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Scope & Objectives

The goal of this working group, led by Tim Donohue, is to create a new, single User Interface (UI) for DSpace that implements all functionality currently available in JSPUI and XMLUI.  The UI will interact with DSpace core data through a completely new REST API to insure complete separation of the user layer from the data layer. This working group is split into two subteams: an Angular Subteam, led by Art Lowel (Atmire), which is concentrating on building a modern, responsive, client-side user interface using Angular and a REST API Subteam, led by Andrea Bollini (4Science), which is concentrating on building a new REST API based on state-of-art technologies, standards and best practices.

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Training Resources

• REST API Resources
  • OR2018 DSpace REST API Workshop
    • Workshop Slides (including exercises): https://tinyurl.com/or2018-dspace-rest 
    • Exercises & online tutorial (work in progress): https://dspace-labs.github.io/DSpace7RestTutorial/ 
• Angular UI Resources
  • DSpace 7 - Angular UI Development : Getting started with DSpace 7 UI (aka dspace-angular) and how to contribute
  • DSpace 7 UI Technology Stack : Overview of technologies we are using, and links to third party resources
  • OR2018 DSpace Angular Workshop: Angular UI Training Workshop resources from the OR2018 conference in Bozeman, Montana
  • OR2017 DSpace Angular Workshop : Angular UI Training Workshop resources (slides and hands-on activities) from the OR2017 conference in Brisbane, Australia.
    • The beginning of this workshop was also presented as a tutorial at the 2017 North American User Group meeting (at Georgetown University). Video of that tutorial is available at http://youtube.com/watch?v=c4AJ8HeZzcw
• Other DSpace 7 Presentations

  • June 2018: At OR2018, a DSpace 7 Update talk and demo was presented

    • DSpace 7 Update Slides: https://tinyurl.com/or2018-dspace7 (Includes updates, What is coming in DSpace 7, estimated roadmap, and screenshots of the live demo)
    • DSpace 7 Recorded Demo: https://youtu.be/yKnos2jTdSQ  (Includes a preview of REST API, Browse, Search, and a detailed demo of the enhanced Submission & Workflow functionality. This is an extended version of the live demo given at OR2018 in conjection with the "DSpace 7 Update Slides")

  • June 2017: At OR2017 and the 2017 North American User Group meeting, updates on DSpace 7 efforts were presented. The slides from those talks are available:

    • North American UG (August) update: https://goo.gl/cwKVkj
    • OR2017 update (July): https://www.slideshare.net/tdonohue/on-the-road-to-dspace-7-angular-ui-rest

  • February 28, 2017: We held a DuraSpace Hot Topics webinar to discuss the latest activities of this Working Group, with details from both the Angular UI and REST API subteams. The slides and video of that Hot Topics webinar are available at http://duraspace.org/node/3103

Contributing

• DSpace 7 Community Sprints : Starting in May 2018, we are running public development sprints with anyone who wants to contribute. No prior experience with DSpace 7 is necessary, and it's a great opportunity to learn DSpace 7 in a "hands on", collaborative environment (Sprint Coaches are available for questions).
  
• Join one of our weekly meetings (see below). Meetings tend to be hands-on, but we welcome newcomers.
• Claiming tickets for either Angular UI or REST API also welcome. See ticketing systems linked above.
• Get in touch with the team via Slack. We'd be glad to talk about other ways to contribute

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