CIS-A2K/Train-a-Wikipedian/Store/Proposed Chennai
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Currently it is anticipated only highly experienced Wikipedians will join, topics must be changed accordingly otherwise.
Update: The session could not be conducted. |
This is a proposed session at Chennai at the end of April 2016. However a) this session is not confirmed still, b) topics may change
Interesting and useful Wiki tools and gadgets
[edit]These tools will be discussed in brief.
Citation tools
[edit]Citation creation tools:
- Indian English Newspaper search tool, a simple but useful tool to search Indian English newspapers
- Google Books Citation tool: how does it work with quick demonstration;
- Web citation tools and refmakers The available refmakers, although none of these work perfectly, demo of the best available option
Editing tools
[edit]- QuickWikiEditor: install, right click, replace text easily. trmendously useful for minor fixes
- Converters: Different converters such as Excel to Wiki-table, Word doc to Wikicreole etc.
Copyvio detection tools
[edit]- Copyvio detector Less known, nut works for Indian languages
- DupDet Works for everything
Articles and editor's contribution analysis tools
[edit]- Available editor contribs analysis tools those work for Indic Wikipedias including article blamer;
- Available editor contribs analysis tools those work for Indic Wikipedias;
Specific advanced topics
[edit]- URAA and PD-1996: How can these help Indic Wikipedias?
- Personality rights: What is it? Do we need to worry about it?
Common confusions
[edit]- Wikilinks and interwiki links: It is simple, but I always see "wikilinks" are referred as "interwiki links".
- en:Wikipedia:Don't abbreviate "Wikipedia" as "Wiki"!: Don't say "in our Wiki".