How about doing what most other programs do: When you run Chandler
after installing a new version we prompt the user to explain that
we'll upgrade their repository and giving them the option of making a
backup?
John
MANUAL Workflow
1. Go to File menu and select 'Back-up data'
2. Chandler translates user's data into EIM and saves it as a .txt
file somewhere it knows about.
3. User installs new version of Chandler
4. User goes to File menu and selects 'Restore data'
AUTO-MAGIC RESTORE Workflow
1. Go to File menu and select 'Back-up data'
2. Chandler translates user's data into EIM and saves it as a .txt
file somewhere it knows about.
3. User installs new version of Chandler
4. On install, new Chandler detects that this is a version upgrade
for the user
5. New Chandler finds user's data in EIM format and imports it into
new version of Chandler
POTENTIAL UPGRADES TO THIS WORKFLOW
1. User is given a choice as to what data they want to restore (which
collections)
2. The Back-up portion happens automatically before a new version of
Chandler overwrites the previous version.
On Feb 13, 2007, at 10:23 AM, Sheila Mooney wrote:
So for today's design session we are going to review the current
dump and reload plan - specifically the proposal I sent out to the
design list on Jan 25th. Mimi has also outlined the workflows at
the bottom of the proposal.
http://lists.osafoundation.org/pipermail/design/2007-January/
006146.html
Some of the things we would like people to be thinking about....
+ We are planning on consolidating all the current features into
one step. Do we need to still have these available separately?
+ What sort of customization do we allow users? Are there cases
when they would only like to migrate certain data ie: particular
collections, settings only?
+ What are the places where things can go wrong? What kind of error
scenarios do we need to handle?
The goals for today's meeting are....
+ Review the proposal - get feedback on general direction
+ Identify issues/problems that we haven't thought of
+ Identify what areas of the UI still need to be spec'd out
+ Tease out actual work items and identify who is doing what
For those in the office, the meeting is in Whoville.
For the remote folks, we can use my bridge...
1-800-391-1709
822421
Cheers,
Sheila
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