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Help illustrate Wikipedia: uploads now live on mobile web « Wikimedia blog
by Nkansah Rexford 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/03/28/add-an-image-to-this-article-uploads-n… Fyi

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Start akan articles
by Nkansah Rexford 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

Hi Did you know there is an akan Wikipedia? Its just like the English Wikipedia just that the content in the akan Wikipedia of course is in the akan language. To coin tribute more effectively and easily to the akan Wikipedia, you will need to be able to produce certain letters associated with the akan language on your keyboard. The kasahorow organization has the keyboard you can install which will bring up the akan characters for use on your keyboard. That is for Windows. For Linux users, such us those running Ubuntu, like myself, enjoy having the akan keyboard pure installed in the operating system. All you will need to do is just turn it on. You should find how to do that in the Ubuntu help section. Finally, just the way you start articles in Wikipedia English, you can do same for the akan Wikipedia. Lemme know of any challenges you might face in this. Will be glad to assist http://www.kasahorow.org/node/43?s=k http://ak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akan Thanks

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Well done Enock! This newbie has 64 edits.
by Sandister Tei 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

So I checked on the groups' edits and I should say Enock is doing very very well. We all know editing is not easy especially with the lack of references, internet, general difficulty of the editing landscape and the unstable power these days. We all know that we also have other things to do. Yet despite this some are really living up to the "Wikipedian" tag. Enock well done. I feel privileged you found us. Keep it up. Get a 100 soon. I want to grant you a Twitter interview. Send me a message so we can arrange.Also help other newcomers. Regards,Sandister Tei--- Writer | Social Media Consultant | WikimedianW: sandistertei.com Planning Wikimedia Ghana M: +233 20 357 2222 Tei Ink Press magazine is currently available via Google Currents app. See this page for more details.

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Wikipedia Visual Editor
by Nkansah Rexford 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

Hello everyone You've been able to try the Visual Editor? http://bit.ly/10RlfH2 Facing any challenges you wish to discuss? thanks -- +Rexford <https://plus.google.com/107174506890941499078> | +Blender Academy<https://plus.google.com/b/103109918657638322478/103109918657638322478/posts> | +233 266 811 165 l BFCT<http://www.blendernetwork.org/member/nkansah-rexford-nyarko/>

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News
by Sandister Tei 25 Mar '13

25 Mar '13

Last week I found an article: Jane Goodall Apologizes for Plagiarizing Wikipedia. It's not so much about the offence but for the fact that people continue to use Wikipedia for important work. Regards,Sandister Tei--- Writer | Social Media Consultant | WikimedianW: sandistertei.com Planning Wikimedia Ghana M: +233 20 357 2222 Tei Ink Press magazine is currently available via Google Currents app. See this page for more details.

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Online Wikimedia training
by Nkansah Rexford 20 Mar '13

20 Mar '13

FYI Please find in this blog how to benefit from the wikipedia online training stuff. http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/03/20/online-training-for-newcomers/

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Fwd: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2013 scholarships update
by Nkansah Rexford 20 Mar '13

20 Mar '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Deryck Chan" <deryckchan(a)gmail.com> Date: Mar 20, 2013 7:00 PM Subject: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2013 scholarships update To: "Wikimania general list (open subscription)" < wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Cc: Dear Wikimaniacs, Hello again from the 2013 local team for a break from the Wikimania 2014 bid discussions! Every candidate applying for Wikimania 2013 scholarships should have received an email in the past two weeks saying either their application was unsuccessful, or their application is still being considered. Commiserations to all unsuccessful candidates - we hope we can still see you at Wikimania and around the Wikimedia projects. This year we received over 1200 applications for scholarships; about 700 made it past the first round. It is expected that a total of about 125 WMF scholarships and 75 chapter scholarships will be allocated to the best applicants among applicants who advanced past the first round. Candidates should hear about the decisions regarding their applications by the end of April. Don't hesitate to contact the Wikimania 2013 local team at *wikimania-p [at] wikimedia.hk* or the scholarship team at *wikimania-scholarships [at] wikimedia.org* . With best wishes, Deryck Chan Global engagement coordinator, Wikimania 2013 / Wikimedia Hong Kong On behalf of the Wikimania 2013 local team and scholarship committee _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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Visual Editor, April Training
by Sandister Tei 14 Mar '13

14 Mar '13

Hi guys, Aside the android app that every android user (member) is supposed to have, I think we should all go use the visual editor. It makes thing so easy! Go to our social media pages and follow updates. Please keep this in mind that a training in April for tertiary students for 30-40 people will be held on University of Ghana Campus. As usual free computers and internet are available.Those that want to help should let me know. We need flyers to be designed and posted on notice boards in the schoolWe need someone to do photography/videography on that dayWe need people to promote the event on their social media platforms including blogging about itWe need a report and blogpost writerWe need connections to Accra Polytechnic so we can invite them Have you edited an article all month? Make the effort. Those that are working hard, I see you. You are the ones helping build a chapter for our country Ghana. The outreach is being supported by a grant so any costs in line with the provision made in the grant will be settled. Regards,Sandister Tei --- Writer | Social Media Consultant | WikimedianW: sandistertei.com Planning Wikimedia Ghana M: +233 20 357 2222

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Free Android App for Wikimedia Commons Available
by sandistertei 14 Mar '13

14 Mar '13

Hi guys! News. The Android app for Wikimedia Commons is out. It allows easy contribution/ edit of photography. Download here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikimedia.commons&hl=en or go to the Play Store. Sandister Tei, www.sandistertei.com | Planning Wikimedia Ghana | 0203572222

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Wikipedia visual editor
by Nkansah Rexford 07 Mar '13

07 Mar '13

Hi A new way of editing was introduced some time ago but now taking concrete form. Its the wikipedia visual editor. You can now edit wikipedia articles the way you edit your word and google docs documents Login into your wikipedia account. Locate the preferences link at the top right. Then under editing tab, check the enable visual editor. Start editing just the way you wanted. No need for those clumpsy looking syntax of Wikimedia. Though that served the purposes perfectly, abetter way of achieving editing is in. Sign onto it today. Happy editing

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