Hoi, I am so pleased :) http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2013/05/wmhack-signwriting-in-wikimedia.html Thanks, Gerard On 30 May 2013 14:34, Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Yes, wonderful! Congratulations! > > > On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:56 PM, Adam Frost <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> This is so very truly extremely exciting! (And that doesn't even begin to >> tell how much so very truly extremely exciting it is.) The ASL Wikipedia is >> in the Incubator! I guess this means that we will be hatching Sign Language >> Wikipedia Chickens in no time. :-D >> >> Adam >> >> On May 29, 2013, at 2:56 PM, Valerie Sutton wrote: >> >> SignWriting List >> May 29, 2013 >> >> Hello Steve, and everyone who wants Wikipedias in written sign languages! >> >> We join you in celebrating this big step forward - We are closer now to >> having multiple Wikipedias in written sign languages - I am so happy for >> this work and thankful also to everyone at the Wikimedia Foundation for >> making this possible for us to pioneer this new development - Steve has >> already posted the SignWriting Gadget on the Incubator and is paving the >> way now for us to move to the Incubator. I also want to thank Gerard >> Meijssen for his ongoing encouragement - this is only the beginning, >> Gerard!! >> >> Let's Skype when you have the time, Gerard - >> >> And everyone - the reason this is so important is that your sign >> languages will be written in valuable encyclopedia articles that the world >> can read online - it will open the world to realizing that your sign >> languages are now written languages - it is a great way to inform the >> general public in so many ways - we will all learn each other's sign >> languages with Wikipedias and we will also learn information through the >> articles themselves - >> >> take a look at the current test Wikipedia for ASL, which will soon be >> moving to the Incubator…we have 14 article started... >> >> ASL Wikipedia >> http://ase.wikipedia.wmflabs.org/wiki/Main_Page >> >> Val ;-) >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> On May 29, 2013, at 1:31 PM, Stephen E Slevinski Jr < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Hi SignWriting List, >> >> I was privileged to take part in the Wikimedia Hackathon in Amsterdam >> this year. A three day event that covered all things Wikipedia and more. >> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Amsterdam_Hackathon_2013 >> >> >> At the beginning of the event, everyone introduced themselves and a big >> board was created that covered all of the people and topics. >> >> >> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/File:Proposed_projects_for_the_Wikimedia_Hackathon_2013.jpg >> >> My sticky for SignWriting is on the far right, second group from the end. >> >> >> >> Before any language can have a new Wikipedia (or other project), it needs >> to start on Incubator and reach a certain level of activity. Previously, >> it was impossible for Incubator to support sign languages, so a special >> server needed to be built on Wikimedia Labs for each sign language >> project. >> >> My main goal for the hackathon was to enable a SignWriting viewer on >> Incubator. Mission accomplished! Soon, we will start the transition from >> Wikimedia Labs to Incubator for the ASL Wikipedia Project. >> http://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/ase >> >> >> I have been informed by the language committee that any sign language >> (with a valid language code) will be automatically approved for the >> Incubator now that this technology exists. We still have lots of work to >> continue, but this basic level of support is enough to start. >> >> Additionally, I have a user script available on the English Wikipedia >> that anyone can enable to view SignWriting on the English Wikipedia. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Slevinski >> >> >> There were many people at the hackathon that were interested in and >> supportive of written sign language. I was informed that the idea of >> SignWriting is supported throughout the Wikimedia organization and various >> committees. Several people reviewed the technical basis of the project and >> approved of the design. It was a very positive event and I'm deeply >> grateful I was able to attend. >> >> Sometimes it seems like an overwhelming amount of work still needs to be >> completed, but today I celebrate the achievements that our team has made >> possible. >> >> Regards, >> ∼Steve >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway > Assistant Professor of Anthropology > Oberlin College >