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== Wikidata weekly summary #39 ==
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<div style="margin-top:10px; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">''Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.''</div>
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* Development
** Updates for selenium testenvironments (browsers, ruby, selenium-tools)
** Extended tests for statements user interface
** Refactored snakview user interface to handle other property-snak types than PropertyValueSnak
** Layout improvements in the user interface
** Several minor bugfixes in the user interface
** Updated [https://github.com/SilkeMeyer/wikidata-vagrant Vagrant for Wikidata]
** [[bugzilla:42064|More work on AbuseFilter]]
** Deployed new version of Wikibase and MediaWiki core to wikidata.org and test2.wikipedia (bugfixes - all Wikibase changes [https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/gitweb?p=mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/tags/2012-12-19 here])
** Fix for [[bugzilla:43595|bug 43595]] which was seen on Wednesday during attempted deployment of the wmf7 version of MediaWiki core. Thanks Marius!
* Discussions/Press
** [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-l/2013-January/001529.html Created prototypes for parsing coordinates and time in Wikidata that need feedback]
** [[d:Wikidata talk:Bureaucrats#Bureaucrat support requirements and other policy|Bureaucrat support requirements]]
** [[d:Wikidata:Requests for comment/Defining administrators|Defining administrators]]
* [[m:Wikidata/Events|Events]]
** 29C3
* Other Noteworthy Stuff
** We’ve reached [[d:Q2000000|item ID 2.000.000]]
** You can now enable the [[d:MediaWiki:Gadget-SitelinkCheck|SitelinkCheck gadget]] in your preferences that makes it easier to check if a certain link is already in use in an existing item
* Open Tasks for You
** Give feedback on prototypes for parsing time and coordinates
** [http://translatewiki.net/w/i.php?title=Special%3AMessageGroupStats&x=D&group=ext-wikibase-client Help translate the client extension] (especially to Hungarian in light of the upcoming deployment)
** Hack on one of [https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?keywords=need-volunteer%2C%20&keywords_type=allwords&emailcc1=1&resolution=---&emailtype1=exact&emailassigned_to1=1&query_format=advanced&email1=wikidata-bugs%40lists.wikimedia.org&list_id=162515 these]
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== Wikidata weekly summary #40 ==
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<div style="margin-top:10px; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">''Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.''</div>
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* Development
** [[d:Wikidata:Project chat#new_tool_for_Wikidata|Bene* developed a new tool to show existing or missing items for a given Wikipedia category]]
** Selenium test-groups for (non)experimental features ([[bugzilla:43828]])
** Notification for IP edits that IP will be logged ([[bugzilla:42954]])
** Verified fix & added Selenium tests for broken error-reporting on label/description uniqueness constraint ([[bugzilla:43301]])
** Label-edit-button links to Special:SetLabel when JavaScript disabled ([[bugzilla:43814]])
** Updated PHP, MySQL, Ruby, Selenium, etc.. on internal test server and enabled APC + memcached
** Work on AbuseFilter to make it work with Wikidata content ([[bugzilla:42064]])
** [https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/43434/ Implemented length constraint for labels, descriptions and aliases] (configurable with a default of 2500 UTF8 characters)
** Implementing a new mechanism for dispatching change notifications to client wikis
** Worked more on how Wikidata changes are handled in the client watchlist ([[bugzilla:43124]])
** Some work went into using Solr for the search. Still very simple
** Prepared improvements to our puppet files on labs
** Worked on statements UI (snaktypes/references)
** Fixed bugs in UI event handling of widgets
** Put EntityId parsing code into a dedicated class
** Finished EntityDiff cleanup
* Discussions/Press
** Reworked inclusion syntax completely [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-l/2013-January/001582.html 1] [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-l/2013-January/001583.html 2]
** [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-l/2013-January/001552.html Updates to time and space model]
** [[d:Wikidata talk:Bureaucrats#Do_we_have_a_need_for_bureaucrats.3F|Is there a need for bureaucrats?]]
** [[d:Wikidata:Project chat#Let.27s_improve_the_search_field|Planned improvement to the search field]]
* Other Noteworthy Stuff
** Deployment on the Hungarian Wikipedia is still planned for Monday (Jan 14th)
** [[d:User:Jens_Ohlig#The_many_mascots_of_Wikidata|Jens writes a bit about Wikidata’s mascots]]
* Open Tasks for You
** Give feedback on inclusion syntax draft version 3, the updated time and space model and the plans for improving the search field
** Hack on one of [https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?keywords=need-volunteer%2C%20&keywords_type=allwords&emailcc1=1&resolution=---&emailtype1=exact&emailassigned_to1=1&query_format=advanced&email1=wikidata-bugs%40lists.wikimedia.org&list_id=162515 these]
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== Wikidata weekly summary #41 ==
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* Development
** [https://blog.wikimedia.de/2013/01/14/first-steps-of-wikidata-in-the-hungarian-wikipedia/ We are live on the Hungarian Wikipedia] \o/
** We have an intern for a week, Marius aka User:Hoo man. He’ll be working on the wizard for linking a new Wikipedia article to an existing item or creating a new item for it if none exists yet. (the first two stories [[m:Wikidata/Development/Storyboard_for_linking_Wikipedia_articles_v0.3#Functionality|here]])
** Refactored sites code to improve design
** Changed item datatype to use entityid as datavalue rather than string
** Added lots of new Selenium tests
** Changed AbuseFilter so Wikibase can hook into it
** Implemented new change dispatcher script
** ~=[,,_,,]:3
** Working on combining successive changes to avoid watchlist clutter
** Claims error handling (i.e. they now show error messages when needed)
** Implemented initial version of Solr-based search for Wikidata in extension WikibaseSolr
** Started investigating use of Lua/Scribunto for the Wikibase client
** Updated the [https://github.com/SilkeMeyer/wikidata-vagrant Wikidata Vagrant development machine]
** Improved the setup via puppet on [http://labsconsole.wikimedia.org Labs]
* Discussions/Press
** [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-l/2013-January/001596.html Latest updates on time and coordinate datatypes]
** [[d:Wikidata_talk:Requests_for_permissions#Schedule|Schedule for the reconfirmation of the first round of admins]]
** [[:en:Wikipedia:Wikidata interwiki RFC|RFC on en:wp about the transition to language links from Wikidata]]
** [[:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2013-01-14/Technology report|Signpost, among others, covers the deployment on the Hungarian Wikipedia]]
* Other Noteworthy Stuff
** [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/15/wikimedia-foundation-launches-wikivoyage-a-free-worldwide-travel-guide-that-anyone-can-edit/ Congrats to our sister Wikivoyage on their official launch]
** There’s now a [[mw:Manual:Pywikipediabot/Wikidata|manual for using the Pywikipediabot on Wikidata]]
** [[d:Wikidata:Project chat#new_code_deployed|Deployed new code on wikidata.org]]
** [[d:Wikidata:Community portal|Community Portal]] got a rework
** [[d:Wikidata:Project chat#dropped_the_.22www.22_in_wikidata|Tried to drop www from Wikidata URLs but that was more difficult than expected.]] Sorry for the issues it caused. We're working on resolving the remaining ones.
* Open Tasks for You
** [[d:Wikidata:Press coverage]] needs some love and attention
** Hack on one of [https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?keywords=need-volunteer%2C%20&keywords_type=allwords&emailcc1=1&resolution=---&emailtype1=exact&emailassigned_to1=1&query_format=advanced&email1=wikidata-bugs%40lists.wikimedia.org&list_id=162515 these]
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== Wikidata weekly summary #42 ==
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<div style="margin-top:10px; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">''Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.''</div>
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* Development
** [http://wikidata-test.wikimedia.de Updated demo system]
** Improved design of sites code in core
** Fixed SQLite compatibility
** Worked on implementing references handling in statements user interface
** Useful error messages will be shown in statements user interface in case of data value mismatches
** Switched the demo system to Labs’ puppet
** Selenium tests for length constraint, claim edit-conflicts
** Setting up dispatcher script on internal test machine
** More work on wikibase.getEntities() function for Scribunto/Lua-Templates
** AbuseFilter is now working with Wikibase
** The change dispatcher script is now ready for use on the WMF cluster
** Initial implementation of <nowiki>{{#property}}</nowiki> parser function for the client
** Created a widget for the client to connect a page to a Wikidata item and add interwiki language links to a page
** Preparing a page to list unconnected pages on the clients
* Discussions/Press
** [[d:Wikidata:Project chat#VIAF_integration.3F|VIAF]]
* [[m:Wikidata/Events|Events]]
** InfoLunch at Hasso-Plattner-Institut
** Deutscher Sprachtechnologietag
** upcoming: FOSDEM
** upcoming: [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2013-January/065839.html talk about MediaWiki groups]
* Other Noteworthy Stuff
** [[d:Wikidata:Administrators/Confirm 2013|Reconfirmation of temporary admins]]
** Next deployment (Hebrew and Italian Wikipedia) still scheduled for 30th of January as planned
** [[d:Wikidata:Project chat#Wikimania_in_Hong_Kong|Planning for Wikimania in Hong Kong]]
** [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/19/wikimedia-sites-move-to-primary-data-center-in-ashburn-virginia/ Wikimedia data center move went rather smoothly]
** [[d:Wikidata:Project chat#Request_for_integrating_Wikidata_on_Bosnian_Wikipedia|Request from the Bosnian Wikipedia community to be among the next to use Wikidata]]
** [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/23/german-community-project-about-paid-editing-starts/ Project about paid editing] that might also become relevant for Wikidata at some point
* Open Tasks for You
** Hack on one of [https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?keywords=need-volunteer%2C%20&keywords_type=allwords&emailcc1=1&resolution=---&emailtype1=exact&emailassigned_to1=1&query_format=advanced&email1=wikidata-bugs%40lists.wikimedia.org&list_id=162515 these]
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== Wikidata weekly summary #43 ==
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<div style="margin-top:10px; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">''Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.''</div>
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* Development
** Deployment on the Hebrew and Italian Wikipedia ([http://blog.wikimedia.de/2013/01/30/wikidata-coming-to-the-next-two-wikipedias/] [http://blog.wikimedia.org.il/?p=768] [http://nonnawiki.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/wikidata-arriva-su-wikipedia-in-ebraico-e-in-italiano/])
** Switched the Wikipedias over to a new, more scalable dispatching changes script for propagating changes from the repository to the clients
** Fixing various deeply buried bugs and a few minor bugs reported after deployment
** Preparations for next deployment on wikidata.org
** Working on property parser function for the client
** Implemented robust serialization of changes for dispatching
** Resumed work on linked data interface
** References can now be created, edited and removed on existing statements
** Several minor user interface fixes
** Styling of the user interface for statements
** Selenium tests for references
** Selenium tests for non-JS SpecialPages
** Worked on puppet
* Discussions/Press
** [[d:Wikidata:Project_chat#Proposal:_Guideline_for_AbuseFilter|Abuse filter guidelines]]
** [[d:Wikidata:Project_chat#Policy_on_Properties|Policy on properties]]
** First external tool for output in RDF: [http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#A_first_draft_of_an_external_tool_to_output_Wikidata_content_in_RDF] and [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-l/2013-January/001682.html]
** [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-l/2013-January/001637.html Running your own instance of Wikibase (for science!)]
* [[m:Wikidata/Events|Events]]
** [[Wikidata/Events#IRC_office_hours|We’ve set the date for the next office hours]]
** upcoming: FOSDEM
* Other Noteworthy Stuff
** [[d:Wikidata:Administrators/Confirm_2013|Admin reconfirmation is still ongoing]]
** Deployment of first parts of phase 2 on wikidata.org are planned for February 4 and deployment on English Wikipedia for February 11. See [http://blog.wikimedia.de/2013/01/30/wikidata-coming-to-the-next-two-wikipedias/ this blog post] for details and more dates.
* Open Tasks for You
** Test statements on the [[http://wikidata-test.wikimedia.de demo system] before the roll-out to wikidata.org on February 4
** Hack on one of [https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?keywords=need-volunteer%2C%20&keywords_type=allwords&emailcc1=1&resolution=---&emailtype1=exact&emailassigned_to1=1&query_format=advanced&email1=wikidata-bugs%40lists.wikimedia.org&list_id=162515 these]
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== Wikidata weekly summary #44 ==
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<div style="margin-top:10px; padding-left:5px; font-family:Georgia, Palatino, Palatino Linotype, Times, Times New Roman, serif;">''Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.''</div>
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* Development
** [https://blog.wikimedia.de/2013/02/04/first-parts-of-phase-2-of-wikidata-going-live/ Deployment of the first parts of phase 2 (infoboxes/statements) on wikidata.org done] - see it live for example [[d:Q9036|here]], [[d:Q7259|here]] and [[d:Q183|here]]
** Diffs for statement edits can now be shown
** Started work on query definitions
** Edit links are now disabled in the interface when the user does not have the rights to edit
** Edit links are now hidden when viewing old revision
** Worked on search field for WikibaseSolr
** More work on Lua templates for Wikibase entities
** Worked on bugfixes in the statement user interface
** New features in the statement user interface (references counter/heading)
** JavaScript editing for table showing labels and description of the same item in different languages
** Repaired and updated the [http://wikidata-test.wikimedia.de demo system]
** Resumed work on Linked Data interface
** Support for enhanced recent changes format in client
** There are automatic comments for statement edits as well in the history now
** Special page for unconnected pages, that is pages on the client that are not connected to items on the repository
** Added permission checks for statements, so a user that can not edit will not be able to edit or that only a group can be allowed to do some changes like creating statements
* Discussions/Press
** [[:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2013-02-04/Technology_report|Signpost]]
** Lots of discussions about the usage details and policies of phase 2 on [[d:Wikidata:Project chat]]
* [[m:Wikidata/Events|Events]]
** FOSDEM
** upcoming: office hour (English; German later)
* Other Noteworthy Stuff
** Deployment of phase 1 (language links) on the English language Wikipedia is still planned for Monday late evening UTC (pending a performance review)
** [[d:Wikidata:List of properties|List of existing properties and their usage]]
** [[d:Wikidata:Property proposal|List of new proposed properties]]
* Open Tasks for You
** [[d:User:PinkAmpersand]] is looking for someone to write a script that once someone has been made an autopatroller, retroactively patrols all of their prior edits
** [[d:Wikidata:Press coverage]] could use some love and care
** Hack on one of [https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?keywords=need-volunteer%2C%20&keywords_type=allwords&emailcc1=1&resolution=---&emailtype1=exact&emailassigned_to1=1&query_format=advanced&email1=wikidata-bugs%40lists.wikimedia.org&list_id=162515 these]
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== Wikidata weekly summary #45 ==
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* Development
** [http://blog.wikimedia.de/2013/02/13/wikidata-live-on-the-english-wikipedia/ Deployment to English Wikipedia]
** Fix various minor bugs in client, including watchlist toggle with preference to default to always show Wikidata edits
** Added the new Baso Minangkabau Wikipedia (min)
** Fixed wrong revision of statements being shown in diff and old revision view
** Diff visualization for claims (simple version for main snak)
** Diff visualization for claims (extended version for references, qualifiers, ranks)
** Tooltip that notifies about the license your contributions will be covered by while editing (can be disabled by each user)
** Started with valueview refactoring
** Started with user interface handling of deleted properties
** Started with refactoring of local partial entity lookup
** Started with refactoring of toolbar usage in jQuery.wikibase view widgets
** Finished improvement on jQuery.wikibase.claimview’s edit mode handling
** Improved search by using entity selector in search field instead of normal MediaWiki search field
** More work on Lua-based templates for entities
** Specified the capabilities of the query language we need
** Created query object
** Proper bot-flagging of edits ([[bugzilla:44857]])
** Use of ID to directly address an item or property
** Search should give more of the complete matches now
** Special:ItemByTitle should work for canonical namespaces and later on for local namespaces
** More robust format for notifications of changes on the repository to the client
** Started work on refactoring API and autocomments code
** Started to maintain documentation of configuration options in git
* Discussions/Press
** [[d:Wikidata:List of properties|List of currently existing properties]]
** [[d:Wikidata:Property proposal|Proposals for new properties]]
* [[m:Wikidata/Events|Events]]
** Upcoming: Wikipedia Day NYC
** Upcoming: office hour in English tomorrow
** Note: changed day of next German office hour to March 8
* Other Noteworthy Stuff
** We have a time scheduled when Wikidata will be read-only for a database migration. The window for that is Feb 20 19:00 to Feb 21 2:00 UTC.
** New features and bugfixes on Wikidata are planned to be deployed on Monday (Feb 18). This should among other things include:
*** Showing useful diffs for edits of claims (they’re currently empty)
*** Automatic comments for editing of claims (there are currently none)
*** Ability to add items to claims by their ID
*** Better handling of deleted properties
*** More results in the entity selector (that’s the thing that lets you select properties, items and so on) so you can add everything and not just the first few matches that are shown
** We’re still working on the issue that sometimes editing of certain parts of items or properties isn’t possible. If you’re running into it try to reload the page and/or change the URL to the www. version or the non-www. version respectively.
** Deployment on all other Wikipedias is currently planned for March 6 (a note to the Village Pumps of all affected projects will follow soon)
** Check out a [[d:Q159|well-done item]]
* Open Tasks for You
* Help expand [[en:Wikipedia:Wikidata]]
* Help expand and translate [[Wikidata/Deployment Questions]]
* Hack on one [https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?keywords=need-volunteer%2C%20&keywords_type=allwords&emailcc1=1&resolution=---&emailtype1=exact&emailassigned_to1=1&query_format=advanced&email1=wikidata-bugs%40lists.wikimedia.org&list_id=162515 these]
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