Hello,
I'd like to know more about specifics of the Wikimedia Research "exclusion
procedure" as that doesn't seem to have the characteristic open definitiveness
I would expect from this group.
I haven't contributed anything to the wikipedia code base, but I am working on
alternative dynamic interfaces for wikipedia. I think it would be sensible to
coordinate with the formative research team. I created a brand new wikipedia
user account 'Dppl' (yes, indeed, I have no editor identity) and tried to join
but seem to be in exclusion land.
Here are some of the wikipedia research topics I'm interested in and
have done a
little R&D on already:
1. Hallways
1. Integrate dynamic menuing system, called Hallways, as a skin.
2. Inferential menu tree options using centroid clustering of choices
across users.
CHEAPO MOCKUP (in development):
http://www.bostoncoop.net/~tpryor/wiki/hallways_related_files/hllwys.php
2. Wikipedia Suggest
1. Similar UI to Google Suggest using the power of memcache.
CHEAPO MOCKUP (in development):
http://www.bostoncoop.net/~tpryor/wikisug/wikisug.html
3. "StoryMap"
1. Nodal person and real time placecoding for nodal storytelling.
1. Orthomap, street address photos, navigation, phone,
audiotagging, (multi-interface; content delivery over http)
2. Examples, compelling web interface, fun to use on
the street.
MOCKUP REQUIRES MODIFICATION.
4. Wikiself
1. Autobiographical mind mapping (similar/related to blogging using
mediawiki - I simply think this could be an interesting research area
and would
like to discuss possibilities, existing examples, etc.)
5. "Wikipictionary" -- Icons-for-word-meanings inline transclusion
1. Collaborative creation of icon/image/animation for every
meaning of
every word.
2. The ability to hover over any word in a body of text and see the
representative permutation of definition's representative image flip up for
translanguage conceptual recognition... which I believe would/will also
helpful
in learning a language.
SORRY, NO MOCKUP.
I spoke about a couple of these potential projects (Storymap and
Wikipictionary)
when Jimmy Wales spoke at Harvard some weeks ago. There seemed to be some
interest. I hope to be able to work the Wikimedia Research Team... otherwise I
suppose I will be a renegade by default. Regardless, I'd appreciate a
response.
Thanks,
Tony Pryor
Someone asked on Meta whether we have a mailing list.
I suggest using
wikitech-l for now, perhaps with "Research:" in the subject line. If
that turns out to cause too much traffic, we'll create our own list.
Again, anyone who is interested in joining this effort or who wants to
know more about it should take a look at
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Research_Team
We're also trying to sort out the date for the first meeting, so if you
haven't already, please make an X in the date matrix for your preferred
meeting times. (I'll send out direct emails to all members about this as
well.)
Best,
Erik
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