Congrats on a great release everyone! 

I’m pretty excited about this one. So much good stuff... it is major in every sense of the word. 

I really think this is the best ever release of the iOS app - both in polish and features. I know that it took a lot of effort, both mental and emotional - but it definitely shows. 

To me, this release, along with recent Android releases and features like page previews on web, signify an increasing level of maturity in our teams, products and processes. 

I feel fortunate to work with people who won’t accept good enough, and are willing to take the sometimes long and difficult paths required to ship something great while balancing our culture and values. 

Congrats again to the iOS team! 🎉


On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 3:32 PM Jon Katz <jkatz@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Congratulations, iOS team!! 

On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 3:28 PM, Joshua Minor <jminor@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The iOS team is excited to announce that v5.5.0 of the Wikipedia app for iOS is now available in the app store:

This is a MAJOR update with tons of bug fixes and improvements. Highlights include:
  • New Places tab lets you find Wikipedia articles about places near you, or across the globe. Use maps to find the most interesting articles next door, or anywhere your curiosity takes you.
  • Quick search box on the Explore screen lets you easily access the search menu to find the information you need, now. 
  • Streamlined "In the News" design, makes it easier to learn more about what’s happening around the world.
  • Updated Explore design makes discovering new content even easier. Added "infinite" scroll so you can catch up on what you missed just by scrolling down.
  • Clear app caches from the Settings menu, to reclaim storage the Wikipedia app takes on your device.
  • Overall performance improvements mean faster loading and smoother scrolling
As usual I'd like to thank our beta volunteers, translatewiki localizers and all the folks that participated in user feedback rounds. I also want to particularly thank volunteer contributor NHarateh for her several patches on this version!

Thanks,
Josh Minor
PM, Wikipedia for iOS

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