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::Hmm, I don't know how you would implement it using either of those. The backend would need to be figured out too; what database table would this data be stored in? [[User:Leucosticte|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte|talk]]) 14:03, 6 January 2014 (UTC) | ::Hmm, I don't know how you would implement it using either of those. The backend would need to be figured out too; what database table would this data be stored in? [[User:Leucosticte|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte|talk]]) 14:03, 6 January 2014 (UTC) | ||
:::Bots: as 'text' on WikiIndex directly; [[mw:Extension:Scribunto|Scribunto]]: page cache on WikiIndex; Gadgets: Client cache (the viewers ourselves get the data; probably not a good idea). --[[YiFei]] | <small>[[User talk:Zhuyifei1999|talk]]</small> 14:11, 6 January 2014 (UTC) | :::Bots: as 'text' on WikiIndex directly; [[mw:Extension:Scribunto|Scribunto]]: page cache on WikiIndex; Gadgets: Client cache (the viewers ourselves get the data; probably not a good idea). --[[YiFei]] | <small>[[User talk:Zhuyifei1999|talk]]</small> 14:11, 6 January 2014 (UTC) | ||
Before going down the Scribunto route, you guys need to get [[User:DennouNeko]] to weigh in on this conversation (for his Lua experience). And I would specifically ask what implications this would have on server loading. Don't forget that WikiIndex is basically personally funded by [[RayKing]] – whereas many of the MediaWiki extensions are designed for mega-bucks server infrastructure of Wikimedia Foundation and/or Wikia. | |||
Also, are either of you proficient with graphics? [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 22:26, 6 January 2014 (UTC) | |||
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"For MediaWiki sites on WikiIndex it would be really cool to be able to feed a live infobox from WikiApiary with data on usage. Some sort of Widget or something." So, should WikiApiary push the data to WikiIndex, or should WikiIndex pull the data from WikiApiary? Leucosticte (talk) 12:33, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
- Push: bots? Pull: mw:Extension:Scribunto? Or Special:Gadgets? --YiFei | talk 14:02, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
- Hmm, I don't know how you would implement it using either of those. The backend would need to be figured out too; what database table would this data be stored in? Leucosticte (talk) 14:03, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
Before going down the Scribunto route, you guys need to get User:DennouNeko to weigh in on this conversation (for his Lua experience). And I would specifically ask what implications this would have on server loading. Don't forget that WikiIndex is basically personally funded by RayKing – whereas many of the MediaWiki extensions are designed for mega-bucks server infrastructure of Wikimedia Foundation and/or Wikia.
Also, are either of you proficient with graphics? Sean, aka Hoof Hearted • Admin / 'Crat • talk2HH 22:26, 6 January 2014 (UTC)