[Openfc-development] Re: interface help

[gio <gi...@sp...>]

HI Adam ,

Been testing the [evolving] site.
I've managed to set up 4 channels so far!
Am looking at how to management processes for these.


In the meantime, I found this short document written by BBC Technology called
"Controlling complex broadcast infrastructures" which has a section on 
providing "end-user
and process-oriented control interfaces".
Please download it from
http://gio.spc.org/fc/docs/controling_complex.zip [zipped pdf]



If you're at the FC base, I can come around be your interface guinea pig.

Have you erased the
user: adam
pass: adam  account?

Will we have shared schedules again?

Is there anyway of seeing all the channel schedules.
or at least viewing the players?
At the moment the only way of seeing what other channels there are is via the
"link channels to player". Not sure what that is meant to do...
Quick access to all the channels windows in a dropdown menu would be nice.


Can we have a link to the chat room from the scheduling menu interface, as 
well as  from the player interface?

How do I make an external link (say from my web-page) to the playerwindow, 
without having to login to the fc and go to the bottom of the "tracks" 
window to press "play now"?

Can I save my scheduling data? in what format?
Can I also save my programes list info? in what format?

Please don't wipe my data (if you can help it) for a while...


on the player interface.
I put in urls for various kinds of file types in /CustomisePlayer/Logo field.
.jpg, .gif, .png display correctly in the bottom of the player

I tried .txt, .swf , .mov but it came up with a broken image.
Can we input and display these and other file format like .html, .php,
into the 280x50 window?

Can the player window size be set to be re-sizeable (by dragging the corner)?

What does the html input in the "customise player" do?
A note next to the url input field saying what mime types are accepted 
would be nice.
also more details/guides on what each input field accepts, next to the field.


The /CustomisePlayer/Logo input field displays only 44 characters of the url.
Could the input field be set to display more characters so long urls can be 
seen and read in full?
As many characters as possible of the url  should show when inputting data.
This should be the case for all url input fields. (including the url input 
fields in
/AddProgram/AddNewProgram/URL
/AddProgram/EditProgram/URL
This will make it easier to read and input correct data.

A generalised "Monitor Channels" list and "Play Now" buttons would be nice.

Can we personalise our own "play now" button?


1d/
I'm not sure what effect the
  /CustomisePlayer/Font
  /CustomisePlayer/FontSize
  /CustomisePlayer/TableColor
input fields are having?
Where is this displayed?
How does it work?

_____________________________________________________________________________
The Login

The front page information about fc is repeated once a user has logged in.
1/ Once a user is logged can the last edited channel schedule (on the left) 
and user's programs be listed.
2/ Better still. Can there be a page with "Now playing" for each
_____________________________________________________________________________
2 The Scheduler


When chosing to /EditTimetable can the clock be set to current time?
In addition to this, can the current time also be displayed in the 
/EditTimeTable/more

______________________________________________________________________________

More coming...



Gio



At 10:00 2002-07-02, you wrote:
>hi everyone
>
>i was just thinking about the interface and how its best to layout the
>seperate actions (add program/edit program/ create channel etc) so its not
>to overwhelming for the user....
>
>so the 'action' list that we have are:
>
>create new channel
>add program
>edit program
>create playlist
>view archive
>edit timetable (drop down list)
>customise player (drop down)
>program guide (drop down)
>logout
>
>for the moment we also have 'info', 'refresh' and 'rollover help' but i
>think these will not be included in the final layout (perhaps we will keep
>rollover help but i am not sure)
>
>so....I was thinking maybe we simply the list so on the navigation bar on
>the left we have :
>
>Create Channel
>Manage Programs
>Edit Timetable (drop down)
>Channel Options (drop down)
>
>
>When each of these options open there would be another navigation bar at
>the top of the page for 'Manage Programs' and 'Channel Options'
>
>On the navigation bar for 'Manage Programs' we would have:
>Add New Program
>Edit Existing Program
>Create Playlist
>Edit Playlist
>View Program Archive
>
>On the navigation bar for 'Channel Options' we would have:
>Customise Player
>Customise Program Guide (still to be developed)
>User Priviledges (to be developed)
>
>
>does that make sense to everyone? please suggest alternative models
>as this is quite a critial element to get right...all ideas welcome!!!
>
>:-)
>
>adam
>
>
>
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