Hey :)
The demo system has been updated to the latest changes. It'd be great
if you could test it a bit again. The main changes that were made are
the addition of aliases (the "Also known as:" part on
http://wikidata-test-repo.wikimedia.de/wiki/Data:Q3 for example) and
diffing. Diffing only works on sitelinks so far, not on aliases,
titles and so on.
http://wikidata-test-repo.wikimedia.de
Cheers and thanks for testing
Lydia
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Heya folks :)
We've published a version of the data model that is less technical and
that should be easier to understand than the very detailed existing
one. You can find it at
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Notes/Data_model_primer
Feedback welcome!
Cheers
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Heya :)
We reworked the storyboard we published a while ago for how we think
linking between Wikipedia articles should work. They can be found
here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Development/Storyboard_for_linking_…
Please have a look and give feedback. Also spread the word to others
who are not on this list if you don't mind.
Cheers
Lydia
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On 6/20/2012 6:39 AM, Lydia Pintscher wrote:
> Heya folks :)
>
> We've published a version of the data model that is less technical and
> that should be easier to understand than the very detailed existing
> one. You can find it at
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Notes/Data_model_primer
> Feedback welcome!
>
>
> Cheers
> Lydia
>
I like the modeling work here.
What relation does this have with the RDF model? Will this complex
statement with qualifications, references and all that be a RDF molecule
of some kind? Or will there be an extension of the RDF model to add
reification, or something entirely different?
Good work. I understand both the storyboard and the data model.
Thanks!
Cindy
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> Heya :)
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> We reworked the storyboard we published a while ago for how we think
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> here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Development/Storyboard_for_linking_…
> Please have a look and give feedback. Also spread the word to others
> who are not on this list if you don't mind.
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> Cheers
> Lydia
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> Hey,
>
> I think the data model description is really clear (at least I think I
> have understood it ;) ). Maybe some points could be improved:
>
> Concerning the Part about statements
>
> I would maybe choose a top down approach to describing the individual
> components. i.e.:
>
> A statement consists of a claim and optionally one or more references
> sourcing that claim.
> A claim consists of a property, a value and optionally one or more qualifiers
>
> (and then go on about property, value and qualifiers as well as references)
>
> To me such an approach seems to be more clear in reguard to the image
> showed on the right, than to start with the individual components and
> then go on about how they are grouped.
>
> There seems to be a conflict with the requirement that "Wikidata will
> not be about the truth, but about statements and their references."
> however, since in the model references seem to be about claims and not
> statements (although being part of statements). Maybe a more concise
> wording could be choosen to harmonize the vocabulary.
>
> Also maybe some visualization of the components can help understanding
> (example attached.)
>
> Another thing: the "example statements" seem to actually be (pseudo)
> items with statements (?), but while the label is there the
> description is missing. Since the text above says every item must have
> a label and a description this is a bit confusing. Maybe a simple
> description can be added to the pseudo items.
>
>
> Friedrich
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 12:58 PM, Denny Vrande?i?
> <denny.vrandecic(a)wikimedia.de> wrote:
>> Aw gosh, I really thought it is written with an "s". I guess I forgot
>> the spelling, since Elizabeth II wasn't mentioned in the news for a
>> while and so I wasn't reminded about how to write that name...
>>
>> Thanks for reading,
>> Cheers,
>> Denny
>>
>> 2012/6/20 Barry Norton <barry.norton(a)ontotext.com>:
>>>
>>> Was the Elisabeth redirect some deliberate statement about
>>> internationalisation ;)
>>>
>>> (Sorry internationalization!)
>>>
>>> Barry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 20/06/2012 11:39, Lydia Pintscher wrote:
>>>
>>> Heya folks :)
>>>
>>> We've published a version of the data model that is less technical and
>>> that should be easier to understand than the very detailed existing
>>> one. You can find it at
>>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Notes/Data_model_primer
>>> Feedback welcome!
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Lydia
>>>
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Dear Wikidata Team,
My name is Evan Sherwin and I represent a California-based company called
Lumina Decision Systems. We are developing a community-sourced
information-sharing website, called MegaJoule.org, that specializes in
structured numerical information about energy and energy technology. We are
very interested in the Wikidata, and would like to discuss the possibility
of collaboration. I am not totally sure who I was the right person to
contact, so I hope it is OK that I am mailing this list.
Much like Wikidata, MegaJoule.org is a community-sourced hub for structured
information. The primary focus of MegaJoule.org is the collection and
storage of numerical estimates of quantities like "the projected cost of
installing residential solar panels in 2020," or "the current efficiency of
utility-scale wind turbines." In addition to a numerical value and units,
each estimate contains a wealth of metadata, including the source,
technology and metric applicable, along with assumptions, uncertainty
information, the year the estimate applies and more. Users create estimate,
source, metric and technology records through a form-based interface,
resulting in structured and highly searchable data. In addition, users can
rate and discuss estimates, their sources, metrics, etc. We have also
integrated a graphing tool that allows users to interact more meaningfully
with the data in MegaJoule.org. From looking at the description of
Wikidata, it seems like there are enough similarities between MegaJoule.org
and Wikidata to allow for very fruitful collaboration in the field of
energy, and perhaps even some direct data sharing.
Would Wikidata be interested in collaborating with MegaJoule.org? Here is a
link to our beta version: www.megajoule.org. I have also attached a
document that describes the MegaJoule project in more detail. If you have
any questions, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Evan Sherwin
Associate Analyst, Lumina Decision Systems
evan(a)lumina.com
Dear all,
Some of you may know, but some of you may not, that Wikimedia District of
Columbia along with Sunlight Labs will be hosting a roundtable discussion
on Wikidata and global open data this Thursday at the Sunlight Foundation
offices in Washington, DC (see here:
http://wikidataroundtable.eventbrite.com/). Katie Filbert, one of our Board
of Directors members who's also on the development team for Wikidata, will
be one of the speakers. If anyone on this list is in or near Washington,
DC, please RSVP and join the discussion on Thursday. If not, please use
this threat to discuss questions that you might want raised during the
brainstorming session, or comments that you want to share with everyone
there about Wikidata and its potential role in the global open data
movement, etc. This discussion will not be focused solely on the technology
or the development process of Wikidata, but also what features may make it
useful to open data and other NGOs around the world, how to maximize its
usefulness, how to ensure its success upon launch, and how to get the most
people involved.
We hope that following this event and before Wikimania, we will write a
report with a set of suggestions and comments that we can deliver to the
Wikidata team members who will be in attendance at Wikimania in July.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Michael Bashour
President
Wikimedia District of Columbia
Washington, DC, USA
Hi there,
it is probably to early to think about phase #3 (lists), but success
of this phase will largely be in integrating the wikidata output into
Wikipedia tables nicely. I think about various live tables with all
sorts smart functions available, like column filtering, dynamic
calculations (counting sums, average values etc.), charting etc.
I know big part of this functionalities will be on Wikipedia side, but
I fear there simply will not be wikidata integration enough in this
was if your project does not take it into account... Has anyone been
thinking about this issue?
Kozuch
Heya folks :)
As hinted previously we are now looking for another person to join the
team. We are looking for someone to help with quality assurance. You
can find all the details here:
http://wikimedia.de/wiki/English_Version Please consider applying if
this fits your profile. An awesome team and fun work is waiting for
you.
Oh and please spread the word among your friends.
Cheers
Lydia
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