wikipics

Have key points visually pop out at you -- try a visual way of exploring Wikipedia.
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Are you a visual thinker? wikipics is a more visual way to browse Wikipedia.

The extension replaces all text links with image links overlayed with the original text of the link -- making the abstract concrete. See the faces behind development of the World Wide Web. See the ingredients needed to make beef noodle soup. See the changes that Boeing made to each generation of airplane.

Toggle the extension on/off to switch between textual and pictorial browsing experiences.

wikipics was designed as an educational experiment, with two learning goals in mind: -- Intuition and bursts of insight in science and mathematics are closely associated with the ability to think visually. This extension attempts to encourage more information in your head to be represented in images rather than text.
-- The extension overlays text on top of images, exposing the reader to hundreds of spontaneous flash cards and giving rise to many opportunities for rich associations and unintentional learning.

Manifest V2
By:
cssndrx
Users:
12
Rating:
5.00
(5)
Version:
1.2 Last updated: 2014-10-15
Creation date:
2014-10-15
Risk:
High risk impact High risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • http://*.wikipedia.org/wiki/*
  • http://*.wiktionary.org/*
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/*
Size:
3.31M
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
2 years ago

User reviews

well done, lovely wink!
by Anirudh Sharma, 2014-10-14
i like pictures, and wikipics gives lots of them
by Cory Li, 2014-10-14
Particularly useful for browsing wiki articles related to food, botany, animals, and travel!! Love using this : )
by Luke Cheng, 2014-10-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

wikipics requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

wikipics may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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