Wikiwand
Nowadays, Wikiwand is a recurring theme that has captured the attention of many people around the world. Since its emergence, it has generated debate and controversy, positioning itself as a key point on the public agenda. As interest in Wikiwand grows, so does the need to understand its many facets and consequences. In this article, we will explore the various dimensions of Wikiwand, analyzing its impact in different areas and offering a complete overview of its relevance today.
 Logo used since 2014 | |
 Screenshot depicting Wikipedia's page in Wikiwand | |
| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Available in | English[note 1] |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California[citation needed] |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Lior Grossman, Ilan Lewin |
| Chairman | Saar Wilf |
| CEO | Tomer Lener (2015 — present) Lior Grossman (2013 — 2015) |
| Key people | Itay Cohen (COO) |
| Employees | 10+ |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | None |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
Wikiwand, formerly stylized as WikiWand, is a proprietary interface developed for viewing Wikipedia articles. Its interface includes a sidebar menu displaying the table of contents, a navigation bar, personalized links to other languages, new typography, access to previews of linked articles, display advertisements, and sponsored articles. The interface is available on Chrome, Safari and Firefox as well as via Wikiwand's website.
History
Wikiwand was founded in 2013 by Lior Grossman and Ilan Lewin. It officially launched in August 2014.
In 2014, Wikiwand was able to raise $600,000 to support the development of the interface. According to Grossman, "It didn't make sense to us that the fifth most popular website in the world, used by half a billion people, has an interface that hasn't been updated in over a decade. We found the Wikipedia interface cluttered, hard to read, hard to navigate, and lacking in terms of usability."
In March 2015, Wikiwand released an iOS app for iPhone and iPad.
In February 2020, an Android app was under development.
In 2021, it was noted that visiting a Wikiwand page made the visitor's device exchange hundreds of requests and several megabytes of data with advertisers.
On January 12, 2023, Wikiwand 2.0 was officially launched with an overhauled interface and new features like text-to-speech and AI-generated summaries collaborated with Wordtune Read. On March 1, a Q&A feature powered by GPT-3 was added to the top of all articles.
Notes
- ^ Articles from Wikipedia in 339 languages are available.
References
- ^ a b "Wikiwand - Press". Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Web App WikiWand Raises $600,000 to Give Wikipedia a New Interface". TechCrunch. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Jillian Wong (21 August 2014). "'WikiWand' Gives Wikipedia Clean New Layout For A Better Reading Experience". Taxi. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ Martin Brinkmann (14 August 2014). "WikiWand is a modernized Wikipedia frontend". ghacks.net. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Wikiwand - About us". Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Grossman, Lior. "WikiWand is a slick new interface for Wikipedia". Product Hunt: Launches. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ Zach Epstein (18 March 2015). "New free iPhone app transforms Wikipedia into a stunning interactive experience". Yahoo. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Wikiwand for Android". Wikiwand. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Wikiwand, oder wie sehen 600K Venturekapital nach acht Jahren aus?" (in German). 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Wikiwand 2.0 is officially here!". Wikiwand. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "#Wikipedia + #gpt3 = 💞📜!". Wikiwand. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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