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'''Wikimania''' is an annual international conference of |
'''Wikimania''' is an annual international conference of the [[About Wikimedia|Wikimedia Foundation]]. |
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Wikimania is both a scientific conference and a community event, bringing together the various Wikimedia projects. It |
Wikimania is both a scientific conference and a community event, bringing together the various Wikimedia projects. It is an opportunity for the communities involved in creating Wikimedia content to meet each other, exchange ideas, and report on research and projects, as well as a chance for them and the general public to meet and interact. Wikimania provides an opportunity to meet and talk with people at the forefront of the Wikimedia communities and [[MediaWiki]] software development. |
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As well as being a forum for research and ideas about the Wikimedia Foundation projects, Wikimania |
As well as being a forum for research and ideas about the Wikimedia Foundation projects, Wikimania brings together those interested in free and open source software, free knowledge initiatives, and other wiki projects worldwide. Wikimania serves as a venue for people across fields, including software and hardware development, library and information science, knowledge management, journalism, law, policy, and education to share ideas about the future of free knowledge and open-source content projects. |
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== Wikimania 2007 == |
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Wikimania 2007 will be held in Taipei in August. Please visit [http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/ wikimania2007.wikimedia.org] for further information. |
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| ⚫ | We are currently accepting submissions for papers, posters, presentations, workshops, discussion groups and speaker panels, as well as suggestions for other activities. More information can be found on the [http://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Call_for_papers Call for Participation] page. Contributions from both members of the Wikimedia community and from those outside it are welcome. |
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== Wikimania 2006 == |
== Wikimania 2006 == |
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Wikimania 2006 |
Wikimania 2006 was held from August 4 through August 6th in [[w:Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, Massachusetts]], on the [[w:Harvard Law School|Harvard Law School]] campus. Cambridge is located in the greater Boston area. There are a wealth of recreational activities and cultural and historical sites nearby and several optional field trips were offered alongside the conference. |
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| ⚫ | We are currently accepting submissions for papers, posters, presentations, workshops, discussion groups and speaker panels, as well as suggestions for other activities. More information can be found on the [http://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/Call_for_papers Call for Participation] page. Contributions from both members of the Wikimedia community and from those outside it are welcome. |
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== Wikimania 2005 == |
== Wikimania 2005 == |
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The first Wikimania, '''Wikimania 2005''', was held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was an international success, with 380 participants from over 50 countries attending. The 2005 site is archived [[m:Wikimania_2005:Main Page|on the Meta-Wiki]], and its online proceedings can be found [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Transwiki:Wikimania05 here]. |
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The conference was sponsored by [http://www.answers.com Answers.com], a free online reference service and [http://socialtext.com Socialtext Inc.], a producer of software for social collaboration. The [http://www.bibliotheksverband.de German Library Association] is an official supporter of Wikimania. The conference also received support by the OSI Foundation. |
The conference was sponsored by [http://www.answers.com Answers.com], a free online reference service and [http://socialtext.com Socialtext Inc.], a producer of software for social collaboration. The [http://www.bibliotheksverband.de German Library Association] is an official supporter of Wikimania. The conference also received support by the OSI Foundation. |
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For more information, email <tt>wikimania-info <<at>> wikimedia.org</tt>. |
For more information, email <tt>wikimania-info <<at>> wikimedia.org</tt>. |
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Revision as of 15:12, 10 December 2006
Wikimania is an annual international conference of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Wikimania is both a scientific conference and a community event, bringing together the various Wikimedia projects. It is an opportunity for the communities involved in creating Wikimedia content to meet each other, exchange ideas, and report on research and projects, as well as a chance for them and the general public to meet and interact. Wikimania provides an opportunity to meet and talk with people at the forefront of the Wikimedia communities and MediaWiki software development.
As well as being a forum for research and ideas about the Wikimedia Foundation projects, Wikimania brings together those interested in free and open source software, free knowledge initiatives, and other wiki projects worldwide. Wikimania serves as a venue for people across fields, including software and hardware development, library and information science, knowledge management, journalism, law, policy, and education to share ideas about the future of free knowledge and open-source content projects.
Wikimania 2007
Wikimania 2007 will be held in Taipei in August. Please visit wikimania2007.wikimedia.org for further information.
Wikimania 2006
Wikimania 2006 was held from August 4 through August 6th in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the Harvard Law School campus. Cambridge is located in the greater Boston area. There are a wealth of recreational activities and cultural and historical sites nearby and several optional field trips were offered alongside the conference.
Wikimania 2005
The first Wikimania, Wikimania 2005, was held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was an international success, with 380 participants from over 50 countries attending. The 2005 site is archived on the Meta-Wiki, and its online proceedings can be found here.
The conference was sponsored by Answers.com, a free online reference service and Socialtext Inc., a producer of software for social collaboration. The German Library Association is an official supporter of Wikimania. The conference also received support by the OSI Foundation.
For more information
For more information, email wikimania-info <<at>> wikimedia.org.