[Design] [Scooby][Proposal] User Preferences

[Priscilla Chung]

Here are some mock-ups on how one might access the user preference in  
Scooby.

http://wiki.osafoundation.org/bin/view/Journal/ScoobyUserPreferences

I have two proposals on where the user preferences can appear: in a  
dialogue box OR in a preferences page.

Although currently for 0.2 there is a very little content in what  
we're planning on implementing. Keep in mind, this may grow into a  
much a larger set of preferences. For example changing the skin/color  
of the web application, working hours, language, holidays,  
subscriptions including public calendars or publishing the user's  
calendar, feedback etc. A more fomal list will be created for future  
planning for Scooby.

Feel free to add your own pros and cons to the list. I may not have  
covered everything.

Dialog box
Pros:
+ Dialog box can make the appication look good, especially for small  
forms, but they need to be executed well or they become VERY frustrating
+ The focus is on the same page without jumping back and forth from  
page to page.

Cons:
  + Limited amount of space and may be difficult to cram a lot of  
information as the product grows
  +  If the dialogue box cannot be moved or closed, it can really  
frustrate the user

Preferences Page
Pros:
+ Wow. Look at all the white space. Remember though, as the product  
grows there will be more space in the preferences area and  
development/design won't be confined to a small box.
+ A larger set of preferences which may include changing the skin/ 
color of the web application, working hours, language, holidays,  
subscriptions including public calendars or publishing the user's  
calendar, feedback etc.

Cons:
+ Jumping to and from the calendar.

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My personal recommendation is to have a preferences page.
-Priscilla
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