+1! As a big fan of maps (like I read them for relaxation :-) I am super stoked to see this project come to fruition! You guys rock!
Best regards, Victoria Coleman > On May 10, 2018, at 5:58 AM, Toby Negrin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Joe! I'd like to also express my gratitude to the Foundation > developers, Roan, Möriel, Stephane and Elena who were able to pick up this > project on short notice and provide the technical excellence it needed to > be released across the wikis. Thank you! > > -Toby > > On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 3:32 PM, Joe Matazzoni <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> As of today, interactive (Kartographer) maps no longer display in the >> language of the territory mapped; instead, you’ll read them in the content >> language of the wiki where they appear—or in the language their authors >> specify (subject to availability of multilingual data). In addition, >> mapframe, the feature that automatically embeds dynamic maps right on a >> wiki page, is now live on most Wikipedias that lacked the feature. (Not >> included in the mapframe launch are nine Wikipedias [1] that use the >> stricter version of Flagged Revisions). >> >> If you you’re new to mapframe, this Kartographer help page [2] shows how >> to get started putting dynamic maps on your pages. If you’d like to read >> more about map internationalization: this Special Update [3] explains the >> feature and its limiations; this post [4] and this one [5] describe the >> uses of the new parameter, lang=”xx”, which lets you specify a map’s >> language. And here are some example maps [6] to illustrate the new >> capabilities. >> >> These features could not have been created without the generous >> programming contributions and advice of our many map-loving volunteers, >> including Yurik, Framawiki, Naveenpf, TheDJ, Milu92, Astirlin, Evad37, >> Pigsonthewing, Mike Peel, Eran Roz, Gareth and Abbe98. My apologies to >> anyone I’ve missed. >> >> The Map Improvements 2018 [7] project wraps up at the end of June, so >> please give internationalized maps and mapframe a try soon and give us your >> feedback on the project talk page [8]. We’re listening. >> >> [1] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T191583 >> [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Kartographer >> [3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018# >> April_18,_2018,_Special_Update_on_Map_Internationalization >> [4] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018# >> April_25,_2018,_You_can_now_try_out_internationalization_(on_testwiki) >> [5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018# >> April_26,_2018:_OSM_name_data_quirks_and_the_uses_of_lang=% >> E2%80%9Clocal%E2%80%9D >> [6] https://test2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_internationalization_examples >> [7] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018 >> [8] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Map_improvements_2018 >> _____________________ >> >> Joe Matazzoni >> Product Manager, Collaboration >> Wikimedia Foundation, San Francisco >> >> "Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the >> sum of all knowledge." >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikitech-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
