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SuLab / WikiGenomesBase

A configurable codebase for launching organism specific WikiGenomes spinoff applications (e.g. ChlamBase.org) This is a web application framework for creating a model organism database leveraging the taxonomic, genetic and functional data that has been loaded to Wikidata.org by the Gene Wiki Project.
https://chlambase.org/
MIT License
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UI: put search-based access of data upfront on splash page, as alternative to diving into a genome #146

Closed djow2019 closed 6 years ago

djow2019 commented 6 years ago

What do you think about clicking the Chlamydia root node (top of tree) to bring you directly to advanced search? Or it could direct you to a browsing page (similar to the other genomes) which lists all genes across all 4 genomes (as opposed to the strain specific genes)?

@khybiske

khybiske commented 6 years ago

That's a possibility. My main reservation is that I don't think that would be inherently obvious (to me). The simplest solution may be to modify the search bar on the splash page, to make it a little more prominent, or inform the users (beyond the tutorial) that they can use that to query genes based on neat criteria.

khybiske commented 6 years ago

But I do like the option of clicking on the Chlamydia top node to get a pan-genome browsing page. No reason you can't entertain all options to capture different ways users might think or approach the site.

djow2019 commented 6 years ago

Moved the search bar above the nagivation tree, and turned it into an advanced search bar. Also modified the tutorial on the front page to explain the two different ways to use the website.