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We are publishing sets of articles in print, CD, DVD, or some combination.

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[edit] How you can help

We have a number of subprojects. Here are the most active.

Choose articles
Improve important articles
Technical work

Use "networking" to mobilize our existing subject specialists, often in collaboration with WP:COUNCIL.

[edit] General background

In 2003, Jimmy Wales proposed making an offline release version of Wikipedia. This group was formed in late 2004 to meet this challenge. Our work involves identifying and organizing articles, and improving/maintaining a core set. Our work does not hinder the existing wiki process for creating and editing articles, but rather it supports that work by providing additional organization.

You are encouraged to join us and help out with one of the projects, or to discuss Wikipedia 1.0 on the talk page.

Our strategy has been intensely debated, but the group has reached a consensus. We elected not to follow the German model. Instead we chose to start with a core of quality articles on key subjects and expand from there. We have produced a small test version (Version 0.5), with the goal of releasing larger collections of articles in due course. The next general release is generically referred to as "Release Version" while our first "official" comprehensive release will be called Version 1.0.

Wikipedia Version 0.5

[edit] Status

Most recent work has focused on organizing articles for Version 0.7, which we hope to release in 2008. We are now beginning to switch from manual review/selection by team members, towards bot-assisted selection based on assessment by WikiProjects.

  • Version 0.5 was released on April 6, 2007. It includes 1,964 articles, as well as a GPL offline reader written by a French company (Linterweb). We have been collaborating with Wikipedia 1.0 Projects from other languages, and User:Kelson (fr) has written most of our scripts.
  • Nominations are now open for the next release version, with articles being assessed by quality and importance. This release, called Version 0.7, will also include some articles chosen by a bot, after testing and development.
  • The team is also assisting with the "Selection" project, which released its "2007 Wikipedia CD Selection" during early 2007.
  • As of October 2007, over 900,000 articles have been assessed for the project by over 800 WikiProjects. This work continues rapid growth, and has begun to spread to other language Wikipedias. More...
  • Now that lists of articles are easily available for many WikiProjects, the Work via WikiProjects is switching to a new area of work, in collaboration with WP:COUNCIL. The group will now focus on identifying, tagging and assessing important articles that lack WikiProject oversight, while continuing with its role of facilitating the introduction of assessment into new areas.

For a summary from Wikimania 2006 (August), which includes information on other languages' 1.0 projects, see /Wikimania 2006.

[edit] Wikipedia 1.0 projects

[edit] Active projects

Wikipedia 1.0 Projects
Name Summary of overall strategy Coordinator Description of activities
Release Version (currently Version 0.7) Like Version 0.5, but around 30,000 articles, with many selected automatically. User:Walkerma Manual reviewing is ongoing for Version 0.7, and use of the Selection Bot should commence around March 2008, with a release later in 2008. See the to do list.
"Selection" project ( previously called "Test Version") Work with release version done off site that was coordinated by BozMo User:BozMo BozMo's group has already released two versions, with 2000 and 4000+ articles respectively, with content filtered/selected for use by children (see Wikipedia:Wikipedia CD Selection). The 2008 selection is currently in initial stages.
Work Via WikiProjects (WVWP) Use "networking" to mobilise our existing subject specialists User:Walkerma Organise and facilitate compilation of article lists from the WikiProjects and seek to identify important topics within each WikiProject's area of expertise. Locate important topics that are currently not being managed by projects. In conjunction with WP:COUNCIL, the project serves as a link with the editing community, and may later help locate expert reviewers.
Torrent Project To distribute Wikipedia CD by the means of file sharing. User:Nominaladversary We strive to make an alternate download of the CDs through the use of the BitTorrent and ED2K Networks.
Core Topics Small foundation based on core topics, build from there. User:Maurreen (currently on Wikibreak) Improve a set of around 160 articles on top-level subjects, plus around 200 high level articles in a supplement, through a COTF and other collaborations. Once these reach a publishable standard, a further set of key topics will be assessed and brought up to standard.

[edit] Past releases

Wikipedia 1.0 Projects
Name Summary of overall strategy Month of release Description of activities Website Next release
Version 0.5 A test release prior to release of Version 1.0 above. April 2007 A test release designed to pave the way for Version 1.0. Used manual nominations and approval based on importance and quality. Approval was only by one person, from the review team. [1] Version 0.7
2006 Wikipedia CD Selection ( previously called "Test Version") Work with release version done off site that was coordinated by BozMo April 2006 2000 articles with content filtered/selected for use by children (see Wikipedia:Wikipedia CD Selection). The 2008 selection is currently in initial stages. [2] 2007 Wikipedia CD Selection (below)
2007 Wikipedia CD Selection Work with release version done off site that was coordinated by BozMo May 2007 4655 articles with content filtered/selected for use by children (see Wikipedia:Wikipedia CD Selection). The 2008/9 selection is due out June 2008. http://schools-wikipedia.org 2008 Wikipedia CD Selection

[edit] Proposed or inactive projects

  • Authoritative Editions — (other names welcome :-) aims to give experts in each field the tools to review articles in their area of expertise and give their okay particular revisions as meeting their standard of judgement.
  1. Allow editors to propose new groups. Ex: "Featured Article review" or "American Physical Society peer review".
  2. Each blessing group would have a set of review guidelines.
  3. Each blessing group would consist of this set of guidelines, and a set of users who could "bless" a revision of an article as satisfying them.
  4. Articles with blessed revisions would display icons or links to last-blessed revisions.
To be coordinated by Sj, Jeff Keller, Gnp.
  • Geography project — proposes to produce essentially a descriptive gazetteer of the world for publication. This could include an atlas, continents, countries and major cities. This would serve as a test bed for publishing Wikipedia 1.0, but could also be a valuable stand-alone product.
  • Three Level Editing — lets all users participate in a three part editing process to assure that pages are up to quality standards. The first level is just a general check, the second level is a factual check, and the third level is a last "just in case" check. This process would assure that articles would be up to standards without putting too much responsibility on one user.
  • Dynamic Pocket Cyclopedia Lists most important FAs, FLs, and GAs. An evolving list of no more than half of Wikipedia’s most important featured articles, featured lists, and designated good articles.
  • WikiSort Integrate the sifting process into the Wiki. Aims to use data from the planned user rating scheme to provide rankings of articles, such that important quality articles can be automatically identified for inclusion in Wikipedia 1.0. This project has been rendered obsolete by WikiProject-based assessments (see above).
  • Article assessment This project has been rendered obsolete by WikiProject-based assessments (see above).

[edit] Stages to publication

  • Bring our identified core topic articles (about 160) up to an agreed standard of quality. This work is coordinated through the COTF.
  • Add a further list of "key topics" which includes many more specific subjects (important historical figures, etc.), as discussed here.
  • Integrate suitable featured articles and the key quality articles identified by our contacts with WikiProjects into the core or key lists.
  • Organize the articles in a coherent way, and identify any significant missing topics or articles needing urgent review. Integrate articles with suitable support material (lists, etc.).
  • Identify any possible publication problems, agree on suitable publishers, pricing, media.
  • Issue a final list of articles for publication. Ideally these would be reviewed by subject experts, and validated versions identified before publication.
  • Publish, on DVD, CD, paper or some combination.

[edit] Participants


Name Special interests WP 1.0 Projects
Information Center (talk • contribs • count)
Bananagirl (talk • contribs • count)
Randy Johnston (talk • contribs • count)
Maurreen (talk • contribs • count)
Lyellin (talk • contribs • count)
Jmabel (talk • contribs • count)
Andrevan (talk • contribs • count)
Stirling Newberry (talk • contribs • count)
Fuzheado (talk • contribs • count)
David Gerard (talk • contribs • count)
Hawstom (talk • contribs • count)
Jdforrester (talk • contribs • count)
Ed Poor (talk • contribs • count)
Ugen64 (talk • contribs • count)
Estel (talk • contribs • count)
Blyth McManus (talk • contribs • count)
Radman1 (talk • contribs • count)
Mark Dingemanse (talk • contribs • count)
Sj (talk • contribs • count)
Polyparadigm (talk • contribs • count)
Poli (talk • contribs • count)
*Kat* (talk • contribs • count)
Asbestos (talk • contribs • count)
Taxman (talk • contribs • count)
Ahmednh (talk • contribs • count)
Walkerma (talk • contribs • count) Assessment & validation, chemistry Core topics, WVWP, V0.5 onwards
Shanel (talk • contribs • count)
Aranu (talk • contribs • count)
Jossi (talk • contribs • count) Sourcing images, article layout Core topics
Fredrik (talk • contribs • count)
Tastemyhouse (talk • contribs • count)
Deliri (talk • contribs • count)
Mahanga (talk • contribs • count)
AtionSong (talk • contribs • count)
Amigaguy (talk • contribs • count)
Deckiller (talk • contribs • count)
Dante Alighieri (talk • contribs • count)
Getcrunk (talk • contribs • count)
MatthewDBA (talk • contribs • count)
Jaranda (talk • contribs • count) work with sports biographies, hip-hop, and City articles, also WP:GA.
Erielhonan (talk • contribs • count) NPOV/spelling/grammar/style mop-up My topical interests are widely various, so my content edits will probably reflect that.
Titoxd (talk • contribs • count) Assessment, cyclones WVWP, V0.5N
Cormaggio (talk • contribs • count)
E Pluribus Anthony (talk • contribs • count)
SushiGeek (talk • contribs • count) Copyediting, Disney-related articles
Sunray (talk • contribs • count) Culture, Society, Sustainability Core topics
Wisden17 (talk • contribs • count)
Mirlen (talk • contribs • count) WVWP
FT2 (talk • contribs • count) Spirituality/religion, animal related, psychology/sexology
Specialist enjoyment: intro redrafts and problem article cleanup.
That Guy, From That Show! (talk • contribs • count)
Matt Yeager (talk • contribs • count)
MilkMiruku (talk • contribs • count) Music genres WVWP
Chcknwnm (talk • contribs • count)
Werdna648 (talk • contribs • count)
DotShell (talk • contribs • count) Hinduism, Jainism, India, Computers, Proper notation of Sanskrit in 1.0 Hinduism, Jainism, India
Wikiwizzy (talk • contribs • count) CD and PDA release 0.5 version, WP:AFR
Alex Bakharev (talk • contribs • count) Russian-related topics, Polymers, Australia Portal:Russia, Portal:Ukraine
Matt Yeager (talk • contribs • count) Sports, Washington
Tony1 (talk • contribs • count) copy-editing; science; classical music; critiqueing of FACs, particularly in relation to Criterion 2a
Kingboyk (talk • contribs • count) WP:KLF, WP:BEATLES, WP:QUEEN, WP:F1
NCurse (talk • contribs • count) Science, mostly medicine, biology; Portal:Medicine maintainer; Core topics; scientific topics
Covington (talk • contribs • count) Classics, Education
IRelayer (talk • contribs • count) History, Computer Science, Aviation, Geography, Literature
Geo.plrd (talk • contribs • count) History WP:MILHIST
Rnt20 (talk • contribs • count) Astronomy, Physics, Italy, Netherlands, proofreading
Rlk89 (talk • contribs • count)
CQ (talk • contribs • count) Community building: Helping to organise People, Projects, Places and Portals /Work via Wikiprojects
William R. Buckley (talk • contribs • count) Physical and Life Sciences, and Mathematics, particularly, Automata, and some History.
Nominaladversary (talk • contribs • count) Volunteering, enabling people to have more options, wikipedia cd Torrent Project
Guettarda (talk • contribs • count) Biology, Caribbean topics, science and society
KillerChihuahua (talk • contribs • count)
Ccool2ax (talk • contribs • count) Macintosh, education...
Jasrocks (talk • contribs • count)
Badbilltucker (talk • contribs • count) literary works, history (particularly religious history), and more
Nifboy (talk • contribs • count) WVWP, 0.5, CVG
Trevor MacInnis (talk • contribs • count) Aviation Portal:Aviation creator and maintainer,Assessment
P-Chan (talk • contribs • count) Film
dna-webmaster (talk • contribs • count) Science, History, Arts - almost everything. Work interest: General Development & Design. Tagging articles for WPCD 1.0
Setanta747 (talk • contribs • count) WP:Belfast, Northern Ireland, WP:BEATLES, WP:F1
Eyu100 (talk • contribs • count) WP:V0.5
Antorjal (talk • contribs • count) Molecular biology, biochemistry, biology
Kirill Lokshin (talk • contribs • count)
Devious Viper (talk • contribs • count)
Reswik (talk • contribs • count) Sociology, Social sciences, Humanities Core Topics, categorization, article eval., release design & publishing
Nichalp (talk • contribs • count) India, cricket, layout, Geography, History
A.JH.Ou (talk • contribs • count)
Warlordjohncarter (talk • contribs • count) assessment, religious biography, general religion/philosophy
Auroranorth (talk • contribs • count) Assessment, Western Australia-related articles
SMcCandlish (talk • contribs • count) Assessment, WikiProject template improvement with regard to assessments and such (long-term project). Topically: cue sports, albinism and various language articles, among others. WVWP
Verisimilus (talk • contribs • count) Natural sciences, esp. historical science. WVWP
Funpika (talk • contribs • count) Assesment, Technology articles and videogame articles. V 0.7
RyguyMN (talk • contribs • count) Sports, science, technology, geography
Dev920 (talk • contribs • count) I am Coordinator of WP:LGBT, so I am quite experienced in that area. Anything to do with actual publication, I am very keen to give us some offline legitimacy.
Walter_Humala (talk • contribs • count • total • block log) I will become an admin soon World's ethnic groups, World's Military, Peru related stuff
Remember (talk • contribs • count)
Greeves (talk • contribs • count) Video games WP:WVWP, WP:V0.7
Tails0600 (talk • contribs • count) General nominations
Kleinzach (talk • contribs • count) Opera WP:WPO
Pete Oregon, politics & government, consensus process, proper citations, outdoors WP:WPOR
Doc Strange indie rock, music, movies, television WP:V0.7
Miskin General topics of high importance WP:V0.7, WP:1.0
Vishwin60 (talk • contribs • count) Roads/highways, technology (mostly computers/computing) WP:0.7, WP:1.0, WP:PENNA, WP:PHILLY, WP:LVPA, WP:USRD (and subprojects), WP:COMP (and descendant/related projects)
SilkTork (talk • contribs • count) A variety of interests, though beer is the main one. Beer
Pastordavid (talk • contribs • count) Religious history, theology, philosophy
Calaka (talk • contribs • count) Medical topics, anatomy etc.Will add wiki articles to their relevant projects & eventually every article is under a wikiproject.
A Raider Like Indiana (talk • contribs • count) General Movies, Technology and sport, such as American football topics. Core topics
Andrewjd (talk • contribs • count) Anything and Everything WP:V0.7
mona23653 (talk • contribs • count) history, language
Laleena (talk • contribs • count) Religion, books, careers, Wikification, copyediting, etc. Just ask and I'll tell you.
pazan.ua (talk • contribs • count) Ukrainian history
Ivan_Akira (talk • contribs • count) Programming, mathemathics, cryptography, etc.
Shruti14 (talk • contribs • count) multiple fields WP:V1.0
zeuspitar (talk • contribs • count) multiple fields; all Hinduism topics, religion and mysticism. WP:V1.0
Macduffman (talk • contribs • count) multiple fields
Jordan Timothy James Busson (talk · contribs) Psychology, Philosophy, Religion.

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