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'''Wikimania''' is an annual international conference for [[Wikimedia.org|Wikimedia]] enthusiasts. The conference presents a unique opportunity for the both a scientific conference and a community event that is a convergence of the two worlds, uniting members of various [[Wikimedia.org|Wikimedia]] communities and inviting them to exchange ideas, build relationships, simply meet up, share and learn from each other. | '''Wikimania''' is an annual international conference for [[Wikimedia.org|Wikimedia]] enthusiasts. The conference presents a unique opportunity for the both a scientific conference and a community event that is a convergence of the two worlds, uniting members of various [[Wikimedia.org|Wikimedia]] communities and inviting them to exchange ideas, build relationships, simply meet up, share and learn from each other. | ||
| − | Through a series of discussions, panels, presentations and | + | Through a series of discussions, panels, presentations and workshops, '''Wikimania''' provides a platform to report on ongoing research, projects and an opportunity for serious Wikimedians and lay users alike to connect and exchange ideas about citizen journalism, explore [[wiki]] culture, free and open source software and exciting [[wiki]] endeavors around the world! |
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| + | ==Wikimania 2009 - Buenos Aires, Argentina== | ||
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| + | Wikimania 2009 will be held from August 25 to August 29. It will be the first Wikimania held in Spanish and in the Southern Hemisphere. | ||
==Wikimania 2007 - Taipei Taiwan== | ==Wikimania 2007 - Taipei Taiwan== | ||
| − | [[Image:Wikimania.gif|550px | + | [[Image:Wikimania.gif|550px]] |
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| − | Wikimania | + | '''Wikimania 2007''', the third annual international [[Wikimedia.org|Wikimedia]] conference was held August 3-5 in [[Wikitravel:Taipei Taipei, Taiwan]] at Chien Tan Overseas Youth Activity Center. |
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| − | == | + | ==[[AboutUs]] at Wikimania 2007== |
| − | * | + | * Five [[:Category:AboutUsStaff|AboutUs staff]] members will be in attendance in Taipei: [[Ward Cunningham]], [[Ray King]], [[MarkDilley]], [[User:John Stanton|John Stanton]] and [[Brandon CS Sanders]]. Please look for them and feel free to come say "Hi" and sign up for a [[WikiWear.org|Wiki t-shirt]] |
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==Past Wikimanias== | ==Past Wikimanias== | ||
| + | ===Wikimania 2007=== | ||
| + | Being held now in [[Wikitravel:Taipei|Taipei]]! | ||
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| + | In attendance from [[AboutUs]]: [[Ray King]], [[Ward Cunningham]], [[BrandonCSSanders]], [[MarkDilley]], [[John Stanton]] | ||
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===Wikimania 2006=== | ===Wikimania 2006=== | ||
| − | Wikimania 2006 was held from August 4th through August 6th 2006 in [ | + | Wikimania 2006 was held from August 4th through August 6th 2006 in [[Wikitravel:Cambridge_%28Massachusetts%29 Cambridge, Massachusetts]], on the [http://www.law.harvard.edu/ Harvard Law School] campus. |
| − | ===Wikimania 2005=== | + | ====[[AboutUs]] Community Members in attendance:==== |
| + | [[Ray King]], [[MarkDilley]], Jacob and Cort. | ||
| + | : I was worried that my lack of use of [[Mediawiki.org|Mediawiki]] would be a problem at this conference, happily I was wrong. I enjoyed meeting many people who were wiki enthusiasts, but not necessarily Wikipedians. Highly recommend this event!! [[MarkDilley]] | ||
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| + | ===Wikimania 2005=== | ||
Wikimania 2005 was held in [http://wikitravel.org/en/Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main, Germany]. It was a broadly international event, with 380 participants from over 50 countries. The 2005 site is archived on the Meta-Wiki, and notes and proceedings from the conference can be found there. | Wikimania 2005 was held in [http://wikitravel.org/en/Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main, Germany]. It was a broadly international event, with 380 participants from over 50 countries. The 2005 site is archived on the Meta-Wiki, and notes and proceedings from the conference can be found there. | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:Germany Wikimania - 44.jpg|Frankfurt | ||
| + | Image:Germany Wikimania - 25.jpg|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimbo_Wales Jimmy Wales] | ||
| + | Image:Germany Wikimania - 39.jpg|[[Ward Cunningham]] | ||
| + | Image:Germany Wikimania - 13.jpg|[[Ray King]] | ||
| + | Image:Germany Wikimania - 18.jpg|Hostel Accomodations | ||
| + | Image:Germany Wikimania - 22.jpg|Dining Room | ||
| + | Image:Germany Wikimania - 34.jpg|Great Food | ||
| + | Image:Germany Wikimania - 23.jpg|[[Ray King]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | ====[[AboutUs]] Community Members in attendance:==== | ||
| + | [[Ray King]] and [[John Stanton]] | ||
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
| − | <email> | + | <email>91263072b5c82980fd298aa33e5da747</email> or through their [http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Contact Contact Page] |
==Related Domains== | ==Related Domains== | ||
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* '''Alexa''': [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?url=wikimania.org WikiMania.org] | * '''Alexa''': [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?url=wikimania.org WikiMania.org] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | ==AboutUs Featured Wiki Page== |
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| + | Date = '''26 April 2007''' | | ||
| + | Blurb = ''At [[AboutUs]] we recognize and celebrate the fact that we are also are part of a larger community that is comprised of other [[WikiWiki|wiki]] enthusiasts around the globe. One way in which [[WikiWiki|wiki]] folk get together is the annual [[Wikimania.org|International Wikimania Conference]]. Created by the [[Wikimedia.org|Wikimedia]] community (which includes [[Wikipedia.org|Wikipedia]], [[Wiktionary.org|Wiktionary]], [[Wikiquote.org|Wikiquote]], [[Wikibooks.org|Wikibooks]], [[Wikinews.org|Wikinews]] and [[Wikispecies.org|Wikispecies]]), this three day conference allows for a synergy of ideas and thoughts from across the [[WikiWiki|wiki]] community, from developers and scientific discourse to community encouragement. With discussions, panels, presentations and workshops, [[Wikimania.org|Wikimania]] isn't just for [[Wikimedia.org|Wikimedia]] people, but also provides areas interest to people using the Open Source [[MediaWiki.org|MediaWiki]] software, like [[AboutUs]]. This year's conference will be held on August 3-5 in [http://wikitravel.org/en/Taipei Taipei, Taiwan]. While [https://wikimania.tw/registration/index.php?uselang=en online registration] for the event is available until July 30, the deadline for submissions for posters, presentations, workshops and discussion groups is next week on April 30.'' | ||
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| + | [[Category:About Us Featured Site]] | ||
[[Category:Accessing The Internet]] | [[Category:Accessing The Internet]] | ||
[[Category:Archives]] | [[Category:Archives]] | ||
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[[Category:Citizen Journalism]] | [[Category:Citizen Journalism]] | ||
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[[Category:Contact]] | [[Category:Contact]] | ||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||
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[[Category:Open Source]] | [[Category:Open Source]] | ||
[[Category:Software]] | [[Category:Software]] | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Wiki Culture]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Wiki Index]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Accessing_The_Internet]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Citizen_Journalism]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:12, 5 November 2013
Wikimania is an annual international conference for Wikimedia enthusiasts. The conference presents a unique opportunity for the both a scientific conference and a community event that is a convergence of the two worlds, uniting members of various Wikimedia communities and inviting them to exchange ideas, build relationships, simply meet up, share and learn from each other.
Through a series of discussions, panels, presentations and workshops, Wikimania provides a platform to report on ongoing research, projects and an opportunity for serious Wikimedians and lay users alike to connect and exchange ideas about citizen journalism, explore wiki culture, free and open source software and exciting wiki endeavors around the world!
Wikimania 2009 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wikimania 2009 will be held from August 25 to August 29. It will be the first Wikimania held in Spanish and in the Southern Hemisphere.
Wikimania 2007 - Taipei Taiwan
Wikimania 2007, the third annual international Wikimedia conference was held August 3-5 in Wikitravel:Taipei Taipei, Taiwan at Chien Tan Overseas Youth Activity Center.
AboutUs at Wikimania 2007
- Five AboutUs staff members will be in attendance in Taipei: Ward Cunningham, Ray King, MarkDilley, John Stanton and Brandon CS Sanders. Please look for them and feel free to come say "Hi" and sign up for a Wiki t-shirt
- Some pics from Wikimania 2007
Past Wikimanias
Wikimania 2007
Being held now in Taipei!
In attendance from AboutUs: Ray King, Ward Cunningham, BrandonCSSanders, MarkDilley, John Stanton
Wikimania 2006
Wikimania 2006 was held from August 4th through August 6th 2006 in Wikitravel:Cambridge_(Massachusetts) Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the Harvard Law School campus.
AboutUs Community Members in attendance:
Ray King, MarkDilley, Jacob and Cort.
- I was worried that my lack of use of Mediawiki would be a problem at this conference, happily I was wrong. I enjoyed meeting many people who were wiki enthusiasts, but not necessarily Wikipedians. Highly recommend this event!! MarkDilley
Wikimania 2005
Wikimania 2005 was held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was a broadly international event, with 380 participants from over 50 countries. The 2005 site is archived on the Meta-Wiki, and notes and proceedings from the conference can be found there.
Frankfurt
Hostel Accomodations
Dining Room
Great Food
AboutUs Community Members in attendance:
Ray King and John Stanton
Contact
or through their Contact Page
Related Domains
External Links
- Alexa: WikiMania.org
AboutUs Featured Wiki Page
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Featured Text -- At AboutUs we recognize and celebrate the fact that we are also are part of a larger community that is comprised of other wiki enthusiasts around the globe. One way in which wiki folk get together is the annual International Wikimania Conference. Created by the Wikimedia community (which includes Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikinews and Wikispecies), this three day conference allows for a synergy of ideas and thoughts from across the wiki community, from developers and scientific discourse to community encouragement. With discussions, panels, presentations and workshops, Wikimania isn't just for Wikimedia people, but also provides areas interest to people using the Open Source MediaWiki software, like AboutUs. This year's conference will be held on August 3-5 in Taipei, Taiwan. While online registration for the event is available until July 30, the deadline for submissions for posters, presentations, workshops and discussion groups is next week on April 30.