User digest/Tools and extensions

User Digest Title: Tools and extensions

Video
Presentation slides

Date: Sunday 26 June 2016

Time: 14.00 - 14.30

Venue: gym palace

Etherpad: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/ToolsExtensions_WM2016


Presenter: Maarten Dammers (User:Multichill)

Biography of Presenter: Maarten is a long time volunteer.

Overview of topic: MediaWiki is the software that powers our wiki's. To extend (or change) functionality of MediaWiki you have several options: User scripts, gadgets, extensions, beta features and (external) tools. In this User digest I'll give a overview of what is popular and what is new.

Supporting material: Have a look at https://tools.wmflabs.org/hay/directory/