[kepler-dev] latest prototype
Dan Higgins
higgins at nceas.ucsb.edu
Tue Aug 2 14:24:24 PDT 2005
Launches fine for me. I do get an exception when I select 'Configure
Actor' menu
Dan
Chad Berkley wrote:
>hey Laura,
>
>it looks like there's something wrong with the exe file. I get an error
>when i run it.
>
>chad
>
>Laura L. Downey wrote:
>
>
>>FYI – I’ve uploaded the latest design prototype (user interface and
>>interaction design) for Kepler. The file is:
>>C:\kepler\docs\dev\usability\prototype\laura-test-kepler-Aug05.exe and
>>the additions/changes (from the one shown at Santa Barbara) include:
>>
>>
>>
>>-some menu adjustments based on feedback and additional features to be
>>included
>>
>> o renamed JVM Properties to Check System Settings and moved to Tools menu
>>
>> o added Compatible Components to Tools menu, right click actor menu,
>>and right click menu of components list
>>
>> o added Type Checking (Visual, Summary, Both) to Tools menu and
>>workflow right click menu
>>
>> o added List Resource Access to Tools menu
>>
>>-redesigned data sources screen (used to select which data sources to
>>search)
>>
>>-redesigned ecogrid search screen (used to find data sources on ecogrid
>>which can then be added to data sources screen)
>>
>>-added support for notes and names (see the various configure dialogs)
>>
>>-added example of scrollable tab panel (workflow configuration dialog,
>>notes tab)
>>
>>-added annotation support, see annotation tabs in configure dialogs and
>>Annotate Components dialog available from Tools Menu or right click menu
>>of components list, also see Ports tab in actor configuration dialog
>>
>>-authentication dialogs (right click on the bottom left panel to get a
>>menu that has lots of various screens listed – just a dummy menu to
>>provide access to various screens and alternatives, the first four
>>listed: authentication, auth succ 1, auth succ 2, and auth err will
>>display the authentication dialogs. The other menu items are just some
>>of my various alternatives designs before I arrived at the current
>>design for the annotation dialog)
>>
>>-some graphic and color changes based on feedback in Santa Barbara but
>>I’m still waiting on the final set of images etc from the graphic
>>designer to include in the prototype
>>
>>
>>
>>The prototype was built using Visual Basic with Infragistics installed
>>on top (presentation layer plug-in). All the DLL’s it needs are
>>included in the prototype directory and it is designed to run on Windows
>>boxes. Lots of the data included is just dummy data or mocked up – the
>>prototype is not totally interactive and I didn’t program all the
>>buttons so if you want to get rid of screens just use the “x” in the top
>>right corner to close the dialog.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Laura L. Downey
>>Senior Usability Engineer
>>LTER Network Office
>>Department of Biology, MSC03 2020
>>1 University of New Mexico
>>Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
>>505.277.3157 phone
>>
>>505.277-2541 fax
>>ldowney at lternet.edu <mailto:ldowney at lternet.edu>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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