Occurrence details page

[MortenHofft]

Ideas and issues related to the occurrence page

New features

• show wkt footprint on map (the api data needs some cleaning before this is an option) https://github.com/gbif/portal16/issues/577
• Use the map to do more than just showing location
  • geological map for fossils?
  • wheather?
  • old records on old maps?
  • protected areas?
• highlight type specimens
• highlight in header if part of sample based dataset
• highlight in header if there is media attached or move up (next to the map perhaps)
• customize header to individual needs and interests
• customize highlights based on the record type. specimens need catalog number. fossils geological layers etc (see issue: https://github.com/gbif/portal-feedback/issues/31).
• indicate 'dead' datasets?
• Show height cross section and height above ground visually.
• show similar records that are possible duplicates (defined as same species same day close by)
• If coordinates are missing but location is described, then allow the user to point on a map and send to publisher.
• track usage on Google analytics? which parameters is interesting?
• Show very long fields outside table in a more readable form. They disappear in the table and isn't pleasant to read there.
• Audio support.
• Select which fields to show below images in a more intelligent way. Currently it might simply say more, and clicking more will show one field. We might as well just show that field then. And for extensions it seems silly to show empty columns.
• map and globe would be easier to read if similar colour scheme.
• should verbatim view really be visible all the time ? #https://github.com/gbif/portal-feedback/issues/145

Improvements and outstanding issues

• It seems difficult to find data in the tables. two rows doesn't help. Maybe keep it as one row. more spaced. option to filter. possibly always with verbatim shown?
• Highlight license - dataset or occurrence? Additional dataset info of interest?
• expand diagnostics area with more data? which is useful? protocol? crawling history?
• show failure image when images for some reason cannot be loaded
• Copywrite missing coordinates text and move to translation file. Styling could need some love as well

[MortenHofft]

There seem to be a general movement towards removing dataset description completely from the occurrence page as reported by @rdmpage and confirmed by @dnoesgaard, @mdoering and @kbraak . See also https://github.com/gbif/portal16/issues/225