[katello-devel] Promotions UI - looking for input on naming

[Jason Rist]

On Fri 20 Jul 2012 09:59:57 AM MDT, Todd Warner wrote:
> On 07/20/2012 11:55 AM, Cliff Perry wrote:
>> On 07/20/2012 10:49 AM, Brad Buckingham wrote:
>>> Hey Folks,
>>>
>>> In the Katello UI, we currently have the following navigation leading to
>>> the Promotions page:
>>> Content ->  Changeset Promotions ->  Promotions (page)
>>>
>>> The current promotions page allows users to create change sets and
>>> promote content from the current (e.g. Dev) to next (e.g. Test)
>>> environment.
>>>
>>> We are now in the process of developing functionality to allow users to
>>> also delete content from an environment. This functionality will be
>>> built in to the current promotions UI; therefore, the UI will now
>>> support 2 possible actions (deletions and promotions). As a result, it
>>> seems like we should consider the navigation and page.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts/opinions?
>>>
>>> Possible renames might be:
>>> Content ->  Changeset Promotion / Deletion ->  Promotions / Deletions
>>> Content ->  Changeset Management ->  Promotions / Deletions
>>
>> I like this one the most ^^^^
>> Content>  Changeset Management>  Promotions / Deletions
>>
>>
>> Though 'Promotions / Deletions' seems wrongly worded, it doesn't sound
>> right to me - hurts my ears.
>>
>> Shouldn't it be demotion and promotion?
>> or Additions / Deletions
>>
>> or... Delta Sets :)
>>
>> or... Upgrade / Downgrade
>>
>> I'm sure you picked the word 'deletions' because that is what is
>> happening, without thinking does that term work well with the others
>> in play.
>>
>> Cliff
>
> Yeah. But it is a deletion, right? You are not reverting something and
> you are not... demoting it. Or are you? It almost seems like two
> different, unrelated actions. I'm with Cliff... is sounds
> "square-peggish". I'm not sure and am interested in other folks' opinions.
>
> -todd
>
>>
>>> Content ->  Changesets ->  Promotions / Deletions
>>> Content ->  ... ->  ...
>>>
>>> thanks in advance,
>>> Brad
>>>
>

I think I like "Changeset Management -> Promotions and Deletions"

-J

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