Adding interactivity to wiki pages using the caclculator gadget
Speakers
Bawolff
Hello, I'm User:Bawolff (Brian Wolff). I am a MediaWiki developer. I am interested in the power of Wikis to democratize knowledge. Recently I have been working on projects to allow Wiki contributors to create interactivity instead of just text.
Abstract
More interactive content has long been a desire of many Wikimedians. Previously solutions were limited to narrow types of content or required custom js, with all the complexity and red tape that involved. The {{Calculator}} project is an attempt to give users a safe way to add custom interactivity to articles where anyone can create any type of interactivity. I'll show some live examples of the system from English Wikipedia and talk about what is possible.
Additional information
Should your session be selected for the program, do you consent to having your session and supporting materials released on-wiki and on the eventyay platform under CC BY-SA 4.0.?
I agree
I agree
How does your session relate to the event theme: Liberté, Équité, Fiabilité (Freedom, Equity, Reliability).
It supports freedom because it allows ordinary Wikipedians to create interactivity without waiting on devs or interface admins to approve javascript. It supports equity since by adding interactive illustrations to pages it may help people who learn better through multi-modal interaction absorb the educational content of articles.
It supports freedom because it allows ordinary Wikipedians to create interactivity without waiting on devs or interface admins to approve javascript. It supports equity since by adding interactive illustrations to pages it may help people who learn better through multi-modal interaction absorb the educational content of articles.
Which Wikimedia audiences will find this content the most useful?
The primary audience would be advanced template editors as the system presented does requires technical knowledge. Less technical article writers and illustrators may also find this useful to know what's possible and what they can create create in cooperation with a template editor.
The primary audience would be advanced template editors as the system presented does requires technical knowledge. Less technical article writers and illustrators may also find this useful to know what's possible and what they can create create in cooperation with a template editor.
What is the replication potential of the project presented? What references can you provide about making this proposal? What elements would enable the same project to be carried out elsewhere?
This project is a system that ordinary Wikipedians can use to create content. As such there is much room for contributors to use the system on more and more articles. The system is currently used in articles on English, Greek, Korean and Farsi Wikipedias. Eight additional language Wikipedias have also experimented with it to some extent. There is strong potential for the system to be used in other language Wikipedias if the desire is there. References: Statistics on use: https://w.wiki/HnFG Examples usages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Calculator/doc/examples Template documentation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Calculator Signpost article about the topic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2025-01-15/Technology_report
This project is a system that ordinary Wikipedians can use to create content. As such there is much room for contributors to use the system on more and more articles. The system is currently used in articles on English, Greek, Korean and Farsi Wikipedias. Eight additional language Wikipedias have also experimented with it to some extent. There is strong potential for the system to be used in other language Wikipedias if the desire is there. References: Statistics on use: https://w.wiki/HnFG Examples usages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Calculator/doc/examples Template documentation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Calculator Signpost article about the topic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2025-01-15/Technology_report
What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Some experience will be needed
Some experience will be needed
How do you plan to deliver this session?
Onsite in Paris
Onsite in Paris