[Toaster] questions about 4865 "We need empty states for the different pages"

[Reyna, David]

Hi Belen,

> >There are of course many links in Toaster GUI to the YoctoProject
> >website, but they are all passive until clicked. Should we have a backup
> >image in the ³static² directory as a placeholder?
> 
> This is certainly an option. Do you want me to provide the image?

I think that this would be good idea, because:

 (a) Having a graphic there helps makes the page look strong, plus also re-enforces the graphics potential of the Toaster interface (I am thinking with my salesperson hat on).

 (b)Having an image will support me quickly implementing this requirement as a whole, while you test the alternative links and widgets for a subsequent fine tuning.

Thanks,
David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barros Pena, Belen [mailto:belen.barros.pena at intel.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 5:44 AM
> To: Reyna, David
> Cc: toaster at yoctoproject.org
> Subject: Re: questions about 4865 "We need empty states for the different
> pages"
> 
> 
> On 13/03/2014 23:37, "Reyna, David" <david.reyna at windriver.com> wrote:
> 
> >Hi Belen.
> >
> >I have reviewed your updated design document ³Empty States.pdf², and I
> >had just one question.
> >
> >You write: ³The video will be a screencast showing the basics of the
> >Toaster interface. The video will probably be uploaded to the Yocto
> >Project YouTube and Vimeo channels. It is not done yet,
> > though.²
> >
> >My question is this. What if your host is currently not connected to the
> >internet? What happens to this element? Does it need access to render its
> >default state?
> 
> Well, this is a really good question. The simplest thing is probably not
> to show it.
> 
> >I am thinking lab work, conference
> > presentations, customer site presentations, and so forth.
> >
> >There are of course many links in Toaster GUI to the YoctoProject
> >website, but they are all passive until clicked. Should we have a backup
> >image in the ³static² directory as a placeholder?
> 
> This is certainly an option. Do you want me to provide the image?
> 
> >
> >Also, your sample page gives me the error ³The Adobe Flash plugin has
> >crashed².
> 
> >While I know that this example is not done, a crash that is not our fault
> >still reflects badly on Toaster. My
> > browser is Firefox 27.0.1.
> 
> 
> I don't think this has anything to do with the markup. It sounds like a
> problem with your flash plugin. I have checked in a few different
> combinations (Firefox 25.0 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Firefox 26.0 on Fedora 18,
> Firefox 27 on MacOS X 10.9. Also on Chrome and Opera for good measure: no
> issues). It even plays on the stock browser in my Jolla phone!
> 
> Unfortunately, I cannot find any straightforward way of forcing the
> youtube player to use html video instead of the flash player. There is the
> IFrame API, but I don't think that qualifies as straightforward :(
> 
> 
> 
> >
> >Thanks!
> >David
> >
> >
>