Commonist is easy to use (ok, when you have the proper Java version, in
other case it is a nightmare to setup). It has also a "online" version.

I don't think we need to reinvent the wheel here.

2012/3/6 Tomasz W. Kozłowski <[email protected]>

> Dear List,
> as we all are well aware, mass upload for Wiki Loves Monuments has so
> far been a tough thing to do, especially for the new and inexperienced
> participants of the contest.
>
> Wikimedia Foundation developers have done a great job on preparing &
> fixing UploadWizard and enabling UploadCampaigns that we used in
> September. Unfortunately, UploadWizard has a small but important flaw,
> which is, of course, its limitation to only 10 files that can be
> uploaded simultaneously, and the lack of an at least semi-automated
> upload method (preparing descriptions is a true pain).
>
> Following a discussion I've recently had, I would like to ask someone
> of you to create a simplified version of Commonist or another
> easy-to-use, preferably Java-based (or at least Windows-friendly) mass
> upload tool for use by the participants of the national contests. Here
> are some proposed requirements and ideas for such a programme (hint: I
> am not a programmer, so feel free to suggest your own ideas!):
>
> * Would need to be as similar to the UploadCampaign as possible:
> ** No need to choose the wiki (Wikimedia Commons set by default);
> ** No need to choose the licence/permission (Creative Commons
> Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 by default);
> ** No need to insert the source (should be set as {{own}} by default);
> ** No need to choose categories (will be dealt with by templates);
> ** No need to insert coordinates (could be taken from EXIF data);
>
> Instead:
> * The programme should allow to insert the ID of the monument;
> * It should have the WLM logo somewhere;
> * It should be as much localisable as possible;
> * More?
>
> Possible features:
> * It should have some hard-coded (but localisable) information on the
> rules of contest or the licence;
> * An "info" tab (with a basic FAQ or some links) would be a plus.
> * Sexiness (i.e. easy-to-use and shiny) would be a plus.
> * More?
>
> If there is a volunteer somewhere willing to work on this, please
> don't hesitate to raise your hand! And if you know some friendly Java
> programmers out there, please share the news. Or if you have any
> ideas, suggestions or features for such a programme - please share
> them with us, and I'll move them to the wiki so they do not get lost
> in the meantime.
>
> Regards,
> --
> Tomasz W. Kozłowski
>
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