2025:Program/We need a Wiktionary app, and we need it yesterday
Session title: We need a Wiktionary app, and we need it yesterday
- Session type: Lecture
- Track: Technology
- Language: en
Dictionaries are mostly viewed and used on dedicated apps, not via web browsers. So why don't we have Wiktionary apps, and why can't we have them? The culprits will be in the room with us, and they'll have to answer hard questions (spoiler: that may be you).
Description
Kiwix makes it possible to export an entire wiki into a portable, readable file that people can carry in their pockets. Not just Wikipedia, but also the wiktionary. Now imagine the kind of apps that are installed or likely installed on your phone: they're usually single-purpose tools. A dictionary is exactly that - and you need it in your pocket because you won't be waiting to have good connectivity before checking that word out.
As much as Wikipedia tops search rankings, the Wiktionary does not : we can change this by making it easier for people to use it. How will we do it? Well the first step is to start thinking like a user and then figure out how we can meet them.
- How does your session relate to the event theme, Wikimania@20 – Inclusivity. Impact. Sustainability?
This projects aims to make more content available offline, reaching potentially marginalized populations with localized content. It will greatly increase the second-bestest Wikimedia projects' impact.
- What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Everyone can participate in this session
Resources
Speakers
- Stephane @Kiwix
- Stephane is one of the co-founders of Kiwix, the offline Wikipedia reader. Living in Switzerland, he's been editing since 2004 and thinks most speaker biographies are boring. His talks are *not* boring.