add tiles for doc access on home page

Author: Mitchob

_data/sidebars/main.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ subitems:
         url: /interfaces
   - title: Sharing project outputs
     url: /sharing-outputs
-  - title: BioShell participants
+  - title: Participants & use cases
     url: /participants
   - title: Acknowledging BioShell
     url: /acknowledging

index.md

@@ -4,15 +4,38 @@ contributors:
 description: BioShell is a bioinformatics shell environment providing access to software, data, and compute resources for life sciences research.
 affiliations:
 sidebar: false
+sections:
+  - title: Getting started
+    description: Learn who is eligible and how to request access to BioShell.
+    url: /eligibility
+    fa_icon: fa-solid fa-door-open
+  - title: Using BioShell
+    description: Access software and data via CVMFS, SHPC, Bio-Shelley, and interactive interfaces.
+    url: /cvmfs
+    fa_icon: fa-solid fa-terminal
+  - title: Software & data
+    description: Browse available bioinformatics software and reference datasets.
+    url: /available-software
+    fa_icon: fa-solid fa-database
+  - title: Participants & use cases
+    description: Meet the researchers using BioShell and explore training examples.
+    url: /participants
+    fa_icon: fa-solid fa-users
+  - title: Events & news
+    description: Upcoming training sessions, workshops, and announcements.
+    url: /events
+    fa_icon: fa-solid fa-calendar
+  - title: Help & FAQ
+    description: Get support, find answers to common questions, and contact the team.
+    url: /help
+    fa_icon: fa-solid fa-circle-question
 ---
 
 ## Welcome to BioShell
 
 > Add a short welcome paragraph describing what BioShell is and who it is for.
 
-## Quick links
-
-> Add navigation tiles or links to the most commonly visited sections.
+{% include grid.html sections=page.sections col=3 %}
 
 ## Acknowledgements
 

pages/participants.md

@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 ---
-title: BioShell participants
+title: Participants & use cases
 contributors:
-description: Current participants, projects, and institutions using BioShell.
+description: Researchers and institutions using BioShell, including training examples and real-world use cases.
 affiliations:
 sidebar: main
 ---
 
 ## Participants
 
-> List or describe current BioShell participants, projects, and institutions.
+> List or describe current BioShell participants and the institutions they represent.
+
+## Research use cases
+
+> Describe real-world examples of how researchers are using BioShell for bioinformatics analysis.
+
+## Training examples
+
+> Provide example workflows and exercises used in BioShell training sessions.