On Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:18:52 +0100, John Crisp wrote: >> I agree things can be improved, but spoon-feeding like you suggest now >> IMHO is something else. > > I think the point is that sometimes it is easy to forget just how tricky > some procedures can be to the uninitiated.
Quite agree, those that use bug trackers, CVS and similar systems in their day jobs are very comfortable with them. I'm just a self taught hobbiest as far as coding is concerned and being presented with a screen full of fields and drop down boxes with labels I barely understand is very daunting. I'm sure if one of the coder gurus came to help me on my day job on a Television Outside Broadcast they'd also feel a little lost and out of their depth. The "green trail" probably is going a bit too far but a simplified bugzilla interface that only has the essential fields and a brief explanation of what each is for would be a great improvement. That "brief explanation" can just be a longer field name on the page. Instead of "Description:" use "Describe the bug in detail:". -- Cheers Dave. _______________________________________________ Discussion about project organisation and overall direction To unsubscribe, e-mail discussion-unsubscr...@lists.contribs.org Searchable archive at http://lists.contribs.org/mailman/public/discussion/
