* Dominique Leuenberger <[email protected]> [Nov 12. 2009 17:34]: > Hello Yast-Hackers. > > 11.2 has hit the virtual shelves and this of course gives us all the freedom > to hack on whatever we feel like hacking on. > And of course, before every hack comes the idea (and sometimes the > discussion). > > So let me just throw an idea in the room, which some might like, some might > not. > > I'd propose a change in the installation workflow, when creating users, > mainly assigning a password. > At this stage, you enter the Full name, requested username and the user's > password. Once you click NEXT the system is checking the strength of the > password and let's you know (sometimes in 2 dialog boxes) if you're sure that > you want to use the password. > > Whenever I observe users, I see them straight clicking through. Typically, a > computer that asks something has to be answered with 'YES'. > > On the other hand, I observed users choosing their password on some websites, > which use a 'strength meter' for the password. Every letter you type > makes the meter go up, showing the strength. Surprisingly enough, as there is > a live visual feedback, users more often try to twek their password > (according the 'explanation' given around the strength meter) in order to > achieve a 'green' strength meter, or at least getting to the yellow bars. > > After googling a bit, in order to give some visualization for you fellow > readers, I can offer you: http://ui-patterns.com/userset/39/image/553#focus > > What does everybody think about such an enhancement? (yes, of course I can > file it in fate... but it's useless to file if everybody just jumps and > yells NOOO!!!).
I'd say: perfect, esp. for WebYaST ! If you don't file the FATE entry, I will ;-) Klaus --- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
