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Wikipedia is getting its first desktop redesign in 10 years

The Verge

Image: Wikipedia. Wikipedia has been an integral part of web culture for nearly twenty years, letting users browse its millions of text-heavy, crowd-sourced encyclopedia entries from their computer, tablet, or phone. Image: Wikipedia. Image: Wikipedia. This will make it much easier to navigate longer pages!

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New Wikipedia design improves access to the world's knowledge

TechSpot

Wikipedia is getting a design refresh, the first major update to the site's desktop interface in over ten years. Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization which hosts Wikipedia servers and other related projects like the MediaWiki platform, has announced the redesign just in time for Wikipedia's 22nd birthday (January 15).

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The Muppet Wiki! One of the Ten Best Wiki Communities

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I found the Wikipedia entry for Ken Burns. That's why I so happy to discover that my colleague, Daniela Faris, at Icommons has written a blog post profiling ten fascinating wiki communities hosted by Mediawiki software. Maybe I missed it or perhaps there is a good reason why. That's a start.

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