Re: Icons for Tomahawk.

[Erik Schuessler <Er...@brainfood.com>]

Yes, the goal here is to make the site accessible to the intro user. On 
many applications there is a getting started jump point that would be 
beneficial as a little helpful guide and point to jump to sections that 
are not easily accessible for the user that is unfamiliar with the way 
ofbiz works. Also there would be a training area that would work from 
this start point.

Thanks
Erik

On 3/24/2010 11:41 AM, Bruno Busco wrote:
> Hi Scott,
> you know we are thinking ways to improve the OFBiz UI.
> One of the things we are thinking is to have a page with large icon buttons.
> Each icon should represent an application and would take the user to the
> main application screen.
> Erik is wondering what are the applications he should create icons for
> first.
>
> These icons could also be scaled down and shown near the application name in
> the main navigation menu.
>
> Other icons we will likely have are the ones for the main entities OFBiz
> applications handles:
> Party, Party group, Product, Product category, Product catalog, Agreement,
> Invoice, Report etc.
>
> For the page where the Applications icons will be shows we were thinking to
> something like a portalPage with a sort of "quick-menu" portlet.
> This would allow the user to customize its portalPage including/removing all
> quick-menu iconized buttons he needs.
>
> What do you think about?
>
> -Bruno
>
>
> 2010/3/24 Scott Gray<sc...@hotwaxmedia.com>
>
>    
>> Hi Erik,
>>
>> A few questions:
>> Where would this launch screen go?
>> What happens if everybody gives you a different list?
>> I'm sure this might be useful for new users, but will it get in the way of
>> people who use OFBiz everyday in their job?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Scott
>>
>> HotWax Media
>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com
>>
>> On 23/03/2010, at 5:50 PM, Erik Schuessler wrote:
>>
>>      
>>> Ah yes, understood Jacques.
>>>
>>> What I am working on is a set of icons for the main menu items on ofbiz.
>>>        
>> I want to make the top 9 for a launch screen to make navigation easier for
>> new users.
>>      
>>> Example icon menu items would be - Parties, Catalog, Content, etc.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Erik
>>>
>>> On 3/23/2010 2:59 PM, Jacques Le Roux wrote:
>>>        
>>>> I'd like to answer but sorry I'm not quite sure what to answer, it's
>>>>          
>> about Icons?
>>      
>>>> Jacques
>>>>
>>>> From: "Erik Schuessler"<Er...@brainfood.com>
>>>>          
>>>>> Hey everyone in dev land...
>>>>>
>>>>> Bruno and I are working on improving the interface for Tomahawk, we
>>>>>            
>> wanted to get opinions from everyone about the most used 9 apps on ofbiz for
>> top level jump point for ofbiz so we can build a user interface here with
>> help points, etc, a type of productivity dash board to make tasks easier to
>> get started on. The interface, while improved, has a glut of information
>> that a user is just expected to know proves difficult for most new users,
>> making their head pop off (I've seen it, it is gross) trying to get a handle
>> on everything.
>>      
>>>>> There are some obvious ones, but please send a response in a numbered
>>>>>            
>> list.
>>      
>>>>>            
>>>>          
>>> --
>>> Erik Schuessler
>>> Brainfood | Web ERP Solutions
>>> 4004 East Side Ave.
>>> Dallas, TX 75226
>>>
>>>        
>>
>>      
>    

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Erik Schuessler
Brainfood | Web ERP Solutions
4004 East Side Ave.
Dallas, TX 75226