Re: [Wikimedia-l] Research findings on “New Readers” in Mexico

[Samuel Klein]

Thanks Anne & all, this looks really interesting.
On Mar 30, 2016 16:41, "Anne Gomez"  wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Please join us tomorrow during the Metrics meeting as we share findings
> from a recent user research trip to Mexico. Background on this research
> project can be found on MediaWiki, where we are documenting timelines,
> methodologies, and interview responses from 15 participants and a number of
> experts[1].
>
> This research is part of a joint project from the Reading, Strategic
> Partnerships, Design Research, and Communications teams at the Wikimedia
> Foundation. We're collaborating to better understand and then better serve
> potential Wikimedia readers in countries where access to the internet is
> quickly growing.
>
> We’re calling this group “New Readers,” to focus on high population
> countries with rapidly increasing internet access rates, but relatively low
> Wikimedia readership. We hope to understand and reach these “new readers”
> coming online. The first 3 priority countries are Mexico, Nigeria, and
> India—3 countries with massive populations, rising access to the Internet,
> and regional influence.
>
> We know that many of you may remember previous Wikimedia movement research
> on these regions, and have considerable expertise and connections in these
> countries. If so, please share with us by emailing
> newread...@wikimedia.org!
> Our project work will be collectively documented and linked from Meta-Wiki
> [2] where you can keep up with the research progress and findings.
>
> If you have questions, feel free to ask them during Metrics tomorrow (when
> we’ll explain more on methodology, objectives, subject criteria, and
> research output), on the project talk page or on this thread.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Anne Gomez, Abbey Ripstra, Zack McCune, Adele Vrana, Dan Foy, Jorge Vargas,
> Smriti Gupta, Jack Rabah, Joe Sutherland, Toby Negrin
>
> [1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Reading/Mexico_Readers_Research
> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/New_Readers
>
>
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Commons search display results

[Gnangarra]

Already possible to get a grid of images in commons

Start in Category:Lichens
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lichens
then use the FastCCI tool https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:FastCCI

It returns
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lichens?fastcci=%7B%22c1%22%3A9839830%2C%22d1%22%3A15%2C%22s%22%3A200%2C%22a%22%3A%22list%22%7D

On 31 March 2016 at 07:30, Dan Garry  wrote:

> On 30 March 2016 at 13:19, Gerard Meijssen 
> wrote:
>
> > Hoi,
> > Hoe does this fit in with the plan to use structured data for Commons?
> As I
> > understand it, the plan is to use tags for pictures, this will make what
> > pictures depict findable in any language with the appropriate labels.
> >
>
> The Search Team doesn't know the details yet. But, the more structured data
> there is about files, the easier time we'll have building compelling
> experiences that return relevant results. That's why we noted the
> structured data for Commons project as a dependency
> <
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Discovery/FDC_Proposal#Dependencies
> >
> in the narrative document. I doubt we'd be able to do anything other than
> trivial improvements to media search without having structured data about
> the files in place.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Commons search display results

[Dan Garry]

On 30 March 2016 at 13:19, Gerard Meijssen 
wrote:

> Hoi,
> Hoe does this fit in with the plan to use structured data for Commons? As I
> understand it, the plan is to use tags for pictures, this will make what
> pictures depict findable in any language with the appropriate labels.
>

The Search Team doesn't know the details yet. But, the more structured data
there is about files, the easier time we'll have building compelling
experiences that return relevant results. That's why we noted the
structured data for Commons project as a dependency

in the narrative document. I doubt we'd be able to do anything other than
trivial improvements to media search without having structured data about
the files in place.

Thanks,
Dan

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Commons search display results

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
Hoe does this fit in with the plan to use structured data for Commons? As I
understand it, the plan is to use tags for pictures, this will make what
pictures depict findable in any language with the appropriate labels.
Thanks,
 GerardM

On 30 March 2016 at 20:02, Dan Garry  wrote:

> Hello Micru!
>
> Responses in-line.
>
> On 30 March 2016 at 10:33, David Cuenca Tudela  wrote:
>
> > I was looking for some lichen images on Commons and I was wondering how
> can
> > I show a grid of images. I tried several options but nothing, I think
> that
> > there was some hack to make the search results look more like Google
> > images, or maybe I am wrong?
> >
>
> I assume you're looking for something like this
> ? That screenshot was taken the dialogue
> used to instead media in VisualEditor. Unfortunately, the search interface
> in MediaWiki does not offer this functionality right now.
>
> This screenshot also happens to illustrate another common problem with
> media search; you probably weren't looking for the Basilica of Our Lady of
> Licheń 
> in
> the village of Licheń Stary
>  in Poland, but there it
> is anyway!
>
>
> > Is this part of the Discovery team work?
> >
>
> Yes, improving the experience of the search page on-wiki is within the
> scope of the Search Team in the Discovery Department. However, the team is
> not actively working on this right now. Improving media search in
> particular is presently on the roadmap for FY 2016-17
> <
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Discovery/FDC_Proposal#Strategic:_Focus_area_1
> >
> (July 2016 - June 2017) as a strategic focus area.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
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[Wikimedia-l] "flyover country" app w/ georeferenced articles

[phoebe ayers]

Another use for georeferenced Wikipedia articles: this app lets you
load up a flight path in the United States between two airports, and
get Wikipedia articles about points of interest as well as geological
and fossil data along that path, and then view it offline as you fly
over. Also available for driving and hiking speeds.

http://fc.umn.edu/

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Commons search display results

[Dan Garry]

Hello Micru!

Responses in-line.

On 30 March 2016 at 10:33, David Cuenca Tudela  wrote:

> I was looking for some lichen images on Commons and I was wondering how can
> I show a grid of images. I tried several options but nothing, I think that
> there was some hack to make the search results look more like Google
> images, or maybe I am wrong?
>

I assume you're looking for something like this
? That screenshot was taken the dialogue
used to instead media in VisualEditor. Unfortunately, the search interface
in MediaWiki does not offer this functionality right now.

This screenshot also happens to illustrate another common problem with
media search; you probably weren't looking for the Basilica of Our Lady of
Licheń  in
the village of Licheń Stary
 in Poland, but there it
is anyway!


> Is this part of the Discovery team work?
>

Yes, improving the experience of the search page on-wiki is within the
scope of the Search Team in the Discovery Department. However, the team is
not actively working on this right now. Improving media search in
particular is presently on the roadmap for FY 2016-17

(July 2016 - June 2017) as a strategic focus area.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Dan

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[Wikimedia-l] Commons search display results

[David Cuenca Tudela]

I was looking for some lichen images on Commons and I was wondering how can
I show a grid of images. I tried several options but nothing, I think that
there was some hack to make the search results look more like Google
images, or maybe I am wrong?

Is this part of the Discovery team work?

Thanks and regards
Micru
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[Wikimedia-l] Campaigns for Growth (new editors)

[Katharina Nocun]

Hello everyone,


let me briefly introduce myself since I'm new on this list: My name is
Katharina Nocun, but I prefer to go by my nickname Katta/kattascha. I
just joined WMDE as Project Manager for (Online-) Campaigns.


Why am I writing on this list? WMDE is currently exploring ways how to
improve the attracting and “onboarding” process for new editors.[1] We
do not want to reinvent the wheel and know that there already have been
awesome initiatives in our movement. We are at most interested in
projects or findings that can be transfered to the German context and
are scalable to large numbers of potential editors/new editors. We know
that initiatives such as the research conducted by the former Growth
Team at WMF or the current MOOC-campaign run by the community in France
provide important empirical values and some lessons-learned.


So here's my question: Do you have any information on successful (or
failed) projects that were already applied somewhere in our movement
 that managed to attract new users and are as well transferable and
scalable? Or do you know any interesting research documents or tests
that provide meaningful insights for us? Then please let me know. I
think we all can benefit from an exchange of current or past campaigns
and initiatives. We will as well share with pleasure the insights of our
coming activities in this area.


Thanks,


Katta


[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals/2015-2016_round1/Wikimedia_Deutschland_e.V./Proposal_form#1.1._Attract_and_retain_new_volunteers_for_the_Wikimedia_movement

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