📚 Dataverse Documentation Working Group#
Welcome to the Documentation Working Group, where we transform technical content into a clear, cohesive, and collaborative experience for the entire Dataverse community.
✍️ We’re the voice behind the docs — maintaining clarity, improving usability, and ensuring documentation grows alongside Dataverse itself.
🎯 Our Mission#
We aim to:
🛠️ Improve developer and user documentation for better discoverability and usability.
🚀 Streamline onboarding with intuitive Quickstart guides.
💡 Capture evolving community best practices and release updates.
📊 Track and resolve doc-related issues across the ecosystem.
👥 Our Team#
We are a mix of developers, writers, testers, and Dataverse enthusiasts from across the globe. Everyone’s welcome to contribute — whether you love fixing typos or designing entire sections!
Omer Fahim — Harvard University (QA)
Philip Durbin — Harvard University (Developer)
Amélie Fiocca — INRAE (Data steward)
Dieuwertje Bloemen - KU Leuven
Vaida Plankytè - RSpace
Ines Schmahl - FZJ
Add yourself here!
📅 Upcoming Meeting#
📆 August 15, 2025 — 10AM–11AM ET
📍 Zoom
💻 Join Meeting
🔐 Password: 338288
📝 Meeting Notes
🗂️ Previous Meetings & Notes#
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2025-07-18 |
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Want to contribute a summary or your own notes? Add a comment in the shared Google Doc!
📚 Current Projects#
✅ Quickstart Guide
Simplify the new user experience and help depositors get started faster.✅ SPA Documentation Integration
Ensure docs keep up with the newly designed Dataverse App.✅ Catalogue of Training Resources
Create an overview of existing Dataverse related training resources in the community.
🔗 Useful Links#
🤝 Contribute#
Your input matters. Suggest a fix, file an issue, or just show up at our meeting — there’s always something to improve.