Platform_Evolution [2] - https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/view/4767/ [3] - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Vue.js/Migration_Project_Charter [4] - https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/vue.js/

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Re: [WikimediaMobile] Rights needed to edit semi-protected pages on Wikipedia
by Kaartic Sivaraam 01 Jun '20

01 Jun '20

+Cc: mobile-l On 1 June 2020 15:46:52 GMT+05:30, Kaartic Sivaraam <kaarticsivaraam91196(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Hi, > > >On 1 June 2020 05:08:53 GMT+05:30, Tito Dutta <trulytito(a)gmail.com> >wrote: >> >>Using the Wikipedia Android application, do I need any other right to >>edit >>semi-protected pages? > >You don't need any special rights for editing semi-protected pages >using the Android app, AFAIK. Just the usual rights. > >Is there any reason you're wondering if extra rights are needed to edit >semi-protected pages? -- Sivaraam (wiki: User:Kaartic) Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

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