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EasySocial UIX questions

Torgrim Sandvoll · ·
7:47 PM Tuesday, 07 July 2015
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Hi,

I have EasySocial, EasyDiscuss and EasyBlog installed on my community site.

1. When going to my profile, I have an App section - with a Browse link.
a.) Is it possible to remove this Browse links for users? As admin I would like to set and control which apps the users have access to (same for all users).
b). I find my Blog app in this section. But when clicking the Blog app, it lists all my Blog articles, without images (just placeholders), and (this is the most important part...) there is no button to post a new Blog??? To do this I must choose Dashboard > Blog, which is very counter-intuitive... Please fix this for future version of EasySocial. See attached image (Profile - Blog - View).

2. Profile > Discussions > View. My own Group discussions does not show up. Guess this is a problem with users not in group should not be able to see these, but if I or the viewer is member of group we should be able to see group discussions in Profile > Discussions.

3. How do I remove the "Application" item in Account drop-down menu??? Why is it there??? The account drop-down have far too many items... When I click my name/account button I would like to get directed to my profile, not shown an endless drop-down menu. All those items should be on my profile page, not in a drop-down menu?

4. Profile > Apps > About - View. View is there no "Edit my profile" button?

I think there is some UIX problems here (or maybe I am confusing this).

My thinking when entering the community (EasySocial) pages on my site is two choices, Dashboard (where I can view all relevant community actions, and post quick updates myself), and My profile pages, where I can update my settings, view and post blogs, update my statuses, find my groups, friends, etc.

So Dashboard (Home) should be the place to view all actions, see upcoming events, and access and find different parts of the community (like new groups, new events, interesting discussions, etc.).

And My Profile should be for personal stuff (where I can find and view things about myself, my groups, my blog articles, my settings, etc.).

It seems like there is no logic in this with EasySocial. Too many items. Too confusing for new users. Too many choices.

Example: Dashboard view
Groups section. Lists my groups. Ok! But no button or link to find new groups???
Apps section. This section actully has a button/link to find new apps??? Why, here in Dashboard view? Is there a way to remove the App section from Dashbiard view? Why is it here??? Should this not be on your personal pages, My Profile?

Dashboard = Discover whats happening in community. Acitivities, events, groups... and also quick updates.

My Profile = Update my personal things/settings. Find and update my friends, groups, blogs, etc.
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