[SPTUsers] SPT 1.1.1 - Feature suggestions

[Scot Wilcoxon]

> I would suggest that the dropdown or option list have
> an "Add New" option in the list itself, or an "Add New
> Publisher" button next to it. (Currently, adding an
> option in the option fields involves going through a
> totally separate process). In this case, a user could
> click on the dropdown list, and straightaway select
> the desired option. If it is not found, the process
> for adding it can be started rightaway from the same
> page.


Dropdown might work for a small set, such as textbook publishers.  Some 
sites might have a specialty such as "mystery novels" and have a wide 
assortment of publishers.  Dropdown could be a configuration option.

I suggest a text box with an "Add to Resource" button...the logic would 
then look for "similar" existing Publishers and present those, along 
with what was actually input.  These checkboxes could be right on the 
Add/Edit Resource page, as they would be displayed unselected.  If the 
actual input is chosen (confirmed), the new Publisher will be added -- 
if that user is authorized to create new Publishers.

"Simone" would produce checkboxes for "Simone", "Simon & Schuster", 
"Simon & Kolz"..and perhaps branches of some of those.

Probably if "Simone" is not already defined, next to the checkbox should 
be the textbox for entering a Variant.


> For classifications, the option box could show the
> full tree (as it does on the resource page), with a
> typical option looking like
> Architecture--Canada--Indoor, etc. If a desired
> classification is not found, the user can click an
> "Add New" option in the list, or a "Add new
> classification" button next to the list.


Also have "Architecture", "Canada", and "Indoor" be separate anchors, so 
clicking on "Canada" implies "Add" and then displays the classifications 
under "Architecture--Canada" as if a Search had been done.


> 4. Unlike publishers and classifications, a master
> list of creators is difficult to make. Also, typically
> (at least in academic papers), there are 2-3 creators.
> Under the current system, searching for each, then
> adding them one by one, takes some time.
> 
> I would suggest two options here.
> First, a text box, where variant names for more than
> one creator can be entered, separated by (say) commas.
> On clicking an "Add creator" button next to the
> textbox, the search results with checkboxes (as in the
> current system) could get thrown up.


Multiple entry.  Good idea.