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--- connections:functionality:profile [2009/07/25 18:19]
jposeika created
+++ connections:functionality:profile [2013/05/25 08:53] (current)
georgina
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-===== Profile section =====
+====== Your user profile ======
+===== Viewing a profile =====
-Firstly - you will find that profile section can be divided in two parts:
+When viewing a profile, it may look slightly different depending on whether you're viewing your own profile (first image below) or someone else's profile (second image).
-. User's own profile section
-. Other user profile sections
-The difference between them is that in 1st case you can modify your settings and it contains generally text links, while in 2nd case it contains icons for interaction with the other user.
+Looking at your own profile, you can modify your settings and it contains mostly text links for managing your details, while another user's profile will appear slightly differently, containing icons for interaction with that user.
-Functionality for own profile section:
+**Your own profile:**
-- Profile information (nickname, age, gender, location [determined by library]) and picture (expandable in a floatbox)
-- View my: Reviews - must open up a floatbox with the list of reviews written by you
-- View my: Recommends - currently inactive
-- View my: Pic - currently inactive
-- View my: Videos - currently inactive
-- View my: Invitations - shows black if no new invitations. This section must open in a floatbox and show the friends invitations from other users. In case of new invitations, this link should turn red and show number of new invitations sinca last view of the section.
-- View my: Comments - must take you to the Comments section on your profile
-- Manage my: Profile (the same as "Edit my profile" on top tollbar when visiting own profile) - allows you to edit your profile information - age, gender, picture, personal quote
-- Manage my: Interests - must open in a floatbox and edit your interests by topics
-- Manage my: Friends - must open in a floatbox and edit your friends
-- Must show a bouncing red ball in your own profile as you are online
-Functionality for other user profiles:
+{{:connections:functionality:user_profile.png|}}
-- Profile information (nickname, age, gender, location [determined by library]) and picture (expandable in a floatbox)
-- View my: Reviews - must open up a floatbox with the list of reviews written by the user
+**Another user's profile:**
-- View my: Recommends - currently inactive
-- View my: Pics - currently inactive
+{{:connections:functionality:user_profile_other.png|}}
-- View my: Videos - currently inactive
+==== Functionality for own profile section ====
-- "Rank user" icon with a pop-up tool tip on mouse over
+  * Profile information (nickname, age, gender, location) and picture (expandable in a floatbox)
-- "Add friend" / "Remove friend" icon with a pop-up tool tip on mouse over
+  * View my: Reviews - list of reviews written by you
-- "Send message" icon for internal mailing with a pop-up tool tip on mouse over
+  * View my: Recommends - displays item recommendations made by and for the user
-- "IM/Chat" icon (IF USER IS ONLINE) with a pop-up tool tip on mouse over - this icon must open an IM/Chat window with the current user
+  * View my: Invitations - Shows friending invitations received from other users. In case of new invitations, this link should turn red and show number of new invitations since last view of the section.
-- Online status information - this will either be information showing "Last Login: {date}" or show a bouncing ball, which means that the user is online
+  * View my: Comments - must take you to the Comments section on your profile
+  * Manage my: Profile (the same as "Edit my profile" on top tollbar when visiting own profile) - allows you to edit your profile information - age, gender, picture, personal quote, etc.
+  * Manage my: Interests - edit your interests by topics for "My interests" widget. This information will also be taken into account when making reading suggestions for you
+  * Manage my: Friends - edit your friends
+  * Cover of item currently being read which on mouse over shows item title and author information
+==== Functionality for other user profiles ====
+  * Profile information (nickname, age, gender, location [determined by library]) and picture (expandable in a floatbox)
+  * View my: Reviews - displays reviews written by the user
+  * View my: Recommendations - you can see recommendations user has made and received
+  * "Add friend" / "Remove friend" icon with a pop-up tool tip on mouse over
+  * "Send message" icon for internal mailing with a pop-up tool tip on mouse over
+  * "Recommend to this user" - you can recommend an item to the user after you have seen user's bookshelf
+  * "IM/Chat" icon (IF USER IS ONLINE) with a pop-up tool tip on mouse over - this icon must open an IM/Chat window with the current user
+  * "Follow/unfollow this user" - you can follow what user does (such as which books adds to bookshelf, which items revies, etc.) so that the followed events would appear in your "My following" widget
+  * "Follow on Twitter" - if a user has authorized with his Twitter account and decided to display the icon, you can go to user's Twitter profile
+  * Online status information - this will either be information showing "Last Login: {date}" or show a red frame around user's picture which means that the user is online
+  * Cover of item currently being read which on mouse over shows item title and author information
+===== Editing your profile =====
+You can edit your profile by going to it and locating "Edit my profile" link on the toolbar right by the search input box or clicking "Manage my: profile" link on your "My profile" widget:
+{{:connections:functionality:editmyprofile_link.png|}}
+which gives an option to:
+  * Add / change / remove your user's picture using "Change picture" section
+  * Change your bith date and select if you want to display your age on your profile
+  * Change your gender
+  * Edit your favourite quote
+  * Change your location - the initial location is determined by library's location. You can make it more exact.
+  * Choose from existing color schemes or create and style your own using "My styles" section
+  * Change your nickname, e-mail and password on "Change settings" section
+  * Integrate with your Twitter account using "Twitter settings" - there you can automatically post your Connections activities to Twitter and display link to your Twitter profile in your Connections "My profile" widget
+  * Edit interests, favorite subjects and genres in "My interests" section - this is not only to share them with the users, but based on them you will be provided a recommended read
+  * Edit / remove your current read - this will display in your "My profile" widget
+{{:connections:functionality:edit_my_profile.png|}}

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