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Niklas Laxström, language engineer and Wikimedian
The average age of the MediaWiki developers is quite young. They often started contributing to the MediaWiki code while still in school or university. When their contributions show promise, they are...
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Wikimedia Foundation selects nine students for summer software projects
We received 63 proposals for this year’s Google Summer of Code, and several mentors put many hours into evaluating project ideas, discussing them with applicants and making the tough decisions. We’re...
View ArticleStudents see benefits from Wikipedia assignment
Students at universities in the United States and Canada found that contributing to Wikipedia as a class assignment through the Wikipedia Education Program improved their media literacy and technology...
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Building a better encyclopedia, one topic at a time
(This is the first in a series of profiles of editors who we have recently thanked for reaching their 1,000th edit to articles on English Wikipedia.) Kawah Putih Lake in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia....
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Crown Prince Haakon of Norway celebrates Wikipedia Zero
Kristen Skogen Lund, Crown Prince Haakon, Jimmy Wales, and Minister of Development Holmas looking on as Wikipedians demonstrate editing. On Monday, at the annual Wikipedia Academy in Oslo, Norway,...
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Commons Picture of the Day: Skull from a Téviec tomb
Skull from a tomb dating to the Mesolithic period. Photo by Didier Descouens Wikimedia Commons photographer Didier Descouens (User:Archaeodontosaurus) has the unique opportunity to take photos of...
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Wikimania 2012 Scholarships
Every year, hundreds of Wikimedians descend upon a single city for an annual international conference: Wikimania. Its hackathon and presentation days are filled with workshops and discussions around...
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Analyzing Mobile Browser Energy Consumption
Recently, technology reporter Jacob Aron wrote a blog post on newscientist.com that talks about how bloated website code drains your smartphone’s battery. He mentions how Stanford computer scientist...
View ArticleCan you help Wikipedians collaborate with Harvard University?
Today, the Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce a new opportunity for Wikipedians to reach out to scholars at one of the world’s most prestigious educational institutions. We’re seeking an...
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Nine out of ten Wikipedians continue to be men: Editor Survey
As part of the Wikimedia Movement strategic plan, regular surveys among Wikipedia editors are an important way to take the pulse of the community and identify pressing concerns and needs. We are happy...
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