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May 21, 2014 16:57
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This is an information page for the now-complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. The new website (which you are using already!) replaced the Drupal-based PublicLaboratory.org (on Github which is now redirected, and the old codebase shut down) with PublicLab.org.
This project is specifically intended to address many issues with the legacy website, which we'd outgrown in many ways. The new website:
- boasts more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplifies and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enables faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revises and streamlines "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- works on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
The new site uses almost all of the same URL paths as the legacy site -- all old URLs should remain functional.
Support
The new site will continue to evolve and be refined -- and just like the old site, it may have bugs! Please report these to web@publiclab.org, or enter them here: http://publiclab.org/wiki/issues
Features
These are now divided into 8 categories which we tracked on Github:
- Look and feel
- Finding stuff
- Authoring and editing
- Everyday use
- New and growing users
- Legacy features
- Power users and admins
A smattering of exciting features is listed here; also see the gallery at the bottom of this page
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- pilot log-in system
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
- archive display and interface design
(we are here, and more or less on schedule!)
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
- spam filtration interface
- staged "helpful hints" system which grows with a user
- optimizations and scaling, slashdot-proofing
June 2013
- shutdown of old site (fingers crossed!)
- slow migration to native database
Alpha tester group
Many of the more adventuresome and patient of you have joined the "alpha user group" (so named although we've now moved to beta). We ask folks in this group to:
- subscribe to the "plots-alpha" Google Group (below on this page) to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
We try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more detail about the alpha testing program and sign up
Sign up for the alpha tester list here:
Visit this group
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLab.org website!
Bug reporting
Report bugs on Github (or email web@publiclaboratory.org and we'll enter the bug for you) at:
https://github.com/jywarren/plots2/issues/new
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
Migration
These are the needed steps to migrate the entire old site off PublicLaboratory.org and make the new site the default. We are planning to do this at the end of May or start of June 2013.
- Pull new openid code to publiclab.org
- Set old.publiclab.org to point to drndl server
- Batch migrate MapKnitter.org users to new openid auth, test
- test users who do not have an account on PublicLab.org
- test users who do have an account on PublicLab.org
- test completely new users to MapKnitter.org
- Repeat above tests with SpectralWorkbench.org users
- Set PublicLab.org openid client to point to old.publiclab.org, confirm that it works, test #3 again
- Redirect https://publiclab.org/sites/default/files/ to http://old.publiclab.org/sites/default/files/
- Point PublicLaboratory.org to PublicLab.org using nginx redirects
- Change Google Analytics codes for PublicLab to point to PublicLaboratory.org stats
- Hold onto your pants and await load issues and bugs
(time passes)
- (Someday) copy (rsync) media (images, attachments) to PublicLab.org and close up old site
This is complete! Hooray!
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May 21, 2014 16:52
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This is an information page for the now-complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. The new website (which you are using already!) replaced the Drupal-based PublicLaboratory.org (on Github which is now redirected, and the old codebase shut down) with PublicLab.org.
This project is specifically intended to address many issues with the legacy website, which we'd outgrown in many ways. The new website:
- boasts more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplifies and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enables faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revises and streamlines "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- works on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
The new site uses almost all of the same URL paths as the legacy site -- all old URLs should remain functional.
Support
The new site will continue to evolve and be refined -- and just like the old site, it may have bugs! Please report these to web@publiclab.org, or enter them here: http://publiclab.org/wiki/issues
Features
These are now divided into 8 categories which we tracked on Github:
- Look and feel
- Finding stuff
- Authoring and editing
- Everyday use
- New and growing users
- Legacy features
- Power users and admins
A smattering of exciting features is listed here; also see the gallery at the bottom of this page
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- pilot log-in system
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
- archive display and interface design
(we are here, and more or less on schedule!)
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
- spam filtration interface
- staged "helpful hints" system which grows with a user
- optimizations and scaling, slashdot-proofing
June 2013
- shutdown of old site (fingers crossed!)
- slow migration to native database
Alpha tester group
Many of the more adventuresome and patient of you have joined the "alpha user group" (so named although we've now moved to beta). We ask folks in this group to:
- subscribe to the "plots-alpha" Google Group (below on this page) to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
We try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more detail about the alpha testing program and sign up
Sign up for the alpha tester list here:
Visit this group
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLab.org website!
Bug reporting
Report bugs on Github (or email web@publiclaboratory.org and we'll enter the bug for you) at:
https://github.com/jywarren/plots2/issues/new
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
Migration
These are the needed steps to migrate the entire old site off PublicLaboratory.org and make the new site the default. We are planning to do this at the end of May or start of June 2013.
- Pull new openid code to publiclab.org
- Set old.publiclab.org to point to drndl server
- Batch migrate MapKnitter.org users to new openid auth, test
- test users who do not have an account on PublicLab.org
- test users who do have an account on PublicLab.org
- test completely new users to MapKnitter.org
- Repeat above tests with SpectralWorkbench.org users
- Set PublicLab.org openid client to point to old.publiclab.org, confirm that it works, test #3 again
- Redirect https://publiclab.org/sites/default/files/ to http://old.publiclab.org/sites/default/files/
- Point PublicLaboratory.org to PublicLab.org using nginx redirects
- Change Google Analytics codes for PublicLab to point to PublicLaboratory.org stats
- Hold onto your pants and await load issues and bugs
(time passes)
- (Someday) copy (rsync) media (images, attachments) to PublicLab.org and close up old site
This is complete! Hooray!
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May 21, 2014 16:10
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This is an information page for the now-complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. The new website (which you are using already!) replaced the Drupal-based PublicLaboratory.org (on Github which is now redirected, and the old codebase shut down) with PublicLab.org.
This project is specifically intended to address many issues with the legacy website, which we'd outgrown in many ways. The new website:
- boasts more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplifies and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enables faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revises and streamlines "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- works on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
The new site uses almost all of the same URL paths as the legacy site -- all old URLs should remain functional.
Support
The new site will continue to evolve and be refined -- and just like the old site, it may have bugs! Please report these to web@publiclab.org, or enter them here: http://publiclab.org/wiki/issues
Features
These are now divided into 8 categories which we tracked on Github:
- Look and feel
- Finding stuff
- Authoring and editing
- Everyday use
- New and growing users
- Legacy features
- Power users and admins
A smattering of exciting features is listed here; also see the gallery at the bottom of this page
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- pilot log-in system
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
- archive display and interface design
(we are here, and more or less on schedule!)
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
- spam filtration interface
- staged "helpful hints" system which grows with a user
- optimizations and scaling, slashdot-proofing
June 2013
- shutdown of old site (fingers crossed!)
- slow migration to native database
Alpha tester group
Many of the more adventuresome and patient of you have joined the "alpha user group" (so named although we've now moved to beta). We ask folks in this group to:
- subscribe to the "plots-alpha" Google Group (below on this page) to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
We try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more detail about the alpha testing program and sign up
Sign up for the alpha tester list here:
Visit this group
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLab.org website!
Bug reporting
Report bugs on Github (or email web@publiclaboratory.org and we'll enter the bug for you) at:
https://github.com/jywarren/plots2/issues/new
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
Migration
These are the needed steps to migrate the entire old site off PublicLaboratory.org and make the new site the default. We are planning to do this at the end of May or start of June 2013.
- Pull new openid code to publiclab.org
- Set old.publiclab.org to point to drndl server
- Batch migrate MapKnitter.org users to new openid auth, test
- test users who do not have an account on PublicLab.org
- test users who do have an account on PublicLab.org
- test completely new users to MapKnitter.org
- Repeat above tests with SpectralWorkbench.org users
- Set PublicLab.org openid client to point to old.publiclab.org, confirm that it works, test #3 again
- Redirect https://publiclab.org/sites/default/files/ to http://old.publiclab.org/sites/default/files/
- Point PublicLaboratory.org to PublicLab.org using nginx redirects
- Change Google Analytics codes for PublicLab to point to PublicLaboratory.org stats
- Hold onto your pants and await load issues and bugs
(time passes)
- (Someday) copy (rsync) media (images, attachments) to PublicLab.org and close up old site
This is complete! Hooray!
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July 11, 2013 17:03
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This is an information page for the near-complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. The new website (which we hope you are using already!) is at:
This project is specifically intended to address many issues with the legacy website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website:
- boasts more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplifies and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enables faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revises and streamlines "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- works on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
The new site uses almost all of the same URL paths as the legacy site -- all old URLs should remain functional.
Support
The new site may continue to evolve and be refined -- and just like the old site, it may have bugs! Please report these to web@publiclab.org, or enter them here: http://publiclab.org/wiki/issues
Features
These are now divided into 8 categories which we are tracking on Github:
- Look and feel
- Finding stuff
- Authoring and editing
- Everyday use
- New and growing users
- Legacy features
- Power users and admins
A smattering of exciting features is listed here; also see the gallery at the bottom of this page
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- pilot log-in system
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
- archive display and interface design
(we are here, and more or less on schedule!)
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
- spam filtration interface
- staged "helpful hints" system which grows with a user
- optimizations and scaling, slashdot-proofing
June 2013
- shutdown of old site (fingers crossed!)
- slow migration to native database
Alpha tester group
Many of the more adventuresome and patient of you have joined the "alpha user group" (so named although we've now moved to beta). We ask folks in this group to:
- subscribe to the "plots-alpha" Google Group (below on this page) to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
We try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more detail about the alpha testing program and sign up
Sign up for the alpha tester list here:
Visit this group
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLab.org website!
Bug reporting
Report bugs on Github (or email web@publiclaboratory.org and we'll enter the bug for you) at:
https://github.com/jywarren/plots2/issues/new
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
Migration
These are the needed steps to migrate the entire old site off PublicLaboratory.org and make the new site the default. We are planning to do this at the end of May or start of June 2013.
- Pull new openid code to publiclab.org
- Set old.publiclab.org to point to drndl server
- Batch migrate MapKnitter.org users to new openid auth, test
- test users who do not have an account on PublicLab.org
- test users who do have an account on PublicLab.org
- test completely new users to MapKnitter.org
- Repeat above tests with SpectralWorkbench.org users
- Set PublicLab.org openid client to point to old.publiclab.org, confirm that it works, test #3 again
(we are here)
- Redirect https://publiclab.org/sites/default/files/ to http://old.publiclab.org/sites/default/files/
- Point PublicLaboratory.org to PublicLab.org using nginx redirects
- Change Google Analytics codes for PublicLab to point to PublicLaboratory.org stats
- Hold onto your pants and await load issues and bugs
(time passes)
- (Someday) copy (rsync) media (images, attachments) to PublicLab.org and close up old site
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July 11, 2013 16:47
| almost 11 years ago
This is an information page for the near-complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. The new website (which we hope you are using already!) is at:
This project is specifically intended to address many issues with the legacy website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website:
- boasts more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplifies and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enables faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revises and streamlines "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- works on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
The new site uses almost all of the same URL paths as the legacy site -- all old URLs should remain functional.
Support
The new site may continue to evolve and be refined -- and just like the old site, it may have bugs! Please report these to web@publiclab.org, or enter them here: http://publiclab.org/wiki/issues
Features
These are now divided into 8 categories which we are tracking on Github:
- Look and feel
- Finding stuff
- Authoring and editing
- Everyday use
- New and growing users
- Legacy features
- Power users and admins
A smattering of exciting features is listed here; also see the gallery at the bottom of this page
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- pilot log-in system
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
- archive display and interface design
(we are here, and more or less on schedule!)
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
- spam filtration interface
- staged "helpful hints" system which grows with a user
- optimizations and scaling, slashdot-proofing
June 2013
- shutdown of old site (fingers crossed!)
- slow migration to native database
Alpha tester group
Many of the more adventuresome and patient of you have joined the "alpha user group" (so named although we've now moved to beta). We ask folks in this group to:
- subscribe to the "plots-alpha" Google Group (below on this page) to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
We try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more detail about the alpha testing program and sign up
Sign up for the alpha tester list here:
Visit this group
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLab.org website!
Bug reporting
Report bugs on Github (or email web@publiclaboratory.org and we'll enter the bug for you) at:
https://github.com/jywarren/plots2/issues/new
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
Migration
These are the needed steps to migrate the entire old site off PublicLaboratory.org and make the new site the default. We are planning to do this at the end of May or start of June 2013.
- Pull new openid code to publiclab.org
- Set old.publiclab.org to point to drndl server
- Batch migrate MapKnitter.org users to new openid auth, test
- test users who do not have an account on PublicLab.org
- test users who do have an account on PublicLab.org
- test completely new users to MapKnitter.org
- Repeat above tests with SpectralWorkbench.org users
- Set PublicLab.org openid client to point to old.publiclab.org, confirm that it works, test #3 again
- Copy (rsync) media (images, attachments) to PublicLab.org
- Point PublicLaboratory.org to PublicLab.org (set TTL to 5m/300ms 24h ahead)
- Change Google Analytics codes for PublicLab to point to PublicLaboratory.org stats
- Hold onto your pants and await load issues and bugs
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June 07, 2013 20:06
| almost 11 years ago
Planning and information page for the near-complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. The new website (which we hope you are using already!) is at:
This project is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website will (and may already):
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we've launched a "beta" website, first, which uses almost all of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to substitute "publiclab.org" for "publiclaboratory.org" for any page.
Features
These are now divided into 8 categories which we are tracking on Github:
- Look and feel
- Finding stuff
- Authoring and editing
- Everyday use
- New and growing users
- Legacy features
- Power users and admins
A smattering of exciting features is listed here; also see the gallery at the bottom of this page
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- pilot log-in system
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
- archive display and interface design
(we are here, and more or less on schedule!)
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
- spam filtration interface
- staged "helpful hints" system which grows with a user
- optimizations and scaling, slashdot-proofing
June 2013
- shutdown of old site (fingers crossed!)
- slow migration to native database
Alpha tester group
Many of the more adventuresome and patient of you have joined the "alpha user group" (so named although we've now moved to beta). We ask folks in this group to:
- subscribe to the "plots-alpha" Google Group (below on this page) to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
We try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more detail about the alpha testing program and sign up
Sign up for the alpha tester list here:
Visit this group
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLab.org website!
Bug reporting
Report bugs on Github (or email web@publiclaboratory.org and we'll enter the bug for you) at:
https://github.com/jywarren/plots2/issues/new
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
Migration
These are the needed steps to migrate the entire old site off PublicLaboratory.org and make the new site the default. We are planning to do this at the end of May or start of June 2013.
- Pull new openid code to publiclab.org
- Set old.publiclab.org to point to drndl server
- Batch migrate MapKnitter.org users to new openid auth, test
- test users who do not have an account on PublicLab.org
- test users who do have an account on PublicLab.org
- test completely new users to MapKnitter.org
- Repeat above tests with SpectralWorkbench.org users
- Set PublicLab.org openid client to point to old.publiclab.org, confirm that it works, test #3 again
- Copy (rsync) media (images, attachments) to PublicLab.org
- Point PublicLaboratory.org to PublicLab.org (set TTL to 5m/300ms 24h ahead)
- Change Google Analytics codes for PublicLab to point to PublicLaboratory.org stats
- Hold onto your pants and await load issues and bugs
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May 21, 2013 16:20
| almost 11 years ago
Planning and information page for the near-complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. The new website (which we hope you are using already!) is at:
This project is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website will (and may already):
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we've launched a "beta" website, first, which uses almost all of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to substitute "publiclab.org" for "publiclaboratory.org" for any page.
Features
These are now divided into 8 categories which we are tracking on Github:
- Look and feel
- Finding stuff
- Authoring and editing
- Everyday use
- New and growing users
- Legacy features
- Power users and admins
A smattering of exciting features is listed here; also see the gallery at the bottom of this page
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- pilot log-in system
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
- archive display and interface design
(we are here, and more or less on schedule!)
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
- spam filtration interface
- staged "helpful hints" system which grows with a user
- optimizations and scaling, slashdot-proofing
June 2013
- shutdown of old site (fingers crossed!)
- slow migration to native database
Alpha tester group
Many of the more adventuresome and patient of you have joined the "alpha user group" (so named although we've now moved to beta). We ask folks in this group to:
- subscribe to the "plots-alpha" Google Group (below on this page) to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
We try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more detail about the alpha testing program and sign up
Sign up for the alpha tester list here:
Visit this group
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLab.org website!
Bug reporting
Report bugs on Github (or email web@publiclaboratory.org and we'll enter the bug for you) at:
https://github.com/jywarren/plots2/issues/new
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
Migration
These are the needed steps to migrate the entire old site off PublicLaboratory.org and make the new site the default. We are planning to do this at the end of May or start of June 2013.
- Pull new openid code to publiclab.org
- Set old.publiclab.org to point to drndl server
- Batch migrate MapKnitter.org users to new openid auth, test
- test users who do not have an account on PublicLab.org
- test users who do have an account on PublicLab.org
- test completely new users to MapKnitter.org
- Repeat above tests with SpectralWorkbench.org users
- Set PublicLab.org openid client to point to old.publiclab.org, confirm that it works
- Test #3 again
- Point PublicLaboratory.org to PublicLab.org (set TTL to 5m/300ms 24h ahead)
- Change Google Analytics codes for PublicLab to point to PublicLaboratory.org stats
- Hold onto your pants and await load issues and bugs
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May 21, 2013 16:04
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Planning and information page for the near-complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. The new website (which we hope you are using already!) is at:
This project is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website will (and may already):
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we've launched a "beta" website, first, which uses almost all of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to substitute "publiclab.org" for "publiclaboratory.org" for any page.
Features
These are now divided into 8 categories which we are tracking on Github:
- Look and feel
- Finding stuff
- Authoring and editing
- Everyday use
- New and growing users
- Legacy features
- Power users and admins
A smattering of exciting features is listed here; also see the gallery at the bottom of this page
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- pilot log-in system
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
- archive display and interface design
(we are here, and more or less on schedule!)
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
- spam filtration interface
- staged "helpful hints" system which grows with a user
- optimizations and scaling, slashdot-proofing
June 2013
- shutdown of old site (fingers crossed!)
- slow migration to native database
Alpha tester group
Many of the more adventuresome and patient of you have joined the "alpha user group" (so named although we've now moved to beta). We ask folks in this group to:
- subscribe to the "plots-alpha" Google Group (below on this page) to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
We try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more detail about the alpha testing program and sign up
Sign up for the alpha tester list here:
Visit this group
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLab.org website!
Bug reporting
Report bugs on Github (or email web@publiclaboratory.org and we'll enter the bug for you) at:
https://github.com/jywarren/plots2/issues/new
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
Migration
These are the needed steps to migrate the entire old site off PublicLaboratory.org and make the new site the default. We are planning to do this at the end of May or start of June 2013.
- Pull new openid code to publiclab.org
- Set old.publiclab.org to point to drndl server
- Batch migrate MapKnitter.org users to new openid auth, test
- test users who do not have an account on PublicLab.org
- test users who do have an account on PublicLab.org
- test completely new users to MapKnitter.org
- Repeat (3) with SpectralWorkbench.org users
- Set PublicLab.org openid client to point to old.publiclab.org, confirm that it works
- Test #3 again
- Point PublicLaboratory.org to PublicLab.org (set TTL to 5m/300ms 24h ahead)
- Hold onto your pants and await load issues and bugs
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April 25, 2013 17:59
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Planning and information page for the near-complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. The new website (which we hope you are using already!) is at:
This project is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website will (and may already):
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we've launched a "beta" website, first, which uses almost all of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to substitute "publiclab.org" for "publiclaboratory.org" for any page.
Features
These are now divided into 8 categories which we are tracking on Github:
- Look and feel
- Finding stuff
- Authoring and editing
- Everyday use
- New and growing users
- Legacy features
- Power users and admins
A smattering of exciting features is listed here; also see the gallery at the bottom of this page
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- pilot log-in system
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
- archive display and interface design
(we are here, and more or less on schedule!)
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
- spam filtration interface
- staged "helpful hints" system which grows with a user
- optimizations and scaling, slashdot-proofing
June 2013
- shutdown of old site (fingers crossed!)
- slow migration to native database
Alpha tester group
Many of the more adventuresome and patient of you have joined the "alpha user group" (so named although we've now moved to beta). We ask folks in this group to:
- subscribe to the "plots-alpha" Google Group (below on this page) to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
We try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more detail about the alpha testing program and sign up
Sign up for the alpha tester list here:
Visit this group
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLab.org website!
Bug reporting
Report bugs on Github (or email web@publiclaboratory.org and we'll enter the bug for you) at:
https://github.com/jywarren/plots2/issues/new
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
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April 25, 2013 17:57
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Planning and information page for the near-complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. The new website (which we hope you are using already!) is at:
http://publiclab.org
This project is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website will (and may already):
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we've launched a "beta" website, first, which uses almost all of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to substitute "publiclab.org" for "publiclaboratory.org" for any page.
Features
These are now divided into 8 categories which we are tracking on Github:
- Look and feel
- Finding stuff
- Authoring and editing
- Everyday use
- New and growing users
- Legacy features
- Power users and admins
A smattering of exciting features is listed here; also see the gallery at the bottom of this page
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- pilot log-in system
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
- archive display and interface design
(we are here, and more or less on schedule!)
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
- spam filtration interface
- staged "helpful hints" system which grows with a user
- optimizations and scaling, slashdot-proofing
June 2013
- shutdown of old site (fingers crossed!)
- slow migration to native database
Alpha tester group
Many of the more adventuresome and patient of you have joined the "alpha user group" (so named although we've now moved to beta). We ask folks in this group to:
- subscribe to the "plots-alpha" Google Group (below on this page) to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
We try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more detail about the alpha testing program and sign up
Sign up for the alpha tester list here:
Visit this group
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLab.org website!
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
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November 14, 2012 22:11
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Planning and information page for a proposed complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. This project, called "plots2", is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website should:
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we're going to be launching an "alpha" website, first. You can browse this site now at:
http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org
The alpha website will continue to retain many of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to add "alpha." at the front of any URL from the existing site and see the "new" version. We'll add a "switch over" button soon to maket this easy.
Features
These are now divided into 8 categories which we are tracking on Github:
- Look and feel
- Finding stuff
- Authoring and editing
- Everyday use
- New and growing users
- Legacy features
- Power users and admins
A smattering of exciting features is listed here; also see the gallery at the bottom of this page
- new simpler/faster note posting form (view-only)
- vastly improved advanced search (usable)
- fast and easy auto-complete search (usable)
- faster, nicer wiki revision interface](http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org/wiki/revisions/plots2)
- revamped integrated subscriptions interface (read-only demo)
- events and mailing list info for place wiki pages (read-only demo)
- recent notes, wiki pages, and active contributors per topic in page sidebar (usable)
- easy tag-based pages (usable)
- "follow" and "star" for each page (demo only)
- new simplified/improved wiki editing form (read-only demo)
- sorting and prioritization of notes and pages by popularity metric (not yet implemented)
Timeline
We won't be able to do this all at once, and initially almost all of the features will be "read-only" -- you'll still have to use the "old" site to post notes, comments, and edit wiki pages. Slowly, we'll build the site out and add working author interfaces.
Note that due to the unpredictability of the design process, this is just a proposed schedule. We may make faster
or slower progress!
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- archive display and interface design
- pilot log-in system
- spam filtration interface
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- staged "helpful hints" system
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
Alpha tester group
We're specifically asking the more adventuresome and patient of you all to volunteer to join the "alpha user group". We'll be asking folks in this group to:
- subscribe to an "plots-alpha" Google Group to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
This is a longer-term project, probably of some months, and we'll try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more about the alpha testing program and sign up
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLaboratoy.org website!
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
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November 14, 2012 01:31
| over 11 years ago
Planning and information page for a proposed complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. This project, called "plots2", is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website should:
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we're going to be launching an "alpha" website, first. You can browse this site now at:
http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org
The alpha website will continue to retain many of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to add "alpha." at the front of any URL from the existing site and see the "new" version. We'll add a "switch over" button soon to maket this easy.
Features
(also see the gallery at the bottom of this page)
- new simpler/faster note posting form (view-only)
- vastly improved advanced search (usable)
- fast and easy auto-complete search (usable)
- faster, nicer wiki revision interface](http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org/wiki/revisions/plots2)
- revamped integrated subscriptions interface (read-only demo)
- events and mailing list info for place wiki pages (read-only demo)
- recent notes, wiki pages, and active contributors per topic in page sidebar (usable)
- easy tag-based pages (usable)
- "follow" and "star" for each page (demo only)
- new simplified/improved wiki editing form (read-only demo)
- sorting and prioritization of notes and pages by popularity metric (not yet implemented)
Timeline
We won't be able to do this all at once, and initially almost all of the features will be "read-only" -- you'll still have to use the "old" site to post notes, comments, and edit wiki pages. Slowly, we'll build the site out and add working author interfaces.
Note that due to the unpredictability of the design process, this is just a proposed schedule. We may make faster
or slower progress!
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- archive display and interface design
- pilot log-in system
- spam filtration interface
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- staged "helpful hints" system
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
Alpha tester group
We're specifically asking the more adventuresome and patient of you all to volunteer to join the "alpha user group". We'll be asking folks in this group to:
- subscribe to an "plots-alpha" Google Group to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
This is a longer-term project, probably of some months, and we'll try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more about the alpha testing program and sign up
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLaboratoy.org website!
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
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November 14, 2012 01:29
| over 11 years ago
Planning and information page for a proposed complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. This project, called "plots2", is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website should:
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we're going to be launching an "alpha" website, first. You can browse this site now at:
http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org
The alpha website will continue to retain many of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to add "alpha." at the front of any URL from the existing site and see the "new" version. We'll add a "switch over" button soon to maket this easy.
Features
(also see the gallery at the bottom of this page)
- new simpler/faster note posting form (view-only)
- vastly improved advanced search (usable)
- fast and easy auto-complete search (usable)
- faster, nicer wiki revision interface](http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org/wiki/revisions/plots2)
- revamped integrated subscriptions interface (read-only demo)
- events and mailing list info for place wiki pages (read-only demo)
- recent notes, wiki pages, and active contributors per topic in page sidebar (usable)
- easy tag-based pages (usable)
- "follow" and "star" for each page (demo only)
- new simplified/improved wiki editing form (read-only demo)
- sorting and prioritization of notes and pages by popularity metric (not yet implemented)
Timeline
We won't be able to do this all at once, and initially almost all of the features will be "read-only" -- you'll still have to use the "old" site to post notes, comments, and edit wiki pages. Slowly, we'll build the site out and add working author interfaces.
Note that due to the unpredictability of the design process, this is just a proposed schedule. We may make faster
or slower progress!
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- archive display and interface design
- pilot log-in system
- spam filtration interface
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- staged "helpful hints" system
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
Alpha tester group
We're specifically asking the more adventuresome and patient of you all to volunteer to join the "alpha user group". We'll be asking folks in this group to:
- subscribe to an "plots-alpha" Google Group to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
This is a longer-term project, probably of some months, and we'll try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more about the alpha testing program and sign up
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLaboratoy.org website!
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
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November 09, 2012 10:36
| over 11 years ago
Planning and information page for a proposed complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. This project, called "plots2", is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website should:
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we're going to be launching an "alpha" website, first. You can browse this site now at:
http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org
The alpha website will continue to retain many of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to add "alpha." at the front of any URL from the existing site and see the "new" version. We'll add a "switch over" button soon to maket this easy.
Features
(also see the gallery at the bottom of this page)
- new simpler/faster note posting form (view-only)
- vastly improved advanced search (usable)
- fast and easy auto-complete search (usable)
- faster, nicer wiki revision interface](http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org/wiki/revisions/plots2)
- revamped integrated subscriptions interface (read-only demo)
- events and mailing list info for place wiki pages (read-only demo)
- recent notes, wiki pages, and active contributors per topic in page sidebar (usable)
- easy tag-based pages (usable)
- "follow" and "star" for each page (demo only)
- new simplified/improved wiki editing form (read-only demo)
- sorting and prioritization of notes and pages by popularity metric (not yet implemented)
Timeline
We won't be able to do this all at once, and initially almost all of the features will be "read-only" -- you'll still have to use the "old" site to post notes, comments, and edit wiki pages. Slowly, we'll build the site out and add working author interfaces.
Note that due to the unpredictability of the design process, this is just a proposed schedule. We may make faster
or slower progress!
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- archive display and interface design
- pilot log-in system
- spam filtration interface
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- staged "helpful hints" system
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
Alpha tester group
We're specifically asking the more adventuresome and patient of you all to volunteer to join the "alpha user group". We'll be asking folks in this group to:
- subscribe to an "plots-alpha" Google Group to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
This is a longer-term project, probably of some months, and we'll try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more about the alpha testing program and sign up
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLaboratoy.org website!
Gallery
Place page sidebars with list subscription & upcoming events
Autocomplete search, sorted by type
Like/follow buttons on most content
Completely new simplified authoring forms with preview and easy formatting
Fast and easy spam moderation
Recent contributors on a given topic
Integrated subscription management
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November 09, 2012 10:12
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Planning and information page for a proposed complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. This project, called "plots2", is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website should:
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we're going to be launching an "alpha" website, first. You can browse this site now at:
http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org
The alpha website will continue to retain many of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to add "alpha." at the front of any URL from the existing site and see the "new" version. We'll add a "switch over" button soon to maket this easy.
Features
- new simpler/faster note posting form (view-only)
- vastly improved advanced search (usable)
- fast and easy auto-complete search (usable)
- faster, nicer wiki revision interface](http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org/wiki/revisions/plots2)
- revamped integrated subscriptions interface (read-only demo)
- events and mailing list info for place wiki pages (read-only demo)
- recent notes, wiki pages, and active contributors per topic in page sidebar (usable)
- easy tag-based pages (usable)
- "follow" and "star" for each page (demo only)
- new simplified/improved wiki editing form (read-only demo)
- sorting and prioritization of notes and pages by popularity metric (not yet implemented)
Timeline
We won't be able to do this all at once, and initially almost all of the features will be "read-only" -- you'll still have to use the "old" site to post notes, comments, and edit wiki pages. Slowly, we'll build the site out and add working author interfaces.
Note that due to the unpredictability of the design process, this is just a proposed schedule. We may make faster
or slower progress!
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- archive display and interface design
- pilot log-in system
- spam filtration interface
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- staged "helpful hints" system
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
Alpha tester group
We're specifically asking the more adventuresome and patient of you all to volunteer to join the "alpha user group". We'll be asking folks in this group to:
- subscribe to an "plots-alpha" Google Group to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
This is a longer-term project, probably of some months, and we'll try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more about the alpha testing program and sign up
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLaboratoy.org website!
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November 09, 2012 10:11
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Planning and information page for a proposed complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. This project, called "plots2", is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website should:
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we're going to be launching an "alpha" website, first. You can browse this site now at:
http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org
The alpha website will continue to retain many of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to add "alpha." at the front of any URL from the existing site and see the "new" version. We'll add a "switch over" button soon to maket this easy.
Features
- new simpler/faster note posting form (view-only)
- vastly improved advanced search (usable)
- fast and easy auto-complete search (usable)
- faster, nicer wiki revision interface](http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org/wiki/revisions/plots2)
- revamped integrated subscriptions interface (read-only demo)
- events and mailing list info for place wiki pages (read-only demo)
- recent notes, wiki pages, and active contributors per topic in page sidebar (usable)
- easy tag-based pages (usable)
- "follow" and "star" for each page (demo only)
- new simplified/improved wiki editing form (read-only demo)
- sorting and prioritization of notes and pages by popularity metric (not yet implemented)
Timeline
We won't be able to do this all at once, and initially almost all of the features will be "read-only" -- you'll still have to use the "old" site to post notes, comments, and edit wiki pages. Slowly, we'll build the site out and add working author interfaces.
Note that due to the unpredictability of the design process, this is just a proposed schedule. We may make faster
or slower progress!
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- archive display and interface design
- pilot log-in system
- spam filtration interface
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- staged "helpful hints" system
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
Alpha tester group
We're specifically asking the more adventuresome and patient of you all to volunteer to join the "alpha user group". We'll be asking folks in this group to:
- subscribe to an "plots-alpha" Google Group to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
This is a longer-term project, probably of some months, and we'll try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join!
Read more about the alpha testing program and sign up
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLaboratoy.org website!
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November 08, 2012 23:22
| over 11 years ago
Planning and information page for a proposed complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. This project, called "plots2", is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website should:
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we're going to be launching an "alpha" website, first. You can browse this site now at:
http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org
The alpha website will continue to retain many of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to add "alpha." at the front of any URL from the existing site and see the "new" version. We'll add a "switch over" button soon to maket this easy.
Features
- new simpler/faster note posting form (view-only)
- vastly improved advanced search (usable)
- fast and easy auto-complete search (usable)
- faster, nicer wiki revision interface](http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org/wiki/revisions/plots2)
- revamped integrated subscriptions interface (read-only demo)
- events and mailing list info for place wiki pages (read-only demo)
- recent notes, wiki pages, and active contributors per topic in page sidebar (usable)
- easy tag-based pages (usable)
- "follow" and "star" for each page (demo only)
- new simplified/improved wiki editing form (read-only demo)
- sorting and prioritization of notes and pages by popularity metric (not yet implemented)
Timeline
We won't be able to do this all at once, and initially almost all of the features will be "read-only" -- you'll still have to use the "old" site to post notes, comments, and edit wiki pages. Slowly, we'll build the site out and add working author interfaces.
Note that due to the unpredictability of the design process, this is just a proposed schedule. We may make faster
or slower progress!
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- archive display and interface design
- pilot log-in system
- spam filtration interface
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- staged "helpful hints" system
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
Alpha tester group
We're specifically asking the more adventuresome and patient of you all to volunteer to join the "alpha user group". We'll be asking folks in this group to:
- subscribe to an "plots-alpha" Google Group to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
This is a longer-term project, probably of some months, and we'll try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join! (more info soon)
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLaboratoy.org website!
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November 08, 2012 12:36
| over 11 years ago
Planning and information page for a proposed complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. This project, called "plots2", is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website should:
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we're going to be launching an "alpha" website, first. You can browse this site now at:
http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org
The alpha website will continue to retain many of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to add "alpha." at the front of any URL from the existing site and see the "new" version. We'll add a "switch over" button soon to maket this easy.
Features
Timeline
We won't be able to do this all at once, and initially almost all of the features will be "read-only" -- you'll still have to use the "old" site to post notes, comments, and edit wiki pages. Slowly, we'll build the site out and add working author interfaces.
Note that due to the unpredictability of the design process, this is just a proposed schedule. We may make faster
or slower progress!
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- archive display and interface design
- pilot log-in system
- spam filtration interface
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- staged "helpful hints" system
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
Alpha tester group
We're specifically asking the more adventuresome and patient of you all to volunteer to join the "alpha user group". We'll be asking folks in this group to:
- subscribe to an "plots-alpha" Google Group to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
This is a longer-term project, probably of some months, and we'll try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join! (more info soon)
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLaboratoy.org website!
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November 08, 2012 12:36
| over 11 years ago
Planning and information page for a proposed complete rewrite of the Public Lab website on a new platform, with a whole new look. This project, called "plots2", is specifically intended to address many issues with the current website, which we've outgrown in many ways. The new website should:
- boast more usable, friendly, but also more powerful interfaces
- simplify and refine common tasks like posting research notes and filtering spam
- enable faster development (based on Ruby on Rails and Twitter's Bootstrap frameworks)
- completely revise and streamline "following" other contributors or specific keywords, with email alerts
- work on tablets, smartphones, and in recent versions of Internet Explorer
However, in order to minimize disruption to your use of PublicLaboratory.org, and to build on user feedback and input as we go, we're going to be launching an "alpha" website, first. You can browse this site now at:
http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org
The alpha website will continue to retain many of the same URL paths as the existing site -- the idea is that you should be able to add "alpha." at the front of any URL from the existing site and see the "new" version. We'll add a "switch over" button soon to maket this easy.
Features
Timeline
We won't be able to do this all at once, and initially almost all of the features will be "read-only" -- you'll still have to use the "old" site to post notes, comments, and edit wiki pages. Slowly, we'll build the site out and add working author interfaces.
Note that due to the unpredictability of the design process, this is just a proposed schedule. We may make faster
or slower progress!
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- archive display and interface design
- pilot log-in system
- spam filtration interface
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- staged "helpful hints" system
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
Alpha tester group
We're specifically asking the more adventuresome and patient of you all to volunteer to join the "alpha user group". We'll be asking folks in this group to:
- subscribe to an "plots-alpha" Google Group to be part of ongoing discussion and brainstorming
- respond to occasional requests for input, such as jotting down your thoughts on a new page design or process
- check how specific pages render in specific browsers & devices, and upload screenshots
- try out new interfaces and provide constructive criticism
This is a longer-term project, probably of some months, and we'll try to keep these sorts of requests to once per week or so at a maximum. The benefit of joining the alpha user group is that you'll have a greater say in how the new Public Lab site is designed and implemented -- so if you're opinionated about or dissatisfied with the current site, please join! (more info soon)
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLaboratoy.org website!
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November 08, 2012 12:31
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Features
- new simpler/faster note posting form (view-only)
- vastly improved advanced search (usable)
- fast and easy auto-complete search (usable)
- faster, nicer wiki revision interface](http://alpha.publiclaboratory.org/wiki/revisions/plots2)
- revamped integrated subscriptions interface (read-only demo)
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2012
- review of web survey and additional brainstorming & refinement of plan
- build out of read-only site
- variations on sidebar design, different navigation paradigms, advanced search and site-wide look & feel
- archive display and interface design
- pilot log-in system
- spam filtration interface
Jan-Feb 2013
- subscription management and test email system
- drag & drop file upload testing
- integration of Google Groups
- commenting tests
Mar-Apr 2013
- initial tests of research note and wiki posting
- registration testing
- staged "helpful hints" system
- SpectralWorkbench and MapKnitter integration with post templates
- probable Beta site launch for wider public testing
Apr-May 2013
- beta testing, bug fixing, final feature adds
- heavy push for "trying the new version" through alerts on old site
- reviewing feedback and if all goes well, switching over to the new site
Thanks for your patience with the current site and here's looking forward to a newly refreshed PublicLaboratoy.org website!
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