Re: [Boost-testing] 3rd try: Report usability

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-14 14:08:44

Aleksey Gurtovoy <agurtovoy_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> >> 3?  Isn't there supposed to be a table there?  
>
> The status quo is deliberate: it's a "Report Info" (as opposed to
> "Summary") page, but if you'd argue that these two should be merged, I
> think I'd agree.

There oughta at least be *something* there.  A page that explains how
to use the rest of the interface would be nice :)

>> >>     Regardless, it's very
>> >>     very odd to see a page headed "Developer Report" that has... no
>> >>     report on it.
>
> The page was intended to serve as a sort of a title page for the
> whole set of the reports available from the left frame.

I understand that now, but it is counterintuitive as is.

>> >>    Maybe a pair of radio buttons, elswhere on the page?
>> >>    Wouldn't it be more descriptive just to have the buttons say
>> >>    something like
>> >>
>> >>       * show all tested compilers
>> >>       o show only "officially supported" compilers
>
> We can try something like that.
>
> Thank you for the feedback and sorry for taking so long to reply,

Thank you so much for being responsive (even if late); that really
gives me hope for our testing system!

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com