Python and Wikimedia bots workshop Oct 2013

Many tasks on the Wikimedia projects are easier quicker and more accurate if done by or in conjunction with a "bot", a computer program that performs repetitive edits. This is a session "to learn, discuss and share coding best practices when working with bots. (particularly with a focus on the Python language)".

Basic information

• Date: Saturday 26 October 2013, time 10:30am-3:30pm
• Venue: Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT
• Participants:

The session is aimed at editors with at least some basic coding experience who would like to find out how to interface with the underlying Wikimedia software and to start working with bots. There will not be time during the session to teach programming from scratch, and participants should therefore have some basic knowledge of Programming. Existing beginner/intermediate bot editors who would like to improve their skills are also welcome.

• Contacts: Any questions? Please contact Jonathan Cardy on jonathan.cardywikimedia.org.uk, 020 7065 0990.

The event will be led by Fæ, who is a longstanding Wikimedian and an active bot operator on Commons. The plan is to cover how to write a Python script to do interesting things and how to use the wikimedia API and pywikipediabot modules.

We aim to get all participants at least to the stage where you have Python loaded on your machine and are able to write and run a few simple programs.

Participants

Please bring a laptop - if you don't have one, we will have a few available to borrow.

The capacity of the event is 12.

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Reserves

Reserve list for above event and also interest for a repeat event, or an event at a different level

Logistics

• Lunch will be provided (please note below or by email to Jonathan if you have any special dietary requirements).

If you have any questions please contact Jonathan Cardy on jonathan.cardywikimedia.org.uk, 020 7065 0990.