organize this forum as a hierarchy
this forum contains some interesting points. But - sadly - there is no hierarchical structure, so, if I want to find them, I've got to read it all. There isn't even an overview! I will not read ...
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Hi Tanya,
well, this is a really good question.
Which structure would one, would You yourself appreciate to help You quickly find what You are searching for?
- It has to cover all TC functional features and their usage.
- It also has to cover technical aspects of TC usage.
Maybe, a structure similar to Your help system's one would be useful?
Let's take the chapters
- Using TC
- Testing Types
- Applications Testing
- Working with Application Objects
and their substructure as a purpose.
I think, this would make a good starting point. Of course, the structure should be extended, if needed.
This should not be done by us users, but by a forum administrator.
I'd propose to let users add new items, but not attach them into the tree. Putting new items into the tree should be done by the forum administrator (You at SmartBear have to read them anyway, so You can quickly sort them in).
What do You think, could this help?
Kind Regards,
Manfred
Hi Manfred,
Thanks for the clarification.
What you are describing already exists in our Community in one way or another. Let me explain in detail.
Thanks for the clarification.
What you are describing already exists in our Community in one way or another. Let me explain in detail.
Right now, it’s possible to assign a Label text to each question. This label will be related to some TestComplete Feature, for example, NetworkSuite. There is a pre-made set of labels for TestComplete. Thus, you can always review all the questions asked for the target label in our Community. For example, this is how it looks for the Checkpoints label:
https://community.smartbear.com/t5/forums/filteredbylabelpage/board-id/Getting_Started_with_TestComplete/label-name/checkpoints
What do you think about this?
H Tanya,
well, labeling is not a bad idea. But. I'm not so sure whether it has got the main advantage of a hierarchy: the ability to do hierarchical search.
I'll giva You an example:
You have gor a great new idea, and You want to see, whether something similar already exists.
In a well-formed hierarchy of ideas, You can drill down the tree until You find the location where it "should be" located. Let's say, that there are already 5 items located there. So, all You have got to do is to read these 5 items to know, whether Your idea really is new.
In a flat list, You' d have to read it all. Ok, You can search or use labels, but what if somebody used other technical terms than You? Searching is never reliable if You want to express: there is NO .....
If You organize the labels in a hierarchy, it may work. If not, it would not be that useful.
Kind Regards,
Manfred
Hi Manfred_F,
I got it. Thanks.
