Hi folks!
Here's the summary of what happened in Wikidata during the last week.
The wiki version is here:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Status_updates/2012_06_22
= Development =
* More work on auto entries in the revision history for data edits
* Worked on replacing interlanguage and interwiki code with more
generic site and sitelinks functionality
* Finished implementation of aliases editing in the user interface
* Reviewed non-Wikidata Mediawiki review requests for 20% time
* Came up with a way how we will prevent the user from editing several
pieces of information at the same time
* Updated demo system
* Wrestled with labs
* Published new story for general editing:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Development/UI_editing_story
* Published layout concept
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Development/UI_Layout_Concept
See
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Development/Current_sprint
for what we’re working on next.
= Discussions/Press =
* data model primer:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Notes/Data_model_primer
* reworked story boards for linking betwwen Wikipedia articles:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Development/Storyboard_for_linking_…
* updated demo system:
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-l/2012-June/000745.html
* started page to collect infos about potential data collaborators:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Data_collaborators
= Events =
see
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Events
* roundtable discussion in Washington, DC
* upcoming: Wikipedia Academy
* upcoming: Wikipedia Meetup in New York
= other stuff =
* Over 60 logo proposals now and ~1 week left for submissions:
http://blog.wikimedia.de/2012/06/09/wikidata-needs-a-logo-and-you-can-help/
* We are looking for a QA person to join the team:
http://wikimedia.de/wiki/Quality_Assurance_Wikidata/en
Let us know if you have anything to add :)
Cheers
Lydia
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