Before it's made global, can the techs go back over various locations
(Main Page, User page, User subpage, Recent changes, an Article) and
verify that /every/ accessibility link in Monobook also has a
counterpart in Monaco. I've noticed that Monaco is still missing some of
the important links that are automatically put into Monobook's toolbox.
Most notably the link pointing to the relevant
[[Special:Recentchangeslinked/{{FULLPAGENAME}}]] page does not appear in
Monaco. Those are fairly important to the UI, especially when it comes
to someone using the [[Special:Mypage/Watchlist]] trick to create a
watchlist they can use a RSS feed for, I had to manually edit the
contents of the address bar to try and get there. And even worse, I
don't recall if the RSS button even was there?
~Daniel Friesen(Dantman) of:
-The Nadir-Point Group (http://nadir-point.com)
--It's Wiki-Tools subgroup (http://wiki-tools.com)
--Games-G.P.S. (http://ggps.org)
-And Wikia ACG on Wikia.com (http://wikia.com/wiki/Wikia_ACG)
Gil Penchina wrote:
> I have some important news. Wikia is making some changes to the way
> that our wikis look, and we'll see these changes rolling out site-wide
> over the next few weeks.
>
> Wikia has grown tremendously over the last few years. Since our launch
> in 2004, Wikia has grown from one shared server to more than 6,000
> communities supported by 84 servers and a nine member community team
> offering help from around the world 24. Wikia is home to the most
> passionate communities on the internet and I'm always excited to see the
> amazing and beautiful sites that you're creating. Our goal is to enable
> you, our most important customers, to build the world's best resource on
> every topic.
>
> Wikia provides more than free hosting and bandwidth. We offer technical
> support, great new features and extensions, promotional opportunities
> and community support. Those services are provided free for all users,
> with costs paid by advertisers.
>
> However, the internet ad market is changing and we have to change to
> keep up. Our challenge is to offer an attractive package to our
> advertisers, while maintaining the best user experience possible for our
> readers and editors:
>
> * We have to standardize the way our site looks across all wikis, using
> the Monaco skin for anonymous users. In the past, communities have used
> various skins -- Monaco, Quartz or Monobook. That's a luxury that we
> can't afford to offer any more, as advertisers strongly prefer a
> consistent look-and-feel.
>
> * Based on your feedback, we're making some changes to Monaco that
> return it to more of a Monobook look and feel and moves the content
> higher on the page.
>
> * We're going to roll out a more flexible ad server that will let us
> vary the size, location and placement of ads.
>
> The changes will be rolled out site-wide over the next few weeks.
> There's a lot of information about what's coming up on this page:
> http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Wikia's_New_Style . I'll hit the highlights
> here, and then you can read more about it on that page.
>
> The big changes will be:
>
> * Every wiki will use Monaco as the default skin but we will continue to
> offer choice for registered users who want to set their preferences
>
> * The edit bar and the content area will move up, replacing the area
> where the banner ad was.
>
> * Article pages will have ads in the content area. Logged-in users
> will only see one ad unit on article pages -- a 300x250 ad unit at the
> top right. (On pages where a 300x250 ad would disrupt a table, the ad
> will render as a banner ad)
>
> * The logo will return to the Monobook 135x155px Wiki.png image.
>
> * Main pages will be redesigned to accommodate a 300x250px ad unit.
>
> * Ads will be removed from many pages used by our most active users and
> will only appear on article pages, image pages, preview pages and
> category pages.
>
> Obviously, this will be a period of adjustment, especially for wikis
> that have been using Monobook. The community and content teams will be
> working with many communities over the next few weeks to help make the
> transition. I know that many people are attached to the Monobook skin,
> and I hope the new Monaco gives people more of the Monobook feel, with a
> number of advantages that make the wiki experience better. For example:
>
> * The Monaco skin is easier to customize to fit a particular community's
> look and feel. There are more opportunities to add color and images to
> the skin.
>
> * The page is now optimized, so the content loads faster.
>
> * Monaco is easier for new wiki users to understand. The majority of
> internet users still don't realize that there's an "edit" button on
> Wikipedia. That's because on Monobook, all the important links and
> buttons are written in 8.5-point type. Monaco is designed to make the
> important stuff stand out, like the edit button and the search box and
> we've seen increased usage of both.
>
> * When wikis have switched from Monobook to Monaco, they've seen huge
> jumps in the number of readers, contributors and user logins. As an
> example, Teletraan-I: The Transformers Wiki switched to Monaco in April.
> Comparing January (in Monobook) to May (in Monaco), the wiki's traffic
> jumped up 46%. Anonymous logins went up 223%, and use of the search box
> went up an amazing 541%. People clicked on items in the navigation
> flyout menus 38,000 times in May, and the number of active editors went
> up 51%, from 78 in January to 118 in May.
>
> Overall, we feel that the changes will improve the health and growth of
> the entire Wikia community by converting more viewers into contributors
> to make our communities more vibrant. At the same time, the changes will
> give us the resources to ensure that every wiki will be able to continue
> to count on Wikia for support and great service for years to come.
>
> Thank you for your continued support and for the amazing work that you
> do every day to build a great resource on every topic.
>
> User:Gil
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