Submissions/Small process helpers: The case for widgets
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This is an accepted submission for Wikimania 2012. |
- Submission no.
- 667
- Title of the submission
Small Process Helpers: The case for Widgets
- Type of submission (workshop, tutorial, panel, presentation)
Presentation
- Author of the submission
Andrew Garrett
- E-mail address
agarrett@wikimedia.org
- Username
Werdna
- Country of origin
Australia
- Affiliation, if any (organization, company etc.)
Wikimedia Foundation
- Personal homepage or blog
- Abstract (at least 300 words to describe your proposal)
Wikimedia projects are well known to include extensive amounts of complicated process. Whereas the Gadgets architecture in Wikimedia has been used quite successfully to improve process usage by experienced users, it has been underused in providing process usability enhancements for new users. Recently, I implemented a Gadget on the Wikipedia Teahouse's "ask a question" page that improved its usability substantially.
This panel is a discussion of how we might implement similar "widgets" to improve the experience of new editors.
- Track
Technology and Infrastructure
- Length of presentation/talk
- 25 Minutes
- Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?
Yes
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