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Features

Scott Maslar edited this page Apr 25, 2016 · 9 revisions

Current and Desired Features

All Pages

  • display OpenBudgetOkc branding (e.g., logo)
  • display affiliation with CodeForOkc etc.
  • enable navigation
  • enable users to discover CodeForOkc Twitter stream
  • enable users to find this GitHub repo

Home Page

  • display latest #CodeForOkc tweets
  • briefly tell user what OBO is
  • invite users to explore the budgetary cycle
  • invite users to explore data visualizations
  • give users an overview of what they can do on the site
  • make it clear which budget is currently in effect
  • show some data from the current budget
  • empower users to print this visualization in a print-friendly format
  • empower users to share this visualization on social media
  • when there is an active budget process, highlight the current status and latest information

Data Visualization Pages

  • empower users to print any visualization in a print-friendly format
  • empower users to share any visualization on social media
  • provide users with several pre-fabricated, highly interactive visualizations, such as a cash flow diagram

Budgetary Cycle Pages

  • provide users with a way to explore the budgetary cycle
  • tell users where we are in current budget cycle
  • tell users when is the next city council meeting
  • invite users to participate by voting on budget items

About and other static pages

  • provide users with up-to-date content

Other or Not Sure

  • show "actuals data" as they are updated monthly
  • provide users with a Glossary of Budget Terms
  • provide users with analysis of budget

Forkability

  • take steps to make it easier to fork for other governments, like placing Oklahoma City-specific attributes in a config file, inline documentation, etc.