Review: r_dynamic_bma2/web_app

  • Slug: r_dynamic_bma2
  • Audit date: 2026-05-24
  • Focus: all dimensions
  • Browser pass: enabled (Chromium 1280x800 + 375x667)
  • Verdict: ACCEPT (after fixes)

Dimension scores

# Dimension Score
1 File completeness 10
2 HTML structure 9
3 JS correctness 10
4 Data contract 10
5 Accessibility 9
6 Performance 10
7 Pedagogy 9
8 Hugo integration 8
9 Visual design 9
10 Mobile responsiveness 8

Issues found and fixed

# Sev Dim Location Issue Fix applied
1 HIGH 9 charts.js pip_bars Threshold labels (“0.95 strong” etc.) at y=-8 collided with top bar’s PIP value label when Population PIP near 0.95-0.99 Increased top margin from 36 to 56; moved threshold labels to y=-22 with semi-transparent background pill; PIP labels now render inside the bar (right-aligned, dark text) when wide enough
2 MED 9 charts.js pip_forest Global title at y=18 sat too close to per-facet titles (“Binomial”, etc.) at y=26 Increased pip_forest margin.top from 36 to 56, global title moved to y=22, viewBox height bumped 460->480

Open notes (not fixed)

# Sev Dim Location Issue Suggested fix
3 LOW 3 charts.js forest_plot, selection_bars, alpha_compare, alpha_histograms, l1_vs_l2_animation, coefficient_path Dead-code chart builders from the LASSO template (with stale LASSO-method colorMaps and outcome names) ship in charts.js but are not registered in app.js Either delete unused builders or update their colorMaps; harmless (never executed)
4 LOW 8 post folder No index.md exists at content/post/r_dynamic_bma2/ — the web app is reachable directly via Hugo but no published post links to it Out of scope for this review

Positive highlights

  • Smoke test passes 8/8 (qnorm precision, OLS recovery, < 110 ms perf)
  • Tabs use proper role="tab" + aria-selected switching
  • Glossary has 9 entries (>= 6 minimum)
  • Tab-1 lede contains all three post takeaways (population/life-expectancy dominance, posterior model size, prior sensitivity)
  • Jointness heatmap correctly anchors the diagonal, shades cells >= 0.35 with numeric labels in dark text
  • Pedagogy panels per tab; “what to look for” lists with specific PIPs from the post

How to re-review

/project:review-app r_dynamic_bma2
Carlos Mendez
Carlos Mendez
Associate Professor of Development Economics

My research interests focus on the integration of development economics, spatial data science, and econometrics to better understand and inform the process of sustainable development across regions.