2023:Program/Submissions/Why you should use the WMAU skin for MediaWiki - WKVCQK

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Title: Why you should use the WMAU skin for MediaWiki

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James Gaunt

James Gaunt is Wikimedia Australia’s Communications and Project Coordinator. He became Wikimedia Australia’s first intern in 2021 where he developed The Record: Australian Music On Wikipedia, a partnership with the Australia Council for the Arts which saw 50 new pages added to Wikipedia relating to Australian music by editors at four events. In 2022 he completed a Wikimedian In Residence program with the Australian Performing Arts Collection in Melbourne, using their archives to improve references on Wikipedia and train their staff on Wikimedia projects. His background is in libraries, journalism, and research, with a particular interest in music.

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Type: Lecture

Track: Technology

Submission state: submitted

Duration: 30 minutes

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Presentation language: en


Abstract & description[edit source]

Abstract[edit source]

Wikimedia Australia developed a skin for MediaWiki which looks like more like a website than your average wiki. In this talk we will show the features of the WMAU skin, and show the power of MediaWiki when used in ways different than Wikipedia.

Description[edit source]

Making a wiki that is beautiful is a challenge, but we might have solved it. The WMAU skin for MediaWiki looks more like Wordpress than a Wiki, but underneath it is the same technology powering Wikimedia projects.

The WMAU skin has a blog feature, with pages written using visual or source editor, and an events calendar. Images from Wikimedia Commons can easily be inserted into any page, and templates add extra customisation.

The Wikimedia Australia website uses the WMAU Skin and a number of extensions, including Cargo, WikiSEO, and UnlinkedWikibase. This talk will explain how these are used and demonstrate the templates and modules we have built.

Wikimedia Australia member Sam Wilson will give you a tour of the Wikimedia Australia website, then Wikimedia Australia Communications and Project Coordinator James Gaunt will demonstrate how to add a new blog post and event.

Further details[edit source]

Qn. How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration Future?

In the future, all WMF chapter will use the WMAU Skin to create a beautiful website. We'll discuss the importance of collaborating on templates and tools.

Qn. What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?

Everyone can participate in this session

Qn. What is the most appropriate format for this session?

  • Tick Onsite in Singapore
  • Empty Remote online participation, livestreamed
  • Empty Remote from a satellite event
  • Empty Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely
  • Empty Pre-recorded and available on demand


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