it is a very good idea, also look at the help files being integrated into ofbiz as well. I might be wise to use that format to provide the information.
========================= BJ Freeman http://bjfreeman.elance.com Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=93> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man Linkedin <http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro> Torstein Hegbom sent the following on 3/20/2010 2:44 AM: > I have an idea that I would like to test if you like it or not. Here it > goes: > > > > There is a set of different applications in OfBiz. To lower the user > learning curve it would be nice to have a picture as a front page of each > application. The picture will illustrate the logical entities at a high > level that consist in in an application. > > > > Example: > > Catalog Manager has a relationship between catalog, product, store, > shipping, workeffort, etc > > Manufacturing Manager has a relationship to productionplanning, bom, > workeffort, marketing, store, etc > > > > The idea is to create a front page to each of the application so that the > user can understand what is possible to do in the application. The front > page will describe these enteties as boxes (possibly with an icon inside) > with arrows in between. If the user presses on one of the boxes the > appropriate application-input-screen will be shown. > > > > This will give a visual insight to what that is possible to do inside the > respective application. As they say, one picture describes more than > thousand words. Giving the user a 50 cent ride when opening the Catalog > Manager, Facility Manager or any other application would give quick insight > into what the application does, and internal relationships it has. > > > > Torstein > > > > > >
