Wikimania 2012



Wikimania is an annual meeting organized by the Wikimedia Foundation. In 2012 it was in Washington, DC, and I (User:Matt) went along. Topics included MediaWiki software, user interface, editor tools, Wikipedia, and community building.

My top three takeaways

 * 1) If you dont have a community, you don't have a wiki
 * 2) MediaWiki is not just a wiki application, it's a web development platform
 * 3) "More Kirk, less Spock"

News and blogging
If you know of any others, please feel free to add one.


 * Wiki maniacs unite — at Agile Geoscience
 * Wiki maniacs wanted — at Agile Geoscience


 * My Wikimania 2012 — Rock Drum blog


 * Wikimania 2012 swan song — WikiMedia Foundation blog


 * Wikimania 2012 — National Archives blog


 * Day 3 itinerary — The Wikipedian
 * Day 2 itinerary — The Wikipedian
 * Day 1 itinerary — The Wikipedian


 * World Wikimania conference — from GlobalPost


 * Defining moment — report from France24.com


 * The gender gap on Wikipedia — The Verge