On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Erik Moeller<erik(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/f/f9/WMF_Ford_Multimedia_P…
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The objective of this project is to increase participation in and
contributions to Wikimedia
Commons by implementing a 13month
software development, usability testing and
documentation project to improve the interface for uploading
multimedia files to Wikimedia
Commons.
The deliverables should include the following key improvements:
•an integrated upload tool that can be accessed directly from the
editing window;
•Wikipedia integration of Wikimedia Commons as a repository to store
freely licensed
media;
•an intelligent workflow for fair use media that are not permissible
on Wikimedia Commons;
•an upload form process that emphasizes common defaults above less
frequent use cases;
•separated instructions and tutorials for conveying key policy
information and background
on copyright law and licensing.
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And thank god for that! :) I can't wait.
Steve