Hey folks :) Happy holidays! Here is your summary of what's been going on around Wikidata over the past week. No stopping Wikidata even over the holidays it seems ;-)
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>/ Press/Blogs <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage> - Upcoming: 34th Chaos Communication Congress, 27-30 December, Leipzig, Germany. The Wikidata team will be there <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Wikidata_at_the_34th_Chaos_Communication_Congress> - WikiCite 2018 <https://groups.google.com/a/wikimedia.org/forum/#!topic/wikicite-discuss/1NsnPWxES6U> - Get your vocabularies in Wikidata... so Europeana and others can get them <https://pro.europeana.eu/page/get-your-vocabularies-in-wikidata> - Moths and me <https://siobhanleachman.tumblr.com/post/168445789476/moths-and-me> - Quality and collaboration in Wikidata <https://www.slideshare.net/elenasimperl/quality-and-collaboration-in-wikidata> - The Tom Longboat Awards as Wikidata <https://librarian.aedileworks.com/2017/12/19/the-tom-longboat-awards-as-wikidata/> - GLOWing the extra mile <https://www.mysociety.org/2017/12/18/glowing-the-extra-mile/> - Seven translation tools you can use to work in multiple languages across Wikimedia projects <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/12/19/wikimedia-translation-tools/> Other Noteworthy Stuff - New tool by YMS to help with vandalism fighting. <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:WikiProject_Counter-Vandalism#Yet_another_RC_tool> Give it a try and catch some vandals? - Version 0.8.0 <https://github.com/Wikidata/Wikidata-Toolkit/releases/tag/v0.8.0> of the Wikidata Toolkit <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikidata_Toolkit> have been released. There is a short survey <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN25X2sTv2wQe-y56d0hC4QmU06s6crr1GoGqx3qVNv3Fz5A/viewform> to figure out in which directions to move the library. - You can try the Wikidata fulltext search prototype <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#Wikidata_fulltext_search_prototype> and give feedback - You can also tell us what could be improved with the entity suggester <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Suggester_ranking_input> - The Geo dashboard <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#New_dashboard_on_the_Wikidata_Concept_Monitor:_Geo_dashboard> shows a map on the most used items in Wikipedia and co in a given category - Consultation on Blocking tools and improvements <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_health_initiative/Blocking_tools_and_improvements> - New documentation page with information about publishing open data <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Open_data_publishing> that we can use when talking to institutions about why they should publish their data openly - Cou can try the prototype to improve the term box and give feedback <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Usability_and_usefulness/Feedback_round_17-12_Term_box_Behavior> Did you know? - Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>: OpenSecrets organization ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4691>, Oireachtas member ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4690>, Environmental Register code (Estonia) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4689>, geomorphological unit <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4688>, Dictionnaire des peintres belges ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4687>, Carnegie Museum of Art ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4686>, Nintendo Game Store ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4685>, National Gallery of Victoria artwork ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4684>, National Gallery of Art artwork ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4683>, Eldoblaje original actor ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4682>, Eldoblaje dubbing actor ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4681>, constraint scope <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4680>, MAVISE company ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4679>, MAVISE competent authority ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4678>, MAVISE on-demand audiovisual service ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4677>, MAVISE TV channel ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4676>, appears in the form of <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4675>, Indianapolis Museum of Art artwork ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4674>, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston object ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4673>, EMLO location ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4672>, Hall of Light Amiga database ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4671>, Sjukvårdsrådgivningen Category ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4670>, tabular software version <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4669>, USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame athlete ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4668>, Buenos Aires legislator ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4667>, Cinemagia actor ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4666>, Cinemagia film ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4665> - Query examples: - Map with radio telescopes around the world <https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AMap%0Aselect%20%3Fbuilding%20%3FbuildingLabel%20%3Fcoord%20%3Fimage%20WHERE%20%0A%7B%0A%20%3Fbuilding%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ184356%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP625%20%3Fcoord%20.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fbuilding%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%2C%20fr%2C%20de%2C%20pl%22.%20%7D%0A%7D> (source <https://twitter.com/SciHiBlog/status/944107429041762305>) - People born on the same day their mother died <https://query.wikidata.org/#%23%20people%20who%20were%20born%20on%20the%20same%20day%20their%20mother%20died%0ASELECT%20%3Fchild%20%3FchildLabel%20%3FmotherLabel%20%3Fdate%20%3FcauseLabel%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20SELECT%20%3Fchild%20%3Fmother%20%3Fdate%20%3Fcause%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fchild%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ5%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20p%3AP569%2Fpsv%3AP569%20%5B%20wikibase%3AtimeValue%20%3Fdate%3B%20wikibase%3AtimePrecision%2011%20%5D.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fmother%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ5%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20p%3AP570%2Fpsv%3AP570%20%5B%20wikibase%3AtimeValue%20%3Fdate%3B%20wikibase%3AtimePrecision%2011%20%5D.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fchild%20wdt%3AP25%20%3Fmother.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fmother%20wdt%3AP509%20%3Fcause.%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%0AORDER%20BY%20%3Fdate> (source <https://twitter.com/WikidataFacts/status/943995728413757440>) - Largest first-level administrative subdivision by country <https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20%3Fcountry%20%3Fentity%20%3FcountryLabel%20%3FentityLabel%20%3Farea%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20SELECT%20%3Fcountry%20%28MAX%28%3Fa%29%20AS%20%3Fa%29%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fentity%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ10864048%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20p%3AP2046%2Fpsn%3AP2046%2Fwikibase%3AquantityAmount%20%3Fa%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP17%20%3Fcountry%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fcountry%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ3624078%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%20NOT%20EXISTS%20%7B%20%3Fentity%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ15042037%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20GROUP%20BY%20%3Fcountry%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%3Fentity%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ10864048%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20p%3AP2046%2Fpsn%3AP2046%2Fwikibase%3AquantityAmount%20%3Fa%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP17%20%3Fcountry%20.%0A%20%20%3Fcountry%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ3624078%20.%0A%20%20FILTER%20NOT%20EXISTS%20%7B%20%3Fentity%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ15042037%20%7D%0A%20%20BIND%28ROUND%28%3Fa%20%2F%201000000%29%20AS%20%3Farea%29%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%22.%20%7D%20%0A%7D%20%0AORDER%20BY%20%3FcountryLabel> (source <https://twitter.com/PoulpyWP/status/943598249281310720>) - Data sets released under a Creative Commons NoDerivatives license <https://query.wikidata.org/#%23%20data%20sets%20released%20under%20a%20Creative%20Commons%20NoDerivatives%20license%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3FdataSet%20%3FdataSetLabel%20%3FdataSetDescription%20%3FlicenseLabel%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20VALUES%20%3FNoDerivatives%20%7B%20wd%3AQ6999319%20wd%3AQ6937225%20%7D%0A%20%20%3FdataSet%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ1172284%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP275%20%3Flicense.%0A%20%20%3Flicense%20wdt%3AP629%3F%2Fwdt%3AP156%2a%20%3FNoDerivatives.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%0AORDER%20BY%20%3FlicenseLabel%20%3FdataSetLabel> (source <https://twitter.com/WikidataFacts/status/943187773787385857>) - Type foundries and their typefaces <https://query.wikidata.org/#%23typeface%20to%20foundry%20links%0A%23defaultView%3AGraph%0ASELECT%20%3Ffoundry%20%3FfoundryLabel%20%3Frgb%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ17451.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP4586%20%3Ffoundry.%0A%20%20BIND%28%20%223182BD%22%20AS%20%3Frgb%29%20%23color%20code%20foundry%20nodes%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%2Cfr%2Cde%22.%20%7D%0A%7D> (source <https://twitter.com/ReaderMeter/status/942446764337934336>) - Map of Christmas traditions <https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AMap%0ASELECT%20%3Ftradition%20%3FtraditionLabel%20%3Fcoordinates%20%3Fimage%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Ftradition%20%28wdt%3AP31%7Cwdt%3AP279%7Cwdt%3AP361%29%2B%20wd%3AQ717040%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP625%20%3Fcoordinates.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Ftradition%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage.%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D> (source <https://twitter.com/WikidataFacts/status/944970771067219971>) - Movies that are Christmas traditions <https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3FchristmasTraditionMovie%20%3FchristmasTraditionMovieLabel%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3FchristmasTraditionMovie%20p%3AP31%2Fps%3AP31%20wd%3AQ717040%2C%20%5B%20wdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ11424%20%5D.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%2Csv%22.%20%7D%0A%7D> (source <https://twitter.com/WikidataFacts/status/944969496619634688>) - Newest database reports: list of Christmas films <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Movies/lists/films_by_genre/Christmas_films> Development - Due to the Christmas and New Year's Eve holidays, no deployment will happen before January 3rd. - Monolingual language codes for Old French (fro) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35222> and Middle French (frm) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1473289> added (phabricator:T181823 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T181823>) - Finishing touches on storing statements on Forms - No longer checking constraints on the property example statements ( phabricator:T183267 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T183267>) - More work on caching constraint check results so we can roll out constraint checking for all logged in users You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. Monthly Tasks - Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above. - Comment on property proposals: all open proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview> - Suggested and open tasks <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Contribute/Suggested_and_open_tasks> ! - Contribute to a Showcase item <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Showcase_items> . - Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats> or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next> Anything to add? Please share! :) Cheers Lydia -- Lydia Pintscher - http://about.me/lydia.pintscher Product Manager for Wikidata Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 10963 Berlin www.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.
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