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Upload To Commons app: Make categorization easy/reliable
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Upload To Commons is an app for Android users to conveniently upload pictures taken from their devices.
The app was created by Wikimedia, then abandoned for a while, and is now trying to resurface as a community-maintained effort.

The goal of the project is to let users easily add relevant categories to their pictures. The benefits are double:

  • App is easier/faster to use, less typing
  • Pictures are better categorized, which makes them findable and thus more re-usable
  • Guessing the appropriate categories for uncategorized pictures taken by other people is hard, time-wasting, and sometimes impossible. Time spent on this task will be saved.

This goal will be achieved by:

  • Showing nearby categories
  • Making category search "fuzzier"

Primary Mentor: @Niedzielski (Android expert developer, wikimedia-mobile member), Mountain Time Zone, UTC-06:00 through October 31, UTC-07:00 on November 1
Co-mentor: @Nicolas_Raoul (twice GSoC mentor, developer of AnkiDroid, active on Commons, current maintainer of Upload to Commons, GMT+9)
Estimated time for a senior contributor: 3 weeks
Skills needed:

  • Android development
  • Git usage
  • Wikimedia Commons usage, at least as a media contributor
  • Daily reporting

Microtask: https://github.com/nicolas-raoul/apps-android-commons/issues/11 (completed)

Phases of the project:

  1. Nearby categories:
    1. Identify the best strategy/APIs to find nearby categories
    2. Extract GPS coordinates from the picture
    3. Implement asynchronous calls to the APIs
    4. Show resulting categories
  2. "Fuzzy" category search
    1. Identify common patterns of category search near-misses
    2. Search for an API that would allow "fuzzy" search, and use it if available
    3. If not available, implement it by simple tricks like capitalization/pluralization

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StatusSubtypeAssignedTask
 Resolvedjosephine_lT114358 Upload To Commons app: Make categorization easy/reliable
 Resolvedjosephine_lT115101 Easier categorization of pictures in Upload to Commons Android app
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119163 Phase 1: Display nearby categories when user uploads a photo
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119278 Identify the best strategy/APIs to find Commons categories that are within a certain radius of the specified GPS coordinates
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119279 Find a library to extract GPS coordinates info from a picture, and implement its use
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119280 Implement asynchronous calls to the APIs to match an uploaded picture's GPS coordinates with nearby Commons categories
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119281 Display the resulting categories to the user alongside the "previous categories" that are currently already displayed
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119282 Cache categories, establishing a short-lived area->categories dictionary
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119283 Manual testing of app, bugfixes, release to Google Play. Recruit testers.
 Resolvedjosephine_lT122568 Implement recursive calls to the MediaWiki API until a certain number of categories are obtained
 Resolvedjosephine_lT125195 Fix bug with duplicate categories being shown by GPS + recent cats
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119164 Daily reports
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119277 Phase 2: Make category search more "fuzzy" via approximate string matching
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119284 Identify common patterns of category search near-misses. Search for an API that would allow "fuzzy" search
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119285 Test the APIs for fuzzy search, start implementing if time allows
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119286 Implement the fuzzy search
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119287 Manual testing of 'fuzzy search' functionality in app
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119288 If not disabled in preferences, use GPS to find nearby categories even when coordinates are not embedded in pictures (optional)
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119289 Release to Google Play, final tests and bugfixes
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119290 Update app documentation to reflect new enhancements
 Resolved• NiedzielskiT119874 Community bonding evaluation for Easier categorization of pictures in Upload to Commons Android app
 Resolvedjosephine_lT119317 Community bonding report
 Resolved• NiedzielskiT123103 Mid-term evaluation for "Easier categorization of pictures in Upload to Commons Android app"
Resolvedjosephine_lT126848 Wrap-up report for "Easier categorization of pictures in Upload to Commons Android app"
 Resolved• NiedzielskiT128052 End term evaluation for 'Upload to Commons Android app' project

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Nicolas_Raoul created this task.Oct 1 2015, 12:09 PM
Nicolas_Raoul assigned this task to josephine_l.
Nicolas_Raoul raised the priority of this task from to Medium.
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Nicolas_Raoul added projects: Outreachy-Round-11, Commons, Possible-Tech-Projects.
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TasneemLo moved this task from Backlog to Need Mentors on the Possible-Tech-Projects board.Oct 3 2015, 3:33 AM
Steinsplitter moved this task from Incoming to Backlog on the Commons board.Oct 4 2015, 11:52 AM
josephine_l added a comment.EditedOct 5 2015, 4:23 AM

I have been working on this project with @Nicolas_Raoul's guidance and have completed the microtask. However we are still lacking another mentor for the Outreachy application. Is there anyone who would be willing to help?

Qgil added a project: Mobile-Apps.EditedOct 5 2015, 7:31 AM
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I'm bringing this task to the attention of the Mobile-Apps team. Hopefully they have time to provide feedback about this proposal, and eventually volunteer a co-mentor.

An email to mobile-l linking to this proposal cannot harm. A post in Commons neither.

josephine_l added a comment.Oct 5 2015, 9:37 AM

Thanks @Qgil. I'll email mobile-l, have already emailed commons-l.

Nicolas_Raoul renamed this task from Upload To Commons app: Suggest nearby categories to Upload To Commons app: Make categorization easy/reliable.Oct 5 2015, 9:37 AM
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Qgil added a comment.Oct 5 2015, 11:32 AM

I wonder whether this feature for categorizing Commons images could be developed in a way that it could also be eventually adapted for the Wikipedia app for Android. I'm aware that this is not a 1:1 mapping, but the problem and the potential ways to solve it are very similar. This would be an added incentive for the Mobile Apps team to get involved.

Mvolz subscribed.Oct 5 2015, 1:22 PM
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josephine_l added a comment.Oct 12 2015, 2:48 AM

@Qgil from what I've read so far, the geolocation API could be used by either app. However the Wikipedia app does not appear to have an image upload functionality... and if such a functionality were written for it, what would become of the Upload to Commons app?

It's possible that I'm missing the point entirely though. Could @Nicolas_Raoul chime in?

Nicolas_Raoul added a comment.Oct 12 2015, 3:03 AM

I don't think Commons categorization source code can be directly re-used in the Wikipedia app, even though it might share some similarities, for instance the UI might look similar.

In future, if the Wikipedia app decides to include a Commons upload feature in their app, then they could easily reuse our source code, which is why open source is great :-)

josephine_l added a comment.Oct 12 2015, 8:45 AM

I have created a subtask for discussing the workflow, deliverables and schedule related to this project. Any comments/suggestions there would be much appreciated.

saper subscribed.Oct 12 2015, 9:27 PM
• Niedzielski subscribed.Oct 13 2015, 7:49 PM
01tonythomas subscribed.Oct 19 2015, 9:32 AM

This is the last call for Possible-Tech-Projects missing mentors. The application deadline for Outreachy-Round-11 is 2015-11-02. If this proposal doesn't have two mentors assigned by the end of Thursday, October 22, it will be moved as a candidate for the next round.

Interested in mentoring? Check the documentation for possible mentors.

josephine_l added a comment.Oct 19 2015, 10:19 AM

We have two mentors already I think, as @Niedzielski has volunteered to mentor alongside @Nicolas_Raoul. Which section should I move this to?

Nicolas_Raoul added a comment.Oct 19 2015, 10:24 AM

If I understand correctly we still need a primary mentor (I have always been listed as co-mentor by my choice).

@Niedzielski, would you consider beeing the primary mentor?

• Niedzielski added a comment.Oct 19 2015, 5:49 PM

@Nicolas_Raoul, I'm happy to be a primary project mentor! In the interest of transparency, I will be following the guidelines[0] and withholding an official candidate decision until after the deadline but being proactive tends to lead to success :)

[0] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreach_programs/Possible_mentors#Before

josephine_l added a comment.Oct 19 2015, 11:45 PM

Thanks, @Niedzielski! :)

@01tonythomas should we be moving this out of the Possible-Tech-Projects missing mentors? Where should it go to?

01tonythomas updated the task description. (Show Details)Oct 20 2015, 3:41 AM
01tonythomas removed josephine_l as the assignee of this task.Oct 20 2015, 3:49 AM
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Thank you @Niedzielski. I am setting this task up for grabs so that the task is open for potential candidates to submit a proposal :)

I am shifting this to Outreachy-Round-11 as the project description has two mentors, micro-tasks and looks ready for the 11th edition of Outreachy ( Dec 2015 - Mar 2016 ) . Potential candidates should start by submitting their proposals as a blocker for this task, by November 02.

Feel free to revert it back, if this task has some relevant issues which might block its completion in this term of Outreachy.

01tonythomas moved this task from Need Mentors to Featured for GSoC and Outreachy on the Possible-Tech-Projects board.Oct 20 2015, 3:50 AM
01tonythomas moved this task from Backlog to Featured Project Ideas on the Outreachy-Round-11 board.
josephine_l added a comment.Oct 20 2015, 3:52 AM

@01tonythomas I think I have set my proposal as a blocker for this task. Just confirming that I have done it correctly? Thanks. :)

Nicolas_Raoul assigned this task to josephine_l.Oct 20 2015, 3:55 AM
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Nicolas_Raoul updated the task description. (Show Details)Oct 20 2015, 4:05 AM
01tonythomas removed josephine_l as the assignee of this task.Oct 20 2015, 10:08 AM
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Please note that mentors/co-mentors are not expected to assign a possible-project-task to potential candidates until the official announcement of program results. Please refer to : https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreach_programs/Possible_mentors#Before

Please keep the gate open for candidates till November-2, the official deadline of proposal submission!

• Niedzielski updated the task description. (Show Details)Oct 20 2015, 2:09 PM
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zhuyifei1999 moved this task from Backlog to Third-party software on the Commons board.Nov 15 2015, 2:35 PM
Qgil removed a project: Possible-Tech-Projects.Nov 26 2015, 8:35 PM
Matanya added a subscriber: Lester.Nov 26 2015, 9:04 PM
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josephine_l closed subtask T115101: Easier categorization of pictures in Upload to Commons Android app as Resolved.Mar 3 2016, 4:12 AM
Aklapper added a project: Commons-App-Android-Upload.Apr 25 2016, 12:15 PM
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josephine_l added a comment.Nov 25 2016, 6:31 AM

Closing this, if anyone disagrees please feel free to reopen.

josephine_l closed this task as Resolved.Nov 25 2016, 6:32 AM
Qgil assigned this task to josephine_l.Nov 25 2016, 8:29 AM

Thanks @josephine_l. I assume the merit is yours? :)

josephine_l added a comment.Nov 25 2016, 9:03 AM

Hi @Qgil , yes I completed this task during the Dec 2015 Outreachy round. :)

Qgil awarded a token.Nov 25 2016, 9:15 AM
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