Yinoussa Adagolodjo

Website Architecture Reorganization Suggestions

Website Architecture Reorganization Suggestions

Option 1: Research-Centric Organization

This structure prioritizes your research identity and makes it easier for visitors to understand your work:

├── Home (Brief intro + latest highlights)
├── About
│   ├── Biography
│   ├── Research Interests
│   └── CV/Resume
├── Research
│   ├── Overview & Philosophy
│   ├── Current Projects
│   ├── Publications
│   │   ├── By Year
│   │   ├── By Topic
│   │   └── Selected/Featured
│   ├── Software & Tools
│   └── Collaborations
├── Teaching
│   ├── Current Courses
│   ├── Past Courses
│   └── Student Resources
├── News & Updates
└── Contact

Option 2: Activity-Based Organization ⭐ SELECTED

This groups content by what you actually do, making it intuitive for different audiences:

├── Home
├── Research
│   ├── Active Projects
│   ├── Publications & Papers
│   ├── Software & Datasets
│   └── Research Group
├── Teaching & Mentoring
│   ├── Courses
│   ├── Student Projects
│   └── Supervision
├── Professional
│   ├── About Me
│   ├── CV & Experience
│   ├── Service & Reviews
│   └── Talks & Presentations
├── Resources
│   ├── Code & Tools
│   ├── Datasets
│   └── Tutorials
└── Contact & News

Option 3: Audience-Focused Organization

This structure considers who is visiting your site and what they need:

├── Home (with clear audience paths)
├── For Researchers
│   ├── Publications
│   ├── Open Source Projects
│   ├── Datasets & Tools
│   └── Collaboration Opportunities
├── For Students
│   ├── Current Courses
│   ├── Research Opportunities
│   ├── Resources & Tutorials
│   └── Thesis Topics
├── For Industry
│   ├── Consulting & Partnerships
│   ├── Technology Transfer
│   └── Applied Research
├── About
│   ├── Biography
│   ├── Research Vision
│   └── CV
└── News & Contact

Option 4: Portfolio-Style Organization

This modern approach treats your site like a professional portfolio:

├── Home (showcase + quick navigation)
├── Work
│   ├── Research Projects (with visual portfolios)
│   ├── Publications (grouped by impact/topic)
│   ├── Software & Tools
│   └── Case Studies
├── Expertise
│   ├── Research Areas
│   ├── Technical Skills
│   └── Methodologies
├── Teaching
│   ├── Course Portfolio
│   └── Educational Philosophy
├── About
└── Connect (contact + social + news)

1. Reduce Navigation Complexity

Current navigation has too many dropdown levels. Flatten it to 2 levels maximum.

2. Merge Similar Content

  • Combine “News” into the homepage or a dedicated updates section
  • Merge CV content with About page
  • Consolidate research overview with main research page

3. Improve Content Discoverability

  • Add a search function
  • Create topic-based tags for publications
  • Add “Related Work” sections between pages

4. Better Content Hierarchy

# Suggested _config.yml collections update
collections:
  projects:          # Instead of mixing with research
    output: true
    permalink: /work/:name/
  publications:      # Separate from general research
    output: true
    permalink: /publications/:year/:title/
  courses:           # More specific than teaching
    output: true
    permalink: /teaching/:name/

5. Add Missing Sections

  • Software/Tools showcase
  • Media/Press coverage
  • Student opportunities
  • Resource downloads

Implementation Plan

  1. ✅ Create this suggestions document
  2. ⏳ Update _config.yml with new collections structure
  3. ⏳ Restructure navigation according to Option 2
  4. ⏳ Reorganize content directories
  5. ⏳ Update layouts for new structure
  6. ⏳ Create missing content sections