Hi Matthew > I realize there's not an address book per se to add items to, but > there's not a 'task list' proper either, is there? (The only actual list > is the dashboard view, and non-tasky items will show up there, correct?)
In the web UI, that depends on whether you're implementing a filter toolbar like the desktop. If you are, the task filter is the task list. If you're not (for preview), yup, there's no task list. > Also if we're going to be using action verbs there, I would sort of > expect to see the checkbox directly to the left of the statement, to > indicate checking the box will perform that action, so you'd have: > > [triangle] [checkbox] Address this item > [triangle] [checkbox] Make this a task item > [triangle] [checkbox] Make this a calendar item > > Or something to that effect? I think it depends on whether you're trying to introduce users to the Chandler data model, or whether you're trying to describe a task the user might actually want to do without knowing anything about Chandler. "Add to task list" is a goal everyone will understand, "Make this a task item" doesn't suggest a workflow as strongly, but it does explain what's going on under the hood more accurately. I think both illuminating the Chandler data model and describing possible workflows are useful goals, but I tend to think non-geeky new users will benefit more from seeing descriptions of possible workflows. Geeky users like me probably would rather see explanations of what's really going on, but of course I'm not our target user. Sincerely, Jeffrey _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Open Source Applications Foundation "Design" mailing list http://lists.osafoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/design
