[katello-devel] Promotions UI - looking for input on naming

[Todd Warner]

On 07/20/2012 12:45 PM, Mike McCune wrote:
> On 07/20/2012 09:21 AM, Jason Rist wrote:
>> On Fri 20 Jul 2012 09:59:57 AM MDT, Todd Warner wrote:
>>> On 07/20/2012 11:55 AM, Cliff Perry wrote:
>>>> On 07/20/2012 10:49 AM, Brad Buckingham wrote:
>>>>> Hey Folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> In the Katello UI, we currently have the following navigation
>>>>> leading to
>>>>> the Promotions page:
>>>>> Content ->   Changeset Promotions ->   Promotions (page)
>>>>>
>>>>> The current promotions page allows users to create change sets and
>>>>> promote content from the current (e.g. Dev) to next (e.g. Test)
>>>>> environment.
>>>>>
>>>>> We are now in the process of developing functionality to allow
>>>>> users to
>>>>> also delete content from an environment. This functionality will be
>>>>> built in to the current promotions UI; therefore, the UI will now
>>>>> support 2 possible actions (deletions and promotions). As a
>>>>> result, it
>>>>> seems like we should consider the navigation and page.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any thoughts/opinions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Possible renames might be:
>>>>> Content ->   Changeset Promotion / Deletion ->   Promotions /
>>>>> Deletions
>>>>> Content ->   Changeset Management ->   Promotions / Deletions
>>>>
>>>> I like this one the most ^^^^
>>>> Content>   Changeset Management>   Promotions / Deletions
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Though 'Promotions / Deletions' seems wrongly worded, it doesn't sound
>>>> right to me - hurts my ears.
>>>>
>>>> Shouldn't it be demotion and promotion?
>>>> or Additions / Deletions
>>>>
>>>> or... Delta Sets :)
>>>>
>>>> or... Upgrade / Downgrade
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure you picked the word 'deletions' because that is what is
>>>> happening, without thinking does that term work well with the others
>>>> in play.
>>>>
>>>> Cliff
>>>
>>> Yeah. But it is a deletion, right? You are not reverting something and
>>> you are not... demoting it. Or are you? It almost seems like two
>>> different, unrelated actions. I'm with Cliff... is sounds
>>> "square-peggish". I'm not sure and am interested in other folks'
>>> opinions.
>>>
>>> -todd
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Content ->   Changesets ->   Promotions / Deletions
>>>>> Content ->   ... ->   ...
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks in advance,
>>>>> Brad
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>> I think I like "Changeset Management ->  Promotions and Deletions"
>>
>
> what about just:
>
> Content -> Changesets
>
> why put the type in the title?
YES!

>
> that said, I do like the clarity of Promotions and Deletions because
> it helps explain a bit to new users what changesets do.

Shove "what changeset do" into contextual help?
-todd

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Todd Warner
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