[kepler-dev] latest prototype

[Chad Berkley]

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:
> 
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> -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
> 
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> 
> 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.
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> 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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