Case Study: NASA’s Planetary Data System at Washington University improves Mars data accessibility with Progress Telerik DevCraft

NASA improves productivity and slashes development time with Progress Software

NASA's Planetary Data System at Washington University faced the challenge of making the massive archive of data from the Curiosity rover missions usable and accessible. Their web application, The Analyst's Notebook, had become difficult to navigate even for experienced scientists, and its user interface no longer met modern expectations. They partnered with Progress Software and its Telerik DevCraft product to modernize the front end and improve data accessibility.

The solution involved implementing Progress Telerik DevCraft Ultimate, a comprehensive UI component library. This enabled the PDS team to rapidly revamp the application's user interface and navigation, repackaging the data for a broader audience. The results included a dramatic reduction in development time, significantly improved developer productivity, and the ability to efficiently enhance the user experience despite budget constraints, all without needing to hire additional staff.