20230112 Tasks from 12.01.2023

• Database backups and rsync
  • task for Werner: set up to backup on other system
    • database is being backed up to other system
    • file directory not yet..
• Date Format
  • Date formats are used in varying different formats... wish to standardize
    • general configuration: https://www.un-spider.org/admin/config/regional/date-time
    • depending on the content type / view, can be changed in view or manage display (content type)
    • task for Martin: start unifying this, report to Werner if problems occur
    • Format as defined by UN guidelines: https://www.un.org/dgacm/en/content/editorial-manual/numbers-dates-time
    • How to define date formats in PHP: https://www.w3schools.com/PHP/func_date_date_format.asp
• Font color (CSS Theme)
  • in some cases, content appears in black, instead of darkgrey
  • e.g. Field "Test Site" https://www.un-spider.org/advisory-support/recommended-practices/recommended-practice-agriculture-drought-monitoring
  • needs to be changed in CSS
  • task for Martin: collect pages where this occurs and send it to Werner...
• Concept for Recovery Mechanisms page
  • similar to: https://un-spider.org/space-application/emergency-mechanisms
  • details follow...
  • task for Martin: define content that is supposed to go to the new page
  • task for Werner: define "more uptodate" concept
    • Change Emergency Mechanism page to this new concept
    • Create Recovery Mechanism page based on new concept
• Concept for better categorization of Data Sources
  • https://un-spider.org/links-and-resources/data-sources
  • e.g. distinction between: Raw Data Sources, Services, Applications
  • Task for Martin: define categorization values
    • create new taxonomy, enter values + translations, include as new field to "Data Sources"
      • "Create referenced entities if they don't already exist" unchecked!!
• Free tagging Taxonomy
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  • Taxonomy values in general need to be checked...
    • e.g. https://un-spider.org/category/tagging/regional-support-office is empty....
    • Task for Werner: check what is wrong with the taxonomy value pages...
      • URL alias directing to non existing terms
• Insert a disclaimer in the homepage (landing page). We used to have one in the previous versions, but I did not see it two weeks ago when we were discussing this issue. The disclaimer helps us raise awareness regarding the fact that the Portal is only for information purposes, and that any maps do not represent the official view of the UN on boundaries or territories.   If you cannot find it, I will also look for the text.
  • never existed, however, can be implemented
  • Task for Martin: provide text and where it needs to go...
• Disclaimer for recommended practices has been implemented...
  • Task for Martin: see if this is needed for practical uses as well...
  • https://un-spider.org/advisory-support/practical-uses/Sendai-Framework-Ad-hoc-indicator-C-2Fo-Intro
• Q1: Interns as new users, how to handle?
  • Task for Martin: create users with role "interns", see if permissions are sufficient
  • specific role for translator...
    • introduction for translator intern needed, meeting with Werner
• Front page: separate pager news and events...
  • currently, both pagers are linked. If I change the page of news, page of events changes as well
  • Task for Werner: solve this issue
• Other Languages...
  • Task for Martin: check with Juan Carlos what other languages are planned, with which priorities and time frame

• Q2: Language artifacts...
  • Task for Martin: try to find these again
    • comment Martin: tried to find them, but didnt see them anymore... can probably be marked as solved, but I keep it here in case I suddenly find it again...

next meeting: Thu, 26.01.2023 15:00

for documentation, finished since last time:

• markdown translation to html for spanish site
  • Task for Werner:
    • https://www.un-spider.org/es/asesoria/practicas-recomendadas/practica-recomendada-mapeo-inundaciones/paso-a-paso
• In the right margin of the UN-SPIDER Recommended Practices I would also kindly request that you create an explicit entry on Disclaimer.  This would be below the existing entries.  I just want to make sure that people are aware that results are only for information purposes, and the maps do not have any sort of validation in the field as they are calibrated with ground observations, and also the issue of borders.
  1. implemented in recommended practices
• At the bottom of the page we have the links to the Regional Support Offices. In the past the RSOs were presented in a “carrousel” mode so that you would see different RSOs.  Now we only see specific ones.   Would you be able to insert again that “carrousel” view to display the logos of all RSOs?
• Free tagging when creating news e.g., allow selection of more than 12 values
  • Task for Werner: allow selection of more...