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[[Wikimedia Highlights|Highlights]] from the '''[[Wikimedia Foundation Report, June 2012|Wikimedia Foundation Report]]''' and the '''[[mw:Wikimedia engineering report/2012/June|Wikimedia engineering report]]''' for June 2012, with a selection of other important '''events from the Wikimedia movement'''
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==Wikimedia Foundation highlights==
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===Advisory group discusses future funds dissemination structure===
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[[File:FDC Advisory Group 3.JPG|thumb|center|400px|<div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">
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On June 9-10, the advisory group for the formation of the future [[Funds Dissemination Committee/Framework for the Creation and Initial Operation of the FDC|Funds Dissemination Committee]] (FDC) [[Funds Dissemination Committee/FDC Advisory Group meeting June 9-10, 2012|met at the Foundation's offices in San Francisco]]. Community volunteers, Wikimedia Trustees, chapter representatives, Foundation staff and members of the Bridgespan Group discussed how the FDC will guide the decisions about the distribution of money (over 10 million US dollars in 2012-13) among the Foundation, chapters and other groups. Based on the resulting recommendations, the Board of Trustees has since [[wmf:Resolution:Funds Dissemination Committee framework and initial operation|approved]] the charter and initial operation of the FDC. Wikimedians who wish to serve on the FDC are invited to [[Funds Dissemination Committee/Nominations|nominate themselves]].
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[[File:Visual Editor-logo.svg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Logo of the Visual Editor project</span>]]▼
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▲[[File:Visual Editor-logo.svg|thumb|Logo of the Visual Editor project]]
===Second Visual Editor prototype launched===
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A new prototype of the "visual editor" for Wikimedia projects was [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/06/21/help-us-shape-wikimedias-prototype-visual-editor/ launched], the first release that can create and edit pages. It will enable users to contribute without having to learn complicated wikitext syntax.
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==="Teahouse" pilot concludes with encouraging results===
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The [[en:Wikipedia:Teahouse|Teahouse]], where new Wikipedia editors can receive support from experienced community members, [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/06/15/wikipedia-teahouse-pilot-helps-new-editors-make-contributions/ concluded its three month pilot phase] on the English Wikipedia, publishing a [[en:Wikipedia:Teahouse/
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===Hackers convene in Berlin===
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[[File:Wikimedia Berlin Hackathon - 2012-0602- P1400287-P1400298.jpg|thumb|center|650px|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">A panoramic view of the Berlin Hackathon</span>]]▼
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▲[[File:Wikimedia Berlin Hackathon - 2012-0602- P1400287-P1400298.jpg|thumb|center|650px|A panoramic view of the Berlin Hackathon]]
Over 100 participants from 30 countries [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/06/02/diverse-wikimedia-tech-crowd-gathers-in-berlin/ came to Berlin] for the [[mw:Berlin Hackathon 2012|Berlin Hackathon]], co-organized by Wikimedia Deutschland and the Foundation. They included MediaWiki developers, Toolserver users, systems administrators, bot writers and maintainers, Gadget creators, and other Wikimedia technologists. The community also learned more about the [[Wikidata]] and [[RENDER]] projects.
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==Data and Trends==
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Global unique visitors for May:
:'''492.39 million''' (+4.02% compared with April; +19.79% compared with the previous year)
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'''Report Card''' (integrating various statistical data and trends about WMF projects) for May 2012:
:http://reportcard.wmflabs.org/
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==Financials==
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[[File:WMF Revenue and Expenses May 2012.png|thumb|320px|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation YTD Revenue and Expenses vs Plan as of May 31, 2012</span>]]
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[[File:WMF YTD Expenses May 2012.png|thumb|320px|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation YTD Expenses by Functions as of May 31, 2012</span>]]
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(Financial information is only available through May 2012 at the time of this report.)
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All financial information presented is for the period of July 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012.
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! <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Revenue</span>
!style="text-align:right"| $ 35,563,497
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| <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">'''Expenses:'''</span> ||
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| <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Technology Group
|style="text-align:right"| $ 10,979,122
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| <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Community/Fundraiser Group
|style="text-align:right"| $ 3,612,603
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| <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Global Development Group</span>
|style="text-align:right"| $ 3,882,629
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| <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Governance Group
|style="text-align:right"| $ 863,259
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| <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Finance/Legal/HR/Admin Group
|style="text-align:right"| $ 6,127,792
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! <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Total Expenses
!style="text-align:right"| $ 25,465,405
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! <span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Total surplus/(loss)
!style="text-align:right"| $ 10,098,092
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*Revenue for the month is $ 659K vs plan of $ 162K, approximately $ 497K or 306% over plan.
*Year-to-date is $ 35.6MM vs plan of $ 29MM, approximately $ 6.6MM or 23% over plan.
*Expenses for the month is $ 3.4MM vs plan of $ 2.2MM, approximately $ 1.2MM or 50% higher than plan, largely due to catching up on planned capital expenditures.
*Year-to-date is $ 25.5MM vs plan of $ 25.7MM, approximately $ 252K or 1% lower than plan.
*Cash position is $ 29.1MM as of May 31, 2012 which is approximately 12.5 months of expenses.
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==Other movement highlights==
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==="Afripedia" brings offline Wikipedia into remote African areas===
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A new initiative called "[https://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/06/28/afripedia-collaboration-expands-offline-wikipedia-in-africa/ Afripedia]" will make Wikipedia available in areas of West Africa where no good Internet connection is available. The project will install [[Offline Projects|offline]] ([http://www.kiwix.org/index.php/Main_Page/en Kiwix]) versions of Wikipedia on flash drives. These are plugged into small, energy-efficient computers without screens or keyboards ([[en:plug computer|plug computer]]s) that are connected to a local, offline WiFi network. Anybody who receives the WiFi signal will be able to access the content. The project is a partnership of Wikimédia France with the [[en:Agence universitaire de la Francophonie|Agence universitaire de la Francophonie]] (Association of Universities of the Francophonie – AUF) and the [[en:Institut français|Institut français]] (IF). It will start in about 20 universities in 15 countries in West Africa.
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===Second "Iberoconf" summit in Santiago de Chile===
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On the first weekend of June, the [[Encuentro Wikimedia Iberoamericano 2012|Second Ibero-American Wikimedia Summit]] (also known as "Iberoconf") took place in Santiago de Chile. It was [http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/wiki/foundation/280816 attended] by representatives of the Wikimedia chapters of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela, and also by guests from Panama, Peru, the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Germany.
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==="Wikipedia Academy" on research about Wikipedia===
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At the end of June, the "[http://wikipedia-academy.de/2012/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia Academy 2012]" brought together academic researchers and Wikimedians in Berlin, organized by Wikimedia Germany. Both [[Research:Newsletter/2012-06-25#
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''The monthly Wikimedia Foundation metrics and activities meeting on July 5, 2012 covered the
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