Heya folks :)
Here's the summary of what happened around Wikidata over the last week. The wiki version is at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Status_updates/2012_12_07
= Development = * Deployed new code on wikidata.org with a lot of bug fixes and a new Special:EntitiesWithoutLabel (all changes at https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/gitweb?p=mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase.git;a=...) * http://test2.wikipedia.org now uses Wikidata (click “edit links” at the bottom of the page), and we are working to enable the synchronization of changes to test2 and display links from the repository * Added wbsetqualifier API module * Added wbremovequalifiers API module * New JavaScript wb.Api now used for labels, descriptions, aliases and sitelinks * Improved Selenium tests and PHPUnit tests * Selenium tests now independent from ULS * Selenium tests for statements UI * Existing statements can be edited now * Filtering anons and Wikidata in RecentChanges on client now works correctly * Added extra checks on client RecentChange save point to avoid duplicate entries * Started an experimental branch with API methods for claims * Link to Commons Media displayed for Snak values of related data type * Improved styling of statements in JavaScript mode * Improvements in templating engine * Started working on adding Statements to existing section of Statements * Set up a fresh dev server for testing
See http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Development/Current_sprint for what we’re working on next.
You can follow our commits at https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/q/(status:open+project:mediawiki/extensions... and view the subset awaiting review at https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/q/status:open+project:mediawiki/extensions/...
You can see all open bugs related to Wikidata at https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?emailcc1=1&list_id=151540&...
= Discussions/Press = * Publicity for Wikidata and Wikivoyage http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-l/2012-December/001364.html * “Importing data is hard: a rant about integrating open data projects” http://infotrope.net/2012/11/30/importing-data-is-hard/ * Disallowing links to locked wikis http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#Disallow_interwiki_links_... * Sourcing of every statement http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#Proposal:_Every_single_pi...
= Events = see http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Events
* Foss.in * Intro and Q&A in Bangalore * WhereCamp Berlin * Upcoming: Wikidata talk as part of a lecture on knowledge management, Karlsruhe * Announced next office hours http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Events#IRC_office_hours * Still looking for people/projects to join us for https://events.ccc.de/congress/2012/wiki/Mass_collaboration
= Other Noteworthy Stuff = * New mockups for phase 2: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20121204_phase_ii_grid_1.png http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20121204_phase_II_grid_2.png * New admin notice board http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Administrators%27_noticeboard * “How to Edit Wikidata” presentation by Sven http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/File:How_to_Edit_Wikidata.pdf * “Working With MediaWiki” has been released http://workingwithmediawiki.com/ First book to mention Wikidata!
= Open Tasks for You = * Give feedback on phase 2 mockups * Code on one of https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?keywords=need-volunteer%2C%20&... * Have a look at http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Contribute
Cheers Lydia
-- Lydia Pintscher - http://about.me/lydia.pintscher Community Communications for Wikidata
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