Improve readability of documentation (#632)

Co-authored-by: Tom Vo <tomvothecoder@gmail.com>

docs/gallery.yml

@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-- title: A Gentle Introduction to xCDAT (Xarray Climate Data Analysis Tools)
+- title: Introduction to xCDAT
   path: examples/introduction-to-xcdat.ipynb
   thumbnail: _static/xcdat-logo.png
 
-- title: General Dataset Utilities
+- title: xCDAT Utilities
   path: examples/general-utilities.ipynb
   thumbnail: _static/dataset-diagram.webp
 
-- title: Calculate Geospatial Weighted Averages from Monthly Time Series
+- title: Spatial Averaging
   path: examples/spatial-average.ipynb
   thumbnail: _static/thumbnails/spatial-avg.png
 
-- title: Calculate Time Averages from Time Series Data
+- title: Temporal Averaging
   path: examples/temporal-average.ipynb
   thumbnail: _static/thumbnails/temporal-average.png
 
-- title: Calculate Climatology and Departures from Time Series Data
+- title: Climatology and Departures
   path: examples/climatology-and-departures.ipynb
   thumbnail: _static/thumbnails/climatology-and-departures.png
 

docs/getting-started-guide/index.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,29 @@ Getting Started
 
 The getting started guide aims to get you using xCDAT productively as quickly as possible.
 
+.. grid:: 1 1 2 2
+    :gutter: 2
+
+    .. grid-item-card:: Project Overview
+        :img-top: ../_static/icons/dashboard.png
+        :link: overview
+        :link-type: doc
+
+    .. grid-item-card::  Installation
+        :img-top: ../_static/icons/wrench.png
+        :link: installation
+        :link-type: doc
+
+    .. grid-item-card::  xCDAT on HPC / Jupyter
+        :img-top: ../_static/icons/server.png
+        :link: getting-started-hpc-jupyter
+        :link-type: doc
+
+    .. grid-item-card::  Frequently Asked Questions
+        :img-top: ../_static/icons/faq.png
+        :link: faqs
+        :link-type: doc
+
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
    :hidden:

docs/index.rst

@@ -21,34 +21,21 @@ xCDAT (Xarray Climate Data Analysis Tools) is an extension of `xarray`_ for clim
         :link: getting-started-guide/index
         :link-type: doc
 
-        New to xCDAT? Check out the getting started guides.
-
     .. grid-item-card::  Examples
         :img-top: _static/icons/plot.svg
         :link: gallery
         :link-type: doc
 
-        This gallery demonstrates how to use some of the features in xCDAT through
-        Jupyter Notebooks with real-world examples.
-
     .. grid-item-card::  API reference
         :img-top: _static/icons/wrench.svg
         :link: api
         :link-type: doc
 
-        The reference guide contains a detailed description of the xCDAT API.
-        The reference describes how the methods work and which parameters can
-        be used. It assumes that you have an understanding of key Xarray concepts.
-
     .. grid-item-card::  Developer guide
         :img-top: _static/icons/book.svg
         :link: contributing
         :link-type: doc
 
-        Saw a typo in the documentation? Want to improve existing functionalities?
-        The contributing guidelines will guide you through the process of improving
-        xCDAT.
-
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2