WikiIndaba conference 2018/Submissions/BEYOND THE GUI: DISCOVER BOTS CREATION AND API USE

Submission no. 031

Title of the submission: Beyond the GUI: Discover bots creation and API use

Type of submission (lecture, panel, tutorial/workshop, roundtable discussion, lightning talk, birds of a feather discussion): Tutorial/Workshop

Author of the submission: Mahuton POSSOUPE

Language of presentation: French + English depending on attendees.

E-mail address: bpossoupegmail.com

Username: User:Mah3110

Country of origin: Bénin

Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.)

Personal homepage or blog: https://www.mahuton.fr/

Abstract (up to 300 words to describe your proposal): This tutorial / Workshop is a technical one. The objective is to discover how to create bots and to use wikimedia API. They can automate some tasks, edit pages using their own bots or to get data for analytics

What will attendees take away from this session?: Attendees will know: -how to create their own bots -how to use wikimedia API to get Data

Theme of presentation: Technology, Interface & Infrastructure

For workshops and discussions, what level is the intended audience?: attendees should have a minimum level in web development language and terminal commands use / Linux or Windows. We will be using JavaScript with its server side plateform NODE JS. The worshop is opened to any curious who need to see the process. Attendees should have a computer with admin rights on it.

Length of session (if other than 25 minutes, specify how long): 2 hours

Will you attend WikiIndaba if your submission is not accepted?: Yes

Slides or further information (optional): Will provide later

Special requests

Is this Submission a Draft or Final?

Interested attendees

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Lionel Scheepmans ^{✉ Contact} _{French native speaker, sorry for my dysorthography} 12:52, 31 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Committee decision

Accepted