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User:Pfctdayelise/MediaWiki Weekend Hack

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MediaWiki weekend hack. 2 days

  • User-side - templates, JavaScript (gadgets) and CSS
  • API - bots, client libraries, the toolserver, building web, desktop and mobile apps
  • MediaWiki extensions
  • MediaWiki core!

Setting up:

  • Preparing your machine for MediaWiki hacking - setting up L/WAMP, SVN, an IDE
  • Wiki, mailing lists, bug tracker
  • Basic SVN, how to create a patch