Admin General :
Update email 5/11/07 - version 0.9.3
Bobby,
I think we have the system to the point where you and your intern can take a look.
There is a login setup for your intern:
http://usa.policyoptions.org/
((click Edit Mode link at bottom))
The “Preferences” link now works, so you can update this user account with specific information for this person.
- I changed the intern login to 'Alessandra' this morning.
- It worked fine to get in, but now I cannot get to trenton.policyoptions.org. I can only get into usa.policyoptions.org.
- Correct, this is the only domain I have “Activated” so far.
The Add Content > Organizations function and Search & Edit > Organziations are the only parts of the system that you should use. Other parts will come online day by day.
- We will start entering some organizations this afternoon with the understanding that I'll be able to go back into the program to edit the entries after I fix the categories.
You should also take a look at the interface layout.
- I like the tab structure at the top of the page. Easy to read and simple range of choices for reporters and editors.
- The 'Add Organization' text at the top of the page is intuitive, though it could move down slightly and maybe be bolded to stand out a little better. We can handle those formatting tweaks at a later time, consolidating as many of the requests as possible into a single entry on the Framework blog.
- The save button at the bottom is also noticable and intuitively placed.
- I'm not crazy about the frame for data entry, but maybe that's another 1.5 change.
- Do you mean the workspace inset? This is really the only way to maintain a simple interface with an expandable workspace.
- I cannot read the upper right text unless I highlight it because the color scheme light grey/white so (though when I first logged in it was the blue/yellow scheme). It's not a big deal at this point since I can always figure out what it says.
- You should be able to set your preferences back to the blue and yellow scheme. Also, colors themselves will be completely editable by you in a few days.
- I'll need to edit the category pull down options for both Issue Areas (add more) & Organization type (edit to proper list). So, once I can toggle between the admin and editor screens I'll get to that.
- Right, that is a function which can be done in the Full Admin screens.
- By the way, how do the functional area categories and the sub-categories relate to one another? Are they all distinct or does selecting the sub-category automatically select the functional area?
- In terms of fields for the Organization database, it would be good to have a keyword data field to complement the category fields of issue & type.
- This can be added, however, the keywork searching already looks at the various text blocks, etc. of the record.
I will have a color editing tool available for you early next week, so do not worry (or comment) about the colors.
The news system will probably work, however, I would like to run through the code on Monday.
Please let me know your thoughts and experiences.
Note that when you login you will see the “full” administrative screen, not the “simple” one. I am developing a method for you to switch back and forth.
Robert