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'''Feel free to comment on posted ideas also (e.g. this sounds good or useless)''' | '''Feel free to comment on posted ideas also (e.g. this sounds good or useless)''' | ||
''' | '''Minor additions''' | ||
* After login show the results of the last search (this is not needed given that the previous point is covered) | * After login show the results of the last search (this is not needed given that the previous point is covered) | ||
* Add a text explanation of how to enter big/small numbers using scientific notation. Also maybe allow notation like 10^11 | * Add a text explanation of how to enter big/small numbers using scientific notation. Also maybe allow notation like 10^11 | ||
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* Option to change all values into scientific notation. | * Option to change all values into scientific notation. | ||
* Options to customize display (add remove fields from browse view) | * Options to customize display (add remove fields from browse view) | ||
'''Advanced features''' | '''Advanced features''' | ||
* Make sure that each property will be google searchable. This will increase our exposure significantly. Maybe by creating a webpage for every record that will contain the data and will be searched by google's robots. We can possibly start with a "flat file" that will be robot accessible. Current flat file is at: [http://openwetware.org/wiki/BioNumbersDB bioNumbers flat file]. | * Make sure that each property will be google searchable. This will increase our exposure significantly. Maybe by creating a webpage for every record that will contain the data and will be searched by google's robots. We can possibly start with a "flat file" that will be robot accessible. Current flat file is at: [http://openwetware.org/wiki/BioNumbersDB bioNumbers flat file]. | ||
* Each entry will contain a link to a wiki page for discussion of the number (e.g. validity of the number, measurement method etc.). There will also be pages for discussion of larger but related topics (comments on class of entries). Following the example of wikipedia we would like to have discussions on editing, having tags etc. | * Each entry will contain a link to a wiki page for discussion of the number (e.g. validity of the number, measurement method etc.). There will also be pages for discussion of larger but related topics (comments on class of entries). Following the example of wikipedia we would like to have discussions on editing, having tags etc. | ||
* Enable automatic units conversion | * Enable automatic units conversion | ||
* Automatically create comparison table between species for several user selected properties. | * Automatically create comparison table between species for several user selected properties. | ||
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'''New content or assignments to be done''' | '''New content or assignments to be done''' | ||
* History pages with a story about some BioNumber: how it was "discovered" and what was its significance. | * History pages with a story about some BioNumber: how it was "discovered" and what was its significance. | ||
* Add link to bioNumbers from department website | * Add link to bioNumbers from department website | ||
