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Wikivoyage is an interesting for Kiwix because:
Wikivoyage is an interesting for Kiwix because:
* This is not a huge content, so we don't have to deal with giga bytes of data.
* This is not a huge content (500MB of text, plus optional images), so we don't have to deal with giga bytes of data.
* This is an non-encyclopedic content.
* This is an non-encyclopedic content.
* This is an interesting content for non-connected people.
* This is an interesting content for non-connected people.
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== Todo ==
== Todo ==
* Create (or modify existing) a script to prepare a Wikivoyage rebranded APK of Kiwix
 
=== High priority ===
* Create an automated solution to create wikivoyage ZIM files
* Create an automated solution to create wikivoyage ZIM files
** Create a Wikimedia labs instance
** Create a Wikimedia labs instance
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* Improve www.kiwix.org
* Improve www.kiwix.org
** Rewrite Template:ZIMdumps to allow non-wikipedia content (mostly add a new column)
** Rewrite Template:ZIMdumps to allow non-wikipedia content (mostly add a new column)
* Create a new "Wikivoyage by Kiwix" Google Play entry
* Create a smartphone friendly dedicated welcome page on Wikivoyage.
* Create a smartphone friendly dedicated welcome page on Wikivoyage.
* [https://sourceforge.net/p/kiwix/bugs/654/ Convert Wikivoyage hotel coordinates to button that opens in Map+GPS app]
* [https://sourceforge.net/p/kiwix/bugs/654/ Convert Wikivoyage hotel coordinates to button that opens in Map+GPS app]
** Discuss about that withing openZIM
** Discuss about that within openZIM
 
=== Middle priority ===
* Create a new "Wikivoyage by Kiwix" Google Play entry
** Create (or modify existing) a script to prepare a Wikivoyage rebranded APK of Kiwix
* Feature to find Nearby Articles, using GPS.
 
=== Low priority ===
* Feature to send tips, add POIs (Points Of Interest)


== People ==
== People ==
* [[User:Kelson|Kelson]] ([[User talk:Kelson|talk]])
* [[User:Kelson|Kelson]] ([[User talk:Kelson|talk]])
* [[User:Nicolas1981|Nicolas1981]] ([[User talk:Nicolas1981|talk]])
* ...
* ...

Revision as of 04:15, 1 November 2013

Wikivoyage logo

Wikivoyage is a Wikimedia project which has for purpose to create an online worldwide travel guide.

Latest ZIM: http://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikivoyage_en_all.zim.torrent

Wikivoyage is an interesting for Kiwix because:

  • This is not a huge content (500MB of text, plus optional images), so we don't have to deal with giga bytes of data.
  • This is an non-encyclopedic content.
  • This is an interesting content for non-connected people.
  • This is a perfect content for Kiwix for Android

Goal

  • Create a dedicated Android app for Wikivoyage providing the best of both Kiwix and Wikivoyage.
  • Better advert Wikivoyage on Kiwix web site

Todo

High priority

  • Create an automated solution to create wikivoyage ZIM files
    • Create a Wikimedia labs instance
    • Setup with mwoffliner.js and buildZimFromDirectory.pl
    • Run it also to get ZIM file without images
  • Improve www.kiwix.org
    • Rewrite Template:ZIMdumps to allow non-wikipedia content (mostly add a new column)
  • Create a smartphone friendly dedicated welcome page on Wikivoyage.
  • Convert Wikivoyage hotel coordinates to button that opens in Map+GPS app
    • Discuss about that within openZIM

Middle priority

  • Create a new "Wikivoyage by Kiwix" Google Play entry
    • Create (or modify existing) a script to prepare a Wikivoyage rebranded APK of Kiwix
  • Feature to find Nearby Articles, using GPS.

Low priority

  • Feature to send tips, add POIs (Points Of Interest)

People