[kepler-dev] latest prototype

[Matthew Brooke]

All works fine for me

what's your error chad?


Dan Higgins wrote:
> 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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