<3 <3 <3 <3 On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 1:33 PM Revital Poleg <revi...@wikimedia.org.il> wrote:
> Dear all, > > Just a quick update to last week's message: We are delighted by the > response to our announcement about the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS) > tutorial <https://wdqs-tutorial.toolforge.org/>. We already received > requests for collaboration to translate the tutorial into Italian, > Macedonian and Indonesian! > > If you want to know what is required to create the tutorial website in > your language please contact Dr. Keren Shatzman <ke...@wikimedia.org.il>, > WMIL's project coordinator, who leads this project. > > > You can also read about the background and context in which the tutorial > was developed in an interview with Dr. Shatzman, featured on the Wikimedia > Foundation blog > <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2020/10/21/the-query-service-tutorial-for-wikidata-an-interview-with-dr-keren-shatzman-from-wikimedia-israel/> > . > > > Happy Wikidata Birthday ๐ > > > Revital Poleg > > Executive Director, WMIL > > > > โซืืชืืจืื ืืื ืืณ, 21 ืืืืงืณ 2020 ื-22:59 ืืืช <โช > wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.orgโฌโ>:โฌ > >> Send Wikimedia-l mailing list submissions to >> wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> wikimedia-l-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-l digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. TOR- vs. ?ukaszGarczewski (WMPL) (masti) >> 2. Announcing the Wikidata Query Service Tutorial (Revital Poleg) >> 3. Re: Announcing the Wikidata Query Service Tutorial >> (Shani Evenstein) >> 4. Re: Announcing the Wikidata Query Service Tutorial (Asaf Bartov) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:02:23 +0200 >> From: masti <mast...@gmail.com> >> To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] TOR- vs. ?ukaszGarczewski (WMPL) >> Message-ID: <e33d2f4e-788e-50db-2a7e-5b0d92a28...@gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >> ?ukasz, >> my?l?, ze warto by by?o, ?eby? edytowa?, w zakresie dyrektorskim, z >> konta s?u?bowego, tak jak pracownicy czyli jednak ?ukasz Garczewski >> (WMPL) a nie TOR. >> >> Starzy wikipedysci wiedz?, ale dla czysto?ci edycji my?l?, ?e warto >> zmieni?. >> >> masti >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 22:43:35 +0300 >> From: Revital Poleg <revi...@wikimedia.org.il> >> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> >> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Announcing the Wikidata Query Service Tutorial >> Message-ID: >> <CA+8pE=GH8KBcC9iaht= >> xysm4iuengv_vvhgb_kn+q7u+u8o...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> In 2019 Wikimedia Israel (WMIL) decided to develop instructional material >> for the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS). The background for this decision >> was >> that we see audiences to whom we introduce Wikidata become especially >> enthusiastic when we present the *Wikidata query service tutorial >> <https://wdqs-tutorial.toolforge.org/> *, which offers quite a >> unique feature within the landscape of information services available >> today. This enthusiasm often dampens when audiences discover that querying >> is not done using natural language but rather requires learning SPARQL. >> >> We believe learning SPARQL is not rocket science, even for audiences with >> no programming background. We created a step-by-step tutorial website to >> give users an introduction and some basic lessons on how to use the query >> service. While WDQS has a great Help section, this section might not be so >> helpful to users who are new to Wikimedia platforms. We therefore built >> the >> tutorial website on the WordPress platform which has a more familiar >> design >> to most users. We believe this website will make the WDQS more accessible, >> and hope this will be a way to expand Wikidata to new audiences. >> Currently the site is in English but we are open for collaborations to add >> the tutorial in other languages. >> We are also keen to hear feedback from those involved in Wikidata >> Outreach. >> >> We hope you'll find it useful. >> All the Best >> Revital Poleg >> Executive Director, WMIL >> >> Revital Poleg >> >> Executive Director, WMIL >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/attachments/20201021/49a7317d/attachment-0001.htm >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 22:52:50 +0300 >> From: Shani Evenstein <shani.e...@gmail.com> >> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Announcing the Wikidata Query Service >> Tutorial >> Message-ID: >> <CAEPMZQX4k= >> fpm+rfmeonga0qzhn8kdhozyn-xcvmzj8yjue...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Congrats, WM-IL! And right on time for Wikidata's 8th Birthday >> celebrarions! >> Looking forward to integrating this tool in my academic courses this year. >> >> Shani >> >> >> On Wed, 21 Oct 2020, 22:44 Revital Poleg, <revi...@wikimedia.org.il> >> wrote: >> >> > In 2019 Wikimedia Israel (WMIL) decided to develop instructional >> material >> > for the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS). The background for this decision >> was >> > that we see audiences to whom we introduce Wikidata become especially >> > enthusiastic when we present the *Wikidata query service tutorial >> > <https://wdqs-tutorial.toolforge.org/> *, which offers quite a >> > unique feature within the landscape of information services available >> > today. This enthusiasm often dampens when audiences discover that >> querying >> > is not done using natural language but rather requires learning SPARQL. >> > >> > We believe learning SPARQL is not rocket science, even for audiences >> with >> > no programming background. We created a step-by-step tutorial website to >> > give users an introduction and some basic lessons on how to use the >> query >> > service. While WDQS has a great Help section, this section might not be >> so >> > helpful to users who are new to Wikimedia platforms. We therefore built >> the >> > tutorial website on the WordPress platform which has a more familiar >> design >> > to most users. We believe this website will make the WDQS more >> accessible, >> > and hope this will be a way to expand Wikidata to new audiences. >> > Currently the site is in English but we are open for collaborations to >> add >> > the tutorial in other languages. >> > We are also keen to hear feedback from those involved in Wikidata >> > Outreach. >> > >> > We hope you'll find it useful. >> > All the Best >> > Revital Poleg >> > Executive Director, WMIL >> > >> > Revital Poleg >> > >> > Executive Director, WMIL >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> > >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/attachments/20201021/1d1ff2fb/attachment-0001.htm >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 22:58:14 +0300 >> From: Asaf Bartov <abar...@wikimedia.org> >> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Announcing the Wikidata Query Service >> Tutorial >> Message-ID: >> < >> caamrcwej_mm+_zzje-m27natry6frvyjhlc_qlv1jjl45uh...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Wow, what an excellent tutorial! The detailed outline is really helpful >> for people who just want a reminder of syntax, and the embedded queries >> are >> great for trial and error. >> >> I encourage everyone who hasn't yet learned how to query Wikidata to give >> this tool a try, and if you speak a language other than English or Hebrew, >> to contribute to translating this excellent resource! >> >> Kudos to Wikimedia Israel for the initiative and execution! >> >> A. >> >> Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) >> >> Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities >> >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the >> sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! >> https://donate.wikimedia.org >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 10:44 PM Revital Poleg <revi...@wikimedia.org.il> >> wrote: >> >> > In 2019 Wikimedia Israel (WMIL) decided to develop instructional >> material >> > for the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS). The background for this decision >> was >> > that we see audiences to whom we introduce Wikidata become especially >> > enthusiastic when we present the *Wikidata query service tutorial >> > <https://wdqs-tutorial.toolforge.org/> *, which offers quite a >> > unique feature within the landscape of information services available >> > today. This enthusiasm often dampens when audiences discover that >> querying >> > is not done using natural language but rather requires learning SPARQL. >> > >> > We believe learning SPARQL is not rocket science, even for audiences >> with >> > no programming background. We created a step-by-step tutorial website to >> > give users an introduction and some basic lessons on how to use the >> query >> > service. While WDQS has a great Help section, this section might not be >> so >> > helpful to users who are new to Wikimedia platforms. We therefore built >> the >> > tutorial website on the WordPress platform which has a more familiar >> design >> > to most users. We believe this website will make the WDQS more >> accessible, >> > and hope this will be a way to expand Wikidata to new audiences. >> > Currently the site is in English but we are open for collaborations to >> add >> > the tutorial in other languages. >> > We are also keen to hear feedback from those involved in Wikidata >> > Outreach. >> > >> > We hope you'll find it useful. >> > All the Best >> > Revital Poleg >> > Executive Director, WMIL >> > >> > Revital Poleg >> > >> > Executive Director, WMIL >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> > >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/attachments/20201021/2fdce6b1/attachment.htm >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 199, Issue 33 >> ******************************************** >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > -- Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266
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