You can now upload 3D models to Wikimedia Commons
We've enabled a new feature that allows you to upload three dimensional (3D) models.
“Visual diffs” make it easier to see editing changes on Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation's Editing team announces the launch of visual diffs, which will let users visually review the changes made to Wikimedia sites without requiring knowledge of the wikitext markup language.
Building for the future of Wikimedia with a new approach to partnerships
The Wikipedia Zero program will end in 2018 while new partnership opportunities will continue to address critical barriers to participation in free knowledge around the world
The one-man band writing the history of Nigerian cinema into Wikipedia
Long-time volunteer Wikipedia editor Sam Oyeyele has written a series of articles on the history of Nigerian cinema, from its colonial origins through its distinctly independent present.
Why the theme for Wikimania 2018 will be "Bridging knowledge gaps—the ubuntu way forward"
The annual conference will be built around ubuntu, the southern African philosophy, to focus on Wikimedia's gaps in content and contributors. Here's why we are doing it, what it means, and why we think it is crucial to the success of this year's Wikimania.
Using librarianship to create a more equitable internet: LGBTQ+ advocacy as a wiki-librarian
An interview with wiki-librarian and Wikimedia LGBTQ+ organizer Rachel Wexelbaum, discussing the role of librarians for bringing greater diversity to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
Celebrate Wikipedia’s birthday by joining your local library in the #1Lib1Ref campaign
The annual #1lib1ref campaign asks librarians to add a citation to a reliable source to Wikipedia—and it's easy to get involved.
New monthly dataset shows where people fall into Wikipedia rabbit holes
The Wikimedia Foundation’s Analytics team is releasing a monthly clickstream dataset. The dataset represents—in aggregate—how readers reach a Wikipedia article and navigate to the next. Previously published as a static release, this dataset is now available as a series of monthly data dumps for English, Russian, German, Spanish, and Japanese Wikipedias.
Designing for offline on Android
We’ve introduced a number of improvements to the Wikipedia Android app to better serve these app users who have restricted or low-bandwidth access to the internet.
What’s your second screen? Film, television, and the British monarchy fill Wikipedia’s most-viewed articles of 2017
Or: "The enduring power of Anglophilia."