Hi, I updated draft proposal for "Advanced Library Search" and uploaded. Link is
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0Bzs8XKoC0mOIODU2ZWVkNzMtNjhhYS00YTFjLTkxMzctZTA1NmY2NTAxZjIy&hl=en&authkey=CPCs-PEM I like to get opinion about this proposal, I am looking forward to hear opinion. Regards, Sumesh. On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 12:13 AM, Sumesh KS <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks ryan. I get your replay in IRC. but can't send reply due to > some problem in internet connection. I will modify the proposal > including details about search grammar. I already created a rough > model about search grammar. i will send a new proposal after including > these details. Thanks for your suggestions. > > Good night. > > regards, > > Sumesh. > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 12:03 AM, RJ Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Sumesh, >> You asked on IRC, but I don't know if you got my responses, so I'm copying >> them here for your and others' benefit: >> First off, your proposal is nicely organized. I think it would be >> stronger if you went into some more detail on what sort of >> features you're going to put in your search grammar. For example, >> you should explain what kind of operators you intend to support, >> and how you think existing Mixxx features fit in with the >> operators. This will help give us a sense that a) You have >> thought about the project from both a technical and >> user-interface point of view and b) You have some familiarity >> with Mixxx, what it is for, and how our users use it. >> I would suggest installing Mixxx and going through some online >> guides on how to DJ, this will give you a sense of the pain >> points that a novice user experiences when using Mixxx. I would >> also suggest that you try to use Mixxx's library >> extensively. Switch to Mixxx instead of your regular music player >> for a day. Make sure to note all the ways in which the search >> feature got in your way of using Mixxx. Since you are >> re-designing search, it had better fix the problems you yourself >> have with it :) If you do this, make sure to write about these steps >> you went through in your proposal. >> How will your operators make it easy to condition on things like >> BPM, or song key? How will you be able to condition on songs that >> are in a given playlist or crate? How will people specify negations? >> (i.e. show me songs that don't have "GAGA" in the title, or aren't >> in my "Bad Music" crate) >> The application is the chance to show us that you've thought >> about the problem. My suggestion is to look at services that make >> very good use of operators (GMail, Google Search) and see if you >> can pick off any ideas and apply them to problems our users face >> with Mixxx. >> I personally think that a DJ could make very effective use of >> GMail-style labels if crates worked that way. >> Your proposal doesn't have to be a design document, so don't go >> into deep technical/implementation detail. Stay high-level. It >> would make the application stronger to show that you've >> considered the user and how they will integrate your operator >> language into their "DJ workflow" e.g. how they organize, >> categorize, and filter through their music collections. >> I hope this has helped. Please feel free to ask anything either >> on IRC (rryan) or on mixxx-devel if you have more questions. >> Best regards, >> RJ Ryan >> On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Sumesh KS <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> I prepared a draft proposal for "Advanced Library Search" and uploaded. >>> Link is >>> >>> >>> https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0Bzs8XKoC0mOIZmI4MmJiMTYtZjUyYi00NTQwLTk0MDktOWM0ODA3MjU4MjEw&hl=en&authkey=CJWl-p4J >>> >>> >>> This is not a final one. I like to get opinion about this proposal, >>> from project mentor and mixxx community. >>> >>> I am looking forward to hear opinion. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sumesh. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the >>> growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses >>> are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software >>> be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker >>> today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mixxx-devel mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and publish websites with WebMatrix Use the most popular FREE web apps or write code yourself; WebMatrix provides all the features you need to develop and publish your website. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-webmatrix-sf _______________________________________________ Mixxx-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel
