*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.* Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events
- Past: Wikidata Zurich Training 2019 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Wikidata_Zurich_Training2019 - Upcoming: Next Wikidata office hour on Tuesday, November 5th at 18:00 Berlin time (UTC+1) https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Wikidata+Telegram+office+hour&iso=20191105T18&p1=37&ah=1 on the the Wikidata Telegram channel https://t.me/joinchat/AZriqUj5Uag92TB4U9eBdQ - Upcoming: Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group call: Martin Poulter on Wikidata projects at the University of Oxford, 05, November. Agenda https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e09HBXcLQxGJggEjGiaurZPLt9V4DKA5jLbb9bmbFuA/edit?usp=sharing
Press, articles, blog posts https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage
- ZBW Labs: 20th Century Press Archives: Data donation to Wikidata http://zbw.eu/labs/en/blog/20th-century-press-archives-data-donation-to-wikidata - *The WikidataCon Card Game https://www.lehir.net/the-wikidatacon-card-game/*, Envel Le Hir https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Envlh - *The Great(er) Bear - using Wikidata to generate better artwork https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2019/11/the-greater-bear-using-wikidata-to-generate-better-artwork/* - *Linked (Open) Data for Knowledge Solutions, Artificial Intelligence and more https://2019.semantics.cc/language-related-linked-open-data-knowledge-solutions-artificial-intelligence-and-more/Language-related presentation touching amongst others Wikidata and schema.org http://schema.org at Semantics 2019 by Felix Sasaki and Christian Lieske* - *Querying the Edit History of Wikidata https://hal.telecom-paristech.fr/hal-02096356/file/2019-ESWC-wikidatahistory.pdf* - Thomas Pellissier Tanon & Fabian Suchanek - *Online Disinformation and the Role of Wikipedia https://arxiv.org/pdf/1910.12596.pdf* - Diego Saez-Trumper (WMF)
Tool of the week
- *SPARQL RC https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikidata-todo/sparql_rc.php* is showing the recent changes on items that are listed from a specific query. It is very useful to monitor the changes on a specific subset of data, for example data that you recently imported in Wikidata.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Wikimedia Deutschland is hiring a Product Manager for Wikibase https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/5246357?jobDbPVId=14376022&l=de - Live Wikidata editing videos: Jan Ainali makes videos showing his process while editing Wikidata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf76lM8FMQE&list=PLjMC1biQ0gMSb_mlBkf3bRFQURyhEqn_h&index=4. Magnus Sälgö also makes videos showing specific features and tools https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QskooXZvbVE&list=UUyWx9F1ym3pDsS-VFz4E58Q&index=2 - {{query page}} https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Template:Query_page is a new template that can be used to store SPARQL queries on a dedicated wiki page, to be transcluded in various styles (announcement https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:PermanentLink/1044346391#New_template_for_SPARQL_query_pages ) - New feature on Mix'n'match: job management https://twitter.com/MagnusManske/status/1189921082825940992
Did you know?
- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: comorbidity https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7500, audio system https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7501, election called by https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7508, XML namespace https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7510 - External identifiers: Austrian Parliament 1848 - 1918 ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7491, Eu-football.info match ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7492, playmarkerstats.com match ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7493, Soccerway match ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7494, Fussballdaten.de team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7495, NZPCN ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7496, Wolfram Language entity type https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7497, Women Film Pioneers ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7498, Van Wijngaarden quarry ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7499, Golden ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7502, Ovrtur Biography ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7503, Jeugdliteratuur ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7504, ACL Anthology article ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7505, Naver Encyclopedia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7506, Ben Yehuda author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7507, Estonian biographical database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7509, doujinshi.org author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7511 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: food composition https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/food_composition, landscape architect https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/landscape_architect, charge conjugation quantum number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/charge_conjugation_quantum_number, IP address or range https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IP_address_or_range, featured in https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/featured_in, Room number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Room_number, Jabber channel https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Jabber_channel, lighting https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/lighting, Mentioned at https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Mentioned_at - External identifiers: Sega Retro ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Sega_Retro_ID, CA Prop 65 ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CA_Prop_65_ID, Gaming-History company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Gaming-History_company_ID, dp.ru company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/dp.ru_company_ID, Filmový přehled film ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Filmov%C3%BD_p%C5%99ehled_film_ID, Filmový přehled person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Filmov%C3%BD_p%C5%99ehled_person_ID, SK cinema film ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SK_cinema_film_ID, SK cinema authority ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SK_cinema_authority_ID, ePSD ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ePSD_ID, classicamiga ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/classicamiga_ID, Czech cadastral area ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Czech_cadastral_area_ID, MEA Indian Mission ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MEA_Indian_Mission_ID, Planète Aventure ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Plan%C3%A8te_Aventure_ID, AaRC person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AaRC_person_ID, fyyd podcast identifer https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/fyyd_podcast_identifer, Encyclopedia of Mathematics wiki ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopedia_of_Mathematics_wiki_ID, fyyd podcast episode ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/fyyd_podcast_episode_ID, UEFA referee ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/UEFA_referee_ID, Flowers of India ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Flowers_of_India_ID, Panoptikum podcast episode ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Panoptikum_podcast_episode_ID, NBAIR pest ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NBAIR_pest_ID, Reptiles of India ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Reptiles_of_India_ID, Odonata of India ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Odonata_of_India_ID, Birds of India ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Birds_of_India_ID, Moths of India ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Moths_of_India_ID, India Biodiversity Portal species ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/India_Biodiversity_Portal_species_ID, Indian Medicinal Plants Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Indian_Medicinal_Plants_Database_ID, ZSI author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ZSI_author_ID, Biodiversity of West Bengal species ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Biodiversity_of_West_Bengal_species_ID, UK Lakes Portal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/UK_Lakes_Portal_ID, askArt person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/askArt_person_ID - Deleted properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Properties_for_deletion: P2035 (LinkedIn personal profile URL) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_deletions/Archive/2019/Properties/1#P2035, P1946 (N6I ID) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_deletions/Archive/2019/Properties/1#P1946 - Query examples: - Map of UK MPs coloured by party https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20distinct%20%3FpartyLabel%20%3FseatLabel%20%3FmpLabel%20%20%20%3Fimage%20%20%3Fcoords%20%3Frgb%20%28%3FpartyLabel%20AS%20%3Flayer%29%0Awhere%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fmp%20p%3AP39%20%3Fcurrps%20.%20%3Fcurrps%20ps%3AP39%20%3Fcurrterm%20.%20%3Fcurrterm%20wdt%3AP279%20wd%3AQ16707842%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20filter%20not%20exists%20%7B%20%3Fcurrps%20pq%3AP582%20%3Fcurrend%20%7D%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fcurrps%20pq%3AP768%20%3Fseat%20.%20%3Fseat%20wdt%3AP625%20%3Fcoords%20.%20%3Fcurrps%20pq%3AP4100%20%3Fparty%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20optional%20%7B%20%3Fmp%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fparty%20wdt%3AP465%20%3Frgb%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%20%0A%23defaultView%3AMap%7B%22hide%22%3A%5B%22%3Fcoords%22%2C%20%22%3Flayer%22%2C%20%22%3Frgb%22%5D%7D (source https://twitter.com/heald_j/status/1190391516289753089) - may change in the next few weeks - Maintenance query: items which have a value of "unknown" (Q24238356) rather than the "unknown" special value https://w.wiki/BGJ (source https://twitter.com/generalising/status/1190604932761759746) - 100 cities closest to the North pole with more than 200k inhabitants https://w.wiki/BNS (source https://twitter.com/liopic/status/1189252693166088194) - Actors with whom Shah Rukh Khan collaborated, in a bubble chart showing how many times it happened https://w.wiki/BNX (source https://twitter.com/wikidataindia/status/1190516387858571264) - New Integraality dashboards: Journals by publisher https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Source_MetaData/Journals_by_publisher, Theses by institution https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Source_MetaData/Theses_by_institution - Schema examples: - Painting https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E130 - Member of parliament from Sweden https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E134 - Malayalam lexeme https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E136 - Newest WikiProjects https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects: Sum of all Podcasts https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Podcasts - Newest database reports: - Uniform Resource Name (URN) in Wikidata https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property_talk:P7470#URN_in_Wikidata - *Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID)* constraint check https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports/uuid
Development
- Made the Lua functions mw.wikibase.getBestStatements and mw.wikibase.getAllStatements faster if called more than once for the same statement on a single page - Fix a bug on the mobile termbox (phab:T236677 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T236677) - Update Wikibase Lua documentation (phab:T225497 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T225497) - Highlight individual statements when selecting them in the URL ( phab:T234079 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T234079) - Add monolingual language code "sa-Sidd", "pi-Sidd", tnq (Taíno), car (Kalinago) and bdr (phab:T230881 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T230881, phab:T220284 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T220284, phab:T234330 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T234330) - Make it possible to collapse the "All entered languages" section when at the end of the section (phab:T232595 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T232595) - Cache php.getEntityStatements in mw.wikibase (phab:T236491 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T236491) - Tracking Wikidata Bridge openings by Datatype in Grafana (phab:T231204 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T231204) - Not showing Bridge edit pens when the editor cannot edit the article ( phab:T235152 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T235152) - A bugfix to only show scrollbars where they are supposed to be shown ( phab:T235622 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T235622) - Enabling/Disabling the Save button depending on the bridge state ( phab:T230342 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T230342) - More work on tainted references
You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority.
Monthly Tasks
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above. - Comment on property proposals: all open proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview - Suggested and open tasks https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Contribute/Suggested_and_open_tasks ! - Contribute to a Showcase item https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Showcase_items . - Help translate https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next