This is a cool feature. Here are my comments on the +authorize-token page's text.
https://launchpad.dev/+authorize-token says:
>The Ubuntu computer identified as Edwin's Computer wants access to your
>Launchpad account. If you allow the integration, all applications
>running on Edwin's Computer will have read-write access to your
>Launchpad account, including to your private data.
I like this paragraph.
>If Edwin's Computer is not the computer you're using right now, or if
>you don't trust this computer, you should click "No, thanks, I don't
>trust this computer", or close this window now.
I think this feature will increase the likelihood that less
computer-savvy users will be using apps that need API tokens, and I
think that the concept of whether they "trust this computer" could be
confusing. How about this alternative:
"... or if untrusted users can access Edwin's Computer, ..."
>Even if you decide to allow the integration, you can change your mind
>later.
>
> [Give all programs running on "Edwin's Computer" access to my Launchpad account.]
This sentence is hard to parse and it is difficult to rewrite since "give to" and
"access to" make the "to" preposition ambiguous. How about:
[Allow all programs running on "Edwin's Computer" to access my Launchpad account.]
> [No, thanks, I don't trust this computer.]
Just in case the user is confused about wheter "Edwin's Computer" is the same as
"this computer", it might be better to say:
[No, thanks, I don't trust "Edwin's Computer"]
Even though I complained above about the concept of trusting a computer,
I think it is reasonable here since the above comments explain the criteria
for determing that. Otherwise, the button will get even more verbose.
Since I'm not a graduated UI reviewer, you will still need one more UI
review, and you might want to see if they disagree with any of my
suggestions before you make any changes.
Hi Leonard,
This is a cool feature. Here are my comments on the +authorize-token page's text.
https:/ /launchpad. dev/+authorize- token says:
>The Ubuntu computer identified as Edwin's Computer wants access to your
>Launchpad account. If you allow the integration, all applications
>running on Edwin's Computer will have read-write access to your
>Launchpad account, including to your private data.
I like this paragraph.
>If Edwin's Computer is not the computer you're using right now, or if
>you don't trust this computer, you should click "No, thanks, I don't
>trust this computer", or close this window now.
I think this feature will increase the likelihood that less
computer-savvy users will be using apps that need API tokens, and I
think that the concept of whether they "trust this computer" could be
confusing. How about this alternative:
"... or if untrusted users can access Edwin's Computer, ..."
>Even if you decide to allow the integration, you can change your mind
>later.
>
> [Give all programs running on "Edwin's Computer" access to my Launchpad account.]
This sentence is hard to parse and it is difficult to rewrite since "give to" and
"access to" make the "to" preposition ambiguous. How about:
[Allow all programs running on "Edwin's Computer" to access my Launchpad account.]
> [No, thanks, I don't trust this computer.]
Just in case the user is confused about wheter "Edwin's Computer" is the same as
"this computer", it might be better to say:
[No, thanks, I don't trust "Edwin's Computer"]
Even though I complained above about the concept of trusting a computer,
I think it is reasonable here since the above comments explain the criteria
for determing that. Otherwise, the button will get even more verbose.
Since I'm not a graduated UI reviewer, you will still need one more UI
review, and you might want to see if they disagree with any of my
suggestions before you make any changes.
-Edwin