[Design] [Cosmo][Sum] Time-zone on Cosmo UI

[Bobby Rullo]

What does this do for CC's without accounts?

Development wise, it doesn't seem like a big deal.


On Dec 8, 2006, at 1:05 PM, Katie Capps Parlante wrote:

> Hi Mimi,
>
> I like your proposal.
>
> In terms of Preview, I assume Jeffrey is taking this, so if he has  
> an implementation and it fits in his schedule sounds like we're good.
>
> Cheers,
> Katie
>
> Mimi Yin wrote:
>> Hi Katie,
>> Perhaps as a way to address some of the concerns that Jeffrey and  
>> others have voiced (which are very real), we can provide a prompt  
>> to users both on the publishing and the subscribing ends of the  
>> sharing workflows.
>> If an user doesn't not have timezones turned on in Chandler and is  
>> trying to publish a collection or free-busy calendar, we can pop- 
>> up a dialog saying:
>> ===
>> Will you be sharing this collection with someone in a different  
>> timezone than you? If you are, we recommend that you assign a  
>> timezone to your events and alarms.
>> [Ignore] [Okay]
>> Clicking Okay will turn on timezone support and assign a default  
>> timezone to their calendar canvas that the user can change.
>> ===
>> On the subscribing end of the workflow (and this would work for  
>> both Chandler and Cosmo CC users with accounts, we provide a  
>> notice that says:
>> This collection contains timezone information, we recommend you  
>> turn on timezone support for optimal viewing.
>> ===
>> This addresses several concerns at once:
>> 1. It makes the way timezones work transparent to the user (no  
>> hidden timezones that the user can't see).
>> 2. It provides the do-the-math-in-your-head people a way to keep  
>> their lives timezone-free ;o)
>> 2. It alerts users when they're about to engage in anti-social  
>> sharing behavior.
>> *Is this feasible for Preview?*
>> Mimi
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