Benedict,
- Benedict Stein <benedict.stein@googlemail.com>:
As introduced by terry yesterday I'm the one who will support the development of the WebUI which should be published together with MM3 - or even better as a standalone Django Application using the REST-Api.
Those who already saw my Blogpost know what I'm talking about now - the new menu grouping. I've created a mindmap showing a possible regrouping of menu items. Florian asked me only to use these which are already available in the REST API.
Just in case you didn't read my Blog yet - I've attached the image.
Feel free to give any feedback you like,
The current (MM2) structure is far too complex. I work with it often and I still get lost or spend too much time searching for an option that must have been, wait, well where did it ...
In 2009 I ended up buying tickets for Pycon 2009, visiting Barry to work on the MM3 WUI.
Here's what I came up with (and what I personally still would do):
The navigation structure should work for the following user groups:
- subscriber
- moderator
- admin
Each group (in descending order) requires an interface that offers/exposes more options. Put the other way around: The interface should hide all options not required for a group.
A user can see the same interface different any time she logs in, IF she acts out different roles (subscriber, moderator, admin).
I think we need to develop a structure that works for all groups and remains consistent. No matter which role you own, menu items should always be located at the same place.
I think this can be done best if menu items were rearranged following a role/task driven approach.
Here's a model I've come up with at Pycon 2009:
The model forsees plugins, something Barry and I discussed to open MM3
to development by third parties.A subscriber could see these items:
dashboard options general topics plugins subscriptions subscribe remove modify statistics List
A moderator would see more items, building upon the already established "subscriber" structure:
dashboard requests statistics System List User plugins plugin 1 configuration options plugin 2
Finally, an admin would be exposed to all options available through the WUI:
dashboard maintenance requests options General Subscription Rules Language Non-Digest/Digest Filter Sender Recipient Spam Message Topics Bounces Archive Gateways Auto-Responder Plugins subscriptions subscribe remove statistics System List User plugins plugin 1 configuration options plugin 2
I've laid all this and descriptions of the various items down in <http://wiki.list.org/display/DEV/global+requirements>.
p@rick
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