Re: research.webdevdata.org

hi dave, looks useful to me :-)

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SteveF
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On 21 November 2013 20:47, David Newton <david@davidnewton.ca> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I wanted to announce (and get your feedback on) a new little experiment I
> put up at http://research.webdevdata.org/ (repo at
> https://github.com/Webdevdata/research). The idea is basically to have a
> taggable, searchable repository of research related to web development.
> Right now it’s setup as a kind of social bookmarking thing (e.g. like
> del.icio.us). To get started, I’ve thrown in a few links that I had
> sitting around in open tabs and stuff.
>
> The idea has been bouncing around in my head for awhile, and mostly came
> about because a) I’m always seeing links to fascinating, useful research;
> and b) I’m always completely forgetting what the research said and where to
> find it when it might actually come in handy. Having a go-to place to save,
> share, and reference data seemed super useful and inline with the
> webdevdata goals.
>
> The stuff I've put up so far isn’t limited to one kind of research or
> data, or any one topic. There are surveys, journal publications, analytics,
> and even anecdotal data. There’s stuff on RWD, mobile usage, and
> accessibility. In the short term, I’ll probably just throw stuff up there
> as I come across it, with no real concerted effort at making it a robust
> collection. Feel free to sign up for an account and do the same. If you
> want to be an admin, just let me know.
>
> This is just a first stab at getting something going, and I’d definitely
> like to hear any ideas you guys might have. Is it even a useful idea? Are
> there better ways to handle it?
>
> Dave
>