A blog post about #Wikimedia's Content Translation tool, which since its 2015 launch has been used to create over 2 million articles, helping bridge the gap for underrepresented languages. Several improvements have been made in recent years, including integrating Wikimedia's own machine translation service, MinT, which combines external models to support missing or low-resourced languages. Indian languages alone saw nearly 60,000 articles created.
Imagine standing in a dark room with a single candle. When you touch the flame of one candle to another unlit candle, the darkness recedes further, while your original flame continues to burn brigh…
Attending my 4th #Wikimania in Katowice, Poland 🇵🇱 was a blast!
I had the chance to co-host a session on language tech & onboarding and meet inspiring contributors from Santali, Kadazandusun & Dagbani #Wikimedia language communities 🌍✨
In this session, we'll explore language tools that support Wikimedia sites on web and mobile platforms, such as Content/Section Translation, MinT and LanguageConverter. Discover how these tools enhance editors' experience and engagement within their communities. We'll discuss the current state and future of languages onboarding, sharing research findings and brainstorming ways to improve the experience. Led by WMF staff involved in the Language team’s work and volunteers, join us as we delve into the exciting world of language tools and discuss ways to enhance language onboarding. New or seasoned editor? Join us to improve language onboarding!
Extremely excited to be at #dddeu 2024!
Come see me talk about Wikipedia and MediaWiki's Architecture and how we are looking to the future evolution of the system!
Wikimedia Foundation's Product & Tech team has been working on Citation Needed, an experimental Google Chrome browser extension that allows you to quickly compare what you’re reading online to Wikipedia’s content.
If this tool sounds like something the Internet needs & you would like to test it out, you can install it here: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/wikipedia-citation-needed/kecnjhdipdihkibljeicopdcoinghmhj.
Citation Needed is an early, experimental feature that uses cutting-edge AI technology. Your help in testing it and providing feedback is welcome!
🎉 Less than 12 hours until #WikimediaWishathon kicks off! If you're joining, get ready for an exciting weekend ahead! Remember to review the agenda here:
Contributions are currently being accepted for the 2024 #MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference, which will be held in Portland, USA, from April 17th to 19th. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 22nd.
For more information, visit:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Users_and_Developers_Conference_2024
Lunar Library, an #archmission's project, has also landed on the moon with @Int_Machines's spacecraft, containing numerous content sections including #EnglishWikipedia. This library can reside on the moon for up to 5 billion years. Long live #Wikipedia
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Moriel Schottlender
