Design Crit May 2, 2016 Notes

IDRC Website Accessibility:

• Add a sitemap (HTML and XML versions)

• Add a pager to the projects table.

• Add table headers to the projects table.

• Projects filters are dropdowns, not text fields.

• When content is changed on screen (i.e. user has selected a new search filter, or changed sorting), use a status box (using role=”status”) to communicate changes to users.

• Add Search bar across entire site.

• Are there / should there be options for searching? Is it needed?

OwnCloud

• Use OwnCloud for day-to-day design work

• Gio will look into implementing long term support for OwnCloud

• Research will be done into looking into using OwnCloud that integrates with git-LFS to enable open sharing of artifacts which are more “formal” (i.e. used for development, grant proposals, reports, papers). 
• Applications:

• https://apps.owncloud.com/ (directory) 

• https://doc.owncloud.org/server/8.0/developer_manual/app/ (developing your own)