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| Subject: Re: Widget functional description |
| From: Scott Mintz <scott.w.mintz@gmail.com> |
| Date: 7/20/10, 01:55 |
| To: robinsonchicago@gmail.com |
| CC: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> |
The following relates to the READER section of the spreadsheet. Tomorrow I will write something up on the BLOGGER section.
First, I think we need to clarify how potential readers will download the widget. I expect the actual downloading will occur over a distributed network, however, Im unclear as to what exactly will initiate this process. I see that there is a function within the reader widget to copy the software, but how does someone without this widget initiate the download? Also, do we need to add that when downloading, there should be a check to make sure the most recent version is downloaded?
Second, the following statement confuses me: Drop-down appears with two questions permitting selection by radio buttons. Can radio buttons be a selection within a drop-down menu? I thought radio buttons are the small circles next to possible selections and whereby only one option can be selected. Also, can I view all posts with more than 5 pushes while ignoring time, or do both options need to be selected for the list of posts to be displayed?
Third, and I dont find this to be pertinent to the purpose of the spreadsheet but would like to get the thought down on paper before I forget it. Is it better to use time or a time frame (i.e. within 24 hours, within 72 hours, more than 3 days old, etc.)? In the current setup, a hypothetical reader could log in at 12:01am and see zero posts while there may have been several written in the previous hour. Also, I expect by using time frame instead, it will alleviate issues that could arise as a result of different time zones. As an aside, is there a reason a reader cannot see posts made more than 5 days ago?
Finally, a few questions I have. Will readers have the capacity to alter defaults i.e. display order for links, time period/frame, and number of pushes? Will readers have the ability to provide any feedback to a posts merits such as thumbs down or up? Will readers be able to suggest a post to an existing reader and/or non-existing reader, which could improve information flow and readership?
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