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New GGOS Website

Martin Sehnal

GGOS Days 2019

Rio de Janeiro, November 13, 2019

bev.gv.at ggos.org Historical GGOS Websites

2 2010 – 2016 (from asi.it) www.iag-ggos.org

before 2010 (but still available)

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Current GGOS Website

• www.ggos.org

• Hosted by BEV

• Since 2017

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Disadvantages of Current GGOS Website

• Frontpage not welcoming

• Confusing website menu structure (Hard to find something)

• Website bugs (displaying, links, …)

• Complicated CMS (django)

• Bad responsive design (view on smartphones)

• No internal area (for fileshare, …)

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Technical Structure of GGOS Website?

• Webserver - by

• ggos.org Domain

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• CMS (Content Management System)

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− W

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Why Wordpress CMS?

• most often used CMS (worldwide)

− 61% market dominance

− > 27 M live websites

• Plugins -> extendable

• Themes

− Use predefined Layouts

− Customizable (easy to use)

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Which Wordpress Theme?

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• Frontpage = Eyecatcher

• Widely used Theme

− Less Bugs

− Better Support

− Frequently Updates (-> sequrity)

• Multi-Purpose-Theme

− More customizable

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ENFOLD – Theme: • Licence $59 - Lifetime Updates & Support

• Usage: 374 k (total live)

• Ratings: 4.89/5 stars (10 k rates)

• Demo Websites

• Preinstalled Plugins: 2D/3D Layer Slider

• Instant Search Function

Demo: https://kriesi.at/themes/enfold/

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DIVI – Theme: • Licence $249 - Lifetime Updates & Support

• Usage: 1.4 M (total live)

• Ratings: high rating

• WYSIWYG Page Builder

Demo: https://www.elegantthemes.com

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Visitors of GGOS Website?

• GGOS internal (EC, CB, Consortium, …)

• IAG/geodesy internal

− Scientists, …

• IAG external

− Other Organisations (GEO, …)

− Politician

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Other Ideas?

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GGOS Website:

Appetizer for Geodesy

not only for Geodesy Experts

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Required Features of GGOS Website?

Frontpage = Eyecatcher!! + News, …

Simple and clear website menu structure

External & Internal (GGOS EC, GB, Consortium) Area

Responsive Design (smartphone compatible)

Good Search Function

Easy to Change Content of Website (good CMS)

Usage Statistics

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Other Ideas?

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Frontpage Design - Draft

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Global Geodetic Observing System

Menu bar

2D/3D Layer Slider – interactive

New Slider (Plugin):

- Appetizer / Eyecatcher

- 2D/3D

- Several Layers

- Interactive

- Link -> Further Info

- Like a presentation

Example: https://kriesi.at/themes/enfold/

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Frontpage Design - Draft

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Slide Topics:

- GGOS general

- Bureaus

- Focus Areas

- Affiliates

- IAG Services

- Products

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Global Geodetic Observing System

Menu bar

2D/3D Layer Slider – interactive

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Frontpage Design Draft

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Global Geodetic Observing System

Menu bar

2D/3D Layer Slider - interactive

News Feeds

GGOS Days 2019 …… ….. …..

New structure …… ….. …..

GGOS Days 2018 …… ….. …..

Events / Next Meetings

• GGOS Days 2019 (Rio de Janeiro) • AGU (San Francisco) • EGU (Vienna)

Footer

Other Ideas?

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Website Menu Structure – Menu Bar

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• „Less is More“

− Clear structure

− Only a few menu items (3-6 optimal)

− Short & clear item names

− Categorize: Using drop down menu

− Using Buttons:

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Website Menu Structure – Menu Bar

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About Components Data +

Products Contact

- Bureaus - BNO - BPS - Focus Areas - FA1 - … - Affiliates - WG/Committee - …

- What is GGOS? - Managing Body - EC - CB - Consortium - CO - Science Panel

- Data Portal - IAG Services - User Tools - Metdata / DOIs - Documents

- Events / Meetings - Office (CO) - Social Media

Other Ideas?

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Needs for Internal Area?

• Internal Documents (static)

− EC telecon protocols

• Filesharing/Cloud (dynamic)

• Voting/Election

Different User Groups (EC, CB, Consortium, …)

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About Components Data +

Products Contact Internal

Other Ideas?

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Summary

• Renewing GGOS Website necessary

• Wordpress CMS

• Frontpage: Impressive Appetizer (-> Slider)

• easy to find content:

− Clear Menu Structure

− Good Search Funtion

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Discussion - Further Ideas?

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• Visitors ?

• Website Features ?

• Frontpage Design ?

• Menu Structure ?

• Internal Area ?

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Thank you for your attention!

Martin Sehnal

IAG-GGOS Global Geodetic Observing System

Director of GGOS Coordinating Office

Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying, Austria

martin.sehnal@bev.gv.at

ggos-co@bev.gv.at