[Genabel-commits] r656 - pkg/webpages

Thu Feb 17 19:10:54 CET 2011

Author: yurii
Date: 2011-02-17 19:10:54 +0100 (Thu, 17 Feb 2011)
New Revision: 656

Modified:
   pkg/webpages/acknowledgements.html
   pkg/webpages/contribute.html
   pkg/webpages/home.html
Log:
some changes, especially 'home' mission statement

Modified: pkg/webpages/acknowledgements.html
===================================================================

--- pkg/webpages/acknowledgements.html	2011-02-17 12:53:25 UTC (rev 655)
+++ pkg/webpages/acknowledgements.html	2011-02-17 18:10:54 UTC (rev 656)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <p>
 Above all, we appreciate contribution from GenABEL users, developers and 
-R team [ <a href="http://test.genabel.org/drupal6/?q=node/83">People</a> ].
+the R team [ <a href="http://test.genabel.org/drupal6/?q=node/83">People</a> ].
 </p>
 
 <p>

Modified: pkg/webpages/contribute.html
===================================================================
--- pkg/webpages/contribute.html	2011-02-17 12:53:25 UTC (rev 655)
+++ pkg/webpages/contribute.html	2011-02-17 18:10:54 UTC (rev 656)
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 [ <a href="http://test.genabel.org/drupal6/?q=node/83">People</a> ], 
 and we will also assign a 'bug reporter' icon for you on the forum 
 [ <a href="http://forum.genabel.org">GenABEL forum</a> ]
+<br>
+<em>Further information:</em> please read "How to report a bug" 
 </p>
 
 <h3>Cleaning up the documentation</h3>
@@ -45,13 +47,15 @@
 [ <a href="http://test.genabel.org/drupal6/?q=node/83">People</a> ], 
 and we will also assign a 'doc writer' icon for you on the forum 
 [ <a href="http://forum.genabel.org">GenABEL forum</a> ]
+<br>
+<em>Further information:</em> please read "How to help with documentation" 
 </p>
 
 <h3>Contribute a tutorial</h3>
 <p>
 While we try to have complete tutorial, we hope for your 
 help with new ones. If you think you can contribute a 
-tutorial, please contact us genabel-dev list 
+tutorial, please contact us at the genabel-dev list 
 (genabel-devel [at] lists [dot] r-forge [dot] r-project [dot] org) with your 
 suggestion. We then will discuss how how to do that in the best way 
 (e.g. we mostly use Sweave for developing the tutorials).
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@
 [ <a href="http://forum.genabel.org">GenABEL forum</a> ]
 </p>
 
-<h3>Bugs and new features</h3>
+<h3>Dealing with bugs and adding new features</h3>
 <p>
 There are few bugs, and also missing features in GenABEL suite 
 [ <a href="https://r-forge.r-project.org/tracker/?group_id=505">GenABEL tracker</a> ]. 
@@ -75,23 +79,27 @@
 acknowledged at "People" section 
 [ <a href="http://test.genabel.org/drupal6/?q=node/83">People</a> ] , 
 and we will also assign a 'contributor' icon for you on the forum 
-[ <a href="http://forum.genabel.org">GenABEL forum</a> ]
-and 
+[ <a href="http://forum.genabel.org">GenABEL forum</a> ].
+<br>
+<em>Further information:</em> please read "How to contribute a patch" 
 </p>
 
 <h3>New functionality</h3>
 <p>
 If you got bright new methodological idea, and you think it may fit 
 into GenABEL suite framework (as a function or as a package), 
+to start with,  
 please contact the co-ordinators through 
 the genabel-devel list  
 (genabel-devel [at] lists [dot] r-forge [dot] r-project [dot] org) with your 
-suggestion to co-ordinate your efforts in a case somebody is already working on that.  
-We will discuss your idea, and eventually will give you full access to the repository. 
-Your contribution will be 
+suggestion to co-ordinate your efforts in a case somebody is already working 
+on similar or related project.  
+When you contribute the code, your contribution will be 
 acknowledged at "People" section 
 [ <a href="http://test.genabel.org/drupal6/?q=node/83">People</a> ], 
 and we will also assign a 'developer' icon for you on the forum 
 [ <a href="http://forum.genabel.org">GenABEL forum</a> ] 
+<br>
+<em>Further information:</em> please read "How to contribute a package" 
 </p>
 

Modified: pkg/webpages/home.html
===================================================================
--- pkg/webpages/home.html	2011-02-17 12:53:25 UTC (rev 655)
+++ pkg/webpages/home.html	2011-02-17 18:10:54 UTC (rev 656)
@@ -1,26 +1,24 @@
 <p>
-GenABEL is a community open source project, aiming to 
-facilitate statistical analyses of polymorphic genomes data. 
-GenABEL is developed 
-and supported by users, for users. Our mission is to build a 
-community based framework for sustainable, transparent, open-source based, 
-statistical genomics methodology development.  
+The mission of GenABEL project is to provide a framework 
+for sustainable, transparent, open-source based development, 
+support and maintenance of statistical genomics methodology.
+We streamline methodology development and implementation, 
+through the community. GenABEL suite is developed and 
+supported by users, for users. 
 </p>
 
-
 <p>
-GenABEL, or *ABEL, is an umbrella name for a number of software packages. 
-Specific features of GenABEL include
+GenABEL (or *ABEL) suite is an umbrella name for a number of 
+software packages. Packages of GenABEL suite are
 </p>
 <ul>
-<li>Effective memory management</li>
-<li>Support of modern methods for analysis in outbred populations</li>
-<li>Analysis of survival data</li>
-<li>Maximum Likelihood estimation of linear, logistic and Cox regression on genome-wide scale</li>
-<li>A range of functions specifically designed to help GWA analysis in samples of individuals from genetically isolated populations, and/or samples of related individuals (family-based design), and other analysis in presence of stratification</li>
-<li>Meta-analysis of GWAS data</li>
-<li>Extensive documentation (more then 200 pages of reference manuals and about 300 pages of tutorials)</li>
-<li>Many example data sets and exercises</li>
+<li>Efficient in using RAM and CPU. Meaning you can run a 
+genome-wide association scan on a netBook [ Tutorials-Running1000gGWASonNetBook ] </li>
+<li>Reach in functionality. 100+ functions related to genomic analysis [ Manuals ]</li>
+<li>Flexible: easy to program your own analysis [ Tutorials-RunningCustomAnalysis ] </li>
+<li>Open, transparent, free. Most of the code released under GNU GPL [ License ]</li>
+<li>Well documented. More then 200 pages of reference manuals and about 300 pages of tutorials [ Tutorials | Manuals ]</li>
+<li>Supported. By community [ Forum ] </li>
 </ul>
 
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