2024 Plan

Hello,
 

I would like to share some of the plans for evolution of Numista in 2024.

The year 2023 was focused on improving the quality and consistency of the catalogue (revamped guidelines, catalogue improvement hints, structured denominations and issuing entities, expansion of the databases, attention given to apply the guidelines, etc.)

For this year, I have selected 7 major evolutions:

• Gallery of examples: adding pictures and information about multiple specimens each type, in order to illustrate the different varieties, state of conservation, etc.
• Section for books: a catalogue of books, journals and articles related to numismatics.
• Reimagine the coins, banknotes and exonumia categories: reducing the friction and the artificial separation between coins, banknotes and exonumia, allowing search in multiple categories, refining the exonumia subtypes.
• Structured series: similar to what was done with denominations and issuing entities in 2023, the series will be stored in a structure manner in database in order to improve consistency, and add additional information about the series.
• Reference numbers for year lines: attaching reference numbers to year lines, in order to improve consistency and search, instead of storing the references as comments.
• Backoffice for catalogue admins: providing the appropriate tools for catalogue admins to handle requests related to the database, and open the possibility to let people contribute more easily than through the forum in the future.
• German version: adding a 4th language to Numista to facilitate the usage of Numista for German-speaking people and their contributions

That looks awesome!!!👍 

Exited for a lot of these things and looking forward to the great development of Numista

Awesome improvements!!! 👌

I like the improvements. That seems like an ambitious plan.

I suggest pinning this topic for the year and posting updates when milestones are reached.

(Maybe instead of the Log of Numista Team changes post which was well intentioned but hasn't changed since April.)

Awesome!

But a bit scared of what will happen with exonumia.

And to give update, first point is already live! See gallery of examples: https://en.numista.com/forum/topic44646.html#dernier

Nothing about/for SETS , PNC’s and etc., really, nothing ???

Looks good – the section for books, in particular, is a nice innovation. 

Im also really looking forward to the Section for books 🤩

apuking

Im also really looking forward to the Section for books 🤩

+1

As a lover of books, I'm not creating too much expectations,  because if it's just book names we can just google them, the interesting thing would be downloadable books (legally).

Reference numbers for year lines: attaching reference numbers to year lines, in order to improve consistency and search, instead of storing the references as comments. 

=> Imperial Chinese coins will love this update, referee especially.

… exonumia categories: …, refining the exonumia subtypes.

=> long overdue, but still thanks!!!

Any plans to have a solution for coin sets like the Euro BU sets? 
Managing a set as one unit in the catalogue?
Or maybe adding automatically each coin that is included in the set?

The problem today is when you want to add a new coin set , 

you have to add manually each coin and decide how to divide the purchase price between the coins.

There are plans for sets. The idea is tracked here: https://en.numista.com/forum/topic108347.html

It was not selected as a 2024 priority.

Geison

As a lover of books, I'm not creating too much expectations,  because if it's just book names we can just google them, the interesting thing would be downloadable books (legally).

to continue:

downloadable books would injure copyright and a list of titles is quite useless.

Could we find an alternative method for offering some special information from literature in our possession,

vice versa ask for a special information from literature of fellow members?

Just a crude idea: A book ‘for swap’ could mean, i'm ready to answer a detailed question.

Anyway, if we build up the relation books/members, then the members need a possibility to agree or disagree sharing content.

• Section for books: a catalogue of books, journals and articles related to numismatics.

So it has been a little while since anything has been said about this feature. I was curious if this is still a possibility for this year?

Hello,

The catalogue of books, journals and articles is confirmed for this year.

Here is a mid-year status:

• Gallery of examples: Implemented.
• Section for books: Not started.
• Reimagine the coins, banknotes and exonumia categories: New categories have been defined. Development ongoing.
• Structured series: Not started.
• Reference numbers for year lines: Development ongoing.
• Backoffice for catalogue admins: Implemented, with continuous improvements.
• German version: Launched, as well as Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and Russian.

Xavier

Hello,

 

The catalogue of books, journals and articles is confirmed for this year.

 

Here is a mid-year status:

 

• Gallery of examples: Implemented.
• Section for books: Not started.
• Reimagine the coins, banknotes and exonumia categories: New categories have been defined. Development ongoing.
• Structured series: Not started.
• Reference numbers for year lines: Development ongoing.
• Backoffice for catalogue admins: Implemented, with continuous improvements.
• German version: Launched, as well as Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and Russian.

Only curious, what “Backoffice for catalogue admins” and “Reference numbers for year lines” are?

Great job all!! 🙂

References on yearlines are literally references on yearlines, as opposed to references which are now for the whole page.

As for back office, it is more convenient way to introduce changes into the catalogue. There is no harm in sharing I guess:

Jarcek

References on yearlines are literally references on yearlines, as opposed to references which are now for the whole page.

 

As for back office, it is more convenient way to introduce changes into the catalogue. There is no harm in sharing I guess:

Many thanks for sharing!!!

I like references in year lines option, then references for whole page will disappear? How is this tool planned to be implemented?

In the initial iteration, each yearline will have up to two own references. This should eliminate all repetitive and “ranges” references from main references, which will stay of course. Search will take all of them into account.

Jarcek

References on yearlines are literally references on yearlines, as opposed to references which are now for the whole page.

 

As for back office, it is more convenient way to introduce changes into the catalogue. There is no harm in sharing I guess:

Jarcek, please add an alternative name for Yugoslavia => "Jugoslavija". I often just start typing wrong… just a habit of living around here…

thanks.

Congratulations to the whole team for the work done this year! We see that everything that was announced has been done or greatly advanced. I would be curious to know the plan for 2025 :)

Basteros

Congratulations to the whole team for the work done this year! We see that everything that was announced has been done or greatly advanced. I would be curious to know the plan for 2025 :)

Plan for 2025 is in the making. I can share redacted version with undecided priorities.

Here it is:

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Wow, 2025 is going to be ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛.

We can't guess much with all this blue ;)

🙃 I cannot really share anything. Xavier is finalizing the plan and it will be announced as soon as possible.