GUI improvements
Here is a list of things that could be improved or at least investigated in the GUI:
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General consistency and behavior -
Consistency in info / warnings for pending revision in the "Source Data" tab (it does not have the same styling as in the other tabs) -
Consistency with the buttons and info box between the tabs (buttons all styled the same way, always on the left of the tab. Info boxes probably always below the buttons) -
Settings -
Source Data -
INI Configuration -
Cron -
Output
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Reorder the tabs in data owner mode: Settings - Source Data - INI Configuration - Cron - Logs - Output -
"see job details" should not replace the current tab (either open in new tab or open within the current tab, on the side) -
Add the lat/lon coordinates of a dataset in its summary display when possible (lat/lon are provided in the INI file or ncml file);
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Acdd and metadata handling -
Add a warning when a dataset does not have an ACDD_SUMMARY field (this is required by data portal). Where can we keep it and show it prominently? In the upcoming data sharing tab? -
If ACDD_CREATOR fields are defined in the user profile and partially overwritten in the ini file, there might be inconsistencies... (example: one CREATOR with one CREATOR_INSTITUTION defined in the profile and then 2 creators defined in the ini file -> the institution should now contain two values...). Some checks and informative error messages are needed! -
Add a dataset landing page key (see with Øystein for the key name) where we generate the proper URL to use
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Data Source tab -
Allow uploading a data file by clicking under the last input file (instead of going to "Add..."). Probably some visual clue is required... -
Allow setting a short explanatory text to mounted data sources (including links), both for admin and data owner mounts -
Set the drive snapshot button in the files view of the "Data Source" tab; -
Share snapshots between jobs, if possible between users (for admin mounts);
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Ini & Versions tabs -
Add a "Rename" button for INI files -
Either remind the user that cron jobs might have to be edited if INI files have been renamed or do it automatically (since we know the old and the new names) -
Show a specific past version (with the ability to download it)
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Cron jobs -
Add a "Trigger run" button on cron jobs so they can be debugged -
Set titles to cron jobs for easier interpretation -
Allow setting sharing options per cron job
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Ncml viewer -
Add link to Oscar for stations that have a Wigos ID (see issue #25 (closed)) -
More compact representation of the station's coordinates: if geospatial_lat_max/min and geospatial_lon_max/min and geospatial_vertical_max/min are the same, skip geospatial_bounds and only write "geospatial_lat", "geospatial_lon" and "geospatial_vertical". As an alternative, MeteoIO could set geospatial_bounds to POINT Z () so we have in one line lat/lon/alt for point data... (see comment below)
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Improve the documentation:
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better documentation home page -
table of content -
some graphical illustrations -
an animated svg to show the general principle -
clear separation between data user / data owner / guest jobs
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make tutorial videos
Edited by Mathias Bavay