Here's the latest iteration of the welcome page with a single click install of the examples. The welcome page begins with a "Click here to install examples". This is a direct upfront message to the user that clrealy tells him he has to install the examples to get them. The user is not (mis)led to be believe that he has the examples readily available when he actually has to install them first.
The click installs all 2 examples (jsp-examples and servlets-examples) and the page refreshes with links to those examples. Now the examples are readily available. Dave C, feel free to give finishing touches to the welcome page and the login page as it aesthetically appeals to you. The images have been uploaded to http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-1900. Cheers Prasad. On 5/5/06, Dave Colasurdo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nice work Prasad!! This provides a much simpler and intuitive way to install the default examples. I know the current panel is just a quick prototype to prove the approach though figured I'd share a few thoughts while it is fresh in my mind.. - User clicks one of the default samples (i.e. servlets-examples, jsp-examples) The panel that appears has the following characteristics: - Different look and feel than the admin console - Simple Geronimo Logo - Text "The Default examples are not installed, would you like to install them now? This requires internet connectivity." - Box for "Yes" and "Cancel" - Selecting "Cancel" returns to Welcome Menu - Selecting "Yes" results in a authentication challenge that defaults to system/manager and text "Please specify Geronimo administration id and password. - If authentication fails re-prompt three time and then fail - If authentication works then install and start *all* the default samples - If sample installation fails return "Samples installation failed" returning reason (if possible) - If sample installation works redirect to the originally requested example. - Do not prompt for repository or rep id/pw but rather use the defaults that the community establishes. - If installation fails then we will have to document how to grab them via the admin console "plugin" portlet or install them manually. I view this process as a specific case for the default samples. A more generic solution for other samples, apacheds, ldap-realm, etc. would currently use the admin console plugin page (perhaps we doc this on the welcome page). In the future, the community should decide if the admin console is the best spot for installing/uninstalling geronimo plugins. BTW, was originally planning on posting this to the devlist though suspect my internal usability role doesn't map well to this environment.. Lets discuss.. Thanks -Dave- Prasad Kashyap wrote: > In response to - > > http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-1900?page=comments#action_12377441 > > > I've taken a first shot at making this a single-click install. Please > apply the attached patch (from the geronimo dir) and let me know if > this is something we should do. If so, then I'll proceed with making > this 'production-quality'. > > NOTE: I am unable to attach the images to this mail b'coz gmail thinks > it's a spam. You may either get it from the console or don't worry to > much abt it. > > The prototype - > 1) has the geronimoplugins.com repo hardcoded. > 2) has not been tested for a repo on a running server with optional > user/pass > 3) could use a timer/progress indicator if the sample install were to > take a long time. > > Cheers > Prasad > > On 5/2/06, Dave Colasurdo (JIRA) <dev@geronimo.apache.org> wrote: >> [ >> http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-1900?page=comments#action_12377441 >> ] >> >> Dave Colasurdo commented on GERONIMO-1900: >> ------------------------------------------ >> >> I still have a general uneasy feeling about this overall approach for >> the default examples. >> >> Prasad has done a good job given the current >> requirements/assumptions/restrictions of this JIRA. However, I >> question the assumptions. >> >> The flow is currently: >> >> 1) User hits the welcome page and selects "servlets-examples" >> 2) The "would you like to install examples" page is presented >> 3) User selects "yes" and is brought to the admin console logon page >> 4) After logging on, the plugins page is displayed >> 5) User selects the plugin server and chooses "search" >> 6) User is presented with list of plugins (apachds, various examples, >> ldap-realm) >> 7) User selects "servlets-examples" for the appropriate web container >> 8) Servlets-examples is magically installed along with any dependencies >> 9) User is presented with panel to "start servlets-examples" >> 10) User selects "start" and is returned to the plugins menu >> >> The major problems I have with this approach is: >> >> a) The user that is trying to run a few simple examples is tossed into >> the middle of the admin console. >> b) First time users should be gently introduced to the console via the >> front welcome page >> c) Users will be exposed to many other plugins (the list is growing) >> that are useful but not particulary pertinent to the task of >> installing examples >> c) The user is left stranded in the plugins page of the admin console >> without any path back to the original thing they wanted to do (i.e. >> run the samples).. They either have to retype the original url or hit >> the back button several times.. >> >> Any chance of either pre-installing the samples (like G1.0) or >> installing the samples with one click (perhaps cmdline plugin under >> the covers) and automatically redirecting the user to the samples with >> minimal user intervention? >> >> Are we trying to showcase the plugin technology user interface or are >> we trying to provide a mechanism to quickly let the user run the samples? >> Perhaps there should be a separate "plugins" link from the welcome >> page to showcase the plugin technology. >> >> Thanks >> -Dave- >> >> >> > Sample app links on welcome app are broken by default >> > ----------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > Key: GERONIMO-1900 >> > URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-1900 >> > Project: Geronimo >> > Type: Bug >> > Security: public(Regular issues) >> > Components: usability, sample apps >> > Versions: 1.1 >> > Reporter: Aaron Mulder >> > Assignee: Aaron Mulder >> > Priority: Blocker >> > Fix For: 1.1 >> > Attachments: welcome-2.patch, welcome-3.patch, welcome.patch >> > >> > It would be nice to take users to a page that would prompt them to >> install the sample if they click a link to it and it's not present. >> However, automating this would require us to be able to construct a >> link into a portlet, which does not seem easy. >> > For now, the welcome app can include pages at the locations where >> the sample apps will be bound, with text to the effect of: >> > This sample has not yet been installed. To install it, visit the >> (URL)console(/URL) and select the Plugins page, click the Search for >> Plugins button, and select the (NAME HERE) sample to install. Then >> visit this same URL again to view the (NAME HERE) example. >> >> -- >> This message is automatically generated by JIRA. >> - >> If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: >> http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa >> - >> For more information on JIRA, see: >> http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira >> >>
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