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The aim of this project is to increase
Knowledge (XXG) coverage of iconic buildings around Johannesburg with historic and heritage importance. QR codes will be installed next to blue plaques in Johannesburg city in a bid to create the first MetropediA in Africa between the years 2013 through to 2015.
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This project brings together the success of cream plaques with the intrinsic
Historical value of Blue plaques. Blue plaques are used to commemorate significant sites (sites can be significant to a community for a whole host of reasons). It is an invitation to people to discover more about a site and
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This project is expected to feed off to other heritage Wiki projects, especially the Wiki Loves
Monuments photo competition around monuments within and around the Johannesburg area. The impact this project could have on local small wikis is not easy to quantify currently, except to say that it will
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Bienvenido, Benvido, Benvenuto, Benvinguts, Bienvenue, Вітаємо, Bonvenon, Croeso, آداب عرض, स्वागत, Dobrodošli, Fàilte, Καλώς Ορίσατε, Ongi etorri, Salvē,Selamat Datang, Tere tulemast, Üdvözlet, Välkomna, Velkommen, Vítáme vás, Welkom, Willkommen, Witamy, Добро пожаловать, 歡迎, 欢迎, 歓迎, 환영합니다,
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Monmouthpedia was the first
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Knowledge (XXG) is something new and is a testament to the forward-thinking people of Monmouth, all of the volunteers and the Wikimedia UK team. I’m looking forward to seeing other towns and cities doing the same
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We are very keen for local people to be involved however they wish. Computer skills are not important, it’s the interest and the willingness to be involved, there is a wealth of opportunities for community involvement:
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its history. The iconic look is the circular shape with white writing on a blue background. It is currently estimated that there are about 150 to 200 blue plaques in and around
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This project will benefit local small languages
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can read through its camera (using one of the many free QR readers available) that takes you to a
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In addition there will be information posters, signs, notice boards and leaflets to help people contribute and stay informed.
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There are different kinds of QR code—plaques and labels—all put up with the permission of the council and building owner:
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