[Design] [Scooby][LAST CALL] User Preferences

[Priscilla Chung]

Just wanted to send out a last call if anyone else had any last  
comments/questions.

Next steps will to clean up the sketch and will work with the  
developer in implementing this feature. Please keep in mind, the  
implementation for this feature in 0.2 is very basic and will most  
likely  grow into a much a larger set of preferences. As it grows the  
UI may change over time. A more formal list will be created for  
future planning for Scooby.

Thanks, -Priscilla

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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