[Patternfly] Landing Page Content View Contribution

Tue Jan 10 03:14:31 UTC 2017

I vote for 'App Launcher/Switcher' or maybe just 'Launcher.' 'Context
switcher' is super generic (any link is a context switcher!)

On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Colleen Hart <chart at redhat.com> wrote:

> Hi Patternfly Team,
>
> I'm following up on the landing page discussion Jenny started last week!
> We are trying to determine what this pattern should ultimately be called
> and wanted to get additional feedback on the options proposed. Keep in mind
> this pattern would include the landing page home that Jenny shared
> previously, as well as the selector icon and menu that can be accessed from
> the masthead (see attached).
>
> What does the group think of either "Context Switcher" or "Application
> Launcher." Or do you have an alternative suggestion?
>
> Thanks!
> Colleen
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 2:11 PM, Jenny Haines <jhaines at redhat.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank you everyone! These are *very *helpful in pointing out the kinds
>> of content that could be included in such a page. I'll make sure to create
>> variations accounting for different amounts of landing page content, and
>> use these examples as references.
>>
>> *Jenny Haines*
>> *UI/VISUAL DESIGNER*
>> (m) 443-889-2881 <(443)%20889-2881>
>> jhaines at redhat.com
>> jennyhaines10 at gmail.com
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Matt Carrano <mcarrano at redhat.com> wrote:
>>
>>> For Storage we've done a similar empty state page with one action to
>>> create an initial storage cluster. https://redhat.invisionapp.com
>>> /share/6T900V2ZX
>>>
>>>  I think the preferred approach may be dependent on whether there are
>>> multiple actions the user can take and whether this is for first use only
>>> or something that's more like a home page for the app that is displayed
>>> each time the user logs in.
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 1:20 PM, Catherine Robson <crobson at redhat.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jenny,
>>>>
>>>> Looks great!  For iPaaS we plan to use an empty state pattern with some
>>>> additional content below that we can pre-fill [1] on the dashboard when the
>>>> user first comes to it.  In future versions we also plan to add a
>>>> first-time-use walkthrough [2].
>>>>
>>>> [1] https://redhat.invisionapp.com/d/main#/console/8777199/2
>>>> 10743184/preview
>>>> [2] https://redhat.invisionapp.com/d/main#/console/8777199/1
>>>> 95140559/preview
>>>>
>>>> - Catherine
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 12:54 PM, Jonathan Yu <jawnsy at redhat.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Jenny,
>>>>>
>>>>> This looks sweet!
>>>>>
>>>>> OpenShift uses the "empty state" pattern as a sort of landing page if
>>>>> you log into an account without any projects:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 
>>>>> I guess this is because everything in OpenShift revolves around
>>>>> projects, but your landing page pattern makes a lot of sense if there are
>>>>> multiple possible ways to get started.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>> Jonathan
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Jenny Haines <jhaines at redhat.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Patternfly Team-
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm working on creating a content view of an application landing
>>>>>> page. I'm thinking that this would act as a gateway/portal between login
>>>>>> and application functionality when the application has a limited number of
>>>>>> major functions. (See the CFME landing page attachment for an example.) A
>>>>>> landing page is also important for showcasing links to helpful materials,
>>>>>> including tutorials.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone have additional examples of landing pages used for RH
>>>>>> products? I'd love to see any examples, and read any suggestions you might
>>>>>> have.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>> *Jenny Haines*
>>>>>> *UI/VISUAL DESIGNER*
>>>>>> (m) 443-889-2881 <(443)%20889-2881>
>>>>>> jhaines at redhat.com
>>>>>> jennyhaines10 at gmail.com
>>>>>>
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