Staff Interface Design Principles
The staff interface will be based upon four core principles, encapsulated in specific interface features:
- Simplicity (two views: listing/browsing and record display/editing)
- Consistency (location of user controls; two-click task access)
- Extensibility (plug ins and modules will seamlessly integrate into existing user interface, menus, and controls)
- Customizability (via theme and template systems)
Implementing these principles, the staff user interface will meet the following objectives:
- Facilitate multiple workflows
- Provide consistent user experience
- Segregate finding activities from editing activities
- Support hierarchical browsing, selection, and reordering
- Allow robust linking/relation-building mechanisms
- Enable application accessibility and multilingual interface development.
The following resources provide more information:
- Staff Interface Design Principles (October 6, 2011 draft)
Wireframes:
ArchivesSpace Staff User Interface Wireframe: Browsing Mode
ArchivesSpace Staff User Interface Wireframe: Editing Mode