Usability

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This page collects pointers to pages/projects concerning the usability of Wikimedia projects and the MediaWiki software.

It is not the home of a project or a group. You are, however, free to edit the page ;-).

Contents 1 Projects 2 Studies and Reviews 3 Localization 4 Maps 5 Accessibility 6 Other

[edit] Projects

General:

• Usability group
• Wikipedia at OpenUsability.org (recruiting of usability experts)
• WikiProject Usability at the English Wikipedia
• Software feature request group (the usability impact of features should be evaluated before the implementation)

Specific:

• Wiki syntax proposal - a more consistent markup language for MediaWiki
• Search improvement group
• Wikipedia Usability Initiative

[edit] Studies and Reviews

• General User Survey might touch usability issues, too (planned)
• Heuristic Evaluation of the German Wikipedia (done, report is being prepared; in German)
  • talk at Wikimania (English)
• Wikitex usability review (done, report available)
• Finding Information in the German Wikipedia - Usability Test Results by the OpenUsability project
• Editing Information in the German Wikipedia - Usability Test Results

[edit] Localization

• MediaWiki localization
• mw:localisation statistics
• bugs
• interface translations wiki (proposed)

[edit] Maps

• Workshop on making usable maps at Wikimania (in German)

[edit] Accessibility

• Wikipedia accessibility
• Vischeck - tool for simulating colorblind vision

[edit] Other

• Open MediaWiki bug reports containing the word "usability": [1]
• Skins