[docs]: Update landing page of the docs site (#100)

* be specific about contributions

* remove "Next Steps" tab and doc

* add link to Discussions for other queries

* fix typo

* add Next Steps section to home page

* add link to contribution guidelines to home page

* create new tab for Data Models

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 Please read the [Contributing guidelines] on the Data Models Explorer
-docs site.
+docs site to learn more about how to contribute to the data models.
 
 [Contributing guidelines]: https://mc2-center.github.io/data-models/contributing/

docs/contributing.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Thank you for contributing to the MC2 Center data models project! This page
-will guide you through our development workflow and data model releases, as
-well as how to update this docs site.
+will guide you through our development workflow, data model release process, 
+and how to update this docs site.
 
 ### Development process
 
@@ -92,10 +92,16 @@ The Data Models Explorer uses [MkDocs], [mkdocs-table-reader-plugin], and the
     pip install mkdocs mkdocs-material mkdocs-table-reader-plugin pandas
     ```
 
+### I want to contribute something else...
+
+If there is something you'd like to contribute that was not covered on this page,
+please reach out to us on the [Discussions board]!
+
 [data-models repo]: https://github.com/mc2-center/data-models
 [Semantic Versioning]: https://semver.org/
 [Releases]: https://github.com/mc2-center/data-models/releases
 [MKDocs]: https://www.mkdocs.org/
 [mkdocs-table-reader-plugin]: https://timvink.github.io/mkdocs-table-reader-plugin/
 [Material theme]: https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/
 [pandas]: https://pandas.pydata.org/docs/index.html
+[Discussions board]: https://github.com/mc2-center/data-models/discussions

docs/index.md

@@ -19,11 +19,25 @@ project by key, value, or descriptions.
 
 ---
 
+### Next Steps
+
+To start contributing to your resources on the Cancer Complexity Knowledge
+Portal (CCKP), please read [our CCKP docs].
+
+---
+
 ### Found an error?
 
 We are always looking for ways to improve our data models.  If there is
-an issue with an existing term - or if you have a suggestion - [let us know](https://github.com/mc2-center/data-models/issues/new?assignees=aditigopalan&labels=bug&projects=&template=bug-report.md&title=%5Bbug%5D+)!
+an issue with an existing term - or if you have a suggestion - [let us know]!
+
+Or, if you would like to contribute to the project directly, read our
+[contribution guidelines].
+
+!!!important
+    Changing existing terminology may result in breaking changes downstream,
+    so not all suggestions may be considered unless they are well-justified.
 
-Please note that changing existing terminology may result in breaking
-changes downstream, so not all suggestions will be considered unless
-they are well-justified.
+[our CCKP docs]: https://help.cancercomplexity.synapse.org/doc/contributing-and-updating-data-in-the-portal
+[contribution guidelines]: https://mc2-center.github.io/data-models/contributing/
+[let us know]: https://github.com/mc2-center/data-models/issues/new?assignees=aditigopalan&labels=bug&projects=&template=bug-report.md&title=%5Bbug%5D+

mkdocs.yml

@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ repo_name: data-models
 
 # Navigation
 nav:
-  - Home: 
-    - index.md
-    - MC2 Center Data Models:
+  - Home: index.md
+  - Data Models:
       - Dataset Data Model: model/dataset.md
       - Education Resource Data Model: model/education.md
       - Grant Data Model: model/grant.md
@@ -27,8 +26,7 @@ nav:
       - Person: valid_values/person.md
       - Publication: valid_values/publication.md
       - Tool: valid_values/tool.md
-  - Next Steps: next-steps.md
-  - Contributing: contributing.md
+  - Contributing to the Data Model: contributing.md
 
 # Theme configuration
 theme: