Lesson 1A: Make sure the needle can be found in the haystack

Datasets can be very large, so good search functions are required to let users find the needle in the haystack.

Why

Different users need different information, for example a user who is interested in locations of bicycle stands, does not need a map with both bicycle stands and trees on it. If you allow users to search through dataset based on space, time and theme, data is better retrievable.

Intended outcome

A user-friendly web service enabling users to easily and intuitively search and find data.

Possible approach

Provide good search functions, for example let users search for whole datasets or single objects based on space, time and theme (keyword or category).