Multimedia:Meeting in Paris/Summary
- Main issues: The current interface is too complicated.
- It should be simplified and the software should be smarter.
- Next step: Design new interface, implement prototype
- Movers: Ford project team, ...
- Main issues: The files uploaded to Commons are published immediately, without any way to fix mistakes or manage collections.
- Staging areas will help with the review and publishing of files, both for individual and partnerships uploads.
- Next step: define technical specifications & feasibility.
- Movers: Ford project team, Bryan (for discussion about implementation; most likely not sufficient time for the actual implementation), ...
- Main issues: We can't currently access or query structured data to narrow a search or to facilitate use/reuse.
- Solutions: Extraction of data from templates & export.
- Next step: Evaluate feasibility of template extraction.
- Movers: Wikimedia Deutschland (Duesentrieb)
- Main issues: It is difficult to search in other languages than English, and to narrow down a search based on specific criteria that can't be queried.
- Solutions: Multilingual search & structured data search.
- Next step: Integrate multilingual search & make use of newly structured data.
- Movers: Wikimedia Deutschland (Duesentrieb)
- Main issues: Commons doesn't cater the expected user experience of non English users.
- Solutions: Language-specific display and rendering
- Next steps: Come up with scalable solutions
- Movers: Ford project team, ...
- Main issues: We have only very limited metrics to design the software, measure progress and impact.
- Solutions: Existing tools & tools to come.
- Next steps: Prioritize metrics to track & implement tracking.
- Movers: Ford project team, ...
- Main issues: It is currently difficult to reuse content of Commons in a reliable, perennial way that provides good credit.
- Solutions: Plugins for CMSs, bidirectional communication between 3rd party & Commons.
- Next steps: Form a dedicated team to focus on integration.
- Movers: ...
- Main issues: The pages are cluttered and not appealing to the audience.
- Solutions: redesign
- Next steps: Make mockups & prototype
- Movers: Ford project team, ...
- Main issues: The existing mass upload clients don't accommodate the variety of cases (sources, structure of data, etc.) and don't allow enough batch organization.
- Solutions: Versatile upload tool and/or a staging area.
- Next step: Evaluate existing tools, share information and determine the directions.
- Movers: ...
- Main issues: Lack of understanding of the complete process from initial engagement to publishing.
- Solutions: share experience & information among active people who interact with the GLAM process.
- Next steps: Propose scalable solutions (human & technical resources, chapter support).
- Movers: ...
- Main issues: Lack of awareness & understanding of Commons' presence & mission.
- Solutions: outreach materials & programs
- Next steps: Create the materials & design programs.
- Movers: WMF Outreach