[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Web Client (Sprint 1) demo - initial testing results

[Bill Erickson]

Thanks for testing, Terran.  I've added a couple of comments inline...


On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 3:32 PM, McCanna, Terran <
tmccanna at georgialibraries.org> wrote:

> Hello Grace and all,
>
> I have begun testing the work on Sprint 1 and here are my notes so far:
>
>
> MAIN SCREEN OF INTERFACE:
> - Register Patron(s) link missing
> - Pull List for Hold Requests link missing
> - Catalog Search field missing
> - Advanced Search link missing
> - Item Status link missing
> - Is the large Equinox banner across the bottom of the screen present
> because it's being hosted on an Equinox server, or is this something you
> have added to the default interface? I notice it is not on the original
> test site.
>
>
> MENUS:
> - Search Catalog link missing from Search dropdown menu
>
>
> PATRON FUNCTIONS:
> - When creating a new message on an account there is an empty dropdown box
> on the right side of the pop-up window - what is that for? I don't seem to
> be able to do anything with it.
>

This is where you would select local/custom message (penalty) types, but
there probably aren't any setup yet on the new server.


> - the Message pop-up window is missing the field to record staff initials
> that is in the current staff client
>
>
> ITEMS OUT SCREEN - COLUMN PICKER:
> - I didn't go through every option, but there were obvious differences
> between the current staff client and the web client and definitely some
> columns missing that are in the current staff client.
> - Show All Columns and Hide All Columns don't appear to do anything
>

Hmm, this looks like a new bug, probably the result of my final-stretch
grid changes.  I'll take a look at that.


> - Can the column list be alphabetized like it is in the current staff
> client? It's very difficult to find the column you are looking for.
> - There is an optional column for "Due Date/Time" - what is that for? (It
> does not display the date and time from the normal "Due Date" column.)
> - Missing 'Checkout Workstation' column option
> - 'Check Out Date/Time' column is empty when turned on
> - 'Check Out Date/Time' should be 'Checkout Date/Time' to be consistent
> with other terminology
> - 'Check In Date/Time' should be 'Checkin Date/Time' to be consistent with
> other terminology
> - There is also a 'Checkin Scan Date/Time' - is that different from
> 'Checkin Date/time' ?
> - Circulation Workstation is missing as a column option
>
>
> RENEW ITEM WITH SELECTED DUE DATE:
> - date is off (example: select November 5, 2014 as the new date and it
> records it as November 4, 2014)
> - does it matter what format the date is entered in? is there going to be
> a calendar picker next to date fields like this?
>

There is a calendar selector in Chrome.  Support for the <input
type="date"> HTML element is pending in Firefox, though.  Hopefully it will
be done soon, but if not, we may have to add a calendar widget.


>
>
> SCAN ITEM AS MISSING PIECES:
> - it displays a field called Patron Barcode rather than Item Barcode
>
>
>
>
>
> Terran McCanna
> PINES Program Manager
> Georgia Public Library Service
> 1800 Century Place, Suite 150
> Atlanta, GA 30345
> 404-235-7138
> tmccanna at georgialibraries.org
>
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