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Hello,
I sent an email about this to the Wikidata mailing list already, but for
those of you who run your own Wikibase instances - I'm pleased to announce
the release of Forage, a new JavaScript-based editing tool that provides a
more structured, and easy-to-use, interface for adding data to a
Wikibase-based wiki:
https://github.com/sanjay-thiyagarajan/forage
It's only been tried on Wikidata for now (as far as I know), but in theory,
getting it to run on any Wikibase installation is fairly simple, as long as
that installation has properties that are equivalent to "instance of",
"properties for this type" and a few others (see documentation for more
details).
Forage is now part (the final part, I would say) of a suite of tools that I
call "Enhanced Wikibase", which make a Wikibase installation more like a
traditional database-backed website:
https://wikiworks.com/enhanced-wikibase.html
I hope people try it out on their own Wikibase wikis. I and the other
Forage developers look forward to any feedback!
-Yaron
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WikiWorks · MediaWiki Consulting · http://wikiworks.com
There will be an online meeting of the Wikibase user group today at the usual time of 15:00 UTC (16:00 London, 17:00 Berlin, 11:00 New York), or an hour and a quarter from now: https://meet.jit.si/WikibaseLiveSession
It's a typical British summer in London with overcast skies and occasional showers, and the weather for Berlin this weekend looks much the same, so it shouldn't be surprising that some WMDE staff are on holiday and unable to attend - and I'm guessing this may be the case for some of you as well.
That said we have several items to discuss on the agenda, and room for more:
https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/WBUG_2024_07_25
...so if you have something to talk about - or just want to listen for a bit - do drop by!
--
Laurence "GreenReaper" Parry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:GreenReaper
Hello,
We would like to announce a major update to the Wikibase Suite product
offering: Wikibase Suite Deploy
<https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/main/deploy/README.md>.
It’s a total overhaul of what used to be the Wikibase Suite “example”
directory, transforming it into a complete deployment kit for Wikibase
production environments.
Highlights:
1. It significantly improves the separation of config, code, and data.
Making configuration for deployment clearer, easier, and more robust across
updates. Now, all the config lives in a single “config” directory; all data
is located in docker volumes; and container images containing the code can
be updated individually, without touching config or data. We also
consolidated our docker compose files and restructured them for better
legibility.
2. We did a total overhaul of the deployment documentation
<https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/tree/main/deploy> along
with individual docs for each of our containers.
3. We included a Traefik <https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/> reverse proxy
with SSL termination and ACME support; allowing for, among other benefits,
QuickStatements Authentication and https certification out of the box.
4. Simplifying our images, we combined the “wikibase” and “wikibase-bundle”
images into a single image called “wikibase”. Please note that this means
“wikibase-bundle” is now deprecated; however, all of its original
functionality remains intact in “wikibase”.
5. A new versioning scheme. Each Wikibase Suite Image is now separately
versioned as is the Wikibase Suite Deploy product. The new versioning
scheme follows the rules of Semantic Versioning <https://semver.org>, which
you’re likely familiar with already.
The releases of Wikibase Suite Deploy we’re making today carry a major
version for each Mediawiki version we support:
- Wikibase Suite Deploy 1.0.0
<https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/tree/deploy-1/deploy>
ships Wikibase Image 1.0.0 based on Mediawiki 1.39
- Wikibase Suite Deploy 2.0.0
<https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/tree/deploy-2/deploy>
ships Wikibase Image 2.0.0 based on Mediawiki 1.41
- Wikibase Suite Deploy 3.0.0
<https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/tree/deploy-3/deploy>
ships Wikibase Image 3.0.0 based on Mediawiki 1.42
- All other services such as WDQS and Quickstatements shipped with all
Wikibase Suite Deploy versions start on image version 1.0.0 today.
Subsequent releases will be shipped as minor or patch updates to Wikibase
Suite Deploy and the Wikibase Suite Images respectively. The upcoming
Mediawiki 1.43 will be released as a new Wikibase Suite Deploy major
version. Read more about versioning and updating in the Wikibase Suite
Deploy documentation
<https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/tree/main/deploy>.
All Wikibase Suite Image Releases are available on the Wikibase Docker Hub
repository <https://hub.docker.com/repositories/wikibase>, from now on
tagged with their semantic version. Here are the MediaWiki release notes
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes> for more info.
I want to say a huge thank you to you in the community who have partnered
with us along the way trying the software out in production, offering us
feedback, answering our and each other’s questions, sharing your needs, and
submitting tickets on phabricator. I also want to say a huge thank you to
our user researcher and wonderful team of engineers who made realising
these improvements possible. We’re excited to continue to work with you to
improve Wikibase Suite.
Let us know how migrating to deploy works out for you and let us know if
you need any help by creating a ticket on Phabricator
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/task/edit/form/129/>.
Warm Regards,
The Wikibase Suite team
Mónica Pinedo Bajo (she/her)
Engineering Manager
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0https://wikimedia.de
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Hi everyone,
Our next Wikidata+Wikibase office hour
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events#Office_hours> is scheduled
for Wednesday 10th July at 16:00 UTC (18:00 Berlin). As usual, the office
hour will happen in the Wikidata Telegram group
<https://t.me/joinchat/IeCRo0j5Uag1qR4Tk8Ftsg>.
*What's the Wikidata+Wikibase office hour?*
*The Wikidata and Wikibase office hours are online events where the
development team at WMDE presents what we have been working on over the
past quarter, and the community is welcome to ask questions and discuss
important issues related to the development of Wikidata and Wikibase.*
Make sure to note the date in your calendars.
Cheers,
--
Mohammed S. Abdulai
*Community Communications Manager, Wikidata*
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466
https://wikimedia.de
Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: cal.com/masssly.
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Dr. Christian Humborg
Dear Community,
We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! For those who
attended our last live session, you’re already in the loop. I hope that the
rest of you are as excited as we are about this.
Our developers enabled InstaCommons
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/InstantCommons> as an extension for
Wikibase Cloud.
What does this mean?
You can now effortlessly reference files from Wikimedia Commons directly in
your Wikibase. This means you can upload your images to Commons and easily
integrate them into your Wikibase whenever you need to.
How to make use of it:
1.
Upload Your Media File to Wikimedia Commons
Visit Wikimedia Commons Upload Wizard
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UploadWizard> and upload
your media file.
2.
Create a New Property
In your Wikibase, create a new property with the data type “Commons
media file”.
3.
Add a Statement to an Item
Select the property you created in step 2 and add a statement to an
item. Type the filename of the media you want to reference on Wikimedia
Commons. For example, to reference the image “Felis_catus-cat_on_snow.jpg”,
search for it on Commons.
Example Image Reference: Felis_catus-cat_on_snow.jpg
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Felis_catus-cat_on_snow.jpg>
We hope this new feature empowers you to add visual context to your
stories. Your feedback and wishes continue to shape the future of Wikibase
Cloud, and we’re excited to see how you’ll use this update.
Wishing you an inspiring start to your week!
Looking forward to connecting soon,
Valerie
On behalf of the Wikibase Cloud Team
As usual, there will be a meeting today for members of the Wikibase Community User Group online at https://meet.jit.si/WikibaseLiveSession at 15:00 UTC (16:00 London, 17:00 Berlin, 11:00 US Eastern).
The draft agenda for this month is at https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/WBUG_2024_06_27 - feel free to add to it if you have anything else you wish to raise.
This month we will have some time to discuss the proposed Wikimedia Movement Charter, and ideally decide on whether to vote to ratify it as an affiliate, though a final decision and any comments do not need to be submitted until July 9. If you have time, it'd be best to take a look at the links in the agenda in advance; it goes into the proposed Global Council in some depth.
I'm also told there will be a "surprise demo". It's a surprise to me, too; so I guess we'll all just have to see what it is!
If you missed last month and want to catch up, here's the notes:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikibase_Community_User_Group/Meetings/2024…
(Records for earlier months are in the navbox at the bottom.)
Hope to see you there,
--
Laurence "GreenReaper" Parry - Wikibase Community User Group
https://greenreaper.co.uk<https://greenreaper.co.uk/> - https://furry.wikibase.cloud<https://furry.wikibase.cloud/>
Dear Community,
I shared this research before but wanted to shed light on it again.
Have you already looked at the outcomes of our Knowledge Equity in Linked
Open Data Research
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Summary_of_findings_on_Knowledge_Eq…>?
Users who engage with Wikidata and Wikibase taught us more about their
needs as well as their ideas to foster a Linked Open Data web that holds
space for pluralities of knowledge.
You can learn more about their perspectives and identified opportunities in
this comprehensive presentation of outcomes:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Summary_of_findings_on_Knowledge_Eq…
If you would like to have more conversations about knowledge equity, please
let me know, so I can take note of you and come up with a format in which
we can dive into this together in more depth.
Have a lovely rest of the week!
Valerie Wollinger (She/Her)
Community Communications Manager Wikibase
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0https://wikimedia.de
Keep up to date! Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia,
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Dear Community,
here's an interesting event coming up, especially for those of you working
with languages. :-)
This weekend there's going to be the *Wikidata Lexicodays*.
During the event there will be presentations, discussions and workshops for
users that are interested in Lexicodata or work with it already.
In this event, you will learn how to describe and model words in Wikidata,
discover useful tools to edit lexicographical data, and improve modelling
in various languages, with a focus on languages in Indonesia.
The event is taking place online across different time zones.
See event page here:
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Lexicodays_2024
Enjoy :-)
Valerie Wollinger (She/Her)
Community Communications Manager Wikibase
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0https://wikimedia.de
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