Rich Text Inline Edit Problem Statement

The Problem...

• Currently users have to leave their context to modify or create formatted text that looks different than the original context (display not= edit)
• Editing text can only be done in plain text in many places on the web
• If users can edit in interesting ways, they are often required to know and use many different types of markup to create formatted and structured text
• Markup differs, even if slightly, across applications (and versus HTML)
• Need faster, better quality and more readable editability

Affects...

• non-technical audience with little knowledge in HTML or other markup language 
• technical or markup savvy users who are busy

The Impact of Which Is...

• Users are distracted from thier task, editing text, when they need to focus on the markup. 
• Memory load becomes high when users have to leave their context to make changes.
• Some users can't take full advantage of editing capabilities
• Memory load for remembering various markup languages is high

A Successful Solution Would...

• Provide a set of context-appropriate formatting tools
• Maintain the context
• Allow users to format and structure text without needing to know markup