From: Anne W. <can...@go...> - 2007-08-26 21:09:04
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On Sunday 26 Aug 2007, Jos=C3=A9 Alburquerque wrote: > Ben Hutchings wrote: > > On Wed, 2007-08-22 at 15:49 -0400, Jos=C3=A9 Alburquerque wrote: > > <snip> > > > >> Ann: > >> > >> I'm aiming for a gui that allows working with a dvdauthor xml file > >> "visually" and logically. > > > > I would urge you not to expose all the complexity and restrictions of > > the DVD video format, because they're actually a bit of a pain. > > You know, Ben, I've thought about this and I sort of can see your point > on this. If there's too much detail, it can be discouraging to users. > It looks like I have to be careful to add as many features as I can but > also keep things as simple as possible to not bog the user down. =20 Consider the way xmms offers the configuration file. You have choices that= =20 range from novice to Master of the Universe. A novice only gets to make=20 certain changes, quite a small number, and it's almost impossible to get=20 something badly wrong. Each grade allows a little more freedom to choose. If you could offer that model it would be superb. Anne |