From e1fb86a98f3b99b19557fbddfe5dc9b545b2b694 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Diego Ripley <diego@diegoripley.ca>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:30:34 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Made updates to high-level overview on main page

---
 content/_index.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md
index 2c1d892..fd87f4a 100644
--- a/content/_index.md
+++ b/content/_index.md
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ toc: false
 ---
 
 ## Mission
+
 Data for Canada exists to bridge the gap between open data availability and data usability. We curate, clean, and re-engineer high-value Canadian datasets into high-performance, analysis-ready formats for researchers, developers, and systems.
 
 ## The Problem
+
 Canada creates incredible amounts of open data, from foundational road networks to federal census statistics. However, these datasets are often locked in legacy formats, fragmented portals, or structures that require significant engineering effort to normalize before they can be used. For a researcher or a system developer, the "time-to-insight" is often bottlenecked by data preparation.
 
 ## The Solution
+
 We act as the transformation layer. We aggregate datasets with permissive licenses and process them into "digestible" standards optimized for modern downstream applications.
 
 * **For Researchers:** Skip the cleaning phase. Access normalized, documented data ready for analysis.
@@ -26,13 +29,13 @@ flowchart TD
     classDef consumer fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#8e24aa,stroke-width:2px
 
     subgraph "Data Sources"
-        StatCan[("Statistical Products")]:::source
+        StatProducts[("Statistical Products")]:::source
         Orthoimagery[("Orthoimagery")]:::source
     end
 
     subgraph "Processing Pipeline"
         Raw[Raw Data Ingestion<br/>CSVs, Shapefiles, ECW]:::process
-        Transform[Transformation Engine<br/>Open & Closed Source]:::process
+        Transform[Transformation Engine]:::process
         Opt[Optimization]:::process
     end
 
@@ -43,35 +46,41 @@ flowchart TD
     end
 
     subgraph "Distribution Infrastructure"
-        S3_COMPLIANT_STORAGE[S3 Compliant Storage]:::storage
-        Decentralized_Distribution[Decentralized Distribution]:::storage
-        Serverless[Cloudflare Worker<br/>API & Serving]:::storage
+        ObjectStorage[Object Storage]:::storage
+        DecentralizedDistribution[Decentralized Distribution]:::storage
+        Serverless[Serverless Worker<br/>API & Serving]:::storage
     end
 
     subgraph "Consumption / End Users"
         DataSci[DuckDB, Python, QGIS, Jupyter]:::consumer
         WebApps[Web Applications]:::consumer
-        DataSci[Python]:::consumer
+        DataSci[Python, R, Julia]:::consumer
         Systems[Systems]:::consumer
     end
 
     %% Relationships
-    StatCan --> Raw
+    StatProducts --> Raw
     Raw --> Transform
     Transform --> Opt
     Opt --> Parquet
     Opt --> PMTiles
     Opt --> FlatGeoBuf
-    Parquet --> S3_COMPLIANT_STORAGE
-    PMTiles --> S3_COMPLIANT_STORAGE
-    FlatGeoBuf --> S3_COMPLIANT_STORAGE
-    S3_COMPLIANT_STORAGE --> Decentralized_Distribution
-    S3_COMPLIANT_STORAGE --> Serverless
-    Decentralized_Distribution --> Systems
+    Parquet --> ObjectStorage
+    PMTiles --> ObjectStorage
+    FlatGeoBuf --> ObjectStorage
+    ObjectStorage --> DecentralizedDistribution
+    ObjectStorage --> Serverless
+    DecentralizedDistribution --> Systems
     Serverless --> WebApps
     Serverless --> DataSci
 
     %% Concept Annotations
     Transform -.->|"Join Spatial & Tabular"| Parquet
-    PMTiles -.->|"Stream tiles"| WebApps
+    PMTiles -.->|"Stream"| WebApps
+    FlatGeoBuf -.->|"Stream"|DataSci
+    FlatGeoBuf -.->|"Stream"|WebApps
+
+    click StatProducts "https://www.dataforcanada.org/docs/processes/statistical_products/" _blank
+    click Orthoimagery "https://www.dataforcanada.org/docs/processes/statistical_products/" _blank
+    click DecentralizedDistribution "https://www.dataforcanada.org/docs/dissemination/" _blank
 ```