Wikidata:Status updates/2012 12 07
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This is the Wikidata summary of the week before 2012-12-07.
Development[edit]
- Deployed new code on wikidata.org with a lot of bug fixes and a new Special:EntitiesWithoutLabel (all changes here)
- http://test2.wikipedia.org now uses Wikidata (click “edit links” at the bottom of the page), and we are working to enable the synchronization of changes to test2 and display links from the repository
- Added wbsetqualifier API module
- Added wbremovequalifiers API module
- New JavaScript wb.Api now used for labels, descriptions, aliases and sitelinks
- Improved Selenium tests and PHPUnit tests
- Selenium tests now independent from ULS
- Selenium tests for statements UI
- Existing statements can be edited now
- Filtering anons and Wikidata in RecentChanges on client now works correctly
- Added extra checks on client RecentChange save point to avoid duplicate entries
- Started an experimental branch with API methods for claims
- Link to Commons Media displayed for Snak values of related data type
- Improved styling of statements in JavaScript mode
- Improvements in templating engine
- Started working on adding Statements to existing section of Statements
- Set up a fresh dev server for testing
See current sprint items for what we’re working on next.
You can follow Template:Wdchanges and view the subset Template:Wdreview.
You can see all open bugs related to Wikidata here.
Discussions/Press[edit]
- Publicity for Wikidata and Wikivoyage
- “Importing data is hard: a rant about integrating open data projects”
- Disallowing links to locked wikis
- Sourcing of every statement
Events[edit]
see Events
- Foss.in
- Intro and Q&A in Bangalore
- WhereCamp Berlin
- Upcoming: Wikidata talk as part of a lecture on knowledge management, Karlsruhe
- Announced next office hours
- Still looking for people/projects to join us for the mass collaboration assembly
Other Noteworthy Stuff[edit]
- New mockups for phase 2: 1 and 2
- New admin notice board
- “How to Edit Wikidata” presentation by Sven
- “Working With MediaWiki” has been released. First book to mention Wikidata!
Open Tasks for You[edit]
- Give feedback on phase 2 mockups
- Code on one of these
- Have a look at Wikidata:Contribute
Anything to add? Please share! :)