OSDPL pattern workflow and community feature implementation notes

Workflow (FLUID-2140)

Functionality

• Stages: Draft, Community Feedback, Review, Published.
• Draft: Editable only by the creator. Visible to Editors.
• Community Feedback: Commentable by registered users, editable by author only.
• Review: Editable and commentable by Editors and Author. Hidden to all other users.
• Published: Drupal default.

Possible Drupal Modules

• Workflow
• Workflow-ng

Invite Users (FLUID-2141)

Functionality

• Allow author to invite users to check out their pattern during "Request for Comment" and "Publish" stage.
• UI should present them with an option to invite users when they transition their pattern to "Request for Comment" or to "Published".
  • There should also be a link on the pattern itself that allows the sharing of a pattern to others in these states.

Possible Drupal Modules

• Node Invite
• Invite
• Temporary Invite

Integration

• Invites are sent during the workflow, therefore should integrate into the workflow module we choose.

Notifications (FLUID-2142)

Functionality:

• Send out emails and in-system notifications to relevant and subscribed users.
• Allow users to define how they receive these notifications.
• Notifications sent to registered users when pattern enters "Comments" stage.
• Notifications sent to Editors when pattern created and enters "Request for Edits" stage.
• Notifications sent to registered editors when pattern becomes published.
• Notification displayed in a special block for registered users and editors.

Possible Drupal Modules

• Notifications
• Workflow
• Workflow-ng

Notes:

• Investigate how notifications can be sent to a OSDPL mailing list.

Sharing Content (FLUID-2143)

Functionality:

• Allow users to share published content on the OSDPL with popular social netowrking sites as well as with contacts.
• this feature should be disabled in all non-published stages of the workflow
• Extended feature: allow Author to use this feature during "Request for Comments" stage.

Possible Drupal Modules:

• Share
• Service Links - seems to be a popular choice.

"Stamping" of content (FLUID-2144)

Functionality:

• Content to be stamped as "Draft", "Work in Progress", "In Review", and "Published" as it passes through the workflow.

Possible Drupal Modules:

• Workflow - has this built in?
• Workflow-ng - has this built in?

Flagging of nodes and comments (FLUID-2145)

Functionality:

• allow users to flag inappropriate comments and nodes.

Possible Drupal Modules:

• Flag module