Project:WikiProject Extensions/MediaWiki Workshops

Utilizing the model set by Wikimedia staff IRC office hours, WikiProject Extensions will hold regular MediaWiki Workshops for developers (volunteer and staff) to present trainings, hold discussions and collaborate on community or WikiProject Extensions projects. Facilitators host the session to introduce any presenters, determine the order of questions, and generally helps to keep things going.

MediaWiki Workshops will typically last one hour, and happen no more than twice a month. Time of day will vary in order to offer people in different parts of the world the opportunity to participate. (Check local timezones) Announcements are made on this page, on the mediawiki-l and wikitech-l mailing lists.

How to participate
Everyone is welcome to attend. You are not required to be a participant in this WikiProject, a known developer, previous volunteer or other criteria.

Any developers (volunteer or staff) are welcome to sign-up below as presenters to share information on that workshop's topic or help answer questions.

If you haven't used IRC before, it may be easiest to use a web client; this means you don't have to install any software on your computer. Just click here to join in, and then choose a username when prompted: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikimedia-dev You may be prompted to click through a security warning. It's fine. Another option is http://chat.wikizine.org.

For more information about IRC software you can install on your computer, go to the MediaWiki on IRC entry or the Meta page on Wikimedia IRC. If using dedicated software, connect to the channel wikimedia-dev on the freenode network.

Upcoming: Preparing extensions for MediaWiki 1.19
12 January, 2012 - 

Find out about changes in MediaWiki 1.19 that may require revisions to extensions or skins. Also an opportunity to ask MediaWiki developers questions regarding extension development.

Facilitators

 * Varnent

MediaWiki 1.19 Experts
Please [ add your name] if you plan on attending and can help answer questions related to MediaWiki 1.19.

Definitely attending

 * Your username here...

Probably attending

 * bawolff
 * Krinkle

Upcoming: MediaWiki documentation and identifying future needs
TBD February, 2012 - Time TBD

Learn more about how to navigate and contribute to MediaWiki documentation. Also an opportunity to provide feedback on future priorities for documentation and ways to encourage your participation in improving documentation.

Facilitators

 * Varnent

MediaWiki Documentation Experts
Please [ add your name] if you plan on attending and can help answer questions related to MediaWiki documentation.

Definitely attending

 * Your username here...

Probably attending

 * Your username here...

Ideas for future workshops

 * Feedback on and intro to MediaWiki.org documentation for developers / sysadmins / enterprise / etc.
 * MediaWiki ResourceLoader
 * MediaWiki API:Main page