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'''GettingStarted''' provides newly-registered [[Wikipedians]] with suggestions of how to help improve Wikipedia. |
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[[File:Screenshot of GettingStarted prototype v3.png|thumb|250px|Screenshot of Special:GettingStarted, as it currently appears to a new user]] |
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'''GettingStarted''' is a new feature, which provides a "getting started" page to newly registered [[Wikipedians]]. Immediately after creating an account, users see the page '''[[Special:GettingStarted]]''', which invites them to try out editing by improving one of the pages presented. |
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== How it works == |
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The goal is to help those who are willing to contribute, but who have no idea how to begin – by offering them a relatively easy first task. Before this feature was added, users were presented with a page where they could change their preferences, and it was up to them to search for tutorials or other orientation. The initial version of the page includes a short list of articles where newcomers might make a start, chosen from [[:Category:Wikipedia backlog]]. |
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After registration, newly-registered people are sent back to the page they were viewing before signing up (the "returnto" URL parameter). If there is no known return destination, they are sent to the Main Page. |
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On that page, a call to action appears, which invites them to either |
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| ⚫ | [[:mw:Extension:GettingStarted|Extension:GettingStarted]] was first deployed on 13 December 2012, and is the work of the [[Wikipedia:Growth (team)|Growth]] team at the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]. Please bear in mind that it is still being tested, and may change |
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# contribute to the page they are on right now (''if'' it is editable), or, |
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# try editing a suggested article. These articles are derived from our simple [[recommender system]], and if no copyediting category is set for a wiki to derive tasks from, only the first call to action is provided. |
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Only those who return to [[Wikipedia:Special pages|Special pages]], like Search, will be completely excluded from seeing any calls to action, since we cannot guarantee correct behavior on Special pages. If the editor is on a non-article page, they are given the same call to action as on non-editable articles, which is just the call to try editing a suggested page. |
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<gallery widths="350px" heights="350px"> |
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File:Screenshot 2013-11-01 of gettingStartedReturn.png|The calls to action on an editable article |
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File:Screenshot of GettingStarted on Talk Sea.png|The call to action on a non-editable article, or non-article page |
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</gallery> |
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Next, if the person elects to edit the page they are on, they are given a simple [[Help:Guided tours|guided tour]]. If the person elects to try a suggested task, they are taken to a [[/Recommender system|recommended article]] from the set tagged for copyediting. The article appears with a toolbar which describes the task, allows them to jump to another recommended article, and has a "Show me how" button to reactivate a guided tour that walks them through making simple spelling and grammar improvements. |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | [[:mw:Extension:GettingStarted|Extension:GettingStarted]] was first deployed on 13 December 2012, and is the work of the [[Wikipedia:Growth (team)|Growth]] team at the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]. Please bear in mind that it is still being tested, and may change. In the meantime, your feedback is most appreciated, especially if you find bugs. |
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* [[:mw:Onboarding new Wikipedians|Design and software engineering documentation]], on MediaWiki.org |
* [[:mw:Onboarding new Wikipedians|Design and software engineering documentation]], on MediaWiki.org |
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* [[:m:Research:Onboarding new Wikipedians|Research and analysis documentation]], on Meta |
* [[:m:Research:Onboarding new Wikipedians|Research and analysis documentation]], on Meta |
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Revision as of 17:16, 11 February 2014
GettingStarted provides newly-registered Wikipedians with suggestions of how to help improve Wikipedia.
How it works
After registration, newly-registered people are sent back to the page they were viewing before signing up (the "returnto" URL parameter). If there is no known return destination, they are sent to the Main Page.
On that page, a call to action appears, which invites them to either
- contribute to the page they are on right now (if it is editable), or,
- try editing a suggested article. These articles are derived from our simple recommender system, and if no copyediting category is set for a wiki to derive tasks from, only the first call to action is provided.
Only those who return to Special pages, like Search, will be completely excluded from seeing any calls to action, since we cannot guarantee correct behavior on Special pages. If the editor is on a non-article page, they are given the same call to action as on non-editable articles, which is just the call to try editing a suggested page.
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The calls to action on an editable article -
The call to action on a non-editable article, or non-article page
Next, if the person elects to edit the page they are on, they are given a simple guided tour. If the person elects to try a suggested task, they are taken to a recommended article from the set tagged for copyediting. The article appears with a toolbar which describes the task, allows them to jump to another recommended article, and has a "Show me how" button to reactivate a guided tour that walks them through making simple spelling and grammar improvements.
Editing either the page they are redirected to or a suggested page results in an edit tag. If you want to see the edits made via this interface and help welcome new contributors.
History
Extension:GettingStarted was first deployed on 13 December 2012, and is the work of the Growth team at the Wikimedia Foundation. Please bear in mind that it is still being tested, and may change. In the meantime, your feedback is most appreciated, especially if you find bugs.
See also
- Design and software engineering documentation, on MediaWiki.org
- Research and analysis documentation, on Meta