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A Phoenix in Paris: Data Lifeboats for User-Generated Histories

The case for citizen-driven collections in enhancing our understanding of contemporary events.

Marcelle Ferns with nose guard and sun glasses, 1941

Field Notes #01: Lughnasadh

Lead Researcher, Tori, pins down her methodology for the upcoming Safe Harbor Network design workshops with institutional users

Making some marvelous maps

We’ve added maps to our Commons Explorer, which is a fun new way to find photos.

Working with snapshots of structured data on Wikimedia Commons

Some techniques for working with metadata that describes more than 100 million files.

The surprising utility of a Flickr URL parser

We’ve made a library that knows how to read lots of different forms of Flickr.com URL.

The architecture of a Data Lifeboat service

What are the different systems and pieces involved in creating a Data Lifeboat?

How does the Commons Explorer work?

Let’s dive under the hood and find out how the new Commons Explorer works.

Introducing Flickypedia, our first tool

Come and meet our first tool, Flickypedia!