| Wiki V3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Project | |
| Description | Third major revision of Star Citizen.Tools with a new design and new features | |
| Date Created | 2019-12-04 | |
| Priority | Medium | |
| Status | Released | |
To push this wiki to the next level we are working hard on getting you the third major revision of Star Citizen.Tools. This includes a new custom made site design, many performance improvements and much more. The major deliverables in this project will be done in stages as to make sure the site stays stable.
Major Deliverables
| Deliverables | Description | Date Added | Priority | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand New Site Design | A completely new look and feel of the Star Citizen.Tools wiki | 2019-12-04 | Medium | Large | Completed |
| Mediawiki Update 1.31.5 | The underlying Mediawiki platform will be brought up to date to the latest Long Term Support (LTS) release. | 2019-12-04 | Medium | Large | Completed |
| Server Update Bionic Beaver | The Ubuntu server running Star Citizen.Tools will be upgraded to the latest Ubuntu LTS 18.04.3 Bionic Beaver | 2019-12-04 | Low | Medium | Completed |
| New Search Engine | The current search is not great, we will be replacing the current search engine with a modern one. | 2019-12-04 | Low | Small | Moved to V4 |
| Improved VisualEditor loading | We will introduce an API caching method that should significantly speed up VisualEditor loading | 2019-12-04 | Low | Small | Cancelled |
| Cross Page Data Storage | New functionality that will allow us to use data from templates in other pages which will automatically be updated. This can be used to reference any item stat and have it always be up to date with the source. | 2019-12-04 | Low | Large | Moved to V5 |
| Improved Account Security | We will introduce two-factor authentication to provide extra security for your account. | 2019-12-08 | Medium | Small | Moved to V4 |
Minor Deliverables
| Deliverables | Description | Date Added | Priority | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved citation tools | Make citation more accessible and user-friendly. It involves reworking citation templates to integrate with VisualEditor and implementing powerful tools like Citoid. | 2019-12-04 | Low | Medium | Completed |
| Unified short descriptions | Add short description to the wiki. The short description can be defined using a magic word on the page. It will be used for tagline, search suggestion description, and also related article description. | 2019-12-04 | Medium | Medium | Completed |
| Review tools gadget on Recent Changes | Add helpful links for contributors on the Special:RecentChanges page. | 2019-12-04 | Low | Small | Completed |
| Related Articles | Add related articles to the bottom of the page. Require New Search Engine for auto links. | 2019-12-04 | Medium | Small | Moved to V4 |