A clearer definition of "resources"

[bianchini88]

Description

Refer to https://rdmkit.elixir-europe.org/tool_resource_update

Whilst it is understandable what a tool is, the term "resource" is considerably more vague and open to interpretations.
The possibility of linking with FAIRsharing would make one think that "standards", "databases", and "policies" are all to be considered as "resources" and should be in the yml file. In the case of standards, this is implemented e.g. for MINSEQE
here. The same approach is, however, not implemented in many other pages (e.g. MIxS here).

Another interpretation of the FAIRsharing linking would be to use it for "standards", "databases" and "policies" which are supported by the various "tools" or "resources", in which case metadata standards should not be in the yml file. I am sure other interpretations are also possible.

Personally, I am in favour of the first interpretation, as it would provide richer information and the possibility of linking towards both the webpage of the "resource" and the registries (FAIRsharing, bio.tools, TeSS). One could also consider having other categories that behave as "tools" but use other icons (it would be weird to have that wrench icon close to e.g. a database or policy).

Independently from the paragraph above, we should clarify and be more explicit about what is a "resource" (i.e. what has to go in the yml file and what does not).

[bedroesb]

One of the things that resulted from this discussion is that the icon is a wrench and the code snippet uses the word {% tool "toolname" %}, which is not really applicable when it is a policy, standard, etc ...

[bedroesb]

Action list:

• Define resources in the "Add new tool and resources list"
• Go through the pages to identify standards/policies and databases that doe not yet make use of a snippet
• Check if the relevant resources have the correct FAIRsharing ID
• Decide on a new icon when it is not a tool
• Discuss if we want a new snippet for resource instead of only "tool"

[bedroesb]

What do we think of this icon? @elixir-europe/rdmkit-editors

[bedroesb]

I liked this one less:

[bedroesb]

or this one:

[bianchini88]

@bedroesb I think I like the first one better (but I am notoriously not good at graphics).

[diana-pilvar]

I also like the first one more than others

[marikapop]

I do not like them all :( The most logical to me is the second one while being the most unattractive. The first is a compass for me, used to find North on a paper map.