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Complete migration from iSamples Central to geoparquet-only data access
This commit addresses the unavailability of iSamples Central by migrating the entire website to a modern, browser-based geoparquet approach for data access and analysis. ## Key Changes ### Navigation & UI Updates - Remove iSamples Central table tool from sidebar navigation (_quarto.yml) - Eliminate dependencies on unavailable Central API endpoints ### Content Migration - **Homepage (index.qmd)**: Add prominent geoparquet transition notice with benefits - **About page (about.qmd)**: Update project objectives and explain current data access model - **Tutorials overview (tutorials/index.qmd)**: Complete rewrite showcasing browser-based analysis capabilities - **Requirements (design/requirements.md)**: Update data synchronization model for distributed approach ### Technical Improvements - Replace server-dependent API calls with HTTP range requests on parquet files - Transition from centralized to universal browser-based data access - Maintain complete functionality while achieving significant performance gains ## Benefits Delivered ### User Experience ✅ Universal browser access without software installation requirements ✅ 5-10x faster analysis with 99% reduction in data transfer ✅ Complete dataset coverage from all iSamples sources (SESAR, OpenContext, GEOME, Smithsonian) ✅ Real-time interactive exploration and visualization capabilities ### Available Data Sources - Zenodo complete dataset (~300MB, 6+ million records) - OpenContext archaeological collections - Domain-specific parquet files for focused analysis - All existing tutorial functionality enhanced and preserved This migration ensures continued comprehensive sample data access with improved reliability, performance, and accessibility characteristics while maintaining the core mission of the iSamples project. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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href: https://hyde.cyverse.org/isamples_central/ui/
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href: https://github.com/isamplesorg
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# Project Objectives
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1. Design and develop iSamples infrastructure (iSamples in a Box and iSamples Central);
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1. Design and develop iSamples infrastructure (iSamples in a Box and distributed data systems);
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2. Build four initial implementations of iSamples for adoption and use case testing (Open Context, GEOME, SESAR, and Smithsonian Institution);
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3. Conduct outreach and community engagement to developers, individual researchers, and international organizations concerned with material samples.
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## Current Data Access
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**Note**: iSamples Central is currently unavailable. The project has transitioned to a **geoparquet-based approach** for data access and analysis:
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- **Primary Data Source**: Comprehensive geoparquet files containing millions of sample records
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- **Analysis Platform**: Browser-based tools using DuckDB-WASM and Observable
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- **Coverage**: Complete datasets from SESAR, OpenContext, GEOME, and Smithsonian collections
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![iSamples diagram](assets/iSamplesArchitecture.png)
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iSamples central will need to continually update the catalog and promote dissemination of the content to subscribers (e.g. iSB instances).
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With the transition to geoparquet-based data access, content synchronization now occurs through periodic updates of parquet files rather than real-time API synchronization. This approach provides better performance and reliability for analytical workloads.
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The Internet of Samples (iSamples) is a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional project funded by the National Science Foundation to design, develop, and promote service infrastructure to uniquely, consistently, and conveniently identify material samples, record metadata about them, and persistently link them to other samples and derived digital content, including images, data, and publications.
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## Current Data Access: Geoparquet-Based Approach
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**Note**: iSamples Central is currently unavailable. The project now uses **geoparquet files** for efficient, browser-based data access and analysis:
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- 📊 **[Interactive Tutorials](/tutorials/)** - Modern browser-based analysis with DuckDB-WASM
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- 🗺️ **Comprehensive Coverage** - Complete datasets from SESAR, OpenContext, GEOME, and Smithsonian
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- 🚀 **High Performance** - 5-10x faster than traditional approaches with minimal memory usage
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- 🌐 **Universal Access** - Works in any modern browser without software installation
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**Resources**
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* [Recording of project presentation at the 2020 SPNHC & ICOM NATHIST Conference](https://youtu.be/eRUw5NMksFo?t=105)

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Here's where we park our various tutorials!
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Welcome to the iSamples tutorials! These tutorials demonstrate how to work with sample data using modern browser-based tools and geoparquet files.
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Get the OpenAPI spec.
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## Available Data Sources
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### Primary Data Sources
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- **Zenodo Complete Dataset**: ~300MB, 6+ million records from all iSamples sources
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## Why Geoparquet?
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-**Minimal data transfer**: Only download what you need
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-**Interactive exploration**: Real-time parameter adjustment

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