Ok lads (and lasses).
I've now given the current portal page at http://www.wikipedia.org/ a couple'a fancy clickable flags.
I DO NOT mean to forestall any work Magnus might be doing (was not really aware of that at the time I did the flag stuff as I found it ''so'' interesting, I didn't even check my email. At any rate, it seems that Magnus' work so far has been more of a technical nature -- maybe things can sort of be fused?
I've explained what I've done on the talk page: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk: Www.wikipedia.org_portal#Redesign_with_flags
(If there is another way than the fairly roundabout way I've chosen to get these flags to be clickable links (w/o actual HTML access), then please tell me.)
I'm currently thinking about further improvements, e.g. giving the 10 000 - 50 000 WPs 20x30 pixel inline image flags as well, but on the other hand I'm a bit weary about putting any more work in considering that an overhaul of the current (provisional?) portal page seems to be on the horizon. (Markus? Any comment from you there?) I would hate to do lots of stuff and see it all end up in the dustbin. But prolly this depends on community consensus as well... Please discuss, I don't want to be doing stuff that nobody wants. Are the flags a good idea? Are we moving the right way, etc., etc.
NB: Can some admin read that and delete some of the images as mentioned there? Thanks.
((Again -- everybody: the Wikipedia home page can --currently, at least-- be edited at: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Www.wikipedia.org_portal Har har! It is such a TRIP to be editing Wikipedia's home page. I am a SUCH power-hungry gobshite, I'll tell yer.))
Thanks and regards,
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