Vikimediada Xəbərləri, aprel 2015

This page is a translated version of the page Wikimedia Highlights, April 2015 and the translation is 33% complete.


Burada Vikimedia bloqundan 2015-ci ilin aprel xəbərləri oxuya bilərsiniz.


"Is Wikipedia a dance?" video by Michael Epaka, CC BY-SA 4.0. Roger Moore photo by Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0. Freedom of Panorama map by Quibik, CC BY-SA 3.0. "Wiki Loves Earth" photo by Mikipons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Mexican Edit-a-thon photo by Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0. Collage by Andrew Sherman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vikipediya iOS proqramın yeni imkanları oxuyuculara oxumağa, araşdırmağa və biliklərini paylaşmağa kömək edir.

Artıq burada göstərilən kimi, Vikipediyadan faktları dostlarınız ilə sosial şəbəkələrdə paylaşmağa bilərsiniz.Video by Victor Grigas also on YouTube and Vimeo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The updated Wikipedia iOS app lets you easily share facts with friends from your iPhone or iPad. Other new features include large images at the top of every article, improved search, and suggestions for further discovery. Download it today!

Wiki Learning holds massive edit-a-thon at Tec de Monterrey in Mexico City

 
Students upload photos on Day 2 of the edit a thon at Tec de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México. Photo by Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In March 2015, Tec de Monterrey's Education Program (Wiki Learning) held a three-day edit-a-thon on three campuses in Mexico City. Nearly 300 students participated, creating or editing over 200 articles on Spanish Wikipedia. They also uploaded hundreds of photos, as well as 27 informative radio programs.

The first Wikipedia TV spots and awareness campaign in Cameroon (VIDEO)

Watch this fun TV spot: “Wikipedia? Isn’t that a new dance?”

Video by Michael Epaka also on YouTube, CC BY-SA 4.0

The first television spots for Wikipedia in Cameroon were created as part of a campaign designed to raise awareness of Wikipedia in this western African country, where the use and awareness of Wikipedia has been historically low. Iolanda Pensa, researcher at University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) and former scientific director for WikiAfrica, produced this awareness campaign, along with Mike Epacka and others at doual’art, a non profit cultural organization based in Douala, Cameroon.

Celebrity photographer Allan Warren shares the big shots on Wikipedia

 
British photographer Allan Warren's portrait of Roger Moore (above).Crop by Andrew Sherman, "Sir Roger Moore 3.jpg" by Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
British photographer Allan Warren has taken portraits of many popular artists and politicians, ranging from Roger Moore to Sophia Loren and Prince Charles. For the past few years, he has uploaded many of his images to Wikimedia Commons. His portraits caught our attention, so we reached out to him for an interview.

Yeni Vikipediya dükanın təqdimi

 
Azad bilik köynəyi.Photo by Nirzar Pangarkar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The brand new Wikipedia store now features many new items, such as pencils that can be planted and will grow into sage, marigold, or basil. New t-shirt designs and other amazing offerings have also been added to the store. All sales support the Wikipedia community.

Vikimediaçılar Avropa Parlamentin üzvlərindən müəlliflik hüququnu islahat etməyə çağırırlar

 
Avropa qitəsinin xəritəsi. Map by Quibik, CC BY-SA 3.0.

European copyright laws are very complex, as shown in this map: only countries highlighted in green allow taking pictures of buildings in public places -- a law known as "freedom of panorama." Free knowledge advocates are asking that all European Union countries adopt this law. To address this issue, a longtime Wikimedia contributor traveled to Brussels to meet members of the European Parliament and explain why copyright reform is needed.

Join Wiki Loves Earth 2015: help capture our natural heritage

 
Wiki Loves Earth features exceptional photos of national resources from around the world, such as this image of Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, Spain — which was selected as one of last year’s winners.Photo by Mikipons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wiki Loves Earth 2015 started on May 1st, and invites you to contribute photos about the world's natural heritage. This international photo contest is organized by the Wikimedia community, with the help of its Ukrainian and Polish chapters. We hope you will participate!

Andrew Sherman, Digital Communications Intern, Wikimedia Foundation