Redesigning the ORD landing page

[jearegio]

Redesigning the ORD landing page

Usability issue: Current landing page only displays logo

Scientific databases such as PubChem & ChEMBL have the search bar on the landing page and is prominently placed for the user to begin searching right away. Additionally, information about the database (e.g., number of datapoints) is placed below the search bar.

Fixes:

• Place search bar in center
• Add information about ORD below the search bar

Usability issue: Current search page gives the user advanced options from the start

Search bars for PubChem & ChEMBL are general purpose (SMILES, common name, etc.). Afterwards the user can decide to do more advanced searching.

Fixes:

• Search bar is initially general purpose (dataset name, reaction ID, etc.)
• Add draw option next to search bar

Usability issue: Redundant searching between Browse page and Search page

User story: One of my collaborators began to search in the Browse page and complained about the lack of search functionality, not realizing that there was a separate Search page.

Fixes:

• Remove Browse page
• One consolidated search bar

Prototype

Link to the repo: https://github.com/gomesgroup/ord_redesign

[jearegio]

I read Issue #153. I think it would be a great idea and we could have that on the Home page instead of a Browse page

[bdeadman]

Hi @jearegio, thanks for the suggestion. As you can see from issue #153 we have been thinking about future upgrades to the website, but this has been on hold while we focussed on the development of the new reaction editor.

We plan to integrate the new editor into the public website over the next week, and then we aim to update the style of the rest of the interface to match. I'm sure we will look into some other simple interface improvements at the same time.

Our interface development is running entirely on volunteer effort for this next phase. If you and/or your colleagues in the Gomes group would like to get involved any capacity then please let us know. We can organise a call to discuss our plans, your interests, and how we might collaborate together.