Uploader: Optimize Upload-Flow

[casaout]

In a study, we had the problem that users followed the export wizard, but didn't read the text on the last page that explained how to actually upload/share the data. Thus, some data was lost.

Until we have an auto-upload to the Data Donation Lab (#324), we want to add a warning when we think that the upload did not yet complete:

When, on the last page of the wizard, the user tries to close the window ("x" or with "Close"-button), show a warning if the user did NOT yet click the two "Click here" (in steps 1 and 2).

The warning could be a pop-up or a colorful box within the page:
Warning: Note that the export was NOT yet uploaded and shared with the researchers. Please follow the three steps outlined on this page.

Tbd, I wonder if, after showing the message, we should still allow to close the window?

[naman108]

One alternative I was considering when first working with the software was how it could support a one click data upload instead of the final page with the three or so steps. By creating a minimal backend service that could be deployed on free tier cloud infrastructure which exposes a single endpoint for data upload so that participants (after removing any data they don't want visible) can have a one click data upload which is automatically aggregated.

[casaout]

One alternative I was considering when first working with the software was how it could support a one click data upload instead of the final page with the three or so steps. By creating a minimal backend service that could be deployed on free tier cloud infrastructure which exposes a single endpoint for data upload so that participants (after removing any data they don't want visible) can have a one click data upload which is automatically aggregated.

Thank you for your input, @naman108! That's definitely an idea we will consider more closely in the future. One challenge that we are facing in our particular deployments at University of Zurich are that we couldn't deploy an uploader to a free tier cloud storage service due to privacy reasons. Thus, for now, a first step to create an auto-upload feature (without the manual last step) will be to integrate with the universities' Data Donation Lab (#324). Non-UZH researchers can also use it, and we hope to have it ready in Q1'2025.