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[[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Highlights|Highlights]] from the '''[[Wikimedia Foundation Report, March 2014|Wikimedia Foundation Report]]''' and the '''[[mw:Wikimedia engineering report/2014/March|Wikimedia engineering report]]''' for March 2014, with a selection of other important '''events from the Wikimedia movement'''

== Wikimedia Foundation highlights ==

[[File:HoverCard ClaudeMonet.png|thumb|420px|Screenshot of a Hovercard (a preview of the article [[:en:Claude Monet]] displayed in [[:en:Camille Doncieux]])]]

===New Beta feature: Hovercards show article previews===

[[mw:Beta Features/Hovercards|Hovercards]] are brief previews of a Wikipedia article or other wiki page, displayed when the reader hovers over a link to that page. The preview consists of the lead paragraph and first image of the article. Users can enable this feature by logging into their account and clicking the "Beta" link at the top right. Hovercards were inspired by the [[:en:Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation popups|Navigation popups]] gadget used by many experienced Wikimedians on the English Wikipedia and elsewhere, and modify the idea to make it more suitable for casual readers.

===Typography refresh: A new look for text on Wikimedia sites===

At the end of March, an update to the [[:en:typography|typography]] on the desktop version of Wikimedia sites was [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/03/27/typography-refresh/ announced]. The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Typography refresh|typography refresh]] is based on four requirements: 1. Readability, 2. a consistent look across multiple devices, 3. availability of the [[:en:typefaces|typefaces]] across various platforms (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and mobile operating systems), and 4. accessibility (even for those readers with visual impairments).

The most visible change is that headings are now displayed in a serif font instead of a sans-serif font. Among the other modifications: The text color is now a very dark grey instead of pure black, while the background color remained pure white. Also, the body font size was increased.

The changes were scheduled to be rolled out in April, with adjustments based on user feedback.

[[File:Sue Gardner discussing the 2014-15 WMF FDC proposal.JPG|thumb|350px|Sue Gardner discussing the WMF FDC proposal]]

===Draft annual plan published for feedback from the community and the FDC===

In March, the Foundation worked to prepare its 2014/15 annual plan for publication in draft form, as a [[Grants:APG/Proposals/2013-2014 round2/Wikimedia Foundation/Proposal form|proposal to the FDC]] (Funds Dissemination Committee). The feedback from the FDC and the community review period (April 1 to April 30) will be [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2014-April/070826.html taken into account] while the plan is being finalized. As part of the FDC proposal, the Foundation published a new [[Grants:APG/Proposals/2013-2014 round2/Wikimedia Foundation/Proposal form/Ongoing work areas|comprehensive overview of ongoing, long-term work]] that WMF staff and contractors are carrying out in support of the Wikimedia projects.

==Data and Trends==

Global unique visitors for February:

:'''474 million''' (-4.28% compared with January; -1.83% compared with the previous year)

:([http://reportcard.wmflabs.org/graphs/unique_visitors comScore data] for all Wikimedia Foundation projects; comScore will release March data later in April)

Page requests for March:

:'''21.042 billion''' (+0.2% compared with February; -2.3% compared with the previous year)

:([http://stats.wikimedia.org/EN/TablesPageViewsMonthlyAllProjects.htm Server log data], all Wikimedia Foundation content projects including mobile access, but excluding [https://www.wikidata.org Wikidata] and [https://www.wikipedia.org/ the Wikipedia main portal page].)

Active Registered Editors for February 2014 (>= 5 mainspace edits/month, excluding bots):

:'''75,958''' (-6.80% compared with January / -2.06% compared with the previous year)

:([http://reportcard.wmflabs.org/graphs/active_editors Database data], all Wikimedia Foundation projects.)

'''Report Card''' (integrating various statistical data and trends about WMF projects):

:http://reportcard.wmflabs.org/

([[mw:Analytics/Metric definitions|Definitions]])

==Financials==

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[[File:WMF Revenue & Expenses February 2014.png|thumb|320px|Wikimedia Foundation YTD Revenue and Expenses vs Plan as of February 28, 2014]]

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[[File:WMF Expenses by Functions February 2014.png|thumb|320px|Wikimedia Foundation YTD Expenses by Functions as of February 28, 2014]]

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(Financial information is only available through February 2014 at the time of this report.)

All financial information presented is for the Month-To-Date and Year-To-Date February 28, 2014.

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! Revenue

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| '''Expenses:''' ||

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|  Engineering Group

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|  Fundraising Group

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|  Grantmaking Group

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|  Programs Group

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|  Grants

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|  Governance Group

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|  Legal/Community Advocacy/Communications Group

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|  Finance/HR/Admin Group

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! Total Expenses

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! Total surplus

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|style="text-align:right; background:transparent; border:none;"|<small>''in US dollars''</small>

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* Revenue for the month of February is $1.07MM versus plan of $0.01MM, approximately $1.06MM or 18,244% over plan.

* Year-to-date revenue is $39.24MM versus plan of $45.05MM, approximately $5.81MM or 13% under plan.

* Expenses for the month of February is $4.35MM versus plan of $4.41MM, approximately $63K or 1% under plan, primarily due to lower personnel expenses, capital expenses, internet hosting, outside contract services, and travel expenses partially offset by higher legal fees, grants, and payment processing fees.

* Year-to-date expenses is $27.10MM versus plan of $31.80MM, approximately $4.70MM or 15% under plan, primarily due to lower personnel expenses, capital expenses, internet hosting, legal fees, payment processing fees, staff development expenses, and travel expenses partially offset by higher outside contract services, grants, and recruiting fees.

* Cash position is $52.44MM as of February 28, 2014.

[[File:WMF_Monthly_Metrics_Meeting_April_3,_2014.ogv|thumb|thumbtime=10:45.00|center|550px|Video of the monthly [[Metrics and activities meetings/2014-04-03|Wikimedia Foundation metrics and activities meeting covering the month of March]] (April 3, 2014)]]

== Other highlights from the Wikimedia movement ==

[[File:Glühwendel_brennt_durch.jpg|thumb|Picture of the Year 2013]]

===Picture of the Year 2013===

The [[commons:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2013/Introduction|results from the "Picture of the Year 2013" vote on Wikimedia Commons]] were announced in March. 952 featured pictures from 2013 were eligible for the award. In two rounds, 4070 users voted for their favorite image, setting a new recond in participation. The winning image, by German Wikimedian [[:commons:User:Ritchyblack|Stefan Krause]], is an artistic illustration showing a lightbulb with its filament burning because oxygen has entered through the lightbulb's cracked surface.

===Wikimedia Russia achieves changes to Russian copyright laws===

[https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/03/17/wikimedia-ru-changes-russian-civil-code/ On March 12], several changes to Russia's civil code were signed into law which will benefit Wikimedia projects. They include a legal basis for free licenses which will enable Wikipedia editors to better defend their [[:en:authors' rights|authors’ rights]], and [[:en:freedom of panorama|freedom of panorama]] rule for objects in public places (like buildings or gardens), which will allow the restoration of hundreds of images on Commons that had to be deleted earlier. The Russian Wikimedia chapter had been advocating for such changes since 2009.

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