[Design] [Scooby][Proposal] User Preferences

[Oren Sreebny]

I wonder how the dialog box would work with screen readers for people 
with visual disabilities.

- Oren

On Apr 19, 2006, at 6:01 PM, Priscilla Chung wrote:

> 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. 
>
> ---
> My personal recommendation is to have a preferences page. 
> -Priscilla_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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