Comments on: RFC: Preferences vs. Profiles http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/ FeedLounge is a state of the art web-based feed reader. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:23:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4-beta by: Josh http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-174 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 20:09:17 +0000 http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-174 I prefer the single, consistent approach personally. I read the same feeds at home as I do at work, in no particular order. Being able to pick up right where I left off will be nice. I prefer the single, consistent approach personally. I read the same feeds at home as I do at work, in no particular order. Being able to pick up right where I left off will be nice.

]]> by: plunker http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-173 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:41:18 +0000 http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-173 I think the 'single consistent experience' provides a better user experience. There's my vote. I think the ’single consistent experience’ provides a better user experience. There’s my vote.

]]> by: Alex http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-148 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:51:48 +0000 http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-148 The internal conversation started when we were looking at various ways to reduce server load. Saving information in a cookie via JavaScript rather than storing the information on the server could cut down on load quite a bit. Once we started talking about it, we were curious if it would actually be a desirable "feature" for some users. The internal conversation started when we were looking at various ways to reduce server load. Saving information in a cookie via JavaScript rather than storing the information on the server could cut down on load quite a bit.

Once we started talking about it, we were curious if it would actually be a desirable “feature” for some users.

]]> by: Joost Schuur http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-147 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:07:44 +0000 http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-147 Alex, don't let the flood of 'single, consistent interface' postings here sway you. If people want to follow the same feeds at work and home, they can simply use a single profile on the site. Or allow the option to assign a feed to a profile and by default assign it to all profiles. Power user (perhaps paying subscribers only) can create multiple profiles with per-profile options. Alex, don’t let the flood of ’single, consistent interface’ postings here sway you. If people want to follow the same feeds at work and home, they can simply use a single profile on the site. Or allow the option to assign a feed to a profile and by default assign it to all profiles.

Power user (perhaps paying subscribers only) can create multiple profiles with per-profile options.

]]> by: bitzyte363 - Jason http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-145 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:15:58 +0000 http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-145 I like the idea of having the different profiles stored on the server with a cookie just remembering what profile you'd loaded on that machine last time. I use the same computer for both work and personal use though, so having the ability to have where I was at the end of a work day so I can pick back up there the next day. I like the idea of having the different profiles stored on the server with a cookie just remembering what profile you’d loaded on that machine last time. I use the same computer for both work and personal use though, so having the ability to have where I was at the end of a work day so I can pick back up there the next day.

]]> by: ben http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-144 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:41:44 +0000 http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-144 We use the ajax style way of saving preferences like you do, we also use the ip address so that people can have separate profiles, its the best of both worlds. They have a set of preferences for their home ip and another set for their work ip. We use the ajax style way of saving preferences like you do, we also use the ip address so that people can have separate profiles, its the best of both worlds. They have a set of preferences for their home ip and another set for their work ip.

]]> by: Hermann Klinke http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-143 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:03:49 +0000 http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-143 I agree with the above replies. Please do not use cookies, that will defeat the purpose of being web based. I agree with the above replies. Please do not use cookies, that will defeat the purpose of being web based.

]]> by: Serge Baranovsky http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-142 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:43:01 +0000 http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-142 "single consistent experience across any browsers and computers" no matter where I am is exactly what I'm looking for “single consistent experience across any browsers and computers” no matter where I am is exactly what I’m looking for

]]> by: Andy Davies http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-141 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 09:18:47 +0000 http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-141 I use an online reader (blogline) because it allows me to keep a single view between home and work so I'd definately vote for an approach where preferences, what's been read etc. are stored on the server. I use an online reader (blogline) because it allows me to keep a single view between home and work so I’d definately vote for an approach where preferences, what’s been read etc. are stored on the server.

]]> by: Murali http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-140 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 07:09:35 +0000 http://feedlounge.com/blog/2005/07/13/preferences-v-profiles/#comment-140 Stroring things like open feeds / tags etc on a browser cookie would prevent users from maintaining a single consistent experience across multiple machines (like you have mentioned home / office) I frankly dont think that people read different feeds at home vis-a-vis office The better way is for these to be stored on the server rather than thru browser cookies Stroring things like open feeds / tags etc on a browser cookie would prevent users from maintaining a single consistent experience across multiple machines (like you have mentioned home / office)

I frankly dont think that people read different feeds at home vis-a-vis office

The better way is for these to be stored on the server rather than thru browser cookies

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