[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v6.3 published to app store

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The Wikimedia iOS app team is excited to announce our next major update is
now available on the app store:
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=324715238&mt=8

v6.3 is chock-a-block with fixes and features, including:

   - Been having trouble syncing reading lists or downloading reading lists
   to new devices? We fixed a ton of sync problems!
   - Easy support for adding media from Wikimedia Commons in editing mode.
   Press the media button and easily an images to add with a tap.
   - Easy wiki link insertion and updating tool.
   - Fix issues with currently reading article not reopening after app
   background. Now when you return to the article it will still be there!
   - Join the conversation with support for User talk built in. Go to
   Settings and log in to see your user talk  in a mobile friendly
   presentation.
   - A fresh new sticker pack from the Foundation's Communications team and
   Giphy.

Thanks as always to our volunteer translators, coders and testers. If you'd
like to sign up to help beta test future versions, you can now sign up
directly here:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/Z0AU0KXC


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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v6.2 for iOS published to app store

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile wikimedians,

The Wikimedia Foundation's iOS team is excited to announce our next major
release is up on the app store here:
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=324715238&mt=8

This is our first release focused on major improvements to the editing
features of the app. In this version we focused on the core wikitext
editing experience. We added:

   - Syntax highlighting (based on CodeMirror 5) with for our accessible
   color themes -- edit in dark mode!
   - Wikitext toolbars for inserting markup and formatting
   - Line numbers and majorly improved spacing and wrapping (see templates
   and their variables easily!)
   - Find-in-page within the wikitext
   - Undo and redo
   - After publishing a section, you're returned to that section in the
   reading view
   - Look and feel of editing and publishing updated to match the rest of
   the app

This version makes some other improvements, and also sunsets our support
for Wikipedia Zero, but we're most excited about these new editing tools.
Let us know what you think! We've got a lot more good stuff coming for
editors, and your feedback will make whats next even better. If you'd like
to sign up to help beta test future versions, you can now sign up directly
here:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/Z0AU0KXC

As always, thanks to our patch submitters, testers, and translators for
their contributions.

Cheers,
Josh Minor
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app for iOS v6.2 first beta released

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Hello mobile Wikipedians,

The Wikimedia Foundations' iOS team has released a first beta of our next
major release (v6.2) to TestFlight. This release is focused on a major
upgrade to the wikitext editing experience. Key features include:

   - wikitext syntax highlighting with accessible colors based on theme
   (edit in night mode!) [currently based on the English configuration, but
   supporting all CodeMirror configurations in upcoming builds. the final
   version will also include the option to toggle highlighting and themes off]
   - improved readability with improved fonts, spacing, wrapping and line
   numbers
   - a mobile-first toolbar for inserting formatting, basic links and
   template syntax among other basic editor needs
   - undo/redo
   - long press menu on selected text to apply basic editing tools (make
   highlighted text bold, for example)
   - after publishing an edit, get returned to the changed section in the
   article, rather than the beginning

This build is a bit rougher than we'd usually consider a beta, but there's
so much great functionality in there we wanted you to try it sooner than
later. You'll notice some tool bar buttons disabled for now (including a
planned "find in page" feature), and you will run into some bugs. Please
let us know about those bugs, but mostly we want to hear about the overall
experience and what needs we missed or what might need improvement. For
long time editors who are also app users we're particularly interested in
hearing from you.

We'll be running more formal user testing in January, but we're excited to
put this initial version in your hands to play with over the holidays.

*To sign up for the beta please tap here: *
https://testflight.apple.com/join/Z0AU0KXC

Happy holiday editing,
Josh Minor
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v6.1 for iOS released to app store

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The Foundation's iOS team today published an update for the Wikipedia app
to the App Store. This is the first in a series of updates focused around
editing features and making a great app experience for editing, as well as
reading. It also includes a good number of performance and bug fixes.
Download the update here:
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=324715238&mt=8

 The main feature in this version is the ability to edit Wikidata based
"short descriptions" directly from the app, almost identical to the feature
released on Android last year. It is available on all Wikipedias except
English[1].

Thanks,
Josh Minor
Product Manager, Wikipedia for iOS

[1] - As on Android this feature is disabled for English Wikipedia articles
due to community decision to override the shared descriptions with a local
keyword. Read more on how this works for English here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Short_description
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v6.0.2 for iOS published

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

The Foundation's iOS team today published a minor update to the app store,
available here:
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=324715238&mt=8

This update fixes a couple bugs for iOS 12 users, especially when opening
links from Siri search results or other apps. iOS 12 users are encouraged
to update to this version.

Thanks to our testers and translators for their contributions. If you'd
like to sign up to help beta test future versions, you can now sign up
directly here:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/Z0AU0KXC

Thanks,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v6.0.0 for iOS beta 1 released to TestFlight

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikipedians,

This weekend we released our first beta of the next major version of
Wikipedia for iOS, v.6.0.0.

This update includes a user controllable Explore feed. Now you can choose
which content from which languages you see each day. The new feed has also
been visually updated to make it easier to navigate, discover interesting
things to read and save them for later.

This version also includes many other navigation and design improvements,
including promoting Search to be a main tab of the app.

We're excited to bring you these changes, driven by your feedback and user
research. But we still want to hear from you. If you are already a beta
tester, please download this major update and "Send Feedback" via
TestFlight to let us know what you think. Or if you are not a tester please
sign up here to become one:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7OJEK82WjVIjs_dSzwIDM0Hnz31A/viewform

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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app for iOS v5.8.2 published to the App Store

[Joshua Minor]

The Wikimedia Foundation's iOS team today published a minor update to the
Wikipedia app. You can download it here:
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=324715238&mt=8

This version, v5.8.2, contains a goodly number of usability improvements
and bug fixes, including:
 - More responsive search box
 - Larger font size options for large/super high resolution devices
 - Support for pronunciation guides' embedded audio clips
 - Fixes for swipe and force touch actions in many places, especially on
Saved pages
 - Layout issues with widgets

Among many others!

Special thanks to volunteer Sedgie27 for the patch! As usual also many
thanks to our translators and testers.

Cheers,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia for iOS v5.8.2 beta 1 available on TestFlight

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

The Wikimedia Foundation's iOS team released a first beta of our next
update to TestFlight. This version, v5.8.2 contains a number of usability
and performance improvements, including:
 - More responsive search box
 - Larger font size options for large/super high resolution devices
 - Support for pronunciation guide embedded audio clips
 - Fixes for swipe and force touch actions in many places, especially on
Saved pages

And more...

If you are a beta tester, please install the update and let us know if you
spot any issues. If you'd like to become a beta tester please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7O
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.8.1 for iOS published to App Store

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile wikimedians,

The Wikimedia Foundation's iOS team is glad to announce the latest update
to the Wikipedia app for iOS, version 5.8.1, is available here:
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/
viewSoftware?id=324715238&mt=8

This version includes a small number of bug fixes and improvements
following our major release of Reading lists last month, particularly for
right-to-left languages.

Thanks to Ladolego, and our other volunteer bug reporters and translators
for their usual invaluable help.

Cheers,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.8.1 beta 1 on TestFlight

[Joshua Minor]

Howdy mobile Wikimedians,

The Wikimedia Foundation's iOS team released an initial beta to TestFlight
today. This version, 5.8.1, includes minor usability and bug fixes,
especially related to RTL languages.

If you'd like to be a beta tester please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7O
JEK82WjVIjs_dSzwIDM0Hnz31A/viewform

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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v5.8.0 for iOS published to App Store

[Joshua Minor]

As mentioned earlier today on list, the Wikipedia iOS app has a major
update, v5.8.0, now available on the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/
viewSoftware?id=324715238&mt=8

This release adds Reading Lists, which allow you to organize your saved
pages into folders. You can now also sort and search all your saved
articles, along with the new lists. And most excitingly, users who log in
and opt-in to syncing can use this feature across mobile devices and
platforms. Save an article on your phone to read that night on your tablet.
Cross device rabbit hole!

Thanks to the Android and Reading Infrastructure teams for blazing the
trail and building the MediaWiki and service layers to enable this much
requested feature.

As always, thanks to our volunteer contributors, bug reporters, translators
and testers. Special shout out to volunteer dev Michalciurus for his
multiple code patches this version.

Cheers,
Josh Minor
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[WikimediaMobile] Fwd: [Engineering] Reminder: Share you feedback in this Wikimedia survey

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x-posting to mobile-l...

If you are a volunteer working on mobile stuff, please consider
participating in the survey so mobile focused folk are represented as a
part of the developer community. Thanks!

-- Forwarded message --
From: Edward Galvez 
Date: Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 1:43 PM
Subject: [Engineering] Reminder: Share you feedback in this Wikimedia survey
To: "A mailing list for the Analytics Team at WMF and everybody who has an
interest in Wikipedia and analytics." ,
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lab...@lists.wikimedia.org, Research into Wikimedia content and communities
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Hi everyone,

This is a friendly reminder about the Wikimedia Communities and
Contributors Survey.
*We have only heard from 50 Wikimedia volunteer developers. The survey will
close Sunday 22 April 2018.*

If you are volunteer developer, and have contributed code to any pieces of
MediaWiki, gadgets, or tools, please complete the survey. The opinions you
share will affect the work of the Wikimedia Foundation.

*Follow this link to take the survey:* https://wikimedia.
qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5ABs6WwrDHzAeLr?aud=DEV

If you have already seen a similar message on Phabricator, Mediawiki.org,
Discourse, or other platforms for volunteer developers, please don't take
the survey twice.
It is available in various languages and will take between 20 and 40
minutes to complete.

You can find more information about this survey on the project page
 and
see how your feedback helps the Wikimedia Foundation support contributors
like you. This survey is hosted by a third-party service and governed by this
privacy statement
.
Please visit our frequently asked questions page

 to find more information about this survey.

Feel free to email me directly with any questions you may have.

Thank you!
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.8.0 beta 1 released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The Wikipedia iOS app team is excited to announce the initial beta of our
next major version (5.8.0) has been released to TestFlight.

This update adds Reading Lists that let you organize and sync saved
articles across the Wikipedia apps[1].

Reading Lists allow you to organize your articles into folders, as well as
search and sort all your saved articles, even offline. For users who log
in, and opt into syncing, your Reading Lists will also sync across your
mobile devices, including to your Android devices with the most recent
Wikipedia Beta app installed (and logged in).

Please note that we will make every effort to preserve Reading Lists
created during this beta when we release the final version. However it is a
beta, please keep in ming there is some risk of data loss.

If you are not a beta tester, but want to be, please sign up here to be
included in our next update:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7OJEK82WjVIjs_dSzwIDM0Hnz31A/viewform

Thanks,
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[1] - More background here:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Synced_Reading_Lists
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.7.5 for iOS released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile wikimedians,

Now available on the App Store: the latest update of the Wikipedia app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?ls=1&mt=8

This is a small update to improve stability when using the Table of
Contents on iPad, and to address an minor issue with deleting search
history items.

Thanks,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v 5.7.4

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

A minor update for the Wikipedia app for iOS is now available on the App Store: 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?ls=1&mt=8

This version fixes minor issues with image loading, particularly when 
connections are interrupted or the app is backgrounded.

Thanks,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v.5.7.3 released to App Store

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

Now, in the app store, version 5.7.3 of Wikipedia for iOS:
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/view
Software?id=324715238&mt=8

In addition to a lot of small bug fixes, this version includes a handful of
appearance improvements:

   - New "Black" reading theme, perfect for saving power on OLED devices
   - Appearance option to have info boxes open by default (thanks to
   volunteer Aclaussen!)
   - Hiding of the top navigation bar while reading, to make more
   uncluttered reading space

You should also see faster article loading and less data use, thanks to
lazy loading of images and other page loading improvements. Now images are
only downloaded when about to be displayed (or saved). Extra big thanks to
the Readers Web and Android teams who pioneered this change for all our
users. With this release all the mobile Wikipedia experiences share this
great improvement [1].

Extra big thanks to contributors Aclaussen and Onlyrandomness for their
code patches. And our usual thanks to our testers and translators.

Happy holidays,
Josh Minor
PM, Wikipedia for iOS

[1] - For more on this, and the general efforts to consolidate efforts
across platforms check out this great blog post by Stephen
Niedzielski about the Wikimedia Page Library: https://blog.
wikimedia.org/2017/12/06/think-twice-code-once/
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v.5.7.2 released to App Store

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The Wikipedia iOS team today released a minor update to the app store:
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=324715238&mt=8

This update is a minor bug fix which addresses issues with In the News
content (particularly for English), and also fixes some peek-and-pop
issues.

If you used iOS 9, this will be our last supported release, and we strongly
recommend you update to this version.

Thanks,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.7.1 released to App Store

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Hello mobile Wikimedians,

This afternoon we released a minor update to the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8

This version adds an improved article preview experience (for 3d touch
users), a fix for pull-to-refresh issues and other small fixes and
stability improvements.

As usual, thanks to our testers, translators and code contributors, we
couldn't do it without you.

Thanks,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia for iOS 5.7.1 beta released to TestFlight

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

This morning the iOS app team pushed a beta version of our upcoming release
to test users on TestFlight.

This version adds an improved article preview experience (for 3d touch
users), improvements to graphs and charts in dark/sepia mode, and a fix for
pull-to-refresh issues.

If you are a beta user, please update and let us know if you have any
issues.

If you'd like to become a beta tester please sign up here:
https://goo.gl/forms/IpYAOhoIvnVyBB4f2

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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia for iOS named an Editor's Choice

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Hello mobile Wikimedians,

Today Apple named the official Wikipedia app an Editor's Choice. This is
the highest level of recognition for an app by Apple, and gets us a special
badge and placements in the App Store. In their email to me about the
change they explained that they wanted to recognize the great improvements
to the app on iOS and particularly our work on accessibility over the last
couple years.

This is great recognition for the team's and volunteer contributor's work,
but more importantly, puts Wikipedia in its rightful place as a first class
citizen on the App Store. Its an honor to build an app for something as
beloved and awesome as Wikimedia, and we're so gratified to see our efforts
to make the Wikipedia app beautiful, and usefu,l to iOS users acknowledged
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v5.7.0 for iOS published to App Store

[Joshua Minor]

Howdy mobile Wikimedians,

The latest update for the Wikipedia iOS app is now available on the App
Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=324715238&mt=8

Version 5.7.0 includes major improvements to our sharing experience,
including a easier to read, and better attributed, "share-a-fact" card. We
also redesigned our first-time installer experience, based on user
research, to make it more informative and easier to navigate.

This version also includes a ton of bug fixes, including a handful of iOS
11 related issues. *If you use iOS 11 we recommend you update to this
version.*

Finally, this update is ready for iPhone X, so Wikipedia will look and work
great when they start selling them next week.

As always, thanks to our volunteer contributors, bug reporters, translators
and testers.

Cheers,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.7.0 released to beta

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile wikimedians,

Today the Wikipedia iOS team released an initial beta of our upcoming
version, 5.7.0

This update includes:

   - simpler, easier to use, sharing, including an updated design to our
   share-a-fact cards
   - a new first time user on-boarding based on user research about what
   people need and want to know about the app when they install it the first
   time
   - support for iOS 11 Smart Invert accessibility mode, along with other
   fixes for iOS 11 users
   - support for the iPhone X form factor
   - improved and expanded swipe gestures for sharing and saving articles
   - a veritable cornucopia of small bug fixes and usability improvements

If you're already a tester, please install this update and let us know if
you encounter any issues.

Or, if you'd like to become a beta tester please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7O
JEK82WjVIjs_dSzwIDM0Hnz31A/viewform

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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.6.1 for iOS released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

Just published to the App Store, version 5.6.1 of the Wikipedia app is now
available for download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/
id324715238?mt=8

This minor update includes...

   - fixes and refinements to the dark reading appearance, especially for
   tables and complex templates
   - fix for occasional crash while switching languages while reading an
   article
   - added swipe to share or save search results right from the search
   results screen
   - volunteer contributed Today's Featured Article Widget for the iOS
   Today screen

We've also been adding additional language support for "On this day" via
API updates. Recently added languages include Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
and Arabic.

As usual, thanks to our testers and translators. And super thanks to
volunteer contributor GianmarcoMsalerno for the patch!

Thanks,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.6.1 for iOS released to beta

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

This morning the WMF's iOS app team pushed an initial beta of our upcoming
minor release to our TestFlight users. This update includes:

   - various small fixes and refinements to the dark reading appearance,
   especially for some tables and templates
   - fix for occasional crash while switching languages while reading an
   article
   - added swipe to share or save search results right from the search
   results screen
   - volunteer contributed Featured Article Widget for the iOS Today screen

If you're already a tester, please install this update and let us know if
you encounter any issues.

Or, if you'd like to become a beta tester please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7OJEK82WjVIjs_dSzwIDM0Hnz31A/viewform

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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v5.6.0 for iOS released to App Store

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Hello mobile Wikimedians,

Today we've released a *major* update of the Wikipedia app to the app
store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8

This update includes our most requested feature: dark reading mode!

Its just one of several new appearance options, including dark and sepia
color modes, image dimming and convenient screen brightness control.

This release also includes a new "On this day" card in the Explore feed for
four initial languages (English, German, French and Swedish). On this day
is built on the rich anniversary pages[1] and selected anniversaries[2]
available on many Wikipedias, to highlight important events that occurred
on this date. Tap through for a timeline view and swipe back through
history!

The update also includes a small sticker pack for iMessage. We worked with
the Wikimedia Foundation's Communications team to create a set of public
domain stickers[3], so you can send wiki memes in texts. Now you can tell
your friends "citation needed!" in a group chat :)

Thanks to our testers and translators. And mega thanks to users yangand and
julbod for their code patches.

Thanks,
Josh Minor
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[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_historical_anniversaries
[2] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Selected_anniversaries/All
[3] - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_digital_stickers
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v5.6.0 for iOS released to TestFlight

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Hello mobile Wikimedians,

Today we've released a beta of the Wikipedia app to TestFlight which
includes our most requested feature: dark reading mode!

Its just one of several new appearance options, including dark and sepia
color modes, image dimming and convenient screen brightness control.

This release also includes a new "On this day" card in the Explore feed for
four initial languages (English, German, French and Swedish). On this day
is built on the rich anniversary pages[1] and selected anniversaries[2]
available on many Wikipedias, to highlight important events that occurred
on this date. Tap through for a timeline view and swipe back through
history!

The beta also includes a small sticker pack for iMessage. We worked with
the Wikimedia Foundation's Communications team to create a set of public
domain stickers[3], so you can send wiki memes in texts. Now you can tell
your friends "citation needed!" in a group chat :) These stickers will be
coming to other social media platforms as well, but iOS beta testers get to
try them out first!

Thanks again to all our testers. If you'd like to become a tester please
sign-up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7OJEK82WjVIjs_dSzwIDM0Hnz31A/viewform

Thanks,
Josh Minor
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[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_historical_anniversaries
[2] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Selected_anniversaries/All
[3] - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_digital_stickers
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia Foundation is hiring an Android App PM

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

The official Wikimedia app, downloaded by millions, and rated 4.4 stars by
users, is looking for a full time product owner!

Join the Wikimedia Foundation and work with great engineers, designers,
researchers and communities of users to build features, products and
services relied on by people around the world. This is a unique opportunity
to take an already great product, but with a ton of room to grow, to the
next level, while also doing good for the world.

Check out the official job posting here:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/753793?gh_src=24av8w1#.WWZwJRPyuqA

Or if you know a great, experienced, app PM, who loves open source software
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.5.1 for iOS released

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Hello,

The latest version of the official Wikipedia app for iOS is now up on the
App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8

This version includes small bug fixes and refinements to VoiceOver support
for Places.

Super thanks to NHarateh and Emoudahi2 for their volunteer patches on this
version!

Cheers,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.5.0 released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The iOS team is excited to announce that v5.5.0 of the Wikipedia app for
iOS is now available in the app store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8

This is a MAJOR update with tons of bug fixes and improvements. Highlights
include:

   - New Places tab lets you find Wikipedia articles about places near you,
   or across the globe. Use maps to find the most interesting articles next
   door, or anywhere your curiosity takes you.
   - Quick search box on the Explore screen lets you easily access the
   search menu to find the information you need, now.
   - Streamlined "In the News" design, makes it easier to learn more about
   what’s happening around the world.
   - Updated Explore design makes discovering new content even easier.
   Added "infinite" scroll so you can catch up on what you missed just by
   scrolling down.
   - Clear app caches from the Settings menu, to reclaim storage the
   Wikipedia app takes on your device.
   - Overall performance improvements mean faster loading and smoother
   scrolling

As usual I'd like to thank our beta volunteers, translatewiki localizers
and all the folks that participated in user feedback rounds. I also want to
particularly thank volunteer contributor NHarateh for her several patches
on this version!

Thanks,
Josh Minor
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.5.0 for iOS released to beta

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

The Wikipedia iOS app team is excited to announce the first beta of our
next big update. TestFlight users should be able to install this update
now. If you'd like to join our beta test group (please!) sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7OJEK82WjVIjs_dSzwIDM0Hnz31A/viewform

==What's New?==
This is a major update chock-a-block with new and improved features:

   - New Places tab lets you find Wikipedia articles near you or across the
   globe. Use maps to find the most interesting articles next door, or
   anywhere your curiosity takes you.
   - Quick search box on the Explore screen lets you get right to search
   for the answers to your burning questions.
   - Improved "In the News" design, to make it easier to learn more about
   whats happening in our world.
   - Updated Explore design to make discovering interesting new content
   even easier. Add "infinite" scroll so you can catch up on what you missed
   just by scrolling down.
   - Clear app cache from the Settings menu, to reclaim storage the
   Wikipedia app takes up on your device.

==A Note About Places==
The Places feature currently uses the iOS provided Apple MapKit library and
Apple maps. This is not a decision the team made easily, but after much
feedback and research, we believe this is the only option for now. A couple
important notes:

   1. This is only used in the Places tab, as a means of search and
   discovery. These maps are NOT used in the encyclopedia itself, and do not
   replace, prevent or circumvent work by editors to add open maps to articles
   on wikis.
   2. Our users' privacy is preserved. We don't share what articles you're
   reading with Apple, and Apple has put significant technical and legal oomph
   into preserving privacy for their built-in maps library.

If you have concerns or questions, please check out the page we wrote
explaining the situation in much more detail[1]. We also welcome your
addition to the Discussion either on wiki, on the task request to replace
Apple Maps[3] or via email.

[1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS/Maps_service
[2] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T157763

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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.4.1 for iOS Released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The WMF's iOS team is excited to announce version 5.4.1 of Wikipedia for
iOS is now available on the App Store
!

This version contains no new features but makes significant changes
internally to reduce the resources used by the app. Updating users should
see the app use less disk space, background battery and bandwidth,
particularly users with large histories or large saved page libraries.

Thanks to all the testers who helped us with one last push! Also thanks to
volunteer Julbod for his code contributions.

Cheers,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v5.4.1 for iOS beta <- testers please install

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

The iOS team has recently pushed a release candidate beta of the Wikipedia
app to our TestFlight users.

This version contains no new features, but makes major improvements under
the hood. These changes should result in the app using less resources (disk
space and background battery, especially) and also be faster and more
stable. Although we've pushed a couple betas of this version, we still need
more help testing these important changes.

*If you are a Wikipedia iOS beta tester, please install the 5.4.1 version
from TestFlight! We need YOUR help.*

If you are not a beta tester, but would like to be one, please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7OJEK82WjVIjs_dSzwIDM0Hnz31A/viewform

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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.4.0 for iOS released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

This morning the iOS app team published an update of the Wikipedia app to
the App Store[1].

This update includes:
 - Totally rebuilt account management system, including support for
two-factor login, password reset and accessible account creation
 - Improved image layout, especially on iPad
 - Fixes and small improvements for Share-a-fact
 - Improved caching behavior to take up less space on device
 - Get directions to any geotagged article from the Share action (opens the
Maps app)
 - Better filtering of non-article pages from reading recommendations (no
more recommendations of Main Pages!)
 - Lots and lots of small improvements and bug fixes

As always, many thanks to all our volunteer translators, beta testers and
code contributors. I particularly want to recognize user Julien Bodet
(julbod) who submitted several significant patches for this version.

Thanks,
Josh

[1] - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app for iOS v5.4.0 updated beta

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

We've just pushed an updated beta of the 5.4.0 version of the Wikipedia app
for iOS. This beta is a release candidate that we hope to publish to the
app store early next week.

This updated beta finishes our work on our new Login system (including two
factor authentication). It also contains a number of bug fixes.

We've also removed the Places feature from this version. We are working on
addressing user research feedback[1] and community concerns[2] with Places,
and in the meantime wanted to get the improvements to log in and other bug
fixes into our users hands without further delay. So, if you liked Places
(as many testers did), it will be back and better than ever, but will not
be included in this version.

If you are not a beta tester and would like to become one, please sign up
here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7O
JEK82WjVIjs_dSzwIDM0Hnz31A/viewform

Thanks,
Josh

[1] - User research results and suggested changes are here, for the
curious: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T158348
[2] - These concerns center on the appropriateness of using Apple built in
maps service for Places. Please see  https://phabricator.
wikimedia.org/T157763 and https://www.mediawiki.org/
wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS/Maps_service for more background/discussion.
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.4.0 beta 1 released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The iOS app team just pushed an initial beta of our next major update to
our TestFlight channel. If you'd like to enroll as an iOS beta tester
please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7OJEK82WjVIjs_dSzwIDM0Hnz31A/viewform

This beta includes the following major changes:
 - New Places tab: explore Wikipedia content near you or even on the other
side of the globe. This is a major update of our geolocation based "Nearby"
feature is now called places, since it does a lot more than show you whats
nearby.  Places includes a map based interface for browsing, extended geo
search capabilities, and even the ability to see where your saved articles
are located.
 - New login system: totally re-written login system, including support for
password reset, accessible account creation and 2FA for Admins, with more
improvements to come before release.
 - Bug fixes for issues with Share-a-Fact, face recognition and lead
images, and searching with apostrophes.

We look forward to your feedback!

Thanks,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.3.4 for iOS released to store

[Joshua Minor]

Live from the Dev Summit, we just released a small update for the
Wikipedia iOS app to the App Store. Version 5.3.4 includes a handful
of stability and bug fixes, particularly when starting the app or
using the Share-a-fact feature.

Thanks,
Josh Minor
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v5.3.4 for iOS beta 1 released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

Happy new year! New year, new version...

We just posted a first beta of v5.3.4 to our TestFlight beta channel. This
version improves stability, particularly at start up and with image
loading, along with a handful of other bug fixes.

If you'd like to sign up as a beta tester, please join us here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7zFnUDYABvHLWlFclZ7OJEK82WjVIjs_dSzwIDM0Hnz31A/viewform

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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.3.3 for iOS released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

Version 5.3.3 of the Wikipedia app for iOS has been released to the app
store[1]. This minor update includes improvements to performance and
stability, particularly when loading many articles in quick succession and
refreshing the Explore feed.

Thanks,
Josh Minor
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[1] - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.3.2 released to app store

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

We've just released an update for Wikipedia for iOS to the App Store[1].

This version includes support for iOS's Dynamic Type setting, which allows
users to increase the size of text, not just in articles, but of buttons
and other UI elements. This is a major piece of the accessibility work we
kicked off in October[2], and allows users with poor vision to more easily
navigate and read Wikipedia.

This version also includes a major database upgrade, which should continue
to improve the speed and stability of the Explore feed, Saved pages and
user's local history.

Cheers,
Josh Minor
PM, Wikipedia for iOS

[1] - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8
[2] - Described on list here:
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mobile-l/2016-October/010396.html
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.3.2 for iOS now in beta

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

Beta testers[1] should now be able to install v5.3.2 of the Wikipedia app
via TestFlight.

This version brings two major updates:
 - Support for variable size text throughout the app, based on the user's
OS level Text Size accessibility setting (aka "Dynamic Type")
 - Improved database, which should result in improved performance and
stability, particularly using the Explore and Saved tabs

Yesterday we also closed our first survey of app users, to better
understand their needs and motivations. We look forward to analyzing those
responses, and hope to share high level results in the next quarter. Many
thanks to the thousands of users who answered our question.

Thanks,
Josh Minor
PM, Wikipedia app for iOS

[1] - Sign up here to become a tester:
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v5.3.1 for iOS released to App Store

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Hello,

A fresh update for the Wikipedia app for iOS is now up on the App Store[1].

This version includes fixes for:
 - App start crashes and hangs
 - Notifications being sent more than once
 - Stability of saving/un-saving articles

It also includes a fix contributed by volunteer stevenschobert allowing
users to use much longer passwords and password managers. Thanks!!!

Additionally, this version includes the ability for us to add announcement
cards to users Explore feed. Also coming soon to Android, this allows us to
communicate more directly with our app users. The first announcement is
running now, and asks users to tell us why they use the app. This is
modeled on the reader motivation study conducted on web[3] , and will help
inform our priorities for future versions. Special thanks to Leila from
Research, as well as the Android and Services teams for helping us launch
this.

Thanks,
Josh Minor
PM, Wikipedia for iOS

[1] https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8
[2] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T140012
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Characterizing_Wikipedia_Reader_Behaviour
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia for iOS v5.3.1 beta 1 released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

Fast on the heals of last weeks major release, we just pushed a first beta
of our next update (v5.3.1) to our TestFlight beta testers. This release
addresses some crash issues with Explore loading/refresh, prevents repeat
pushes of the same notification, and adds Wikidata descriptions for news
items.

Additionally this version adds an Announcement card to the Explore feed.
Similar to the CentralNotice system on the web, this will allow us to
insert short announcements into the Explore feed. The first use of this
will be to ask app users to participate in a quick survey (1 question)
about why they use the app, to help inform our plans going forward.

Thanks,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v5.3.0 for iOS available on the App Store

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

A major update to the Wikipedia app for iOS is now available in the App
Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8

Version 5.3.0 includes a long list of improvements and new features,
including:

   - Get rich notifications about topics Trending In the News
   - Improved VoiceOver support for the visually impaired and VoiceOver
   support added to widgets
   - 支援簡繁中文自動轉換 / 支持简繁中文自动转换
   - Support for auto transliteration between Simplified and Traditional
   Chinese for Chinese Wikipedia
   - Switch to RESTBase endpoint for the Explore feed, resulting in faster
   load times with less network bandwidth
   - Improved Random article experience to make it easier to fall down the
   rabbit hole
   - Use 3d touch actions to save and share links from anywhere in the app
   - Support for Top Read and Continue Reading widgets on iOS 9
   - Show more precise licensing information in image galleries
   - Improved presentation of references and citations

We had a lot of help on this version, with major props to the Android and
Services teams for their work creating the new Explore feed API. It rocks!

And, as always, huge thanks to the volunteers who contributed code or
testing help (and especially the crew that came in person to our
Accessibility hack day). Contributors in this version included: digdog,
josve05a, anirudh24, kotarofujita, amire80, dmcglinchey2779 and eyeino

Thanks,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia 5.3.0 beta 4 for iOS

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The WMF iOS app team just pushed an updated beta to our TestFlight channel.

In this beta, we have altered the criteria for when an "In the news" item
should trigger a notification. In our modeling over the summer we expected
our notability criteria[1] to result in 3-5 notifications a week for
English users. However, since the last beta, no items have met the
criteria. By adding to the criteria we hope this will result in slightly
increased rate of notification (like more than 0) without being overly
push-y.

Also added in this update:
 - Updated presentation of citations across tablets and phones
 - Saved articles update character based on current Chinese language setting
 - Fixed crashes for iPad Air 2 and Explore feed loading
 - Other small bug fixes and improvements

Thanks for all your testing and feedback,
Josh Minor
PM, Wikipedia app for iOS

[1] - Basically, that an item be on the Wikipedia's Main page, and the
linked articles have sufficient recent page views to be considered
'trending' in that language. See https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T143050
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Re: [WikimediaMobile] Accessibility Sprint

[Joshua Minor]

Just a reminder that the Wikipedia accessibility brownbag will be *tomorrow*
at 1:15 PDT. Join us either in person in the Chip Deubner Lounge in SF, or
via YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsE0PpQkBcI

I'll be giving a brief intro on the basics of accessibility for the
visually impaired, and the work the iOS team has been doing this week, and
Volker Eckl,  Sr. UX Engineer from the WMF Editing team will talk about
efforts on OOjs UI for the web.

And huge thanks to the volunteers who showed up in Philly this weekend to
hack on the app with Corey, Joe and Austin (
https://twitter.com/wild37/status/792485190924955648). We're working
through your pull requests.

Thanks,
Josh

On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 1:44 PM, Joshua Minor  wrote:

> Hello,
>
> We all know the vision: All the knowledge. Every single human being.
>
> To achieve this, we need to support users across geographies and
> languages, but also people with different physical abilities.
>
> The iOS team, along with others at the foundation, are taking the next
> week to focus on how we can make our app, and projects, easier for people
> with visual impairments. We're working with an expert blind developer named
> Austin Seraphin[1] to make sure we get it right, but we also need your help!
>
> Check out our wiki: https://www.mediawiki.org/
> wiki/Accessibility/2016_sprint
>
> Some highlights of special events you can participate in over the next
> week:
>
>- *If you are in the Philadelphia area this Saturday *join engineers
>from the WMF iOS team for an in person hack-a-thon to make the app more
>accessible [2]
>- Tune in one week from today, or join us in SF, for a *brownbag about
>progress and challenges *of making OOjs UI and the iOS Wikipedia app
>accessible [3]
>- *Contribute code*, testing or comments for our accessibility tasks
>for iOS[4], or across the projects[5]
>
> If you're not able to join us this week, Corey from the iOS team has also
> proposed a related session for the Tech Summit. Check it his proposal here
> [6]
>
> [1] Check his TedX talk on how mobile phones have enabled the blind:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EQOZRIA-nA
> [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Accessibility/2016_
> sprint/Side_Project_Saturday
> [3] Event is at 1:15 PST in the 5th floor common space, and will be
> broadcast and archived on YouTube. Streaming link will be posted on the
> wiki shortly. For staff, this event is on the Staff and Learning and Fun
> calendars.
> [4] Get started contributing by checking out our github:
> https://github.com/wikimedia/wikipedia-ios  Our work will happen on this
> phab board for the next release: https://phabricator.wikimedia.
> org/project/board/2281/
> [5] There's no shortage of tasks for the web, apps and even internal
> tools: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/accessibility/
> [6] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T148435
>
> Thanks,
> Josh Minor
> PM for Wikipedia app for iOS
>
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[WikimediaMobile] Accessibility Sprint

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

We all know the vision: All the knowledge. Every single human being.

To achieve this, we need to support users across geographies and languages,
but also people with different physical abilities.

The iOS team, along with others at the foundation, are taking the next week
to focus on how we can make our app, and projects, easier for people with
visual impairments. We're working with an expert blind developer named
Austin Seraphin[1] to make sure we get it right, but we also need your help!

Check out our wiki: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Accessibility/2016_sprint

Some highlights of special events you can participate in over the next week:

   - *If you are in the Philadelphia area this Saturday *join engineers
   from the WMF iOS team for an in person hack-a-thon to make the app more
   accessible [2]
   - Tune in one week from today, or join us in SF, for a *brownbag about
   progress and challenges *of making OOjs UI and the iOS Wikipedia app
   accessible [3]
   - *Contribute code*, testing or comments for our accessibility tasks for
   iOS[4], or across the projects[5]

If you're not able to join us this week, Corey from the iOS team has also
proposed a related session for the Tech Summit. Check it his proposal here
[6]

[1] Check his TedX talk on how mobile phones have enabled the blind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EQOZRIA-nA
[2]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Accessibility/2016_sprint/Side_Project_Saturday
[3] Event is at 1:15 PST in the 5th floor common space, and will be
broadcast and archived on YouTube. Streaming link will be posted on the
wiki shortly. For staff, this event is on the Staff and Learning and Fun
calendars.
[4] Get started contributing by checking out our github:
https://github.com/wikimedia/wikipedia-ios  Our work will happen on this
phab board for the next release:
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/2281/
[5] There's no shortage of tasks for the web, apps and even internal tools:
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/accessibility/
[6] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T148435

Thanks,
Josh Minor
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia 5.3.0 beta 3 for iOS

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

We've just pushed another beta of our upcoming release to our TestFlight
channel. This update fixes:

   - Register our Notifications with the OS, so users are correctly asked
   for permission and notifications can actually be sent
   - Lots of crash fixes, especially on app launch, iPad and when scrolling
   the Explore feed

Thanks to the many many testers who reported these issues.

If you are not in the beta, but would like to join, please sign up here:
https://goo.gl/forms/bOM5F8LvE5Lj9nug1

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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia 5.3.0 for iOS beta release

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,
The beta of the next version (5.3.0) of the Wikipedia app for iOS is now
available to beta testers on TestFlight.

This beta includes a few significant improvements:
 - Support for simplified and other Chinese character preferences for zh
Wikipedia
 - Major improvements in the loading and scrolling speed of the Explore
feed, and use of the feed API developed by the Android team[1]
 - Support for widgets on iOS 9
 - In the News items from the Main page now included in the feed (see also
Android)
 - Improved presentation of citations on iPad (phone coming in next beta)
 - Trending In the News push notification…

*About Notifications*
The iOS beta is also piloting a push notification[2] option for users. If
the user is interested, the app will notify them of new In the news items
from their primary language which meet a page view threshold. You can 3D
press the notifications to see more info, or tap through to read more.

This kind of content notification is a new concept for the Wikipedia apps
and we look forward to hearing from you and our users whether we should
keep it, and how to make it better.

*To sign up for the beta,* please go here: https://goo.gl/forms/
ifUKBVGgXzkbNv4q1

*If you are in the beta,* your feedback about the notifications is very
much requested here:
https://goo.gl/forms/REUQALjHCdAyQIP83

Thanks,
Josh

[1] See this blog post for more about the feed and API
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/07/28/wikipedia-android-redesign/
[2] See previous list announcement (https://lists.wikimedia.org/
pipermail/mobile-l/2016-June/010254.html) and blog post (
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/06/17/wikipedia-mobile/) about the
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.2.1 for iOS released to App Store

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The Wikipedia iOS app team just released a small update to the app
store[1]. Version 5.2.1 addresses a handful of bugs with our new widgets,
improves responsiveness when swiping back to read previous articles, and
fixes problems saving pages.

It also includes some improved localizations, with expanded coverage from
our always amazing Translatewiki volunteers, and RTL language support in
the widgets.

Thanks,
Josh Minor
PM, Wikipedia app for iOS

[1] - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8
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Re: [WikimediaMobile] Huge App Store Features from Apple!

[Joshua Minor]

Hi DJ,

The current build in TestFlight is the same binary as on the store, so you
should be all set.

In this version you do need to have iOS 10 to use the widgets (I recommend
the update in general, as the built in apps have gotten many useful
improvments). If you choose to stick with 9, we plan to add iOS 9 widget
support in our next version (https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T145438).

Let me know if you still don't see the widgets and I can dig in with you
for potential bugs off-list.


On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 5:43 AM, Derk-Jan Hartman <
d.j.hartman+wmf...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't seem to have today widgets btw.. This might be due to the fact
> that I'm in TestFlight ?
>
> DJ
>
> On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 8:25 PM, Sheree Chang 
> wrote:
>
>> Apple has also recognized the incredible work from our iOS team and is
>> heavily promoting the Wikipedia app in their App Stores. Here are some
>> screenshots from two separate collections: "Do More on Your Lock Screen"
>> and "Enhanced for 3D Touch". We expect this to be a major driver in
>> awareness and new downloads.
>>
>> Congrats iOS team!
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 9:00 PM, Joshua Minor 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello mobile Wikimedians,
>>>
>>> A new version of the Wikipedia app for iOS was released to the App
>>> Store[1] this morning, alongside Apple's iOS 10 update. This version
>>> includes a number of iOS 10 compatibility features and improvements. We
>>> strongly recommend that users who have updated their OS also update to this
>>> version.
>>>
>>> This version includes:
>>>
>>>- Today widgets for iOS 10[2]. To add the Wikipedia widgets, go to
>>>the Today screen by swiping right on your lock screen. Then scroll down,
>>>tap Edit and then tap the green pluses next to our icons. We've added two
>>>widgets:
>>>- Continue Reading - Readers can now pick up exactly where they
>>>   stopped reading an article.
>>>   - Top Read - You can now see the top-read articles in your
>>>   primary language Wikipedia.
>>>- Spotlight continuation: type a search in Spotlight, then see the
>>>results in the app.
>>>- Fix for Wikipedia Zero to help ensure users know when they are on
>>>a Zero network.
>>>- Fix an issue where the previously open article could be lost
>>>between sessions.
>>>- Other small bug and crash fixes.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Josh Minor
>>> PM, Wikipedia app for iOS
>>>
>>>
>>> [1] https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8
>>> [2] http://www.macrumors.com/how-to/ios-10-lock-screen/
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app v5.2.0 for iOS released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

A new version of the Wikipedia app for iOS was released to the App Store[1]
this morning, alongside Apple's iOS 10 update. This version includes a
number of iOS 10 compatibility features and improvements. We strongly
recommend that users who have updated their OS also update to this version.

This version includes:

   - Today widgets for iOS 10[2]. To add the Wikipedia widgets, go to the
   Today screen by swiping right on your lock screen. Then scroll down, tap
   Edit and then tap the green pluses next to our icons. We've added two
   widgets:
   - Continue Reading - Readers can now pick up exactly where they stopped
  reading an article.
  - Top Read - You can now see the top-read articles in your primary
  language Wikipedia.
   - Spotlight continuation: type a search in Spotlight, then see the
   results in the app.
   - Fix for Wikipedia Zero to help ensure users know when they are on a
   Zero network.
   - Fix an issue where the previously open article could be lost between
   sessions.
   - Other small bug and crash fixes.

Thanks,
Josh Minor
PM, Wikipedia app for iOS


[1] https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8
[2] http://www.macrumors.com/how-to/ios-10-lock-screen/
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app for iOS v5.1.1 released, 5.2.0 in beta

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The Wikipedia iOS app team is excited to announce two releases today.

We released version 5.1.1 to the App Store [1]. This is a small update
which addresses some instability introduced in our last release,
particularly for iPad users.

We also released our upcoming 5.2.0 version to beta testers on TestFlight.
This version is targeted for release alongside the iOS 10 update, and
includes compatibility fixes for iOS 10, as well as 2 new "widgets" for the
Today screen:
 - Continue Reading: pick up right where you left off, right from your
phone's lock screen.
 - Top Read: see the top 3 articles from your primary language, alongside
your agenda, news headlines and weather. Make checking what's trending on
the wiki part of your daily routine, without even needing to open the app.

To enable these widgets you will need to be on the iOS 10 public beta[2].
Once you've updated, go to the bottom of your lock screens "Today" view and
tap "Edit". The two Wikipedia widgets should be available for you to add,
place or remove in your Today view.

If you are not a beta tester, but would like to be, please sign up here[3]
and we will add you to our next update.

As always we appreciate your feedback and testing, particularly from iOS 10
"early adopters."

Thanks,
Josh Minor
PM, Wikipedia app for iOS

[1] - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8
[2] - https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/
[3] -
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app for iOS v5.1.0 released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

This morning the WMF's iOS app team released version 5.1.0 to the app store
[1]

This version includes:
 *- Search within articles!!!*
 - New designs to make reading and exploring on iPads even better
 - Faster browsing for users with large histories and saved page libraries
 - Nearby recommendations that are more relevant to your current location
 - Ability for 3rd party apps to open specific articles or searches via URL
 - Lots of other small fixes!

Special thanks to volunteer contributors kevintaniguchi and jberkel for
their excellent additions! And as always thanks to our beta testers for
your bug reports and feedback.

[1] - https://itunes.apple.com/th/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8

Thanks,
Josh Minor
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia app for iOS v5.1 beta 3

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

We've just posted another beta to TestFlight for the next release of the
Wikipedia app for iOS. We expect this to be the final beta before we
release to 5.1 to the store next week. This release includes:

   - Search for text within page
   - Major improvements to reading and browsing experience on iPads
   - Performance improvements for user with large numbers of Saved and
   Recent pages
   - Make most recent Nearby item in the feed a little more "near"
   - Ability for other apps to open the Wikipedia app to specific articles
   or even search results (huge thanks to contributor jberkel)
   - Many other small bug fixes and improvements

Thanks,
Josh Minor
Product Manager
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia for iOS 5.1 beta update

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

A fresh version of our upcoming 5.1 release should now be available to Beta 
testers via TestFlight. This version improves the reading and Explore 
experience for large screen devices and add find-in-page functionality to the 
article toolbar.

As always we appreciate our testers feedback, bug reports and support. 
Especially if you use the app on a tablet or Plus device!

Thanks and have a nice weekend,
Josh Minor
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[WikimediaMobile] iOS 5.0.6 released to store, 5.1.0 released to beta

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

This morning the WMF's iOS App team released an update to the Wikipedia app
for iOS. This is a minor update to continue to improve stability and
performance, especially for users with large libraries of saved articles.
We also fixed minor issues with language switching for search, added more
informative crash logging, and fixed hieroglyphics in articles.

Again, major thanks to our beta testers and crash reporters who helped us
diagnose our remaining issues.

*Download the update from the app store now[1]!*

Speaking of beta testers, we also pushed our first beta of our next major
update to testers late on Friday. Version 5.1.0 includes improved design
for larger screens on the Explore feed and article reader. It also *adds
Find in Page* to the article toolbar, our most frequently requested feature!

If you are already a beta tester, please check it out on TestFlight,
especially if you are an iPad or iPhone Plus user. If you are not a beta
tester, please sign up here, and you'll be added for our next beta
update[2].

Thanks,
Wikimedia iOS app team

[1] - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238?mt=8
[2] -
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[WikimediaMobile] [Apps] Wikipedia for iOS 5.0.5 released to App Store

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile wikimedians,

Big day for Wikipedia apps. First, big congrats to the Android team on
today's awesome update!

On iOS, after a long beta testing period[1], focusing on improving
performance and reducing crashes and instability, we've released the 5.0.5
version of Wikipedia to the App Store.

We expect users will see:
 - less hangs or failures to load on the Explore feed
 - full AuthManager support and stable account log in and creation
 - use less device resources, espeically when backgrounded and in our
backups
 - most importantly, less crashes!!

We also fixed over a two dozen other bugs and usability issues, large and
small.

Thanks to our volunteers (particularly thanks to huayu0723, bart-kneepkens
and gregggreg2 for their code contributions, and josve05a for his
invaluable help with OTRS and testing). I also want to thank our beta
testers, who put in extra effort on this version to help us find and
diagnose stability issues.

Thanks,
Josh

[1] - You can read about the changes we made and the reason behind the long
beta in previous announce post here:
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[WikimediaMobile] Fwd: [Wmfall] Launching Project Grants!

[Joshua Minor]

Cross-posting from various lists...

*TL;DR a new Foundation grant program starts today. Recent posts to this
list highlighted efforts to revive and improve Android Commons app by
Josephine Lim, with a similar type of grant[1]. Grants with this new
program could be a great source of support for similar mobile related
Wikimedia projects.*

[1] -  https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mobile-l/2016-June/010255.html

-- Forwarded message --
From: Alex Wang 
Date: Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 10:10 AM
Subject: [Wmfall] Launching Project Grants!
To: "Staff (All)" 


Hi everyone,


The Wikimedia Foundation Project Grants program will launch its first open
call on July 1.  We will be accepting proposals through August 2nd for new
ideas to improve Wikimedia projects. <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project>.


Funds are available to support individuals, groups and organizations to
implement new experiments and proven ideas, whether focused on building a
new tool or gadget, organizing a better process on your wiki, researching
an important issue, coordinating an editathon series or providing other
support for community-building.


Ideas from the current Inspire Campaign on addressing harassment are very
welcome. 


Do you have have a good idea, but would like some feedback before applying?
Put it into the IdeaLab, where volunteers and staff can give you advice and
guidance on how to bring it to life. <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab>  Once your idea is ready,
it can be easily migrated into a grant request.


Marti Johnson and I will also be hosting weekly proposals clinics via
Hangouts and IRC for real-time discussions about the Project Grants Open
Call. We’ll answer questions and help you make your proposal better.  Dates
and times are as follows:

* Tuesday, July 5 - 16:00 UTC

* Thursday, July 14 - 02:00 UTC

* Wednesday, July 20 - 15:00 UTC

* Friday, July 29 - 02:00 UTC

* Tuesday, August 2 - 01:30 UTC

* Tuesday, August 2 - 16:00 UTC

Links for Hangouts and the IRC channel are available here: <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Events#Upcoming_events>


We are excited to see your grant ideas that will support our community and
make an impact on the future of Wikimedia projects.  Put your idea into
motion, and submit your proposal between July 1 and August 2! <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Apply>


Please feel free to get in touch with me (aw...@wikimedia.org) or Marti
Johnson (mjohn...@wikimedia.org) with questions about getting started with
your project!


Warm regards,


Alex & Marti

-- 
Alexandra Wang
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Wikimedia Foundation 
+1 415-839-6885
Skype: alexvwang

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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia for iOS v5.0.5 beta 4 -- help test

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

As previously posted on list, the WMF's iOS app team has been focused on
improving the performance and stability of the app with our next update[1].
We've made huge improvements under the hood with this version, and we're
optimistic users will see faster article loading and less crashes. But we
still need your help!

If you are a registered beta tester,* please update to the latest version
available on TestFlight now. *Particularly if you use:
 - A device with iOS 8
 - An iPad
 - An older device

...or if you have experienced crashes in recent versions.

We've added a specialized reporting mechanism to help us investigate a
particularly thorny issue.

*If the app encounters this issue it will pop up an email pre-filled out
with diagnostic information. This report is specific to this issue and
provides us logging beyond our normal crash reporting. If this email pops
up for you while using the app, please hit send.* It will be very very
helpful in diagnosing and resolving any remaining issues.

If you are not a tester but would like to get on board and help (please!),
please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19flzJ3lObZLfN5gKv69BZWkeouH7Vuznykk6q-O6xRc/viewform

Thanks again for your help,
Josh Minor
Product Manger, Wikipedia for iOS

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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v5.0.5 for iOS beta 3

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

On Friday of last week, the Wikimedia Foundation's iOS team pushed a new
version to our beta channel[1]. During this testing we discovered a
regression with tapping images in articles, and have just pushed a very
slightly updated version to TestFlight.

This is our release candidate build for version 5.0.5, and barring any
issues we plan to submit this update to the App Store early next week.

As usual thanks to our volunteer testers for the help and feedback,
Josh Minor

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Re: [WikimediaMobile] Update: Upload to Commons Android app

[Joshua Minor]

Congratulations Josephine! Looking forward to see how the app improves...

Cheers,
Josh

On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 6:51 AM, Michael Holloway 
wrote:

> Nice work, Josephine, congratulations!
>
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 2:39 AM, Florian Schmidt <
> florian.schmidt.wel...@t-online.de> wrote:
>
>> Congratulations Josephine! :) It’s awesome to see an app which is
>> maintained by volunteers only! :)
>>
>>
>>
>> *Von:* Mobile-l [mailto:mobile-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] *Im
>> Auftrag von *Josephine Lim
>> *Gesendet:* Montag, 20. Juni 2016 07:18
>> *An:* wikitec...@lists.wikimedia.org; mobile-l <
>> mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org>; common...@lists.wikimedia.org
>> *Betreff:* [WikimediaMobile] Update: Upload to Commons Android app
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> A quick update re: the Upload to Commons Android app:
>>
>>
>>
>> - We are now considered an 'official' app and have been granted
>> permission by WMF to use the Wikimedia Commons logo and name. As such, the
>> app is now named "Wikimedia Commons" <
>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.free.nrw.commons>
>> instead of "Upload to Commons", and its icon has been changed to the
>> Commons logo. Ownership of the app should also soon be transferred to the
>> WMF Google Play account. On a practical basis, there should be no change in
>> the use of the app and it will still be maintained by volunteers.
>>
>>
>>
>> - I am happy to announce that my IEG proposal for further work on the app
>> <
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Improve_%27Upload_to_Commons%27_Android_App>
>> has been selected. :) I will be starting work on it shortly, so there will
>> be regular releases planned for the next 6 months. Bug/crash reports and
>> feedback are welcome on our Google Groups forums <
>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/commons-app-android> and GitHub
>> page  as
>> always.
>>
>>
>>
>> Have a great day!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Josephine
>>
>>
>>
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia for iOS Update

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile wikimedians,

*tl;dr Today we pushed a beta for our next version, 5.0.5, to beta testers
with major stability and performance updates under the hood. We’re thinking
about notifications and nearby features, so take a look [7,9] and let us
know what you think.*

== 5.0.5 beta 2 Released ==

As mentioned previously on list, starting with the release of iOS 9.3 and
Wikipedia version 5.0.3, we saw a near doubling of our crash rate. This is
evident in recent app store ratings and reviews, and OTRS reports.

To address this we have focused on updates to core components which have
been sources of significant instability or risk.

In addition to a library architecture change made in 5.0.4 (which has seen
our crash rate reduced) the team has been working hard to transition our
core html rendering component (called a “web view” in app terminology) from
the older Apple “UIWebView” to the more modern “WKWebView”[1]. (WK here
stands for WebKit[2]). Since article display with html is the main function
of the app, this is essentially like putting a new engine in your car. As
with a new engine, this one should not only break down less often, but also
be faster and more resource efficient[3].

== Upcoming Plans ==

With all our planned technical, stability and performance improvements
included in this beta, we’re focusing again on improving the features and
usability of the app. In particular we plan to address user requests to be
able to search within pages, and provide easier access to everyone’s
favorite Random articles. We will also continue to work on making the app
accessible to disabled readers.

We also want to continue to experiment with new ways to engage with the
encyclopedia on mobile devices, as part of the Foundation’s Reach focus in
the recent strategy process[4], and the Reading team’s focus on improving
the encyclopedia experience, trying new mobile-centric modes of interaction
and assessing their effect on repeat app usage[5].

== Feature Wikis ==

===Content Notifications===

In a post on the Wikimedia Foundation blog today[6], I introduced our
initial ideas around notifications. You can also check out our wiki for
more detailed initial concepts for content notifications[7]. Completing an
initial test of notifications is also our teams goal for the upcoming
quarter[8].

===Nearby and Map based browsing===

Building on the existing Android map based experience, and the iOS
compass-based approach, we’re exploring adding add a new tab for searching
and browsing Wikipedia based on location and via a map. Check out our wiki
on the potential features and designs for Nearby on iOS[9].

We welcome your feedback on these features on the relevant talk pages. And
of course we welcome general feedback, suggestions and code contributions
in the usual places: email, IRC (#wikimedia-ios and #wikimedia-mobile) or
wiki[10].


Thanks,

Josh Minor

Reading Product Manager, Wikipedia for iOS


[1] -
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/WebKit/Reference/WKWebView_Ref/

[2] - WebKit is an open source html rendering and browsing engine (
https://webkit.org/) used by Safari and many other browsers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers#WebKit-based

[3] -
http://developer.telerik.com/featured/why-ios-8s-wkwebview-is-a-big-deal-for-hybrid-development/

[4] -
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2016_Strategy/Draft_WMF_Strategy#Rationale
(Referred to in the Strategy discussions as “Reach - Approach 6”)

[5] -
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Reading/Strategy/2016-2017_plan#Program_4:_Improve_the_Encyclopedia_experience

[6] - https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/06/17/wikipedia-mobile/

[7] - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS/Notifications

[8] -
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Engineering/2016-17_Q1_Goals#Reading

[9] - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS/Nearby

[10]- https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v5.0.5 for iOS Beta

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Hello mobile Wikimedians,

*TLDR:** if you have experienced crashes with recent versions of Wikipedia
for iOS, please update to the latest iOS (9.3.2). If you're a beta tester
also install the new beta (5.0.5). Then tell us if you still have crashes.*

Since our last feature update (5.0.3) we've seen a notable increase in
crashes and instability in Wikipedia for iOS. We released a hot fix (5.0.4)
which resolved some of the issues, particularly with loading the Explore
feed content. However, we've needed more time to investigate, and work with
Apple and other iOS developers to resolve, the largest source of crashes.

In particular we urge our app users to update to the latest iOS (9.3.2)
released earlier this week. This OS update has improved stability for apps
using Swift, and in our case users should see an elimination of the most
common type of crash.

Today beta testers will also see a first release of v5.0.5 of the app. If
you are a beta tester, please download the latest update from TestFlight.
If this new version crashes:

   - Note any details of what you were doing when you experienced the crash.
   - Re-open the app (if you can) and wait a few seconds for the Crash
   Reporting prompt to pop up (if it ever does).
   - If the crash reporting doesn't open go to Settings > Help and feedback
   > and click "Report a bug"
   - If you can't even reopen the app cause it crashes so darn much, send
   me an email directly (jmi...@wikimedia.org)

I particularly want to thank our beta testers, some of whom reported issues
starting in 5.0.3. We value and take your testing feedback seriously, and I
apologize that we weren't able to prevent these issues despite your reports.

Thanks,

Josh Minor
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia v5.0.4 for iOS released to app store

[Joshua Minor]

Last week we released the 5.0.3 update to the iOS app. Although testers
reported stability issues in the earlier builds, we believed we had
resolved all these issues prior to submitting to the app store. We were
wrong.

To begin to address this, today we released version 5.0.4, now available
for download
[1] to
resolve most pressing issues. Particularly with loading the Most Read and
scrolling the Explore screen.

Thanks to the team for working quickly to diagnose and patch user reported
issues while at the Reading team off site meeting.

And thanks to our users for your patience.

Happy Monday,
Josh Minor

[1] - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia-mobile/id324715238?mt=8
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Re: [WikimediaMobile] iOS 5.0.3 released to App Store

[Joshua Minor]

After a very quick review turnaround by Apple, we're pleased to announce
the release of version 5.0.3 of Wikipedia for iOS.

The update should be available in the App Store shortly.

Mega thanks to Rita, Corey and Monte (the WMF iOS team) and our volunteer
contributors, testers and supporters.

Cheers,
Josh

On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 12:20 PM, Joshua Minor  wrote:

> Hello again, the issues with our initial distribution have been resolved
> and the real beta release is now available via TestFlight for registered
> testers.
>
> Apologies for the release snafu, and the extra email.
>
> Have a great weekend,
> Josh
>
> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Joshua Minor 
> wrote:
>
>> Sorry, all. Looks like there is an issue with the distribution. We're
>> removing the update from beta, but if you've updated and cannot start up
>> the app, please delete this version and re-install from iTunes.
>>
>> I'll let you know when we've resolved the issue and re-pushed the new
>> version.
>>
>> Apologies,
>> Josh
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Joshua Minor 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello mobile Wikimedians,
>>>
>>> The iOS team is glad to announce a second beta release for the upcoming
>>> 5.0.3 version of the app.
>>>
>>> 5.0.3 is a minor release to address bugs and usability issues reported
>>> by users. We've fixed the Main Pages so that they update as expected,
>>> patched an issue with log-ins and fixed some crashes, especially with image
>>> display.
>>>
>>> In addition to bug fixes, this release also adds text size adjustment
>>> for articles, supports iPad split-view multi-tasking, and gives users much
>>> more control over language preferences (including re-order and deletion).
>>> We also enabled support for Myanmar (my) and Khmer (km) language Wikipedias.
>>>
>>> This is our release candidate build for this version, so if you are a
>>> beta tester please take a moment to install from TestFlight soon. Testers
>>> can provide feedback at this form: http://goo.gl/forms/rLVmFLzus2  Oh,
>>> or just respond to this email...
>>>
>>> If you are not a tester but want to be, please sign up here:
>>> http://goo.gl/forms/eAN1qjcm7I
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Wikimedia Foundation iOS team
>>>
>>
>>
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Re: [WikimediaMobile] iOS 5.0.3 beta update

[Joshua Minor]

Hello again, the issues with our initial distribution have been resolved
and the real beta release is now available via TestFlight for registered
testers.

Apologies for the release snafu, and the extra email.

Have a great weekend,
Josh

On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 4:25 PM, Joshua Minor  wrote:

> Sorry, all. Looks like there is an issue with the distribution. We're
> removing the update from beta, but if you've updated and cannot start up
> the app, please delete this version and re-install from iTunes.
>
> I'll let you know when we've resolved the issue and re-pushed the new
> version.
>
> Apologies,
> Josh
>
> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Joshua Minor 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello mobile Wikimedians,
>>
>> The iOS team is glad to announce a second beta release for the upcoming
>> 5.0.3 version of the app.
>>
>> 5.0.3 is a minor release to address bugs and usability issues reported
>> by users. We've fixed the Main Pages so that they update as expected,
>> patched an issue with log-ins and fixed some crashes, especially with image
>> display.
>>
>> In addition to bug fixes, this release also adds text size adjustment
>> for articles, supports iPad split-view multi-tasking, and gives users much
>> more control over language preferences (including re-order and deletion).
>> We also enabled support for Myanmar (my) and Khmer (km) language Wikipedias.
>>
>> This is our release candidate build for this version, so if you are a
>> beta tester please take a moment to install from TestFlight soon. Testers
>> can provide feedback at this form: http://goo.gl/forms/rLVmFLzus2  Oh,
>> or just respond to this email...
>>
>> If you are not a tester but want to be, please sign up here:
>> http://goo.gl/forms/eAN1qjcm7I
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Wikimedia Foundation iOS team
>>
>
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Re: [WikimediaMobile] iOS 5.0.3 beta update

[Joshua Minor]

Sorry, all. Looks like there is an issue with the distribution. We're
removing the update from beta, but if you've updated and cannot start up
the app, please delete this version and re-install from iTunes.

I'll let you know when we've resolved the issue and re-pushed the new
version.

Apologies,
Josh

On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Joshua Minor  wrote:

> Hello mobile Wikimedians,
>
> The iOS team is glad to announce a second beta release for the upcoming
> 5.0.3 version of the app.
>
> 5.0.3 is a minor release to address bugs and usability issues reported by
> users. We've fixed the Main Pages so that they update as expected, patched
> an issue with log-ins and fixed some crashes, especially with image display.
>
> In addition to bug fixes, this release also adds text size adjustment for
> articles, supports iPad split-view multi-tasking, and gives users much more
> control over language preferences (including re-order and deletion). We
> also enabled support for Myanmar (my) and Khmer (km) language Wikipedias.
>
> This is our release candidate build for this version, so if you are a beta
> tester please take a moment to install from TestFlight soon. Testers can 
> provide
> feedback at this form: http://goo.gl/forms/rLVmFLzus2  Oh, or just
> respond to this email...
>
> If you are not a tester but want to be, please sign up here:
> http://goo.gl/forms/eAN1qjcm7I
>
> Thanks,
> Wikimedia Foundation iOS team
>
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[WikimediaMobile] iOS 5.0.3 beta update

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

The iOS team is glad to announce a second beta release for the upcoming
5.0.3 version of the app.

5.0.3 is a minor release to address bugs and usability issues reported by
users. We've fixed the Main Pages so that they update as expected, patched
an issue with log-ins and fixed some crashes, especially with image display.

In addition to bug fixes, this release also adds text size adjustment for
articles, supports iPad split-view multi-tasking, and gives users much more
control over language preferences (including re-order and deletion). We
also enabled support for Myanmar (my) and Khmer (km) language Wikipedias.

This is our release candidate build for this version, so if you are a beta
tester please take a moment to install from TestFlight soon. Testers
can provide
feedback at this form: http://goo.gl/forms/rLVmFLzus2  Oh, or just respond
to this email...

If you are not a tester but want to be, please sign up here:
http://goo.gl/forms/eAN1qjcm7I

Thanks,
Wikimedia Foundation iOS team
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Re: [WikimediaMobile] New features in the Android app enabled by Mobile Content Service

[Joshua Minor]

Awesome Dmitry! The iOS team is definitely looking forward to adopting the
Mobile Content Service in future versions.

Thanks to the Android team and the Services team for helping blaze this
trail.

On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 5:16 PM, Dmitry Brant  wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> In the last few weeks, we've been rolling out the ability of our Android
> app to connect to the Mobile Content Service[0], built on RESTBase[1], for
> retrieving article content, and the rollout is now complete.  Over the
> course of the next day or so, the app installed on your device should
> seamlessly switch over to using MCS instead of the MediaWiki (mobileview)
> API.[2]
>
> While this change won't affect your day-to-day browsing, it does mean that
> several additional features that were dependent on the content service will
> now become enabled in the app! These include:
>
> - *Definitions of words from Wiktionary*. Tap-and-hold any word in an
> article to highlight it, then tap the "Define" button to see a popup
> definition of the highlighted word. (Note: this is currently enabled only
> for English Wikipedia articles)
>
> - If an article has a recorded *audio pronunciation* of its title
> included in it, the app will display an "audio" button next to the article
> title. Tap the button to play back the pronunciation.
>
> - If an article has *geo coordinates* associated with it, the app will
> display a "pin" button below the article title. Tapping this button will
> open the default maps app on your device, and navigate to the coordinates
> of the article.
>
> Many thanks to the Services team for helping us reach this important
> milestone, and props to our own Bernd and Michael for their efforts to get
> this done. This will enable us to build future service-based features much
> more easily, and it's our hope that the content service will be adopted by
> many other consumers, not just the Android app.
>
>
> [0] https://rest.wikimedia.org/en.wikipedia.org/v1/?doc#/Mobile
> [1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/RESTBase
> [2] This is done within the app itself, and does not require an update
> from the Play store.
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Dmitry Brant
> Senior Software Engineer / Product Owner (Android)
> Wikimedia Foundation
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_mobile_engineering
>
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia 5.0.2 Released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

The WMF's iOS App team is glad to announce that version 5.0.2 of our app
has been released to the App Store[1]. This is an expedited bug fix to
address issues with links into the app. These issues were caused by the iOS
9.3 release and have hit many apps, causing links to fail or apps to stall
on startup[2]. Working with Apple we have incorporated their fix and the
issue appears to be resolved for our app (you may still see this with other
apps until iOS 9.3.1 is released).

In addition to more stable link handling we have a couple other small
improvements included:
 - Fixed an issue where some "Read More" recommendations were hidden or
missing from article footers.
 - Additional localizations from TranslateWiki.

Thanks,
Josh Minor

[1] - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia-mobile/id324715238?mt=8
[2] - This was caused by a change in how the OS handles links to sites with
large numbers of sub-domains (as we have for our languages). See also press
reports, such as: http://9to5mac.com/2016/03/27/some-users-reporting-iphone-
crashes-on-ios-9-3-when-tapping-links-in-safari-and-other-apps/
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia iOS v5.0.1 released

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

Hot on the heals of our major update, the WMF iOS app team is happy to
announce the release of a small bugfix update. Version 5.0.1 is currently
rolling out on iTunes. It includes fixes to bugs and issues. Some
highlights:
 - Sharing now works on all articles
 - Clean up of some article layout issues
 - Many additional localizations and expanded translations
 - Prevent crashes when switching back and forth into the app
 - Improved loading times and less bandwidth usage from images on the
Explore feed
 - Better filters of Special pages on Top Read for non-English Wikis

Thanks,
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Re: [WikimediaMobile] iOS App Release

[Joshua Minor]

Thanks Lego!

The "Because you read" feature is driven by the Cirrus MoreLike api.
Basically when you refresh the feed we send a query to MoreLike, and put
the received results into the feed. We do not build or maintain any user
specific browsing history or interest profiles on the backend. On the
client device we keep a browsing history (which you can delete via the
"Clear" button on the History tab). This means our recommendations are a
bit less "personal" than other similar systems, but privacy friendly and
built with compentents already available in the MediaWiki/Wikipedia stack.

After we have more info about the Explore feed and how people are using it
(via those opt-in analytics and qualitative feedback) we'll be starting an
on-wiki conversation for future directions that maintain our privacy
commitments but deliver "good stuff" to read.

On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 10:51 AM, Legoktm 
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On 03/10/2016 06:19 PM, Joshua Minor wrote:
> > This morning the 5.0.0 update to the Wikipedia Mobile iOS app went live
> > on the App Store[1]. As previously described on list[2], and on wiki[3],
> > this is a major overhaul to the app, focusing on making a great
> > browsing, search and reading experience for app users.
>
> I just turned on my old iPhone for the first time in 2 months to try it
> out. I loved the opt-*in* to usage reports question when opening it for
> the first time, and I hope that the Android app will implement something
> similar soon. :)
>
> One question, how does the "Because you read $article" feature work? How
> much (if any) of my browsing history is being sent to our servers?
>
> > This was truly a team effort by the WMF iOS team, and many other staff
> > (particular thanks to Communications, Research and Analytics). And of
> > course thanks again to our code contributors, translators and beta
> testers.
>
> Kudos!
>
> -- Legoktm
>
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[WikimediaMobile] iOS App Release

[Joshua Minor]

Hello again mobile wikimedians,

This morning the 5.0.0 update to the Wikipedia Mobile iOS app went live on
the App Store[1]. As previously described on list[2], and on wiki[3], this
is a major overhaul to the app, focusing on making a great browsing, search
and reading experience for app users.

Features include:

   - New Explore feed for browsing and discovering content
   - Simplified and touch friendly navigation, including 3D touch shortcuts
   - Convenient multilingual search, and integration with iOS Spotlight
   - Clean and modern visual design and reading experience

For more, check out this WMF blog post[4] or watch this short demo video on
Commons[5].

We've also been getting very positive press in many tech news outlets,
including:

   - Venture Beat [6]
   - Engadget [7]
   - The Next Web [8]

5.0.0 is just the beginning of a new road to making an iOS app Wikipedians
and can be really proud of, and readers will love. We know we have
longstanding needs like text size adjustment and find-in-page that are
still missing. We also need to get better at accessibility. And, sadly, our
editing features remain minimal. But,we think this is a solid foundation we
can build on.

This was truly a team effort by the WMF iOS team, and many other staff
(particular thanks to Communications, Research and Analytics). And of
course thanks again to our code contributors, translators and beta testers.

Feedback can be sent from in the app (open the Settings, then tap "Write to
us"), chat us on freenode IRC at #wikimedia-ios, or  talk on our team's
MediaWiki page[9].

[1] - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia-mobile/id324715238?mt=8
[2] -
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mobile-l/2015-December/010011.html
[3] -  https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Why_5
[4] - https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/03/10/new-wikipedia-app-ios/
[5] -
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Wikipedia_Mobile_5.0_for_iPhone_and_iPad.webm
[6] -
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2016/03/10/wikipedias-new-redesigned-ios-app-full-neat-factoids/
[7] - http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/10/wikipedia-ios-app-redesigned/
[8] -
http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/10/wikipedias-new-ios-app-focuses-on-discovery-personalization/
[9] - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS


Cheers,
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Re: [WikimediaMobile] iOS Release Candidate

[Joshua Minor]

Just a quick update: we have been approved by Apple. The new version will
go live on the App Store Thursday at 08:00 Pacific time.

I'll post an update to the list once its up, along with links to updated
wiki docs and any publicity of note.

Thanks again, and we hope you enjoy the new version!

On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 11:37 AM, Joshua Minor  wrote:

> Brion's correct. We have to submit localizations when we submit the app
> for review, so any translations after Wednesday morning will get sync'ed
> into the next update. We will, most likely, have a fast follow release for
> bug fixes and more localizations very quickly.
>
> I also want to take a chance to thank our translators. I know we've asked
> a lot of you as we made lots of changes and iterations over the last couple
> months. Now that the major redesign is completed, we expect to have many
> fewer text changes in future point updates.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 8:27 AM, Brion Vibber 
> wrote:
>
>> On Friday, March 4, 2016, Sjoerd de Bruin  wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I've just did some translations and I'm worried these won't be included
>>> in the version that will go live in the App Store. Is that true?
>>>
>>
>> It takes a few days to get a release through store review, so yes the
>> latest additions won't be in at first. But bug fix releases will probably
>> come soon and should pick them up.
>>
>> -- brion
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> Sjoerd de Bruin
>>> sjoerddebr...@me.com
>>>
>>> Op 3 mrt. 2016, om 02:21 heeft Joshua Minor  het
>>> volgende geschreven:
>>>
>>> Hello mobile Wikimedians,
>>>
>>> I'm excited to announce that we submitted a release candidate of our
>>> major update today, and plan to release publicly on Wednesday March 9th.
>>>
>>> If you are in the beta you should be able to install the release now
>>> from TestFlight.
>>>
>>> We are working with Communications on next week's public release, and
>>> I'm getting our on wiki docs updated, so expect to hear more soon.
>>>
>>> On behalf of the iOS team at the WMF, I also particularly want to thank
>>> our testing volunteers and those who submitted code to the project.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Josh
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Re: [WikimediaMobile] iOS Release Candidate

[Joshua Minor]

Brion's correct. We have to submit localizations when we submit the app for
review, so any translations after Wednesday morning will get sync'ed into
the next update. We will, most likely, have a fast follow release for bug
fixes and more localizations very quickly.

I also want to take a chance to thank our translators. I know we've asked a
lot of you as we made lots of changes and iterations over the last couple
months. Now that the major redesign is completed, we expect to have many
fewer text changes in future point updates.


On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 8:27 AM, Brion Vibber  wrote:

> On Friday, March 4, 2016, Sjoerd de Bruin  wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've just did some translations and I'm worried these won't be included
>> in the version that will go live in the App Store. Is that true?
>>
>
> It takes a few days to get a release through store review, so yes the
> latest additions won't be in at first. But bug fix releases will probably
> come soon and should pick them up.
>
> -- brion
>
>
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Sjoerd de Bruin
>> sjoerddebr...@me.com
>>
>> Op 3 mrt. 2016, om 02:21 heeft Joshua Minor  het
>> volgende geschreven:
>>
>> Hello mobile Wikimedians,
>>
>> I'm excited to announce that we submitted a release candidate of our
>> major update today, and plan to release publicly on Wednesday March 9th.
>>
>> If you are in the beta you should be able to install the release now from
>> TestFlight.
>>
>> We are working with Communications on next week's public release, and I'm
>> getting our on wiki docs updated, so expect to hear more soon.
>>
>> On behalf of the iOS team at the WMF, I also particularly want to thank
>> our testing volunteers and those who submitted code to the project.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Josh
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[WikimediaMobile] iOS Release Candidate

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile Wikimedians,

I'm excited to announce that we submitted a release candidate of our major
update today, and plan to release publicly on Wednesday March 9th.

If you are in the beta you should be able to install the release now from
TestFlight.

We are working with Communications on next week's public release, and I'm
getting our on wiki docs updated, so expect to hear more soon.

On behalf of the iOS team at the WMF, I also particularly want to thank our
testing volunteers and those who submitted code to the project.

Thanks,
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[WikimediaMobile] Wikipedia Mobile v5 for iOS - Last chance to beta test...

[Joshua Minor]

Hello mobile wikimedians,

In late December the Foundation's iOS team announced[1] a public beta of a
major overhaul[2] of the iOS Wikipedia app. Today we delivered what we hope
will be a final beta before launch, and are primarily in bug fix and visual
touches mode.

If you would like to participate as a beta tester, it is NOT TOO LATE.
Please sign-up here if interested:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19flzJ3lObZLfN5gKv69BZWkeouH7Vuznykk6q-O6xRc/viewform

If you have tried a previous beta (thanks), now would be a great time to
update to the latest version.

And last but not least, if you have feedback you can provide it via this
form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NDBPJvWZ0idh9OuQ8pt684c9MwitOHQGsFvXTO4tcs0/viewform

In our IRC channel on freenode at #wikimedia-ios or on our project talk
page[3]

Or just send me an email!

Thanks to all the code contributors, bug filers, testers and anyone who's
helped make the app better.

Prior to release I will send more info to this list about the feedback
we've received that we were not able to act on, and future features and
improvements based on that feedback.

Thanks,
Josh

[1] https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mobile-l/2015-December/010011.html
[2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Why_5
[3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Why_5
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Re: [WikimediaMobile] Fwd: [Analytics] Preliminary goals for analytics infrastructure team

[Joshua Minor]

THANK YOU Nuria and analytics team.

I cannot express how excited we are to have this ready in time for our
upcoming major release.

We will prioritize switching off labs for our next beta iteration, which is
preliminarily set to go out on the 26th of January. I will follow up with
more specifics after the next iOS team planning this Tuesday.

Thanks,
Josh

On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 3:40 PM, Nuria Ruiz  wrote:

>
> >Pywik up and running for iOS (simple machine spin-up, if not finished in
> Q2
> FYI that we have a preliminary install of piwik in production that we can
> use for IOS Application[1]
>
> Please let us know when you are ready to switch IOS app to this instance
> and stop using labs.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nuria
>
> [1] https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Analytics/piwik
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Jon Katz 
> Date: Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Analytics] Preliminary goals for analytics infrastructure
> team
> To: "A mailing list for the Analytics Team at WMF and everybody who has an
> interest in Wikipedia and analytics." 
>
>
> Hi Nuria,
> Thank you for looking at these. I think your assessment is a fair
> representation of the asks.  Just adding a new one (in green).
>
>- Pywik up and running for iOS (simple machine spin-up, if not
>finished in Q2)
>- Input pageview data into tableau or some other non-query table maker
>- 'is_spider' column in event logs (Based on regex of user agent-
>based on conversation with Madhu and Kevin, I know its not going to get
>most of the bots)
>- App session tables split by OS (per ticket: T117615
>)
>- Time on site (per: T119352
>)
>- Browser reports you mention in your current priorities (this is low
>for us if it is in hive already, though you probably have other
>stakeholders)
>- connection speed field...somewhere ;)
>
> Also, to be clear, I am assuming that: Unique users/sessions are
> considered to be outside the scope of this prioritization.  Let me know if
> I'm mistaken. I believe Toby will be scheduling some time to talk through
> the above at some point as well.
>
> -J
>
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 8:55 AM, Nuria Ruiz  wrote:
>
>> Some thoughts below (we will be creating tickets for some of these so we
>> do not forget)
>>
>> > connection speed field...somewhere ;)
>> I think many teams will benefit from this one but as far as I can see
>> there is no way to get this info (and it being correct) at this time.
>> Performance team just recently opened a ticket in this regard and we saw it
>> was not possible. See: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T119801 and
>> http://www.w3.org/TR/netinfo-api/
>>
>>
>> >'is_spider' column in event logs (Based on regex of user agent- based
>> on conversation with Madhu and Kevin, I know its not going to get most of
>> the bots
>> For eventlogging data? On the contrary, it will get most of the bot
>> traffic. This is not true of our pageview data and I can explain in more
>> detail via IRC why is that. Please let me know if I misunderstood
>> this referring to EL.
>>
>> >App session tables split by OS (per ticket: T117615
>> )
>> Agreed. This should be part of the background work we do that is not
>> related to goals.
>>
>> .>Piwik up and running for iOS (simple machine spin-up, if not finished
>> in Q2)
>> This would be very useful for other things besides IOS but it is harder
>> than it looks as holding production data requires proper infrastructure (to
>> be able to abide to our privacy policy) and to be honest I do not think we
>> can get there next quarter. I think Dan can add more detail here as we have
>> tried to use Piwik before outside labs w/o success.
>>
>>
>> >Input pageview data into tableau or some other non-query table maker
>> Need to think more about this use case.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 9:16 PM, Jon Katz  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Nuria,
>>> Thank you for publishing your draft so early and requesting feedback.  I
>>> apologize for being so late in responding--the short holiday week caused a
>>> serious backlog on my end.
>>>
>>> For now, I only have a preliminary prioritized list of reading requests
>>> for analytics in Q3 (and beyond).  I can confirm by Friday. The following
>>> are in order of priority
>>>
>>>- Pywik up and running for iOS (simple machine spin-up, if not
>>>finished in Q2)
>>>- Input pageview data into tableau or some other non-query table
>>>maker
>>>- 'is_spider' column in event logs (Based on regex of user agent-
>>>based on conversation with Madhu and Kevin, I know its not going to get
>>>most of the bots)
>>>- App session tables split by OS (per ticket: T117615
>>>)
>>>- Browser reports you mention in your current priorities (this is
>>>low for us if it is in hive alre

Re: [WikimediaMobile] Beta of Wikipedia 5.0.0 for iOS

[Joshua Minor]

Hi Sjoerd,

Thanks for your interest.

If you've previously registered, you do not need to register for this
update. However, we are prioritizing distribution to people who've signed
up specifically for this test. We will then back-fill in existing testers
until we reach Apple's limit.

So, helpful to give us your name and email on the new form (
https://goo.gl/forms/hNxPJah57p), but not required.

Cheers,
Josh

On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 1:36 AM, Sjoerd de Bruin 
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is there going to be a new list of beta testers? I was subscribed before...
>
> Greetings,
>
> Sjoerd de Bruin
>
> Op 22 dec. 2015, om 00:34 heeft Joshua Minor  het
> volgende geschreven:
>
> Hello,
>
> Since last quarter the WMF’s iOS team [1] (part of the Reading product
> group) has been working on a major version update to our iOS app [2].
> Rather than adding new features to the existing app, the team took on the
> goal of re-thinking our mobile readers, and how we could provide them with
> a delightful, app-specific, experience that will keep them reading
> Wikipedia on iOS.
>
> After an extended alpha period we’re ready to share that work with you,
> and we’re looking forward to your feedback!
>
> Sign up for the Beta by registering here: https://goo.gl/forms/hNxPJah57p
>
> Once we are approved by Apple, you will receive a notification to install
> the beta via the TestFlight platform.
>
> I will also be giving a walkthrough of the app, as a lighting talk
> tomorrow at 11 PST. It will be one of several to the WMF’s monthly
> lightning talks for Dec, which will stream here:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIqhGxtXFbg
>
> Thanks,
> Josh Minor
> Product Manager, Reading
>
> ==More info[3]==
> What’s New?
> Our aim was to give our users an easier and more inviting way to discover
> and read Wikipedia on iOS, and find experiences to keep them engaged. So,
> there are few new features or changes to the core features, but an all new
> look-and-feel, and many changes to navigation around that core. 5.0 is a
> complete overhaul from the ground up, but some major highlights include:
>
>
>- New Explore screen, a mobile-friendly way to enable that Wikipedia
>moment of serendipity
>- “First time user experience” that helps users get oriented and
>configure the app
>- All new user interface look-and-feel
>- Tab based navigation for one tap access to your History and Saved
>pages
>- Redesigned reader experience, with new page information and table of
>contents
>- Easy access to language switching while searching and reading
>
>
> Why is the app so different than the previous one?
> Although the existing iOS app is well reviewed, and has been featured by
> Apple, it has never been able to build a sizable audience. Compared to
> other content sites on the internet, our official apps have not been able
> to keep our iOS users engaged as they shifted from desktop browsers to
> mobile apps. In order to “try again” to see if we could engage readers, and
> also keep them engaged, we’re trying a totally new way of presenting
> ourselves on iOS. You can read a lot more about this on our project wiki
> [2] and in this product presentation [4].
>
> What’s this Explore thing?
> The app’s Explore screen is a new, mobile friendly, way to experience the
> joy of discovery on Wikipedia. It mixes community curated content (from the
> en.wikipedia Main Page and Commons) with personally relevant content (based
> on articles you’ve read and your device location). All this is compiled
> locally on device and presented in a UI paradigm that is friendly to short,
> touch based sessions for casual consumption of media. It is an attempt to
> find a new way to engage, and re-engage, readers on a regular basis, by
> providing them a wide variety of dynamically changing content, presented in
> a familiar format. We think it can be very powerful way to enable mobile
> users to have that magic Wikipedia moment of discovery.
>
> Where’s my favorite old feature?
> Many features that were previously part of the “W” menu are now included
> in the Explore page. Random articles and articles near your location can
> both be found by exploring your feed. Other parts of the app now live in
> the main tab bar (Recent and Saved pages), or in the upper bar (Settings).
> Not finding something you loved? Fill out our feedback form and let us
> know [5].
>
> What’s missing? Known issues?
>  - Feed language and site: Currently the Explore page takes its content
> from your current “site”, based on your current search language. We will
> need to add more nuance to our site and language controls. If you are a
> multilingual user of the app, we’re p

[WikimediaMobile] Beta of Wikipedia 5.0.0 for iOS

[Joshua Minor]

Hello,

Since last quarter the WMF’s iOS team [1] (part of the Reading product
group) has been working on a major version update to our iOS app [2].
Rather than adding new features to the existing app, the team took on the
goal of re-thinking our mobile readers, and how we could provide them with
a delightful, app-specific, experience that will keep them reading
Wikipedia on iOS.

After an extended alpha period we’re ready to share that work with you, and
we’re looking forward to your feedback!

Sign up for the Beta by registering here: https://goo.gl/forms/hNxPJah57p

Once we are approved by Apple, you will receive a notification to install
the beta via the TestFlight platform.

I will also be giving a walkthrough of the app, as a lighting talk tomorrow
at 11 PST. It will be one of several to the WMF’s monthly lightning talks
for Dec, which will stream here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIqhGxtXFbg

Thanks,
Josh Minor
Product Manager, Reading

==More info[3]==

What’s New?

Our aim was to give our users an easier and more inviting way to discover
and read Wikipedia on iOS, and find experiences to keep them engaged. So,
there are few new features or changes to the core features, but an all new
look-and-feel, and many changes to navigation around that core. 5.0 is a
complete overhaul from the ground up, but some major highlights include:


   -

   New Explore screen, a mobile-friendly way to enable that Wikipedia
   moment of serendipity
   -

   “First time user experience” that helps users get oriented and configure
   the app
   -

   All new user interface look-and-feel
   -

   Tab based navigation for one tap access to your History and Saved pages
   -

   Redesigned reader experience, with new page information and table of
   contents
   -

   Easy access to language switching while searching and reading


Why is the app so different than the previous one?

Although the existing iOS app is well reviewed, and has been featured by
Apple, it has never been able to build a sizable audience. Compared to
other content sites on the internet, our official apps have not been able
to keep our iOS users engaged as they shifted from desktop browsers to
mobile apps. In order to “try again” to see if we could engage readers, and
also keep them engaged, we’re trying a totally new way of presenting
ourselves on iOS. You can read a lot more about this on our project wiki
[2] and in this product presentation [4].

What’s this Explore thing?

The app’s Explore screen is a new, mobile friendly, way to experience the
joy of discovery on Wikipedia. It mixes community curated content (from the
en.wikipedia Main Page and Commons) with personally relevant content (based
on articles you’ve read and your device location). All this is compiled
locally on device and presented in a UI paradigm that is friendly to short,
touch based sessions for casual consumption of media. It is an attempt to
find a new way to engage, and re-engage, readers on a regular basis, by
providing them a wide variety of dynamically changing content, presented in
a familiar format. We think it can be very powerful way to enable mobile
users to have that magic Wikipedia moment of discovery.

Where’s my favorite old feature?

Many features that were previously part of the “W” menu are now included in
the Explore page. Random articles and articles near your location can both
be found by exploring your feed. Other parts of the app now live in the
main tab bar (Recent and Saved pages), or in the upper bar (Settings). Not
finding something you loved? Fill out our feedback form and let us know
[5].

What’s missing? Known issues?

 - Feed language and site: Currently the Explore page takes its content
from your current “site”, based on your current search language. We will
need to add more nuance to our site and language controls. If you are a
multilingual user of the app, we’re particularly interested to get your
feedback.

- The app can be overly aggressive about updating/refreshing content. We
erred on the side of getting the “latest” content.

- Some localizations and RTL language support are incomplete (especially on
iOS 8). We are actively working on this.

- Navigation issues: although the tab based main interface has been well
liked by users, the new navigation flows have introduced some
inconveniences for longer sessions and quickly accessing some less
frequently used but much loved features. We look forward to hearing from
you about what you like, and don’t, about the new navigation.

How can I give feedback?

We have a feedback form you can fill out (anonymously) here [5] or on the
project’s wiki talk page here [2].

The team will also be at the wiki dev summit
, if you
want to talk IRL!

[1] - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS

[2] - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Why_5

[3] - Also available on wiki at https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/FAQ_about_5

Re: [WikimediaMobile] Readership metrics for the week until September 20, 2015

[Joshua Minor]

Couple comments: on Jon's comments:

   - Two app-level metrics I would like to see moving forward would be a
   number showing a daily/monthly visit count divided by the install base (if
   it is achievable): 15% of Android users visit every day, 45% visit every
   month. Along those lines, I am very interested to see the retention data
   that Android is now collecting.

Apple now provides App Retention info on iTunes Connect Analytics page, so
we can do this for both platforms. Let me know if I can help show you where
that live in our Apple account.

   - Ultimately, I think 30 day views (or 28 day views) are less subject to
   noise than 7-day.

Some kind of moving average may be helpful to reduce the noise. Maybe as a
trend line laid on top of the raw data?

On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 3:24 PM, Jon Katz  wrote:

> + Analytics
>
> Tilman, this is great.  I find myself enjoying the stats/graphs and
> analysis/commentary equally and so far I don't see anything that isn't very
> helpful.  Two considerations:
>
>- Two app-level metrics I would like to see moving forward would be a
>number showing a daily/monthly visit count divided by the install base (if
>it is achievable): 15% of Android users visit every day, 45% visit every
>month. Along those lines, I am very interested to see the retention data
>that Android is now collecting.
>
>- Ultimately, I think 30 day views (or 28 day views) are less subject
>to noise than 7-day.
>
>
>- On a related note, so far the weekly cadence is great.  It might
>also be that after 3 weeks we realize that a biweekly or monthly cadence is
>all we really need.
>
> At some point, we will have to solidify this so that we can automate
> some/most of it.  Perhaps we should chat offline about what your tolerance
> is in that regard.
>
> -J
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 12:26 AM, Tilman Bayer 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> here is the weekly look at our most important readership metrics.
>>
>> As laid out last week, the main purpose is to raise awareness about how
>> these are developing, call out the impact of any unusual events in the
>> preceding week, and facilitate thinking about core metrics in general.
>>
>> We will iterate on the presentation (e.g. to better take seasonality into
>> account, in particular including year-over-year comparisons) and eventually
>> want to create dashboards for those which are not already available in that
>> form already. Feedback and discussion welcome.
>>
>> (All numbers below are averages for September 14-20, 2015 unless
>> otherwise noted.)
>>
>> Pageviews:
>>
>> Total: 523 million/day
>>
>> Context (April 2015-September 2015):
>>
>> Pageviews were down 4.3% from last week, a somewhat noticeable drop (for
>> a more dramatized view, see the Vital Signs dashboard
>> ).
>>
>> Desktop: 58.1%
>>
>> Mobile web: 40.7%
>>
>> Apps: 1.2%
>>
>>
>> Global North ratio: 77.4% of total pageviews
>>
>> Context (April 2015-September 2015):
>>
>>
>> Unique app users
>>
>> Android: 1.303 million /day
>>
>> Context (January 2015-September 2015):
>>
>> A slight rise in the last two weeks, but we’re not seeing a clear effect
>> of the recent media promotion for the Android app (blog post
>> 
>> on September 10, media coverage
>> 
>> on September 10, 11 and 13) - compare the bump in April around the time
>> when the app was featured in the Play store and the media promotion for the
>> iOS app happened (with much wider media coverage
>> 
>> ).
>>
>>
>> iOS: 319k / day
>>
>> Context (January 2015-September 2015):
>>
>> No news here.
>>
>> New app installations
>>
>> Android: 44,066/day (installs per device, from Google Play, September
>> 14-19)
>>
>> Context (Aug 21, 2015 - Sep 21, 2015):
>>
>> One is tempted to see a bit of a bump after the start of the media
>> promotion on September 10 (concretely, average daily installs in the time
>> from September 10-19 were 2.5% higher than in the time from August
>> 21-September 9), but in the end we can’t really be certain whether it had
>> an effect. (Compare again very visible peak in April in the year-over-year
>> graph
>> 
>> I posted last week.)
>>
>> The drop on Sunday September 20 seems to be a problem with Google Play’s
>> statistics (several other metrics like uninstall numbers show a similar
>> drop) and not something we need to worry about; I left it out from the
>> average above as an outlier.
>>
>>
>> iOS: 4,839/day (download numbers from App Annie)
>>
>> Context (September 2014-September 2015):
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>> For reference, t

Re: [WikimediaMobile] Front page on mobile interfaces

[Joshua Minor]

Hi Pine, thanks for the interesting link.

I'll say from the iOS side, we are working on incorporating a feed as the
homepage of the app. The initial contents of the feed will be article of
the day, nearby articles and articles related to articles you recently
read. However the nice thing about a feed is that in the long run we can
try lots of different content types (such as picture of the day, etc) and
ordering of content and measure how that impacts usage.



On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 11:46 AM, Pine W  wrote:

> This NYT article makes me wonder if ITN, DYK, and/or POTD should be
> included on the homepage for our mobile interfaces, in an effort to
> increase readership:
>
>
> http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/publiceditor/2015/09/18/as-print-fades-part-2-push-alerts-bring-readership-and-sometimes-annoyance/
>
> Pine
>
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