Wikipedia Turns 15
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Wikipedia Turns 15
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#2I was thinking just yesterday whether wikipedia will ever change its design or if it is timeless (unless devices change radically). I don't remember any major changes, I guess there were gradual that I didn't notice?
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#3I was thinking just yesterday whether wikipedia will ever change its design or if it is timeless (unless devices change radically). I don't remember any major changes, I guess there were gradual that I didn't notice?
They have an m. subdomain that's a bit cleaner, visually:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_...
versus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_th...
Re: Wikipedia Turns 15
#4Whoa - Wikipedia has been around more than half my life already?
Good on them! It's one of the best things humanity has ever created. Hopefully they'll find a funding strategy that doesn't make them constantly feel like panhandlers. They provide uncountably huge value, yet I suspect with their current marketing, even very heavy readers rarely donate.
EDIT: Sounds like they are working on it: https://15.wikipedia.org/endowment.html
Re: Wikipedia Turns 15
#5Whoa - Wikipedia has been around more than half my life already? Good on them! It's one of the best things humanity has ever created. Hopefully they'll find a funding strategy that doesn't make them constantly feel like panhandlers. They provide uncountably huge value, yet I suspect with their current marketing, even very heavy readers rarely donate. EDIT: Sounds like they are working on it: https://15.wikipedia.org/…
I find their campaigns rather effective. I have the impression they do a big surge once a year with banners everywhere on the site. I find it very effective at reminding you how wikipedia bring you value everytime you use it. At least it made me donate at each occasions and I don't consider myself as a heavy user (hardly one consultation / week), and I think it is the only project I have donated multiple times.
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#6"Wikipedia is no banners at the top of the page"
Re: Wikipedia Turns 15
#7Whoa - Wikipedia has been around more than half my life already? Good on them! It's one of the best things humanity has ever created. Hopefully they'll find a funding strategy that doesn't make them constantly feel like panhandlers. They provide uncountably huge value, yet I suspect with their current marketing, even very heavy readers rarely donate. EDIT: Sounds like they are working on it: https://15.wikipedia.org/…
I think they will be more than fine once we figure out micropayments.
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#8I was thinking just yesterday whether wikipedia will ever change its design or if it is timeless (unless devices change radically). I don't remember any major changes, I guess there were gradual that I didn't notice?
They have an m. subdomain that's a bit cleaner, visually: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_... versus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_th...
The m. subdomain is for mobile devices, to make thing look chrisper on mobile phones. You can see at the bottom of page, there's an option to switch between mobile and desktop view.
However we can use this to read on desktop too.
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#9I was thinking just yesterday whether wikipedia will ever change its design or if it is timeless (unless devices change radically). I don't remember any major changes, I guess there were gradual that I didn't notice?
There have been design changes. The most noticeable one happened in 2010.[1]
[1]: http://www.technorms.com/326/the-new-wikipedia-wikimedia-fou...
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#10I was thinking just yesterday whether wikipedia will ever change its design or if it is timeless (unless devices change radically). I don't remember any major changes, I guess there were gradual that I didn't notice?
Have you used wikiwand? Much improved UX. Can't go back since I started using it.