Bingo. 1) is fixed. http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/projects/ ... Hopefully they can add the default filter tomorrow.
On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 7:51 AM, Jeffrey Johnson <ortel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just got off the phone with the vendor. They are going to do 2 things ASAP. > > 1) Add the badge. Its actually there, but is not showing for some reason. > 2) Add a filter in the megamenu for the type of project, and have the > OSGeo filter checked initially so ONLY OSGeo projects are showing for > now. > > From here we can discuss the path forward. > > I encourage all of you to try the "Choose a Project" wizard ... with > the understanding that its not all working yet ... but we *really* > want to get this part right and funnel people new to OSGeo right at > this Wizard to help them find what they need. > > Feel free to file new issues in GitHub. Angelos will take care of > filing one about how to sort appropriately. > > > > On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 7:00 AM, Jeffrey Johnson <ortel...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I'm not sure at all, but it was a suggestion. >> >> Can someone open a ticket on the github so we can have a discussion there. >> >> There are 2 issues. >> >> 1) We need to be able to identify which are OSGeo incubated projects >> vs others. This is a technical issue that will get solved quickly (see >> my previous mail with links) >> 2) We need a way to sort/order/rank projects when many are displayed. >> This is a philosophical decision we will have to make as a group and >> then implement technically. >> >> I have no pre-conceptions as to what we should do for 2), but I would >> like us to do it with as big of a pool of projects as possible. It >> makes sense to me to carefully go through ALL the workshops and >> presentations from FOSS4G and make sure *every* project represented in >> this set has a corresponding presence on the site. This is what I mean >> by Big Tent thinking. >> >> Happy to be having this discussion ... it means no-one is so bothered >> by the stretched logos etc ... and assume that will get fixed :) >> >> On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 6:52 AM, María Arias de Reyna >> <delawen+os...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Are you sure ordering by rank is a good idea (whatever the rank is)? >>> That leaves small projects behind... >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 3:51 PM, Jeffrey Johnson <ortel...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I should also point out that it has been suggested that we have a way >>>> to 'rank' projects in these pages somehow that indicates their >>>> popularity ... for instance when we have a page of all OSGeo projects >>>> like the one linked below. Perhaps we can use the number of GitHub >>>> stars or some objective metric to accomplish this? >>>> >>>> http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/choose-a-project/mapping-and-cartography/desktop-mapping/ >>>> >>>> Also, we have alot of work to do to make the "Choose a Project" wizard >>>> work properly, but its one part of the site that is *very* important >>>> to us. Please keep an eye on this section and we encourage feedback >>>> ... but understand its not working to our satisfaction yet either. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 6:47 AM, Jeffrey Johnson <ortel...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 6:43 AM, Moritz Lennert >>>>> <mlenn...@club.worldonline.be> wrote: >>>>>> On 16/08/17 15:29, Jeffrey Johnson wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Note that several of these issues are on the list to be discussed with >>>>>>> the vendor today. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is also the issue of actual OSGeo projects that simply havent >>>>>>> responded to various requests for input. I've had to just add them in >>>>>>> myself so they are there and can be hooked up to the choose a project >>>>>>> wizard. What do we do about projects that have simply atrophied, but >>>>>>> are still considered OSGeo projects? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I *really* want us to adopt the mantra of "Bigger tent, more >>>>>>> people/groups/projects under it" ... Small tent thinking wont get us >>>>>>> very far. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not sure that I've read a lot of small tent thinking. Most comments >>>>>> were >>>>>> about priorities in the way projects are displayed on the OSGeo website, >>>>>> not >>>>>> about excluding non-OSGeo (understood here as projects that have not >>>>>> undergone a formal process to be labeled) projects from the website. >>>>>> >>>>>> I agree that the current website does not correspond to what I would >>>>>> expect. >>>>>> I also am guilty of not having reacted earlier (although you have to >>>>>> admit >>>>>> that the actual form of the website with actual project descriptions has >>>>>> only been available to us in the last days). I personally would also >>>>>> plead >>>>>> for highlighting OSGeo projects more than what the current form does. >>>>> >>>>> Again, this is the very first item on the list for our meeting in 15 >>>>> minutes with the vendor. >>>>> >>>>> One technical thing to note. For some reason the 'cards' on the >>>>> homepage do NOT yet show the badge for the type of project, but the >>>>> final pages of the Choose a project Wizard do. Check these 2 pages to >>>>> see what I mean. >>>>> >>>>> http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/projects/ >>>>> http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/choose-a-project/publish/content-management/ >>>>> >>>>> Note the latter has the badge in the upper right corner. >>>>> >>>>> We will get these badges on the main projects pages ASAP today and >>>>> that should help further the conversation. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> This does not diminish in any way my profound respect and awe in front of >>>>>> what the team has been able to pull off. I think the reactions on the >>>>>> list >>>>>> just show how important this work is for everyone ! >>>>>> >>>>>> Moritz >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss mailing list >>>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss