Public simple query (SQ) page

Review of public query page
Single page only: HTML address: http://www.sapac.edu.au/avh/avhServlet?task=simple Query

Checked by Chris Brodie 16/04/08

Abbreviations:

State (drop down list ???)
key: y = Yes,

n = No,

ym = yes-modified

Button operations

Option level

Tick box (Button operation) prompt

Able to input / tick box OK?

In need of modification

Notes

1

All of the output options. (Display in Browser (in html table format), Output to Data File, Output to Map

SAPAC - Bug fix

y

y

7 Amend: If any of the level 1 options ( tick boxes) are selected, then the other level 1 options,  and the tick boxes below  them should not be selected. Example: if (Display in Browser (in html table format) is selected why are the tick boxes ""HTML"" and the ""Download File"" tick boxes selected?

1

Display in Browser (in html table format)

SAPAC - Don't really see the need for it but it could be added.Display HTML in browser is not exactly the same as download file in HTML. There are different limits set for maximum number of records allowed between displaying HTML in browser and downloading as HTML file. Browsers will barf if HTML file is too big but it can be directly downloaded and saved OK.

y

y

8. Comment / Amend: The ""Display in Browser (in html table format)"" is the same as clicking ""Output to Data File"" and selecting ""HTML"". The only difference with selecting ""output to data file"" - ""HTML"" allows the user to save the data. Could you have a tick box / button allowing you to save any of the output formats therefore simplifying the output procedure. 5.Amend: User should be able to click on text and the tick boxes should toggle on and off. At the moment user has to click directly into ""tick boxes"".

1

Output to Data File

SAPAC - Already fixed

n

n

9 Amend: When any of the following HTML, CSV, ABCD Schema & HISPID3 under the heading ""Output to Data File"" the ""Display in Browser (in HTML table format)"" is selected. This is wrong! Out put to data file should automatically be selected.

10. Change / Optional: create a drop down box for 2 (Desired format:) "HTML, CSV, ABCD Schema & HISPID3". 5. Amend: User should be able to click on text and the tick boxes should toggle on and off. At the moment user has to click directly into "tick boxes".

1

Output to Map

SAPAC - Easily changed but should be part of new user interface spec

n

n

11. Move: the ""Output to Map"" box above ""Output to Data File"" or above ""Display in Browser (in html table format)"" so level 1 tick boxes are grouped.

5. Amend: User should be able to click on text and the tick boxes should toggle on and off. At the moment user has to click directly into ""tick boxes"".

2 (Desired format:)

HTML

SAPAC - Already fixed 12

n

n

12. Tick box problem, Amend: When this Tick box is selected the ""Output to Data File"" tick box should be automatically selected. This does not happen. The ""Display in Browser"" tick box is selected. 5. Amend: User should be able to click on text and the tick boxes should toggle on and off. At the moment user has to click directly into ""tick boxes"".

2 (Desired format:)

CSV

SAPAC - Already fixed 12

n

n

12. Tick box problem, Amend: When this Tick box is selected the ""Output to Data File"" tick box should be automatically selected. This does not happen. The ""Display in Browser"" tick box is selected. 5. Amend: User should be able to click on text and the tick boxes should toggle on and off. At the moment user has to click directly into ""tick boxes"".

2 (Desired format:)

ABCD Schema

SAPAC - Providing ABCD was in the spec. But probably a good idea to remove it from public interface. Easily done. Already fixed 12.

n

y

13. Remove or amend: Is this tick box needed? Is the ABCD Schema format going to be used by the public? If kept explain.12. Tick box problem, Amend: When this Tick box is selected the ""Output to Data File"" tick box should be automatically selected. This does not happen. The ""Display in Browser"" tick box is selected. 5. Amend: User should be able to click on text and the tick boxes should toggle on and off. At the moment user has to click directly into ""tick boxes"".

2 (Desired format:)

HISPID3

SAPAC - Providing HISPID was in the spec. But probably a good idea to remove it from public interface. Easily done.

n

n

15. Remove or amend: Is this tick box needed? Is the HISPID3 format going to be used by the public? If not remove, if kept explain. 10. Tick box problem, Amend: When this Tick box is selected the ""Output to Data File"" tick box should be automatically selected. This does not happen. The ""Display in Browser"" tick box is selected. 5. Amend: User should be able to click on text and the tick boxes should toggle on and off. At the moment user has to click directly into ""tick boxes"".

3(Target:) Download File

Download File

n

n

10. Amend: Is the ""Download File"" tick box required. Should the down load option be the default with a tick box for the option to send the contents as an attachment to email? 5. Amend: User should be able to click on text and the tick boxes should toggle on and off. At the moment user has to click directly into ""tick boxes"".

3 (Target:) Send content as attachment to this email

Send content as attachment to this email address:

SAPAC - Already fixed 10

n

n

10. Tick box problem, Amend: When this Tick box is selected the "Output to Data File" tick box should be automatically selected. This does not happen. The "Display in Browser" tick box is selected. 5. Amend: User should be able to click on text and the tick boxes should toggle on and off. At the moment user has to click directly into "tick boxes".

Additional comments by Chris Brodie, at present unchecked

Other suggestions for ease of use

Suggestion

Reason

16. Add: Add "clear all" button for the entire screen returning the tick boxes to default and clearing all names

To clear all Queries and return to the default screen for ease of use

SAPAC - Isn't this the same as 1?

17. Add: Add toggle button to clear or select all Herbaria

Create user friendly page for ease of use.

SAPAC - Same as 6?

18: Add: Add Hyperlink to home page to the logo at the top of the page

Create user friendly page for ease of use. Do this to all pages

SAPAC - Good idea, easy to do

19: Amend: Move the text with Hyperlinks for "Home, Simple Query, Logon, Registration, Background, Participants & Copyright" from the bottom of the page to the top of the page

So the user knows that there are links and can easily see them. It took me some time to find these links. Do this to all pages web interfaced pages?

SAPAC - Simple change to header and footer HTML files

20: Add: Add family Field (specification 0.93)

To search by family ? Also see comments on the workbook page "login-EQ-function-Content"

SAPAC - Spec does not ask for query on family for Simple Query

21 Search boxes should not be case sensitive

SAPAC - They already should be not case sensitive

22. When typing in a long name into a search box, Example: Conospermum you cannot see the whole name

Amend, create bigger (longer) boxex if possible. Check box size for all boxes on Extended Search pages 1-5 as well

SAPAC - Easy to make boxes a little wider

23. Some of the text on the query page is on the righht hand side of the boxes and some is on the left e.g. On page 1, the Determination date is on the right  of the box and on page 2. the Altitude is on the left of the box.

SAPAC - Not relevant to simple query