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

[Mike McCune]

On 07/20/2012 09:21 AM, Jason Rist wrote:
> 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"
>

what about just:

Content -> Changesets

why put the type in the title?

that said, I do like the clarity of Promotions and Deletions because it 
helps explain a bit to new users what changesets do.

Mike