[Wikitech-ambassadors] Invitation to test the new Two Column Edit Conflict view

[Birgit Müller]

(sorry for cross-posting)

Dear all,

*TL;DR: *If you don't want to wait until you run into a real edit conflict
to tryout *Two Column Edit Conflict View* [1], you can now test the new
interface on a temporary testpage where you will get simulated edit
conflicts.


*About Two Column Edit Conflict View*
Improving the current UI of the edit conflict resolution page was wish #1
in the 2015 Technical wishes survey of the German-speaking community [2].
The TwoColConflict extension ("Two Column Edit Conflict View") [3]
highlights differences between the editor's and the conflicting change
directly in the textfield for an easy possibility to copy and paste desired
pieces of the text and resolving the conflict. It has been a beta feature
on all wikis for 5 months now and users have been invited to test it and
give feedback. [4]

Here is a rough visualisation of how the Two Column Edit Conflict view
works:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Two_Column_Edit_Conflict_View_-_rough_visualization_of_the_functionality.png
:-)

*The challenge*
We got some feedback on the beta feature, but not enough to get a good
feeling if the product is already great as it is now, or if some changes
are still needed. We assume that's because in order to give feedback,
people have to have the beta feature activated AND have an edit conflict
AND share their feedback - that's a pretty rare combination.


*More testing!*
We've implemented a temporary Special page that serves as a *test page* [5]
where you will get simulated edit conflicts: The new interface can be
tested now without actually having an edit conflict, and without the risk
of messing up real wiki pages.

We'd like to invite everyone to test the new interface with the test page
until November 9, 2017!

Please go to 
*https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMDE_Technical_Wishes/Edit_Conflicts/Feedback_Round_Test_Page

*for more informations.

If you know people who might be interested in testing, please spread the
word!

Thank you so much,
Birgit (for the Technical Wishes team)

Links:
[1] Multilingual help page

[2] Main project page

[3] Extension manual

[4] Central feedback page

[5] Ticket on Phab for the Special page



-- 
Birgit Müller
Community Communications Manager
Software Development and Engineering




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[Wikitech-ambassadors] Fwd: New newsletter: Tech Showcase

[Quim Gil]

Dear Tech Ambassadors,

TLDR: Please give this a try, subscribe, and promote it in your
communities: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Newsletter:Tech_Showcase.

I am of course biased, but I do believe that this newsletter is interesting
basically for any active contributors. The simplest and easiest way to know
about interesting software being developed by staff or volunteers for our
readers and our contributors.

No tech knowledge needed and no time commitment required either. You will
just receive one sentence notifications linking to the fresh software
showcased.

PS: This is a new concept of newsletter for experienced Wikimedians as
well. The Technical Collaboration team hopes that these types of
newsletters will reach new audiences and new voices beyond the power users
following Village Pumps, mailing lists or Phabricator.

-- Forwarded message --
From: Quim Gil 
Date: Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 12:18 PM
Subject: New newsletter: Tech Showcase
To: Wikimedia Mailing List 


Tech curious? This is for you:

Tech Showcase 

A newsletter (*) about fresh software for Wikimedia caught on the spot.
Plans, prototypes, releases... Do you have a scoop? Tell us in the Talk
page!

Just click "Subscribe" and you will be notified in your preferred Wikimedia
wiki.
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Newsletter:Tech_Showcase

(*) This is a newsletter powered by the Newsletter extension
. Expect one
sentence notifications linking to the tech showcased, not lengthy articles
and prose.

-- 
Quim Gil
Engineering Community Manager @ Wikimedia Foundation
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Qgil
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