Suggestion: Improved download experience on the GUI

[Andrew-S-Rosen]

Currently, it doesn't seem like the download feature of MPContribs is working --- or if it is, it's not working very quickly. When I download the data from here https://contribs.materialsproject.org/projects/disordered_structures (excluding attachments), it just stalls at 0% for me. I think the friction in downloading the data from MPContribs is one of the reasons some of the projects might not be getting as much use as they otherwise could be.

[tschaume]

You're right and this is at the top of my list. Using Lambda functions to speed up the generation of on-demand downloads has been implemented in the API already. I'm figuring out networking on the cloud infrastructure side now. This will be resolved when I close #916

[Andrew-S-Rosen]

Just to note, beyond the download speed itself, I'm actually incapable of downloading entries altogether at times. For instance, if I go to https://contribs.materialsproject.org/projects/2dmatpedia, the Download button is grayed out, and when I hover over it, I get back a red crossed out circle. Same with the JSON and CSV buttons.

Edit: I see it was already discussed here #959. Never mind.