Just as a heads up to this thread, which is great by the way. I've started work on decoupling OPSUI from its wicket web interface and putting a REST interface over the top so people can (more) easily extend upon OPSUI and the various features it offers. I'm hoping to get a test out next week as we're just replicating OPSUI methods in REST world.
Rishi, if you think OPSUI is missing control features(which I think it probably is), let me know in a different thread where you think its lacking and we can look to add endpoints to the new service. I also plan to do the same with CAS Curator as me and Starch have a bit of agreement where I'll knock up some REST interfaces to replace both the servers and he'll create some standard Backbone, HTML & JQuery templates that people can extend and build off without having to hack the crap out of Wicket based JSPs and stuff, should be a much easier entry point for people wanting to customise the OODT experience. Laura, I don't know who you are working for, but similarly, if you touch base with Michael Starch it might be an easier entry point and worth while going forward to pool resource there, or you can completely ignore me and continue as planned ;) Tom On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 9:16 PM, Verma, Rishi (398M) < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Lauren, Lewis, > > Lauren, I’m wondering if we could take some of your questions and turn > them into an online poll? The results of which could be added to the wiki > page Lewis referenced. This might help get some diverse feedback. > > In any case though, I’ve done some skin work for OODT’s OPSUI, and I’ve > thought a little bit about some of your questions: > > >> *1. Who are the main users of OODT?* > >> > > Currently, this tends to be developers of data-systems and data-pipelines. > In other words, people with some programming experience who want to store > files, search for them, and process them into further refined files > automatically. > > >> *2. What functions do users need to access most?* > > Hmm.. my opinion is data-search by file metadata or product type metadata > is #1 (i.e. OODT file manager). Data processing (i.e. OODT workflow > manager/resource manager) is a close second. > > >> > >> *3. What are the biggest challenges users currently face when using > OODT?* > > * Coordination and control of the various components of OODT. Right now, > command-line is the de facto way to control an OODT installation. OPSUI > helps monitor files and processing, but it provides read-only data and > could use some usability upgrades. > > * Documentation. In some cases, there’s far too much information scattered > about, in other cases, there’s too little. > > * Website. We need an easier to understand website that’s more > user-targetted. There was some work done last year on trying to improve > OODT’s website (http://oodt.staging.apache.org/) but its still a > work-in-progress. > > Rishi > > On Apr 20, 2015, at 12:15 PM, Lewis John Mcgibbney < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Lauren, > > There was recently a poll of sorts which was posted on to the OODT wiki. > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OODT/OODT+Community+Survey > > I don't know how well it was populated, but maybe this could help you. It > > might also be an opportunity to make a push on getting this populated. > > You should also look at the existing material on the wiki > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/dosearchsite.action?queryString=opsui > > hth > > Lewis > > > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 2:55 PM, Lauren Wong <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Hello Everybody! > >> > >> My name is Lauren Wong and I am a UX Designer from Phoenix currently > >> working on some ideas for designing skins for OODT. Excited to learn > more > >> about OODT while at JPL, but am hoping I can get some more information > via > >> the listserv. > >> > >> I have a few questions regarding the usability of the OPS UI: > >> > >> *1. Who are the main users of OODT?* > >> > >> *2. What functions do users need to access most?* > >> > >> *3. What are the biggest challenges users currently face when using > OODT?* > >> > >> Looking forward to your answers. Thank you! > >> > >> > >> > >> laurenawong.com I 520.444.5038 > >> Let's connect on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenawong>, > >> Twitter > >> <https://twitter.com/Lawongsta>, Facebook > >> <https://www.facebook.com/lawong12>, and Google+ > >> <https://plus.google.com/u/0/114272803136500349407/posts> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > *Lewis* > > --- > Rishi Verma > NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory > California Institute of Technology > >
