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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