Re: [Wikitech-l] GSOC Proposal: Watchlist Improvements
On 03/27/2012 02:08 AM, Aaron Pramana wrote: Thanks Steven, I have posted the deliverables for my proposal here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Blackjack48/GSOC_proposal_for_watchlist_improvements Is there any place in particular I should post the link besides this mailing list? -Aaron Hi, Aaron. http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-kind-of-summer-job-open-source.html has the details on applying. You need to submit your proposal via http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/program/home/google/gsoc2012 before Friday, April 6 at 19:00 UTC. I know you wrote that you'll be adding more details to your proposal later this week. Just so you know, the best way to get an idea of what a MediaWiki project proposal should look like is to look at our past projects https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Summer_of_Code_Past_Projects and to read http://en.flossmanuals.net/GSoCStudentGuide/ , then use our application template: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Summer_of_Code_2012/Application_template . Vivek Bagaria https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Bagariavivek/GSoC_Application is also interested in doing a Google Summer of Code project to improve watchlist functionality. Historically, sometimes we receive multiple proposals for very similar tasks for Google Summer of Code, but we only accept one (factors going into our decision will include which proposal is better, which student has participated more in the Wikimedia community, which student has better technical skills, and which student has better communication skills). Therefore, you and Vivek should either choose to strive to make your applications regarding watchlist improvements the best it can be, or one of you should choose a different topic. Feel free to discuss with each other. -- Sumana Harihareswara Volunteer Development Coordinator Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
Re: [Wikitech-l] GSOC Proposal: Watchlist Improvements
Thanks Steven, I have posted the deliverables for my proposal here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Blackjack48/GSOC_proposal_for_watchlist_improvements Is there any place in particular I should post the link besides this mailing list? -Aaron ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
Re: [Wikitech-l] GSOC Proposal: Watchlist Improvements
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 9:26 PM, Aaron Pramana aa...@sociotopia.com wrote: Hello, My name is Aaron Pramana and I am a prospective student for GSOC with Mediawiki. A week ago, I posted a brief explanation of my idea on a bug fix page, but I haven't had time to elaborate on the Wikitech list, as Sumana suggested I do. This proposal is an amalgamation of several small improvements which will make the watchlist more accessible. My goal for this project is to retrofit the watchlist with an emphasis on improving the workflow for current and potential power-users. Objectives: *add a way to group similar pages into subdirectories (e.g. Special:Watchlist/GroupName) *allow bulk watchlist modifications (rollback/unwatch) with checkboxes *unify the watched changes, view/edit sections *incorporate ajax for actions that don't require a page reload (if time allows) Does anyone have additional features/bugs that they'd like to see added/fixed on the watchlist? Please provide links to bug requests if they exist. Over the next week or so, I should be more responsive to replies as my school will be on Spring Break. I am about halfway finished with a proposal, so it should be available for review then. Please let me know if my ideas have potential for a successful proposal and if there is anything I can add. Thanks! ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l Aaron, I like all the features you proposed, but can we start a MediaWiki.org page to list ideas? Watchlists are one of the core parts of our experience as editors, so lots more Wikipedians than the ones on this list will have good suggestions for you. (Apologies if I'm contradicting any process that's been advocated for GSOC proposals.) Regards, Steven Walling ___ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
