[Zope-PTK] CHALLENGE: PTK wizards

Paul Everitt paul@digicool.com
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 11:22:45 -0500


Phillip wrote:
> The idea of asking the same basic information for add, and then doing an
> edit, makes a lot of sense from a programming efficiency POV, and it's also
> great if the object would let you re-run the "edit wizard" at any time,
> with your selections still in place.  However, unless the Dublin Core stuff
> can be mostly filled in automatically, it does seem that putting it first
> is an annoying interference.  As a user, I'd much rather fill in stuff like
> the title *last*.  I want to get my result, not fill out forms.  Also, if
> I'm exploring the Wizard's options, I don't want to have it actually *make*
> something before I've gone through the whole process.  How do I know I
> really want that object until I've seen the screens that are type-specific?

We originally had the wizard wait until the end, but there was one very
important case that blew a hole in it: file uploads.  Some things, like
images, depend on it.

Anyway, I was just making one proposal to fulfill the requirements. 
Let's argue about the requirements, then have interested parties
implement some proposals.  Again, this is a challenge, so get those
cards and letters comin' in!

--Paul