Overview
Guidelines for adapting the Task Flow
Support search and filtering of the data itself, not just dataset metadata.
Allow for inspection of the data prior to downloading. This can include:
For observational data - showing what types of data was collected, over what period of time, and the observation count.
Plots to describe characteristics of the data, such as gaps and quality.
Expect that there may be many filtering options. Vertical sidebar filters can be useful for this, as well as “build your own” filters type patterns.
Where possible, allow users to filter within a specific dataset so that they don’t have to download an entire dataset that might not be relevant to their work.
Data should always include units so that it can be evaluated by the user or converted in analyses.
How the list of datasets is displayed can vary. For example, the list can be styled as citations or as a structured table.
