[kepler-dev] latest prototype

[Dan Higgins]

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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