[Wikitech-l] 2017-11-29 Scrum of Scrums meeting notes

[Grace Gellerman]

*https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Scrum_of_scrums/2017-11-29
*

*= 2017-11-29=*
== Callouts ==
* Reminder! This is your last few weeks of deployments for the
year/quarter! Deployment freeze starts the week of December 18th.
* Reminder! This is also the first week of the big fundraising campaign.
Please be extra careful not to break CentralNotice (js/skin changes,
resourceloader changes) or donate.wikimedia.org.
* s8 replica set of servers for wikidata (T177208) to be live on 9th
January- check scripts/config that assume wikidata is on s5!). We will have
a small period of read only that day.
* databases no longer guaranteed to be on port 3306 only (T178359)- check
also scripts that assume default/no port (should be transparent for most
people)
* Your performance metrics (esp first paint) may have changed on Nov 2nd.
This is due to a bug in our performance monitoring that we fixed on that
day.
* Please provide feedback on WikimediaUI (OOUI) icon overhaul at
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/M229 – plan to settle on set by next week
* Last name of thiemowmde changed, can I get an LDAP update?
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T181130
* Special:Preferences was migrated to OOjs UI in wmf.10 (this week's
train), this changes the prefs UI substantially

== Audiences ==
=== Readers ===


 iOS native app 
* Blocked by:
* Blocking:
* Updates: still working on 5.8
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/view/2913/

 Reading Infrastructure 
* Blocked by:
* Blocking:
* Updates:
** working on Reading Lists performance
** continuing work on media, summary, and references endpoints
** considering undeploying trending-edits service
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T180384

 Web 
* Blocked by:
* Blocking:
* Updates:
** Business as usual (Chromium-based PDF service)! Next up: Performance
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T178278
** Started work on updating/tidying the design of special pages on mobile:
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T169162

 Multimedia 
* Blocked by: N/A
* Blocking: N/A
* Updates
** MP3 uploads enabled Soon™ on Commons
** 3D product nearly ship-ready, heads-up for deploy coming at some point
** Wikibase/MediaInfo work for SDoC is progressing slowly

= Maps =
* Blocked by: None
* Blocking: None
* Updates:
** Ops person back this week

= Discovery =
* Blocked by: None
* Blocking: None
* Updates:
** automated Jenkins build for wikipedia.org portal working well
** updating documentation

=== Contributors ===

 Global Collaboration 
* Blocked by: nobody
* Blocking: ops for Flow dumps (talked to Ariel and came to an agreement,
but didn't have time to work on it last week with the holidays)
* Updates:
** RCFilters "live update" graduating out of beta in this week's train
** On behalf of Editing: Special:Preferences migration to OOjs UI in this
week's train, UI of Special:Preferences will change substantially

 Parsing 
*  tag code being tested.
** Code in beta cluster.
** Some fixes in progress based on tests. Unlikely to be deployed this
week, unless we get everything merged and tested today.

=== Community Tech ===
* Blocked by TechCom on global preferences
* Not blocking
* Our wishlist survey is in voting stage

 UI Standardization 
* Blocked: icons overhaul, pls see below. New iteration got out end of
second-last week, plan to settle by end of week – pls provide feedback
** OOUI v0.24.3 released
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/diffusion/GOJU/browse/master/History.md;v0.24.3;
among changes:
7 new features, among those:
*** Allow adding virtual viewport spacing (Bartosz Dziewoński)
*** DropdownInputWidget: Generate a hidden `` in JS (Bartosz
Dziewoński),
*** MenuSelectWidget, PopupWidget: Automatically change popup direction if
there is no space (Bartosz Dziewoński)
4 design fixes and removing Opera < 15 special treatment
* Ongoing:
** OOUI & based products:
*** icons: Work on icon set to be more harmonious and align to WikimediaUI
Style Guide https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T177432

   - Provide specific feedback at https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/M229

*** Make Special:Preferences use OOUI – related UI/UX amendments
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T180538
** Unify SVG markup across Foundation products
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T178867

== Technology ==

 Analytics 
* Blocked by:
* Blocking:
* Updates:
** Wikistats vetting almost complete, announcing next week
** Prometheus driven metrics on druid -
https://grafana.wikimedia.org/dashboard/db/prometheus-druid?orgId=1
** Working on jsonrefine on eventlogging so eventlogging data that was up
to now only available on MYSQL is available on Hadoop
** Productionising Superset
** Data on eventlogging slave back in compliance with privacy policy,
master data still being worked on.

 Services 
* Not attending personally
* Blockers: none
* Updates:
** Still reshaping cassandra cluster to migrate to C

Re: [Wikitech-l] AdvancedSearch beta feature now on Mediawiki

[יגאל חיטרון]

I see. I just thought it will be very helpful l to add the local checkbox
to the advanced search, from all the keywords that are not still there.
Igal


2017-11-29 17:57 GMT+02:00 Birgit Müller :

> Hi Igal,
>
> thanks for the heads up!
>
> The current list doesn't contain all existing keywords/options, but all the
> keywords/options we've discussed in detail so that we could come up with a
> decision which keywords we can/can't support or plan to support for now. We
> plan to investigate more during the beta phase and update the list
> accordingly. I will add this explanation to the list, too!
>
> 2017-11-29 15:37 GMT+01:00 יגאל חיטרון :
>
> > Hello again, Birgit.
> > Thank you for the links.
> > Maybe I'm wrong, but looks like that "Functional scope and planned
> changes
> > of the Advanced Search extension" misses the "local:" keyword.
> > Igal (User:IKhitron)
> >
> >
> > 2017-11-29 16:33 GMT+02:00 Birgit Müller :
> >
> > > Hey Derk-Jan,
> > >
> > > 2017-11-22 13:49 GMT+01:00 Derk-Jan Hartman <
> > d.j.hartman+wmf...@gmail.com>
> > > :
> > >
> > > > Really impressive !
> > > >
> > > > I wonder if we can add to the information page, the reasoning that
> > > > went into selecting which of the advanced options to include, and
> > > > which to exclude.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Done! See:
> > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMDE_Technical_Wishes/
> > > AdvancedSearch/Functional_scope_and_planned_changes_of_
> > > the_AdvancedSearch_extension
> > > .
> > >
> > > And there is a link to the list of supported/non supported keywords on
> > the
> > > central help page:
> > > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:
> AdvancedSearch#Background
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Birgit
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > DJ
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 1:10 AM, יגאל חיטרון 
> > wrote:
> > > > > Wow. Thanks a lot! But you really should add a direct link to
> editing
> > > > menu.
> > > > > Igal
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Nov 22, 2017 02:02, "bawolff"  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Just for reference, you can upload files to phab from mobile by
> > going
> > > > >> to http://phabricator.wikimedia.org/file/upload (Yeah, its the
> most
> > > > >> hidden thing ever)
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> bawolff
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 11:47 PM, יגאל חיטרון 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >> > Hello, Birgit. Unfortunately, I can't open a phab ticket,
> because
> > > I'm
> > > > on
> > > > >> > mobile, and there is no way to upload a file to phabricator from
> > > > mobile.
> > > > >> > So, I'll answer you here. I'm on Lollipop, use internal browser,
> > > > timeless
> > > > >> > skin. I can't make a screenshot from this device, so I did it on
> > > > another
> > > > >> > one, almost the same, just another OS version. And the result
> > looks
> > > > >> > completely different there, but still broken, see the file
> > attached,
> > > > all
> > > > >> > the section captures are almost hidden. Hope it helps,
> > > > >> > Igal.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > On Nov 22, 2017 01:12, "Birgit Müller" <
> > birgit.muel...@wikimedia.de
> > > >
> > > > >> wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >> Hi Igal,
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> thanks for letting us know! Could you maybe give a bit more
> > details
> > > > >> (e.g.
> > > > >> >> the skin you use, operating system) and make a screenshot so
> that
> > > we
> > > > can
> > > > >> >> look into it?
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Best place to report that would be directly in Phabricator,
> > project
> > > > tag
> > > > >> is
> > > > >> >> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/advanced-search/.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Thans and cheers,
> > > > >> >> Birgit
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> 2017-11-21 23:51 GMT+01:00 יגאל חיטרון :
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> > Hello. Great idea indeed. But it does not work. I just opted
> > in,
> > > > and I
> > > > >> >> can
> > > > >> >> > only see broken rectangles and partial captures. Looks like a
> > > huge
> > > > css
> > > > >> >> > problem.
> > > > >> >> > User:IKhitron (Igal)
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > On Nov 21, 2017 23:02, "Birgit Müller" <
> > > > birgit.muel...@wikimedia.de>
> > > > >> >> > wrote:
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > (sorry for cross-posting ...)
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > Hello all,
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > we're really happy to announce that the new AdvancedSearch
> > > > interface
> > > > >> got
> > > > >> >> > deployed as a beta feature to Mediawiki.org and test just 2
> > hours
> > > > ago.
> > > > >> >> [1]
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > AdvancedSearch enhances Special:Search through an advanced
> > > > parameters
> > > > >> >> form
> > > > >> >> > and aims to make existing search options more visible and
> > > > accessible
> > > > >> for
> > > > >> >> > everyone. [2]
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > The feature is a project by WMDE's Tech team and originates
> > from
> > > > the
> > > > >> >> > Technical Wishes project. 

Re: [Wikitech-l] AdvancedSearch beta feature now on Mediawiki

[Birgit Müller]

Hi Igal,

thanks for the heads up!

The current list doesn't contain all existing keywords/options, but all the
keywords/options we've discussed in detail so that we could come up with a
decision which keywords we can/can't support or plan to support for now. We
plan to investigate more during the beta phase and update the list
accordingly. I will add this explanation to the list, too!

2017-11-29 15:37 GMT+01:00 יגאל חיטרון :

> Hello again, Birgit.
> Thank you for the links.
> Maybe I'm wrong, but looks like that "Functional scope and planned changes
> of the Advanced Search extension" misses the "local:" keyword.
> Igal (User:IKhitron)
>
>
> 2017-11-29 16:33 GMT+02:00 Birgit Müller :
>
> > Hey Derk-Jan,
> >
> > 2017-11-22 13:49 GMT+01:00 Derk-Jan Hartman <
> d.j.hartman+wmf...@gmail.com>
> > :
> >
> > > Really impressive !
> > >
> > > I wonder if we can add to the information page, the reasoning that
> > > went into selecting which of the advanced options to include, and
> > > which to exclude.
> > >
> >
> > Done! See:
> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMDE_Technical_Wishes/
> > AdvancedSearch/Functional_scope_and_planned_changes_of_
> > the_AdvancedSearch_extension
> > .
> >
> > And there is a link to the list of supported/non supported keywords on
> the
> > central help page:
> > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:AdvancedSearch#Background
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Birgit
> >
> >
> > >
> > > DJ
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 1:10 AM, יגאל חיטרון 
> wrote:
> > > > Wow. Thanks a lot! But you really should add a direct link to editing
> > > menu.
> > > > Igal
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 22, 2017 02:02, "bawolff"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Just for reference, you can upload files to phab from mobile by
> going
> > > >> to http://phabricator.wikimedia.org/file/upload (Yeah, its the most
> > > >> hidden thing ever)
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> bawolff
> > > >>
> > > >> On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 11:47 PM, יגאל חיטרון 
> > > wrote:
> > > >> > Hello, Birgit. Unfortunately, I can't open a phab ticket, because
> > I'm
> > > on
> > > >> > mobile, and there is no way to upload a file to phabricator from
> > > mobile.
> > > >> > So, I'll answer you here. I'm on Lollipop, use internal browser,
> > > timeless
> > > >> > skin. I can't make a screenshot from this device, so I did it on
> > > another
> > > >> > one, almost the same, just another OS version. And the result
> looks
> > > >> > completely different there, but still broken, see the file
> attached,
> > > all
> > > >> > the section captures are almost hidden. Hope it helps,
> > > >> > Igal.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Nov 22, 2017 01:12, "Birgit Müller" <
> birgit.muel...@wikimedia.de
> > >
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> Hi Igal,
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> thanks for letting us know! Could you maybe give a bit more
> details
> > > >> (e.g.
> > > >> >> the skin you use, operating system) and make a screenshot so that
> > we
> > > can
> > > >> >> look into it?
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Best place to report that would be directly in Phabricator,
> project
> > > tag
> > > >> is
> > > >> >> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/advanced-search/.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Thans and cheers,
> > > >> >> Birgit
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> 2017-11-21 23:51 GMT+01:00 יגאל חיטרון :
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> > Hello. Great idea indeed. But it does not work. I just opted
> in,
> > > and I
> > > >> >> can
> > > >> >> > only see broken rectangles and partial captures. Looks like a
> > huge
> > > css
> > > >> >> > problem.
> > > >> >> > User:IKhitron (Igal)
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > On Nov 21, 2017 23:02, "Birgit Müller" <
> > > birgit.muel...@wikimedia.de>
> > > >> >> > wrote:
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > (sorry for cross-posting ...)
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Hello all,
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > we're really happy to announce that the new AdvancedSearch
> > > interface
> > > >> got
> > > >> >> > deployed as a beta feature to Mediawiki.org and test just 2
> hours
> > > ago.
> > > >> >> [1]
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > AdvancedSearch enhances Special:Search through an advanced
> > > parameters
> > > >> >> form
> > > >> >> > and aims to make existing search options more visible and
> > > accessible
> > > >> for
> > > >> >> > everyone. [2]
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > The feature is a project by WMDE's Tech team and originates
> from
> > > the
> > > >> >> > Technical Wishes project. Many other people and teams helped
> > making
> > > >> this
> > > >> >> > project happen, so stay tuned for the thank you section at the
> > end
> > > of
> > > >> >> this
> > > >> >> > email :-) [3]
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > *Why AdvancedSearch*
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > The Search has great options to perform advanced queries, but
> > often
> > > >> even
> > > >> >> > experienced editors don't know about it - this is what we found
> > out
> > > >> when
> > > >> >> we
> > > >> >> > were conducting a workshop seri

Re: [Wikitech-l] AdvancedSearch beta feature now on Mediawiki

[יגאל חיטרון]

Hello again, Birgit.
Thank you for the links.
Maybe I'm wrong, but looks like that "Functional scope and planned changes
of the Advanced Search extension" misses the "local:" keyword.
Igal (User:IKhitron)


2017-11-29 16:33 GMT+02:00 Birgit Müller :

> Hey Derk-Jan,
>
> 2017-11-22 13:49 GMT+01:00 Derk-Jan Hartman 
> :
>
> > Really impressive !
> >
> > I wonder if we can add to the information page, the reasoning that
> > went into selecting which of the advanced options to include, and
> > which to exclude.
> >
>
> Done! See:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMDE_Technical_Wishes/
> AdvancedSearch/Functional_scope_and_planned_changes_of_
> the_AdvancedSearch_extension
> .
>
> And there is a link to the list of supported/non supported keywords on the
> central help page:
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:AdvancedSearch#Background
>
> Cheers,
> Birgit
>
>
> >
> > DJ
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 1:10 AM, יגאל חיטרון  wrote:
> > > Wow. Thanks a lot! But you really should add a direct link to editing
> > menu.
> > > Igal
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 22, 2017 02:02, "bawolff"  wrote:
> > >
> > >> Just for reference, you can upload files to phab from mobile by going
> > >> to http://phabricator.wikimedia.org/file/upload (Yeah, its the most
> > >> hidden thing ever)
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> bawolff
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 11:47 PM, יגאל חיטרון 
> > wrote:
> > >> > Hello, Birgit. Unfortunately, I can't open a phab ticket, because
> I'm
> > on
> > >> > mobile, and there is no way to upload a file to phabricator from
> > mobile.
> > >> > So, I'll answer you here. I'm on Lollipop, use internal browser,
> > timeless
> > >> > skin. I can't make a screenshot from this device, so I did it on
> > another
> > >> > one, almost the same, just another OS version. And the result looks
> > >> > completely different there, but still broken, see the file attached,
> > all
> > >> > the section captures are almost hidden. Hope it helps,
> > >> > Igal.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > On Nov 22, 2017 01:12, "Birgit Müller"  >
> > >> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Hi Igal,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> thanks for letting us know! Could you maybe give a bit more details
> > >> (e.g.
> > >> >> the skin you use, operating system) and make a screenshot so that
> we
> > can
> > >> >> look into it?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Best place to report that would be directly in Phabricator, project
> > tag
> > >> is
> > >> >> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/advanced-search/.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Thans and cheers,
> > >> >> Birgit
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> 2017-11-21 23:51 GMT+01:00 יגאל חיטרון :
> > >> >>
> > >> >> > Hello. Great idea indeed. But it does not work. I just opted in,
> > and I
> > >> >> can
> > >> >> > only see broken rectangles and partial captures. Looks like a
> huge
> > css
> > >> >> > problem.
> > >> >> > User:IKhitron (Igal)
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > On Nov 21, 2017 23:02, "Birgit Müller" <
> > birgit.muel...@wikimedia.de>
> > >> >> > wrote:
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > (sorry for cross-posting ...)
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Hello all,
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > we're really happy to announce that the new AdvancedSearch
> > interface
> > >> got
> > >> >> > deployed as a beta feature to Mediawiki.org and test just 2 hours
> > ago.
> > >> >> [1]
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > AdvancedSearch enhances Special:Search through an advanced
> > parameters
> > >> >> form
> > >> >> > and aims to make existing search options more visible and
> > accessible
> > >> for
> > >> >> > everyone. [2]
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > The feature is a project by WMDE's Tech team and originates from
> > the
> > >> >> > Technical Wishes project. Many other people and teams helped
> making
> > >> this
> > >> >> > project happen, so stay tuned for the thank you section at the
> end
> > of
> > >> >> this
> > >> >> > email :-) [3]
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > *Why AdvancedSearch*
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > The Search has great options to perform advanced queries, but
> often
> > >> even
> > >> >> > experienced editors don't know about it - this is what we found
> out
> > >> when
> > >> >> we
> > >> >> > were conducting a workshop series on advanced search in several
> > >> cities in
> > >> >> > Germany in 2016. Together with contributors from German Wikipedia
> > >> we've
> > >> >> > discussed their desired search queries, explained how the syntax
> > works
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> > how keywords like "hastemplate", "filetype" or "intitle" can be
> > used
> > >> and
> > >> >> > combined to get the desired results.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > The idea for the AdvancedSearch feature results out of these
> > >> workshops,
> > >> >> > where we not only discussed search but also designed first mocks
> > for
> > >> an
> > >> >> > advanced search interface. [4]
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > *The first version, more deployments and other next
> > >> steps*AdvancedSearch
> > >> >> > supports some of the special search options the WMF

Re: [Wikitech-l] AdvancedSearch beta feature now on Mediawiki

[Birgit Müller]

Hey Derk-Jan,

2017-11-22 13:49 GMT+01:00 Derk-Jan Hartman :

> Really impressive !
>
> I wonder if we can add to the information page, the reasoning that
> went into selecting which of the advanced options to include, and
> which to exclude.
>

Done! See:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMDE_Technical_Wishes/AdvancedSearch/Functional_scope_and_planned_changes_of_the_AdvancedSearch_extension
.

And there is a link to the list of supported/non supported keywords on the
central help page:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:AdvancedSearch#Background

Cheers,
Birgit


>
> DJ
>
> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 1:10 AM, יגאל חיטרון  wrote:
> > Wow. Thanks a lot! But you really should add a direct link to editing
> menu.
> > Igal
> >
> >
> > On Nov 22, 2017 02:02, "bawolff"  wrote:
> >
> >> Just for reference, you can upload files to phab from mobile by going
> >> to http://phabricator.wikimedia.org/file/upload (Yeah, its the most
> >> hidden thing ever)
> >>
> >> --
> >> bawolff
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 11:47 PM, יגאל חיטרון 
> wrote:
> >> > Hello, Birgit. Unfortunately, I can't open a phab ticket, because I'm
> on
> >> > mobile, and there is no way to upload a file to phabricator from
> mobile.
> >> > So, I'll answer you here. I'm on Lollipop, use internal browser,
> timeless
> >> > skin. I can't make a screenshot from this device, so I did it on
> another
> >> > one, almost the same, just another OS version. And the result looks
> >> > completely different there, but still broken, see the file attached,
> all
> >> > the section captures are almost hidden. Hope it helps,
> >> > Igal.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Nov 22, 2017 01:12, "Birgit Müller" 
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Igal,
> >> >>
> >> >> thanks for letting us know! Could you maybe give a bit more details
> >> (e.g.
> >> >> the skin you use, operating system) and make a screenshot so that we
> can
> >> >> look into it?
> >> >>
> >> >> Best place to report that would be directly in Phabricator, project
> tag
> >> is
> >> >> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/advanced-search/.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thans and cheers,
> >> >> Birgit
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> 2017-11-21 23:51 GMT+01:00 יגאל חיטרון :
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hello. Great idea indeed. But it does not work. I just opted in,
> and I
> >> >> can
> >> >> > only see broken rectangles and partial captures. Looks like a huge
> css
> >> >> > problem.
> >> >> > User:IKhitron (Igal)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Nov 21, 2017 23:02, "Birgit Müller" <
> birgit.muel...@wikimedia.de>
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > (sorry for cross-posting ...)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Hello all,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > we're really happy to announce that the new AdvancedSearch
> interface
> >> got
> >> >> > deployed as a beta feature to Mediawiki.org and test just 2 hours
> ago.
> >> >> [1]
> >> >> >
> >> >> > AdvancedSearch enhances Special:Search through an advanced
> parameters
> >> >> form
> >> >> > and aims to make existing search options more visible and
> accessible
> >> for
> >> >> > everyone. [2]
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The feature is a project by WMDE's Tech team and originates from
> the
> >> >> > Technical Wishes project. Many other people and teams helped making
> >> this
> >> >> > project happen, so stay tuned for the thank you section at the end
> of
> >> >> this
> >> >> > email :-) [3]
> >> >> >
> >> >> > *Why AdvancedSearch*
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The Search has great options to perform advanced queries, but often
> >> even
> >> >> > experienced editors don't know about it - this is what we found out
> >> when
> >> >> we
> >> >> > were conducting a workshop series on advanced search in several
> >> cities in
> >> >> > Germany in 2016. Together with contributors from German Wikipedia
> >> we've
> >> >> > discussed their desired search queries, explained how the syntax
> works
> >> >> and
> >> >> > how keywords like "hastemplate", "filetype" or "intitle" can be
> used
> >> and
> >> >> > combined to get the desired results.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The idea for the AdvancedSearch feature results out of these
> >> workshops,
> >> >> > where we not only discussed search but also designed first mocks
> for
> >> an
> >> >> > advanced search interface. [4]
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > *The first version, more deployments and other next
> >> steps*AdvancedSearch
> >> >> > supports some of the special search options the WMF's search team
> has
> >> >> been
> >> >> > implemented in the last years. The way the interface works, users
> >> don't
> >> >> > have to know the syntax behind each search field, but they can
> learn
> >> >> about
> >> >> > it if they want to. The first version of the feature comes with a
> >> first
> >> >> > selection of advanced search options, e.g. including support for
> >> >> > "hastemplate" or "intitle". The WMF's search team has started to
> work
> >> on
> >> >> a
> >> >> > 'deepcat' functionality to make sub category search happen. We
> plan to
> >> >> add
> >> >

Re: [Wikitech-l] AdvancedSearch beta feature now on Mediawiki

[Birgit Müller]

thanks, David and everyone!

I passed the feedback on :-)

A few updates:

* AdvancedSearch is now available on deWP and arWP (
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T180128) - feedback is still very welcome
here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help_talk:Extension:AdvancedSearch
* After requests from the hungarian and persian WP communities, the beta
feature is planned to be deployed to those wikis on Dec 6: See
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T181498 and
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T181329 for the details.

Cheers,
Birgit




2017-11-27 12:01 GMT+01:00 David Causse :

> Thanks for the hard work.
> Very nice to see that advanced search can now be simple given how complex
> (and sometimes messy) the search syntax can be.
> Congrats to the team!
>
> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 10:50 PM, יגאל חיטרון 
> wrote:
>
> > Hi. It's me again. Now I can check this out, and it's very good, indeed.
> > Igal
> >
> >
> > 2017-11-22 21:37 GMT+02:00 Stas Malyshev :
> >
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > > haha, awesome!
> > > >
> > > > thanks a lot :-)
> > >
> > > Confirming, looks great for me now. And congratulations to the team on
> > > the release of this excellent feature!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Stas Malyshev
> > > smalys...@wikimedia.org
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