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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
• .
• 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