Re: [Groupsuite-list] Address Book

[Jake S. <js...@us...>]

On Tuesday 20 May 2003 22:26, TeamHost Limited wrote:
> Hello Yake!
>
> > No, I was think along the lines of this example:
> >
> > Example:
> > Sony World Headquarter - Adress ID 1
> > Sony Europe - Subadress of 1, ID 2
> > Sony Germany - Subadress of 2, ID 3
> > Sony Sales Norther Germany, Hamburg - Subadress of 3, ID 4
> > General Salesmanager Mr. Nobody, Employee of 4
> >
> > Is it really necessary to have that level of detail? I agree that it =
is
> > a good  idea, but is it something that is really necessary. I persona=
lly
> > think that  it could end up making the GUI cluttered and difficult to
> > use.
>
> ###
> I know it is a *very* detailed example - it was just to get the point.
> What *if* there is a company in need of such detailed tool - it wouldn'=
t
> be a problem to use just two levels of an unlimited depth.
>
> > For example is it not sufficient ot say:
> > Sony World Headquarter - Adress ID 1
> > Sony Europe - Subadress of 1, ID 2
> > Sony Germany - Subadress of 1, ID 3
> > Sony Sales Norther Germany, Hamburg - Subadress of 1, ID 4
> > General Salesmanager Mr. Nobody, Employee of 4
>
> ###
> That would be a possibility, too.
>
> But talking of financial things (of the customer) it would be possible
> that billing for hamburg would be done by the germany headquarters and =
we
> therefor need to bee able to track that down.

I can understand that, but I still think you could manage that with the s=
econd=20
example (above) and make the GUI a lot cleaner (and the backend considera=
bly=20
more tidy!)

>
> > How would you easily show (in the first example) that sony germany is=
 a
> > sub  address of sony europe. Surely you want to find info as soon as
> > possible. I  believe that a good rule of thumb is that you should be
> > able to find required  information within 3 mouse clicks.
>
> ###
> That is a good point - I like 3 clicks ;-))
>
> Well as for the downline why not make same pulldown-menue for upline?
>
> > I don't mind showing people the demo of the system that
> > I have already,
> > although it would be good if people could email me
> > (js...@us...) so that I can set them up a login.
>
> ###
> Ok - let's see who is interested...
>
> Good night,
> Alexander
>
>
>
>
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