The document discusses proposed changes to online and offline editing functionality. It outlines workflows for editing documents offline by downloading a copy, or editing online by opening the document in a local application. The user would be able to commit their changes by uploading a new version. It also suggests adding an automatic download option for offline editing in the user profile settings.

1. 2.9 online and offline edit ideas with existing
working copy functionality

2. Offline Edit

3. online edit shown if
webdav configured/cifs
enabled or inline edit
enabled New download icon (we wil
l have replaced the current
edit action (pencil) with
online and offline edit icons
User clicks ‘edit offline’. This intitates
download, locks the original file and
creates a working copy (ideally we would
hide this copy from the user and let them
work against the original).

4. Navigator Space > Space >
Download of [document name] for offline editing
If your document does not start downloading in 10 Close
seconds then click here
If you do not want files to start downloading automatically
when you select offline editing then click here.
links to anchor on user
options page
For help on offline editing click here
Help could be a link to help
keep interace text to a
minimum
My document
This page could be a user Linton: I need to make
option that always starts sure help is updated as
the download process these changes are
when they click edit significant.
offline - on by default?

5. user can commit the
changes (done editing)
user can cancel offline
edit
Note: Online edit is NOT
available while offline
editing is in progress Document1(working copy)
user uploads a new
version

6. Navigator Space > Space >
Upload New Version of [document name]
Locate new version
Done
Browse
Cancel

7. Navigator Space > Space >
Upload New Version of [document name]
Locate new version
Done
Browse
Cancel
Version Info
This new version has:
Version info block only shown if
MInor changes (2.2) document is versionable
Major changes (3.0)
Comments
Other options
I am done editing this file If user selects this checkbox this
version is commited.

8. Navigator Space > Space >
Upload New Version of [document name]
[document name] was uploaded successfully Done
Cancel
Version Info
This new version has:
Version info block only shown if
document is versionable
MInor changes (2.2)
Major changes (3.0)
Comments
Other options
I am done editing this file
If user selects this checkbox this
version is commited.

9. Document1(working copy)
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user commits the changes
(done editing). They can also
check the box in previous
upload dialog to say they are
done editing to skip this step.

10. Navigator Space > Space >
New Version Info for [document name]
Version Info
Done
This new version has:
Cancel
Major changes (3.0)
MInor changes (2.2)
Comments
Note: This will only be shown
if document is versionable

11. Everyone can now see
the new version

12. Edit Online - Local App

13. online edit shown if
webdav configured/cifs
enabled, inlne editing
enabled New download icon (we
should remove the current
edit action (pencil)
User clicks ‘edit online’. This intitates
download and opening in associated app on
local machine, locks the original file and
creates a working copy (ideally we would
hide this copy from the user and let them
work against the original).

14. User edits the document
and saves and keeps the
document open.
The Web client UI shows
the orginal file as locked.
> See next slide

15. user can commit the
changes saved in app (done
editing)
user can cancel online
edit
Note: Offline edit is NOT
available while online
editing is in progress Document1(working copy)
23 January 2008 13:09
If user clicks online edit icon at this point it will
simply open up the document in word - this will
To mark the end of editing always be available while the user has the
the user clicks ‘done online document locked.
editing’
If the document is open locally online edit icon
could we indicate that it is currently being
edited (and tooltip info)?

16. Navigator Space > Space >
New Version Info for [document name]
Version Info
Done
This new version has:
Cancel
MInor changes (2.2)
Major changes (3.0)
Comments
Note: This will only be shown
if document is versionable

17. 23 January 2008 13:09

18. Edit Online - Inline Editable Enabled

22. Navigator Space > Space >
New Version Info for [document name]
Version Info
Done
This new version has:
Cancel
MInor changes (2.2)
Major changes (3.0)
Comments
Note: This will only be shown
if document is versionable

23. New User Options

24. Navigator Space > Space >
User Profile and Settings
My details Back
General Preferences
Start Location
Interface Language
Add auto download option Content Language Filter
to general preferences Offline Editing
Automatically download files for offline editing
Management

25. Nice to have... :)

26. Navigator Space > Space >
Upload New Version of [document name]
Locate new version
Upload
You can either:
Cancel
Drop your new version of the file here
or use the standard controls:
Browse
Other options
I am done editing this file
Drag and drop for upload

27. Navigator Space > Space >
Upload New Version of [document name]
Uploading [Document]