Otlet.cloud - Revision history

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	\| caption = Paul Otlet, after [https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Paul_Otlet_%C3%A0_son_bureau.jpg Paul Otlet à son bureau]		\| caption = Paul Otlet, after [https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Paul_Otlet_%C3%A0_son_bureau.jpg Paul Otlet à son bureau]
	\| 1 ~~url~~ = [[File:Otlet logo.svg\|right\|frameless\|32x32px\|Otlet logo]] https://otlet.cloud		\| 1 URL= [[File:Otlet logo.svg\|right\|frameless\|32x32px\|Otlet logo]] https://otlet.cloud
	\| 2 ~~type~~ = UX research tools suite		\| 2 Type = UX research tools suite
	\| 3 ~~owner~~ = [[Michel Vuijlsteke]]		\| 3 Owner = [[Michel Vuijlsteke]]
	\| 4 ~~launched~~ = 1 October 2025		\| 4 Launched = 1 October 2025
	\| 5 ~~current_status~~ = Online		\| 5 Current_status = Online
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	\| 2 type = UX research tools suite		\| 2 type = UX research tools suite
	\| 3 owner = [[Michel Vuijlsteke]]		\| 3 owner = [[Michel Vuijlsteke]]

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	== History ==		== History ==
	~~[[File:Otlet logo.svg\|left\|frameless\|43x43px\|Otlet logo]]~~
	Otlet.cloud was prototyped over several evenings in late September 2025 and went online on 1 October 2025.<ref name="int-2oct" /> Originally not intended for wider use, it was rapidly hardened for a real-world online card sort when a project opportunity arose.<ref name="int-5oct">“Email interview with M. Vuijlsteke about the first production card sort,” 5 October 2025.</ref> Ongoing development adds additional research tools.<ref name="changelog">“Otlet.cloud changelog notes,” internal release notes, October–November 2025.</ref>		Otlet.cloud was prototyped over several evenings in late September 2025 and went online on 1 October 2025.<ref name="int-2oct" /> Originally not intended for wider use, it was rapidly hardened for a real-world online card sort when a project opportunity arose.<ref name="int-5oct">“Email interview with M. Vuijlsteke about the first production card sort,” 5 October 2025.</ref> Ongoing development adds additional research tools.<ref name="changelog">“Otlet.cloud changelog notes,” internal release notes, October–November 2025.</ref>

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	== History ==		== History ==
			[[File:Otlet logo.svg\|left\|frameless\|43x43px\|Otlet logo]]
	Otlet.cloud was prototyped over several evenings in late September 2025 and went online on 1 October 2025.<ref name="int-2oct" /> Originally not intended for wider use, it was rapidly hardened for a real-world online card sort when a project opportunity arose.<ref name="int-5oct">“Email interview with M. Vuijlsteke about the first production card sort,” 5 October 2025.</ref> Ongoing development adds additional research tools.<ref name="changelog">“Otlet.cloud changelog notes,” internal release notes, October–November 2025.</ref>		Otlet.cloud was prototyped over several evenings in late September 2025 and went online on 1 October 2025.<ref name="int-2oct" /> Originally not intended for wider use, it was rapidly hardened for a real-world online card sort when a project opportunity arose.<ref name="int-5oct">“Email interview with M. Vuijlsteke about the first production card sort,” 5 October 2025.</ref> Ongoing development adds additional research tools.<ref name="changelog">“Otlet.cloud changelog notes,” internal release notes, October–November 2025.</ref>

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	== Study types ==		== Study types ==
	; Card sorting		Otlet.cloud supports two primary research approaches. Card sorting can be configured as open, closed, or hybrid, with an optional “I don’t know” bucket for difficult items. Cards support rich text and images, and studies can be populated in bulk via CSV, JSON, or Markdown imports.<ref name="readme" /> Tree testing enables the creation of hierarchical navigation structures and task-based findability tests, allows multiple correct destinations per task, records participants’ paths and clicks, and accepts structure imports from Markdown, CSV, HTML, or JSON.<ref name="readme" />
	~~Open~~, closed, ~~and~~ hybrid ~~sorts;~~ optional “I don’t know” bucket; rich-text ~~cards (descriptions/~~images); bulk ~~import from~~ CSV/JSON/Markdown.<ref name="readme" />

	; Tree testing
	~~Hierarchical~~ navigation structures ~~with~~ task-based findability tests; multiple correct destinations per task~~; path tracking~~ and ~~click analytics;~~ structure ~~import~~ from Markdown/CSV/HTML/JSON.<ref name="readme" />

	== Analysis and visualization ==		== Analysis and visualization ==
			For card sorting, the platform provides similarity matrices based on the Jaccard coefficient, hierarchical clustering with Ward or average linkage, an interactive dendrogram with a movable cut-line, category-agreement reports for closed sorts, and coordinates for multi-dimensional scaling.<ref name="readme" /> For tree testing, results include success, eventual success, and failure rates, along with path and time analyses and node-popularity metrics. Exports cover raw datasets (CSV/JSON), similarity matrices, analysis summaries, and image files (PNG/SVG) of visualizations.<ref name="readme" />
	~~'''Card~~ sorting~~''':~~ similarity matrices (Jaccard), hierarchical clustering (Ward/average linkage~~) with~~ interactive dendrogram ~~and~~ cut-line, category-agreement ~~reporting~~, and ~~MDS~~ coordinates.<ref name="readme" />

	~~'''Tree~~ testing~~''':~~ success / eventual success / failure ~~breakdowns~~, path and time ~~analysis,~~ node-popularity metrics.
	Exports ~~include~~ raw ~~data~~ (CSV/JSON), similarity matrices, analysis ~~results~~, and PNG/SVG ~~visualization exports~~.<ref name="readme" />

	== Technology ==		== Technology ==
			The backend is built with [[Django]] 4.2 and Django REST Framework, using SQLite or PostgreSQL as the datastore; analytical routines rely on NumPy, SciPy, and scikit-learn, with visualizations produced via Matplotlib (and Seaborn where appropriate).<ref name="readme" /> The frontend uses [[Vue.js\|Vue 3]] with Vue Router, Pinia, Bootstrap 5, Vue I18n, and D3.js, bundled with Vite.<ref name="readme" /> Deployment is supported through Docker Compose and conventional Gunicorn/Nginx setups, with environment variables used for production configuration.<ref name="readme" />
	~~'''Backend''':~~ [[Django]] (4.2~~) with~~ Django REST Framework; SQLite/PostgreSQL; ~~analysis with~~ NumPy, SciPy, and scikit-learn~~; visualization~~ via Matplotlib (and Seaborn ~~as needed~~).<ref name="readme" />

	~~'''Frontend''':~~ [[Vue.js\|Vue 3]] with Vue Router, Pinia, Bootstrap 5, Vue I18n, D3.js, ~~built~~ with Vite.<ref name="readme" />

	~~'''~~Deployment~~''':~~ Docker Compose and conventional Gunicorn/Nginx setups; environment~~-variable configuration~~ for production.<ref name="readme" />

	== Accessibility ==		== Accessibility ==

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	\| image = Otlet ~~logo~~.jpg		\| image = Paul Otlet.jpg
	\| caption = Paul Otlet, after https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Paul_Otlet_%C3%A0_son_bureau.jpg Paul Otlet à son bureau]]		\| caption = Paul Otlet, after [https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Paul_Otlet_%C3%A0_son_bureau.jpg Paul Otlet à son bureau]
	\| 1 url = https://otlet.cloud		\| 1 url = https://otlet.cloud
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	\| name = otlet.cloud		\| name = otlet.cloud
	\| image = Otlet logo.~~svg~~		\| image = Otlet logo.jpg
	\| caption = Paul Otlet, ~~logo for~~ Otlet~~.cloud~~		\| caption = Paul Otlet, after https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Paul_Otlet_%C3%A0_son_bureau.jpg Paul Otlet à son bureau]]
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	\| 2 type = UX research tools suite		\| 2 type = UX research tools suite
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	'''otlet.cloud''' is a self-hosted suite of [[User experience\|UX]] research tools created by [[Michel Vuijlsteke]] for personal use, with access extended to invited collaborators (including contributors to projects at [[Ghent University]]). The platform supports multiple research methods—primarily [[Card sorting]] and [[Tree testing]]—with built-in analysis and export features.<ref name="readme">''Otlet – UX Research Tools Suite (README)''. Project documentation, 2025.</ref><ref name="int-2oct">“Interview with Michel Vuijlsteke: Why Otlet.cloud?” Recorded conversation, 2 October 2025.</ref> The project is named in homage to Belgian information pioneer [[Paul Otlet]]; his portrait is used as the site’s logo and on the home page.<ref name="home">“Otlet.cloud — Home page,” accessed 1 October 2025, https://otlet.cloud/		'''otlet.cloud''' is a self-hosted suite of [[User experience\|UX]] research tools created by [[Michel Vuijlsteke]] for personal use, with access extended to invited collaborators (including contributors to projects at [[Ghent University]]). The platform supports multiple research methods—primarily [[Card sorting]] and [[Tree testing]]—with built-in analysis and export features.<ref name="readme">''Otlet – UX Research Tools Suite (README)''. Project documentation, 2025.</ref><ref name="int-2oct">“Interview with Michel Vuijlsteke: Why Otlet.cloud?” Recorded conversation, 2 October 2025.</ref> The project is named in homage to Belgian information pioneer [[Paul Otlet]]; his portrait is used as the site’s logo and on the home page.<ref name="home">“Otlet.cloud — Home page,” accessed 1 October 2025, https://otlet.cloud/
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	~~[[File:Paul Otlet.jpg\|alt=Paul Otlet\|thumb\|Paul Otlet, after https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Paul_Otlet_%C3%A0_son_bureau.jpg]]~~

	== History ==		== History ==

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	'''otlet.cloud''' is a self-hosted suite of [[User experience\|UX]] research tools created by [[Michel Vuijlsteke]] for personal use, with access extended to invited collaborators (including contributors to projects at [[Ghent University]]). The platform supports multiple research methods—primarily [[Card sorting]] and [[Tree testing]]—with built-in analysis and export features.<ref name="readme">''Otlet – UX Research Tools Suite (README)''. Project documentation, 2025.</ref><ref name="int-2oct">“Interview with Michel Vuijlsteke: Why Otlet.cloud?” Recorded conversation, 2 October 2025.</ref> The project is named in homage to Belgian information pioneer [[Paul Otlet]]; his portrait is used as the site’s logo and on the home page.<ref name="home">“Otlet.cloud — Home page,” accessed 1 October 2025, https://otlet.cloud/		'''otlet.cloud''' is a self-hosted suite of [[User experience\|UX]] research tools created by [[Michel Vuijlsteke]] for personal use, with access extended to invited collaborators (including contributors to projects at [[Ghent University]]). The platform supports multiple research methods—primarily [[Card sorting]] and [[Tree testing]]—with built-in analysis and export features.<ref name="readme">''Otlet – UX Research Tools Suite (README)''. Project documentation, 2025.</ref><ref name="int-2oct">“Interview with Michel Vuijlsteke: Why Otlet.cloud?” Recorded conversation, 2 October 2025.</ref> The project is named in homage to Belgian information pioneer [[Paul Otlet]]; his portrait is used as the site’s logo and on the home page.<ref name="home">“Otlet.cloud — Home page,” accessed 1 October 2025, https://otlet.cloud/
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	~~[[File:Otlet logo.svg\|alt=Otlet\|thumb\|Paul Otlet, logo for Otlet.cloud]]~~
	[[File:Paul Otlet.jpg\|alt=Paul Otlet\|thumb\|Paul Otlet, after https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Paul_Otlet_%C3%A0_son_bureau.jpg]]		[[File:Paul Otlet.jpg\|alt=Paul Otlet\|thumb\|Paul Otlet, after https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Paul_Otlet_%C3%A0_son_bureau.jpg]]

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	'''otlet.cloud''' is a self-hosted suite of [[User experience\|UX]] research tools created by [[Michel Vuijlsteke]] for personal use, with access extended to invited collaborators (including contributors to projects at [[Ghent University]]). The platform supports multiple research methods—primarily [[Card sorting]] and [[Tree testing]]—with built-in analysis and export features.<ref name="readme">''Otlet – UX Research Tools Suite (README)''. Project documentation, 2025.</ref><ref name="int-2oct">“Interview with Michel Vuijlsteke: Why Otlet.cloud?” Recorded conversation, 2 October 2025.</ref> The project is named in homage to Belgian information pioneer [[Paul Otlet]]; his portrait is used as the site’s logo and on the home page.<ref name="home">“Otlet.cloud — Home page,” accessed 1 October 2025, https://otlet.cloud/		'''otlet.cloud''' is a self-hosted suite of [[User experience\|UX]] research tools created by [[Michel Vuijlsteke]] for personal use, with access extended to invited collaborators (including contributors to projects at [[Ghent University]]). The platform supports multiple research methods—primarily [[Card sorting]] and [[Tree testing]]—with built-in analysis and export features.<ref name="readme">''Otlet – UX Research Tools Suite (README)''. Project documentation, 2025.</ref><ref name="int-2oct">“Interview with Michel Vuijlsteke: Why Otlet.cloud?” Recorded conversation, 2 October 2025.</ref> The project is named in homage to Belgian information pioneer [[Paul Otlet]]; his portrait is used as the site’s logo and on the home page.<ref name="home">“Otlet.cloud — Home page,” accessed 1 October 2025, https://otlet.cloud/
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			[[File:Otlet logo.svg\|alt=Otlet\|thumb\|Paul Otlet, logo for Otlet.cloud]]
			[[File:Paul Otlet.jpg\|alt=Paul Otlet\|thumb\|Paul Otlet, after https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Paul_Otlet_%C3%A0_son_bureau.jpg]]

	== History ==		== History ==

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	\| name = otlet.cloud		\| name = otlet.cloud
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	~~\| image = Paul-Otlet-portrait.jpg~~		\| 3 owner = [[Michel Vuijlsteke]]
	~~\| image_alt = Portrait of Paul Otlet used on the otlet.cloud home page~~		\| 4 launched = 1 October 2025
	\| url = https://otlet.cloud		\| 5 current_status = Online

	\| type = UX research tools suite
	\| owner = [[Michel Vuijlsteke]]
	\| launched = 1 October 2025
	\| current_status = Online
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