On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Thibaut DEVERAUX <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm ok to the "add" button. This was only a very quick axis for reflexion. > > I agree to ludovic on the point there is a need on something less visible on > the page. Imo we can also make it more simple in the toughts. > > As I can't sleep this morning I have made some more constructed UX about the > module. > Editable pdf (use illustrator or inkscape) : > http://incubator.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/download/Improvements/AnnotationsProposal/XWikiAnnotationmodule.pdf > Png on Flickr : > http://www.flickr.com/photos/thibautdeveraux/sets/72157623219280278/ > This is ideas, use it in a "remix" way. ;) > > > > Notes taken during the design (hope it is clear) : > > * > **Stage 1 : Get the concept from utility > > What are the utility uses of annotations ?* > > I guess that, in a global point of view, the use of anotations is to discuss > on details points of a text. > > For example Mr John have redacted a commercial proposition and the team > makes a review of it. > > Generally people quote the text in the comments. With the annotation module > it will be more easy to find the parts of the text wich have been commented. > > > *===> Annotations are comments ?* > > For readers the utility use of comments is to see people reactions. Both > comments and annotations are people reactions. > > If there is two tabs in the bottom menu, readers will have to swich from one > to another to see all the people reactions, getting lose in having two > options for one single use. > > *Get the concept from utility :* > *For the reader, an annotations is a comment where a text is quoted* > > At this stage of the reflexion, we can guess that, the comment tab and the > annotation tab at the bottom of the page should be merged. >
This makes a lot of sense to me, has this option been explored ? Has it been dropped for some reason ? > > *Stage 2 : get the interactions from usage chains > > Build the usage chains* ---> *Interactions * (priority : * to *** ) > > Notice : if statements lead to a too complexe interface, select only the > main points that should be keeped > > *First time reading :* > > - I read the page > --- While reading the page I notice the people annotations *----> User can > see where are annotations on page *** > ----- *Then I may want to read it* ---> User can read annotations directly > on the page *** > * ------- I may comment people reactions directly on the anotation box *---> > User can comment the annotation directly on page* ** > --- While reading I may quote a part of the text and comment it *---> User > can add an anotation direclty on page **** > * > * - I read the comments > --- While reading the comment I may notice that someone quoted a part of > the page *---> User can see annotations in comments* *** > ----- Then I may go back to the text to find the quoted text in context *---> > ** **User can see where are annotations on page **** > --- While reading the comments I may react to it *---> User can answer to > comments (already done)* ** > ----- I may do it quoting a part of the text *---> User can make annotation > starting from the comment zone*** ** > * > * - I have read the page and want to make a comment *---> User can make > comments (already done)* *** > ----- I may do it quoting a part of the text *---> User can make annotation > starting from the comment zone* ** > * > > **Comming back to see people reactions :* > * > * - I may look on the page to see if there is new part of the text > quoted *----> > User can see where are annotations on page *** /or even/ **User can see wich > annotations are new on page ** > *----- *Then I may want to read it* ---> User can read annotations > directly on the page *** > * ------- I may comment people reactions directly on the anotation box *---> > User can comment the annotation directly on page* ** > > * * - More general way : I look for new comments *---> User can see which > are the last comments (already done)* *** > --- While reading the comment I may notice that someone quoted a part of > the page *---> User can see annotations in comments* *** > ----- Then I may go back to the text to find the quoted text in context *---> > ** **User can see where are annotations on page **** > --- While reading the comments I may react to it *---> User can answer to > comments (already done)* ** > ----- I may do it quoting a part of the text *---> User can make annotation > starting from the comment zone* ** > > > *Quick reference :* > > *User can see where are annotations on page *** > **User can see which are the last comments (already done)* **** > > **User can read annotations in comments* *** > *User can read annotations directly on the page **** > > *User can add an anotation direclty on page **** > *User can add a comment (already done)* *** > > > *User can comment the annotation directly on page* ** > *User can comment the comments (already done)* **** > * > User can add annotation starting from the comment zone* ** > * > > User can see wich annotations are new directly on page ** > > > > > *Stage 3 : draw the interface* > > Have a look at the schemas. ;-) > > > > > > > > 2010/1/15 Ludovic Dubost <[email protected]> > >> >> I'm not sure if one button is better than showing upfront some information. >> It might be something we might have as an option in the Wiki. And we need a >> way to collapse it.. >> >> However one thing I'm quite sure of, is that it's enough blue bars.. so we >> need something less visible in the page.. >> >> Select the text + add will be an issue since the "Add" button might not be >> on screen.. >> >> Otherwise it's very nice.. I like the user colors, the annotation setting >> and the annotation tab.. >> >> Note that an annotation creation or display can be much more than just one >> text.. >> >> Ludovic >> >> Le 15/01/10 21:51, Thibaut DEVERAUX a écrit : >> >> Hi Cathy, >>> >>> No time for visuals neither looking to much in it but did you think about >>> a >>> single button "show annotations options" ? >>> >>> >>> *Button at start :* >>> >>> Show annotations options> >>> >>> *Clicking on the button open a menu :* >>> >>> Show annotations options> >>> A line showing the users names by colors (if colors activated) >>> [V] Hide/show icones on the page >>> -- [V] Hide/show colors >>> [+] Add annotation >>> >>> *Interact with anotations directly on the page :* >>> Use the icones on page to interact : see, modify, react... >>> >>> >>> Let me know... >>> >>> Thibaut >>> >>> >>> 2010/1/15 Ecaterina Valica<[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I made some UI suggestions for the annotations. >>>> >>>> Overview: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://incubator.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/download/Improvements/Annotations/proposalAnn.png >>>> Details: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://incubator.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Improvements/AnnotationsProposal >>>> >>>> Please let us (me and Anca) know what you think. _______________________________________________ devs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs
