MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference Fall 2024/Conference schedule
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Day 1 - Monday, November 4 - Tutorial and Community day
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12:00
15 min.
Updates to Canasta since MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference Spring 2024 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
12:30
30 min.
A couple of month ago, Extension:CollabPads was added to BlueSpice MediaWiki. This talk it about how we got there and what we learned since then.
14:00
20 min.
The talk describes the initial exploration of possibilities, development, impact and final results of SMW implementation and usage in Violinwiki.
14:00
30 min.
Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks when supporting and targeting LTS releases of MediaWiki core.
14:20
20 min.
CompGen runs a regular MediaWiki with thousands of pages on genealogical research. This talk presents the ongoing semantification efforts.
14:30
30 min.
Streamlining MediaWiki extension development using a Docker Compose-based CI setup. Learn how to efficiently build, test, and improve your extension across diverse configurations.
14:50
10 min.
A lightweight Python application that identifies and highlights continuous text patterns (such as citation text) in PDF documents, whether uploaded to MediaWiki or from external sources.
15:00
30 min.
Some thoughts and experiences on how to continuously ensure and monitor the state of security of a MediaWiki deployment.
15:00
30 min.
Wikibase4Reserach is a fast and easy customizable docker pipeline to setup knowledge systems like Mediawiki, SemanticMediawiki, Wikibase or SemanticWikibase within minutes.
15:30
90 min.
We provide a guided installation session to assist people in the setup of a new knowledge system or transfer their existing data and config to our Docker-based installation pipeline for Wikibase4Research.
16:10
20 min.
Thoughts on improving Wikidata's (and, more generally, Wikibase's) user interface.
16:30
10 min.
How to make large knowledge graphs structured for machines manageable for humans.
16:40
10 min.
Extension to manage categories, and expanding WikiSearch for actions on search results.
17:00
10 min.
How to utilise Microsoft Graph to synchronise MediaWiki content for visibility across Microsoft's M365 suite, including the GenAI Assistant 'M365 Copilot'.
17:20
40 min.
TIB Hannover plans to develop the SemanticWikibase extension. This discussion aims to gather community and developer feedback for specific implementation details.
Day 2 - Tuesday, November 5 - Business and Government day
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9:45
60 min.
Siemens' "Wikisphere" has thrived since 2008 due to openness, structure, and automation, with the current "AI wave" highlighting the advantages of hypertextual content over traditional artefacts.
11:15
15 min.
12:00
30 min.
How to ensure your company's knowledge management system stays current and your employees enjoy contributing to it.
12:30
30 min.
BlueSpice's newest features: notification templates, notification system, redesigned user interface for special pages, numbering of headings, and AI editing assitant.
13:00
30 min.
In this presentation, we will introduce a tool called the "Concept Manager", which is designed to comply with the Dutch standard NL-SBB (Dutch version of SKOS and other semantic standards). We will also show how we use this in collaboration with the "Concept Viewer" on our ConceptXL product. We also demonstrate the technical implementation on the MediaWiki platform and show which existing and custom-developed extensions we use to achieve this functionality.
14:30
20 min.
Michael Kallinger will give an overview of modern management of wiki administration, with a special focus on www.wissensmanagement.gv.at and www.verwaltungspreis.gv.at.
14:50
25 min.
What factors influence the use of wikis in organizations? Preliminary results from research employing the UTAUT/UTAUT2 methodology and the System Usability Scale.
15:15
30 min.
Integrated Management System for logistics: BPMN to compliance-ready assets across ISO, IFS, and beyond (video)
This presentation showcases an IMS built on SMW that enhances compliance in logistics through BPMN synchronization, QR code asset management, and a local AI for privacy-conscious querying.
16:15
20 min.
Juggel is a highly flexible MediaWiki-based information and productivity platform. The configurability is demonstrated through Juggel lists.
16:35
20 min.
19:00
Official conference dinner (included in ticket prices).
Day 3 - Wednesday, November 6 - GLAM and Research day
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9:20
40 min.
The talk will give an overview of 10 years of operation of the Vienna History Wiki, the largest city wiki that leverages Semantic MediaWiki for GLAM institutions of the city of Vienna.
10:00
30 min.
This talk provides an introduction to Wikibase, a free open-source software for managing collaboratively edited structured data, highlighting its use cases in research and cultural heritage and its basic functionalities.
10:30
30 min.
How does Generative AI integrate with the framework of Digital Humanism? This talk highlights the potential of AI technologies while addressing ethical concerns like bias and misinformation.
11:00
11:30
30 min.
How it is utilized in institutional knowledge/data management and research projects
12:00
10 min.
We provide an extended version of SemanticWikibase, that connects Wikibase with Semantic Mediawiki. Compatible with actual Mediawiki LTS version, extended functionality and tools for easy installation.
12:30
30 min.
SciCom Wiki describes scientific and educational content such as videos and podcasts. This talk highlights our journey from concept in 2021 to non-profit establishment in 2023.
13:30
