Wikipedia's new look (Wikipedia Usability Initiative) - General

[img]http://imgkk.com/i/hVCRp_.png[/img] The Wikimedia foundation is currently working on a new skin for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia sites named Vector. It will replace the current skin known as Monobook. In short the Usability Initaitve is a small group funded by the Wikimedia Foundation to design, prototype and user test a new interface for MediaWiki (The software for the wiki). I personally find the new interface very modern, and welcoming. Here's a screenshot of the skin on wikipedia. [img]http://imgkk.com/i/qjjLQG.png[/img] [b]Hey mister, I want to try this[/b] Cool. You'll need to sign up for an account at Wikipedia, which you can do by clicking [b][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup]here[/url][/b]. After you've got your account sorted and are logged in, go to the [b][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:UsabilityInitiativeOptIn]Opt-in[/url][/b] page to switch to the new theme. Good luck. [b]I want to help out with the project[/b] Head over to the usability wiki and look around on the [url=http://usability.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Prototype]prototype talk page[/url] and let them know what you think. You might also want to help out with the [url=http://usability.wikimedia.org/wiki/Releases/Acai/Compatibility_Matrix]browser compatibility checking[/url].

I think he posted the wrong thing and he's going to try and edit it or something.

I wasn't done and I hit submit and not preview fuck

[QUOTE=compwhizii;16576159]Oh shit wait I made a booboo don't lock this one sec fuck fuck[/QUOTE] [url]http://usability.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page[/url] looks the same.

Sure does.

What the hell is going on?

It's ok compwhizzi I'll pretend this never happened.

:/ I was expecting an thread not a mistaken thread.

There I'll keep adding more

It looks a tiny bit different, but it looks waay better I must admit.

Reminds me of the Greasemonkey script, [url=http://grantstavely.com/wikipedia]Simplepedia[/url], although the Wikipedia Usability Initiative seems to present more features than this does. [img]http://imgkk.com/i/HLMX2J.png[/img] I can't seem to figure out how to get to the edit/talk/history pages though, which is a shame (but it's easy enough to disable and reload the page)

[QUOTE=BrettJay;16577106]Reminds me of the Greasemonkey script, [url=http://grantstavely.com/wikipedia]Simplepedia[/url], although the Wikipedia Usability Initiative seems to present more features than this does. [media]http://imgkk.com/i/HLMX2J.png[/media] [/QUOTE] I like the look of this better

The search bar is on the top right now I'll never find it rarggh

Is that the sound of a billion anti-change idiots preparing a boycott? [editline]09:34AM[/editline] Holy shit, they are not complaining!

Heh. Wui. But I don't really see much difference....

[QUOTE=altrus;16577349]Is that the sound of a billion anti-change idiots preparing a boycott? [editline]09:34AM[/editline] Holy shit, they are not complaining![/QUOTE] Why do you think anyone would give a fuck about Wikipedia's design? Also, as stated one million times, I see no difference.

I am not going to boycott it or anything, but it would be nice if they offered a choice between the old skin and the new one (or are they doing it anyway?).

Shiny.

I didn't ask for Aero in my Wikipedia. I'm sticking with Monobook.

So it's basically the same as before but now with added blue

Web 2.0 gradients everywhere. Fuck Wikipedia, hootoo 4 LYF

[QUOTE=Fetret;16577522]I am not going to boycott it or anything, but it would be nice if they offered a choice between the old skin and the new one (or are they doing it anyway?).[/QUOTE] They will.

Meh, looks better I guess. Don't really care as long as it stays relatively simple.

cool