phpMyAdmin

Zeeshan Mughal a écrit :
> Hi,
> 
> Currently, I am focusing on designing the UI for the admin panel.  
> Please find a very basic version of UI in my blog post.
> 
> Of course, different fields will require different types that I did not 
> consider in this draft.  But the main purpose of it is to get me 
> started, and give me a basic idea of how I will go about constructing it.
> 
> I have not really starting digging into code lately.  My approach always 
> has been to work on the UI before coding.
> 
> Thanks!

Zeeshan,

I am previous post I wrote:
------
About the UI, I see some options:

1. a central panel where a user sets up her preferences (in the same
style than an admin uses phpMyAdmin/setup to maintain config.inc.php)

2. choices made by the user during her use of phpMyAdmin are remembered
automatically

3. the settings that can be remembered are marked with some visual clue
that enables a user to change them.

I tend to prefer #2 but am wondering about its performance impact.
---------

So, have you decided what kind of UI you'll offer for the user preferences?

Marc

> Hi,
>
> Option 2 does sound very user-friendly.  But I believe users should also
> have power to change their preferences later on if they wish to.  Once a
> user changes any of the settings that we are considering for our purpose he
> will be notified that the preference is permanently stored.  But that does
> not mean the user cannot change the settings again from the same UI.  User
> should be able to change the settings as many times as he wants, but
> whichever setting applied is the most recent will be permanently stored.
>
> Since users can change these settings again through respective UIs, the
> idea of having a central admin panel may sound obsolete.  But it does not
> hurt to centrally organize all the preferences in a panel.
>
> Please share your ideas.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> Best regards,
>
> Zeeshan Mughal
> Telephone:  +1 347 284 8987
> Email:  zeeshanmughal@...
> Web:  http://www.zixan.info
>
>
> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Marc Delisle <
> Marc.Delisle@...> wrote:
>
>> Zeeshan Mughal a écrit :
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Currently, I am focusing on designing the UI for the admin panel.
>> > Please find a very basic version of UI in my blog post.
>> >
>> > Of course, different fields will require different types that I did not
>> > consider in this draft.  But the main purpose of it is to get me
>> > started, and give me a basic idea of how I will go about constructing
>> it.
>> >
>> > I have not really starting digging into code lately.  My approach always
>> > has been to work on the UI before coding.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>>
>> Zeeshan,
>>
>> I am previous post I wrote:
>> ------
>> About the UI, I see some options:
>>
>> 1. a central panel where a user sets up her preferences (in the same
>> style than an admin uses phpMyAdmin/setup to maintain config.inc.php)
>>
>> 2. choices made by the user during her use of phpMyAdmin are remembered
>> automatically
>>
>> 3. the settings that can be remembered are marked with some visual clue
>> that enables a user to change them.
>>
>> I tend to prefer #2 but am wondering about its performance impact.
>> ---------
>>
>> So, have you decided what kind of UI you'll offer for the user
>> preferences?
>>
>> Marc
>>
>>
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Hi

Dne Tue, 26 May 2009 12:55:06 -0400
Marc Delisle <Marc.Delisle@...> napsal(a):

> About the UI, I see some options:
> 
> 1. a central panel where a user sets up her preferences (in the same
> style than an admin uses phpMyAdmin/setup to maintain config.inc.php)
> 
> 2. choices made by the user during her use of phpMyAdmin are remembered
> automatically
> 
> 3. the settings that can be remembered are marked with some visual clue
> that enables a user to change them.
> 
> I tend to prefer #2 but am wondering about its performance impact.
> ---------
> 
> So, have you decided what kind of UI you'll offer for the user preferences?

How would you decide where ever user wants to change settings. If I
change browsing to full text mode, do I want it only once, every time
for this table or every time for all tables?

-- 
	Michal Čihař | http://cihar.com | http://blog.cihar.com

Hi,

Well, there are a certain set of preferences that are under consideration to
be permanently stored.  The current complete list of these settings can be
found on my weblog.

I am not totally sure about "full text mode."  Are you referring to "print
mode."

Thanks!

--------------------------------------------------
Best regards,
Zeeshan Mughal
Email:  zeeshanmughal@...
Web:  http://www.zixan.info


On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Michal Čihař <michal@...> wrote:

> Hi
>
> Dne Tue, 26 May 2009 12:55:06 -0400
> Marc Delisle <Marc.Delisle@...> napsal(a):
>
> > About the UI, I see some options:
> >
> > 1. a central panel where a user sets up her preferences (in the same
> > style than an admin uses phpMyAdmin/setup to maintain config.inc.php)
> >
> > 2. choices made by the user during her use of phpMyAdmin are remembered
> > automatically
> >
> > 3. the settings that can be remembered are marked with some visual clue
> > that enables a user to change them.
> >
> > I tend to prefer #2 but am wondering about its performance impact.
> > ---------
> >
> > So, have you decided what kind of UI you'll offer for the user
> preferences?
>
> How would you decide where ever user wants to change settings. If I
> change browsing to full text mode, do I want it only once, every time
> for this table or every time for all tables?
>
> --
>        Michal Čihař | http://cihar.com | http://blog.cihar.com
>
>
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>

Zeeshan Mughal a écrit :
> Hi,
> 
> Well, there are a certain set of preferences that are under 
> consideration to be permanently stored.  The current complete list of 
> these settings can be found on my weblog.
> 
> I am not totally sure about "full text mode."  Are you referring to 
> "print mode."

Browse a table, click "Options" then "Full texts".

> 
> Thanks!
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> Best regards,
> Zeeshan Mughal
> Email:  zeeshanmughal@... <mailto:zeeshanmughal@...>
> Web:  http://www.zixan.info
> 
> 
> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Michal Čihař <michal@... 
> <mailto:michal@...>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi
> 
>     Dne Tue, 26 May 2009 12:55:06 -0400
>     Marc Delisle <Marc.Delisle@...
>     <mailto:Marc.Delisle@...>> napsal(a):
> 
>      > About the UI, I see some options:
>      >
>      > 1. a central panel where a user sets up her preferences (in the same
>      > style than an admin uses phpMyAdmin/setup to maintain config.inc.php)
>      >
>      > 2. choices made by the user during her use of phpMyAdmin are
>     remembered
>      > automatically
>      >
>      > 3. the settings that can be remembered are marked with some
>     visual clue
>      > that enables a user to change them.
>      >
>      > I tend to prefer #2 but am wondering about its performance impact.
>      > ---------
>      >
>      > So, have you decided what kind of UI you'll offer for the user
>     preferences?
> 
>     How would you decide where ever user wants to change settings. If I
>     change browsing to full text mode, do I want it only once, every time
>     for this table or every time for all tables?
> 
>     --
>            Michal Čihař | http://cihar.com | http://blog.cihar.com
>

Hi,

I think if the user changes to full-text mode this setting will be
permanently stored.  If we want to store the setting only for the respective
table, it may enrich the user experience but I am afraid it may yield
performance issues.  There are databases containing millions of tables,
which is of course possible due to the excellent quality of MySQL database
server, remembering settings for all these tables might be a huge task.

May be I am over thinking.  But I won't be afraid to give it a try.

Thanks!

--------------------------------------------------
Best regards,
Zeeshan Mughal
Email:  zeeshanmughal@...
Web:  http://www.zixan.info


2009/5/27 Marc Delisle <Marc.Delisle@...>

> Zeeshan Mughal a écrit :
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Well, there are a certain set of preferences that are under consideration
>> to be permanently stored.  The current complete list of these settings can
>> be found on my weblog.
>>
>> I am not totally sure about "full text mode."  Are you referring to "print
>> mode."
>>
>
> Browse a table, click "Options" then "Full texts".
>
>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> Best regards,
>> Zeeshan Mughal
>> Email:  zeeshanmughal@... <mailto:zeeshanmughal@...>
>> Web:  http://www.zixan.info
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Michal Čihař <michal@... <mailto:
>> michal@...>> wrote:
>>
>>    Hi
>>
>>    Dne Tue, 26 May 2009 12:55:06 -0400
>>    Marc Delisle <Marc.Delisle@...
>>    <mailto:Marc.Delisle@...>> napsal(a):
>>
>>     > About the UI, I see some options:
>>     >
>>     > 1. a central panel where a user sets up her preferences (in the same
>>     > style than an admin uses phpMyAdmin/setup to maintain
>> config.inc.php)
>>     >
>>     > 2. choices made by the user during her use of phpMyAdmin are
>>    remembered
>>     > automatically
>>     >
>>     > 3. the settings that can be remembered are marked with some
>>    visual clue
>>     > that enables a user to change them.
>>     >
>>     > I tend to prefer #2 but am wondering about its performance impact.
>>     > ---------
>>     >
>>     > So, have you decided what kind of UI you'll offer for the user
>>    preferences?
>>
>>    How would you decide where ever user wants to change settings. If I
>>    change browsing to full text mode, do I want it only once, every time
>>    for this table or every time for all tables?
>>
>>    --
>>           Michal Čihař | http://cihar.com | http://blog.cihar.com
>>
>>