What is the "Slack" tool?
This summer, more precisely on July 13, 2022, the platform launched its instant chat forum "Slack". It is a collaborative communication platform, allowing you to talk (mainly by messages) with each of the subscribers to this exchange space.
If some of you are familiar with the "Discord" tool, "Slack" works in the same way overall. Indeed, "Slack" is based on channels. Each channel corresponds to a public discussion with all users of the "Slack". Thus, a message posted on a channel is visible to all its users. On the "Slack" of the "PRIM community", each channel is dedicated to a discussion topic in order to improve the readability of exchanges. The "Slack" of the "PRIM community" is structured around these different channels:
- API Route Planners of Île-de-France Mobilités
- Real-time API
- GTFS data
- Static data
- PRIM Information
- New datasets
- New data visualizations
- Data reuses
- User Support
In addition, on "Slack" it is also possible to send direct messages to one or more users in particular. In this case, these are private discussions. This feature is open and sometimes used between the "Slack" administrator, i.e. the "contact-prim" account and the portal users. Thus, do not hesitate, if necessary, to send a private message to this account.
The objectives of the implementation of this "Slack"
The objectives of the implementation of this "Slack" are multiple.
Firstly, it is a question of offering users of the PRIM portal local user support with a high level of responsiveness.
Then, this "Slack" of the "PRIM community" makes it possible to inform portal users when new datasets or new datavisualizations are put online.
In addition, information about structural changes to the PRIM portal (e.g. API Manager migration) or about temporary anomalies affecting the data (e.g. missing or erroneous data on the GTFS), is also disseminated through this forum.
In short, the main objective of this discussion forum is to federate a community of producers and reusers of the data disseminated on the PRIM portal.
How to join this "Slack"?
To join the "PRIM community" on this "Slack". You can either follow this link or click on the "Slack" button available within the "Need Help" page of the PRIM portal.
In both cases, you will be directed to the same page.
Once on this page:
1. Click on "continue with an email"
2. Fill in your email address and your name/surname (or nickname)
3. Check the inbox of the email address you entered in the previous step
4. Write down the 6-letter code you received there
5. Enter it on the initial "Slack" web page
That's it!
If you are having trouble connecting to the "Slack" of the "PRIM community" do not hesitate to let us know at the following address: [email protected]
See you soon on the "Slack" of the "PRIM community"!