[Design] [Scooby][Proposal] User Preferences

[Jeremy Epstein]

That depends on the technical implementation. In fact  a lot of 
dynamically generated content screws up screen readers, particularly if 
they can only read static pages. If that is the case, all of Scooby and 
similar calendars are doomed. You could build a "braille" electronic 
screen from a matrix of 1024x768 steel pins and activate it with 
appropriate linear actuators. That actually might be kinda cool.

:)
Jeremy

Oren Sreebny wrote:
> 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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