Multimedia December 2015

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An image metadata standard to automate attribution and license info
by Jane Park 17 Feb '16

17 Feb '16

Hi everyone, I lead platform work <https://github.com/creativecommons/platform-initiative> at Creative Commons. As part of that work, we are exploring the potential of a standard field in EXIF that could make attribution and license info more sticky across the web. We are currently in the research phase -- talking to major image hosting platforms (and platforms that read and ingest images) about what kinds of image metadata they read and retain. Zhou and his engineering team at Wikimedia directed me to this list as I am seeking feedback from the Wikimedia community. Ultimately, we want to make it easier for platforms to display provenance and license info -- increase the likelihood that when a user lands on an image, they know who created it and what license to use it under. For example, images from Wikimedia Commons may get tweeted, but the image metadata is not retained in tweets. How can we work with platforms to use the same metadata standard so that info can be retained across them? Since we are just in the research phase now, I welcome your thoughts on Wikimedia Commons' and Wikipedia's own uses of image metadata. Specifically: 1. The most common image metadata standards we know about are EXIF and XMP. Which does Wikimedia primarily read and retain? Are there others that are more widely used? 2. Which standard does Wikimedia prefer? What would be easiest to implement? for Wikimedia, but also for the platforms that Wikimedia interfaces with. Aka, what are the pros and cons of each? Lastly, welcome any general thoughts about the feasibility and need for such a project. Best, Jane Jane Park @janedaily Creative Commons | Los Angeles Make a donation to support CC in 2015: http://bit.ly/supportcc2015

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Re: [Multimedia] Multimedia Digest, Vol 26, Issue 3
by Rainer Rillke 20 Dec '15

20 Dec '15

> I'm writing to share a prototype image editor that our very own Prateek > (prtksxna) has been working on. Nice > We're hoping to write an extension around > this and provide it on-wiki as a replacement for several bots and off-wiki > tools. It's only an experiment, but honestly, our upload pipeline lacks an > editing tool, which is *so* 2003. I'm looking towards getting this released > on Commons, as a BetaFeature™, within the next few months. Feel like the same, some comments, though: - image rotation, mirroring, flipping and cropping should be lossless operations - metadata (including EXIF) must be preserved and the file format should not be changed - the browser should not freeze, even if I run the editor on a low CPU machine -- Rillke

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Video of participants of Wikipedia Education Program in Ayb High School, Armenia
by Pine W 17 Dec '15

17 Dec '15

Another wonderful video from a Wikipedia education program, this time via Wikimedia Armenia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia_in_Ayb_High_School.ogv Pine

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Cross-wiki upload A/B test
by Bartosz Dziewoński 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

Hi Multimedia fans, You're probably aware that nearly two months ago, we deployed a cross-wiki upload tool [1], available in VisualEditor (via Insert → Media → Upload) and wikitext editor (via image icon → Upload). The plan to develop it was originally announced on this list [2], but it seems that we neglected to mention that we actually did it :) (it was in Tech News, though). You might not be aware that it was used to upload over 44 thousand of files to Commons so far – unfortunately, it turns out that people really don't care to read what they agree to, and many of the uploaded files proved to be copyright violations. I guess we should've foreseen that. Starting tomorrow, we'll be running an A/B test of four different interface options, hoping to find one that maximises good uploads while minimizing bad ones. You can read more about it (there are screenshots!) at [3] and the corresponding Phabricator task T120867 [4]. [1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Cross-wiki_upload [2] https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/multimedia/2015-June/001062.html [3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Multimedia/December_2015_cross-wiki_upload_A… [4] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T120867 -- Bartosz Dziewoński

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Fwd: [Wikitech-l] Image editor prototype
by Pine W 08 Dec '15

08 Dec '15

Forwarding to the Multimedia list (: Pine ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mark Holmquist <mtraceur(a)member.fsf.org> Date: Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 1:08 PM Subject: [Wikitech-l] Image editor prototype To: wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Hi, all! I'm writing to share a prototype image editor that our very own Prateek (prtksxna) has been working on. We're hoping to write an extension around this and provide it on-wiki as a replacement for several bots and off-wiki tools. It's only an experiment, but honestly, our upload pipeline lacks an editing tool, which is *so* 2003. I'm looking towards getting this released on Commons, as a BetaFeature™, within the next few months. Feedback can be shared here, on GitHub in the form of issues, on IRC in #wikimedia-multimedia, or via private e-mail to myself or Prateek, if you prefer. The code is here: https://github.com/prtksxna/ImageEditor You can try a demo here: http://prtksxna.github.io/ImageEditor/ And finally, there's a sneak peek at the API documentation here: http://prtksxna.github.io/ImageEditor/docs/index.html Thanks for your eyeballs and time! -- Mark Holmquist Lead Engineer, Multimedia Wikimedia Foundation mtraceur(a)member.fsf.org http://marktraceur.info _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l

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Fwd: [Wikimedia Announcements] Wikimedia Foundation IEG program will fund 14 community-led projects
by Pine W 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

Forwarding good news for a wide variety of domains including GLAM, research, education, maps, language tools, outreach, and more. Pine On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 4:58 PM, Marti Johnson <mjohnson(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hi all, > > In the latest round of Individual Engagement Grants > <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG>, 29 eligible proposals were > submitted for review. The committee recommended 14 for funding, with 19 > grantees selected to receive $83,113 overall. WMF has now approved all > 14 grants. Here’s what we’re funding.[1] > > Tools - 7 projects funded > > * Batch Uploader for small GLAM projects > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Batch_uploader_for_small_GLAM_pr…> > : > This project will create a simple batch content upload tool in order to > address the needs of smaller GLAM institutions who may not have the > necessary resources, including budget, time, or staff expertise, to operate > the existing tools used by larger galleries, libraries, archives, and > museums.[2] > > * Pan Scandinavian Machine Assisted Content Translation > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Pan-Scandinavian_Machine-assiste…> > : > Using Apertium, an open-source machine translation platform, this project > will create translation data for closely-related languages Swedish, Danish > and Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) for use in Content Translation, an > on-wiki translation tool.[3] > > * StrepHit: Wikidata Statements Validation via Reference > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/StrepHit:_Wikidata_Statements_Va…> > : > Using natural language processing, this project will take online content > from a selection of (non-Wikimedia) websites and documents and then > automatically convert the raw text into references to external sources > thereby verifying the data provided in existing Wikidata statements.[4] > > * Wikimaps Warper 2.0 > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Wikimaps_Warper_2.0>: > This project will focus on improvements to Map Warper, an open-source tool > used for digitally aligning and overlaying historical maps, in order to > make the software more accessible to Wikimedians and better integrated with > Wikimedia projects.[5] > > * Wiki Needs Pictures > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Wiki_needs_pictures>: > By centralizing multiple sources of data including local templates, > category labels, and Wikidata item properties in one application, this > project will create a coordinated image request system with a > mobile-friendly map-based interface that allows contributors to easily > discover where there is demand from Wikimedia projects for specific > images.[6] > > * Semi-automatically generate Categories for Vietnamese Wikipedia > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Semi-automatically_generate_Cate…> > : > By implementing natural language processing patterns, this project aims to > create and apply English Wikipedia category structures to Vietnamese > Wikipedia with the help of the community to evaluate and standardize the > naming convention process.[7] > > * Proofreading semi-automatically the Catalan Wikipedia with LanguageTool > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Proofreading_semiautomatically_t…> > : > Using the open source program LanguageTool, this project will supervise > the analysis of content, document common grammar errors, and develop bots > and scripts to replicate their corresponding edits in Catalan Wikipedia. > [8] > > Offline Outreach & Partnership - 5 projects funded > > * Editing Maithili Wikipedia > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Editing_Maithili_Wikipedia>: > This project will deliver a series of in-person training sessions to > students in Nepal’s Satpari District in order to create and nurture an > active group of editors on Maithili-language Wikipedia.[9] > > * Increase Awareness of and Participation in Indic Language Wikipedias in > Colorado > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Increase_Awareness_of_and_partic…> > : > Small group instruction and training in native language typing in multiple > Indic scripts are the focus of this project which seeks to eliminate some > of the barriers preventing the Indian diaspora community of Colorado > Springs, CO from editing on Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi,Telugu, and Tamil > Wikipedias.[10] > > * Motivational and educational video to introduce Wikimedia Video > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Motivational_and_educational_vid…> > : > This project will create a modular series of instructional videos that can > be updated and translated as needed, and that can be used to successfully > onboard new editors en masse, for example, at edit-a-thons and other events > where it is not possible to have the involvement of experienced > Wikimedians.[11] > > * Wikitherapy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Wikitherapy>: > An exploration of both the accessibility of Wikimedia editing and the > transformative power of participation, this project will bring Wikimedia > projects including Commons, Wiktionary, and Wikisource to institutional > therapy settings by developing outreach and training materials that > specifically meet the needs of therapy patients.[12] > > * Senior Citizens Write in Sanskrit Wikipedia > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Senior_Citizens_Write_in_Sanskri…> > : > This project will engage speakers of one of the oldest languages of the > world to contribute to an untapped Wikipedia community by partnering with > Sree Somnath Sanskrit University and promoting community activities to > engage active editors and improve content quality.[13] > > Online Community Organizing - 1 project funded > > * Growing Kannada language Wikimedia Projects with a digital library > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Growing_Kannada-language_Wikimed…> > : > By engaging the online community of Pustaka Sanchaya, a crowdsourced > database of Kannada literature and publications, this project will seek to > recruit new editors who can create and expand content on Kannada Wikimedia > projects using the references and citations available through Pustaka > Sanchaya.[14] > > Research - 1 project funded > > * Editor Behavior Analysis > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Editor_Behaviour_Analysis>: > A user-friendly mechanism for generating dynamic and interactive data > visualizations is the goal of this project which will enable researchers to > better understand editing behaviour including type of articles edited by > new editors and devices and tools used for editing.[15] > > You can read more about this round in the IEG committee’s post on the > Wikimedia Foundation blog.[16] > > > The next open call is scheduled for March 1-31, 2016. > > > Congratulations to the successful grantees! > > > > 1. > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG> > 2. > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Batch_uploader_for_small_GLAM_pr… > > > 3. > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Pan-Scandinavian_Machine-assiste… > > > 4. > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/StrepHit:_Wikidata_Statements_Va… > > > 5. > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Wikimaps_Warper_2.0> > 6. > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Wiki_needs_pictures> > 7. > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Semi-automatically_generate_Cate… > > > 8. > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Proofreading_semiautomatically_t… > > > 9. > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Editing_Maithili_Wikipedia> > 10. > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Increase_Awareness_of_and_partic… > > > 11. > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Motivational_and_educational_vid… > > > 12. > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Wikitherapy> > 13. > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Senior_Citizens_Write_in_Sanskri… > > > 14. > > < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Growing_Kannada-language_Wikimed… > > > 15. > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Editor_Behaviour_Analysis> > 16. > > <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/12/04/ieg-funds-fourteen-projects/> > > > > > *Marti JohnsonProgram Officer* > *Individual Grants* > *Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>* > +1 415-839-6885 > Skype: Mjohnson_WMF > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share > <http://youtu.be/ci0Pihl2zXY> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make > it a reality! > Support Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> > > _______________________________________________ > Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately > directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia > community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > _______________________________________________ > WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list > WikimediaAnnounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l > >

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[LGM] LGM 2016: Call for Participation
by Rainer Rillke 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

Hi there, in the past 2 years there were be always Commoners and Wikimedian's on the Libre Graphics Meeting. Next meeting is in London, so if you are interested and can make it there... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS may help you with the travel expenses. Usually folk from all kind of imaging software takes part in the meeting, together with creative people. -- Rillke --------------- From: Femke Snelting <snelting(a)collectifs.net> *Libre Graphics Meeting 2016: Other Dimensions* http://libregraphicsmeeting.org The eleventh annual international Libre Graphics Meeting 2016 will take place Friday 15th until Monday 18th April 2016 in London, UK. This yearly event is an occasion for teams and individual contributors/artists involved in Libre Graphics to work together, to share experiences and to hear about new ideas. By Libre Graphics we mean Free, Libre and Open Source tools for design, illustration, photography, typography, art, graphics, page layout, publishing, 3D modelling, digital making and manufacture, cartography, animation, video, interactive media, generative graphics and visual live-coding. The Libre Graphics Meeting is not just about software, but extends to standards, file formats and actual use of these in creative work. LGM has become the place in which they can discuss their projects, coordinate their efforts and, crucially, to meet in person. Participants in the LGM include developers, designers, academics and activists from around the world, who are all passionate about Free/ Libre graphics software and technology. *State of the Libre Graphics Union* We begin each meeting with a joint session that brings together all things that have happened in our wide landscape over the last year. So, instead of slots in the schedule for general updates on each Libre Graphics software project, we invite every team present at LGM to submit two slides (maximum), with a short explanatory text that showcases the leaps forward that has been made over the past year. For first-time presenters and particular big or new topics/features in established projects, we encourage additional stand-alone submissions. *Special focus: Other Dimensions* In Toronto we celebrated the first decade of LGM, reflecting on the past and considering the future. For the 2016 edition of LGM we continue speculating and will expand Libre Graphics into Other Dimensions. We are looking for presentations and workshops that explore the dimensions of space and material: 3D modelling and animation, Libre architecture, Open Source product design and other fields of digital making and manufacture. We are also seeking contributions that offer reflections on the 'other dimensions' of open source communities and that engage with FLOSS tools in various contexts including but not limited to teaching, learning, practice and co-production. This represents a desire to address the future sustainability of the Libre Graphics movement, through a growth of the core projects and topics that will, we hope, allow us to welcome more and more FLOSS projects and participants to our community. We are looking for: * In-depth presentations of Libre Graphics code-contributions * Showcases of excellent work made using Libre Graphics tools * New and experimental projects in this area to meet the wider community, including those in the field of 3D design and making * Reflections on the activities of existing open source communities in either the production of Free, Libre and Open Source tools or their use Available formats (times include Q&A): * Entry for State of the Libre Graphics Union (1-2 slides) * Presentations (20 minutes) * Workshops (1 or 2 hours)* * Birds Of a Feather (BOF), discussion meetings or Hackathons (2 hrs or more) * Lightning talk (7 minutes, selected at the event unconference style) *Practical Details* Submission deadline: 10 January 2016, content selection notification by end of January 2016. http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2016/call-for-participation/ http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2016/submit-proposal/

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