Setting a target for your changes

[Stan Purington]

If my buddy list is all collapsed, any change to each of the subscribed
outlines would show up as a bold buddy name. Without expanding the outlines,
how would I be aware that there is an item with my name typed in one of
those outlines? I guess I would have to use it a bit more before I know
whether it is really an issue.

Is there a reason that when I select on of my Buddies, I cannot "Expand all
Subheads" like a normal outline? Looks like I have to go down at least one
level before the outline menu items  work.

Stan



-----Original Message-----
From: radio-outline-admin@userland.com
[mailto:radio-outline-admin@userland.com]On Behalf Of Dave Winer
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:39 PM
To: radio-outline@userland.com
Subject: Re: Setting a target for your changes


Type their names in the outline. I do it in my outline. The key to this
software is to remember it's an outliner, not a database. It can do anything
because of that. Dave


----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Purington" <puringto@spawar.navy.mil>
To: <Radio-Outline@userland.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:33 PM
Subject: Setting a target for your changes


> Just playing a bit with the radio outliner Buddies list.
>
> Assume I was working with a group of people, all of whom are subscribed to
> my outline. If I make a change to my outline, and am interested in letting
> certain of my Buddies know that they should take special not of change,
> shouldn't there be a way to indicate who should take note. This would be
> similar to the "To:" and "Cc:" attributes of email.
>
> I can see if you have a large group of coworkers all making changes to
their
> outlines they aren't all going to sit up and take notice whenever I make a
> change. If there were a different icon/sound/color that displayed on the
> buddies list when I am on the target list of a change, then I don't have
to
> worry about looking at each buddy any time their outline works.
>
> Perhaps a node could have an optional target audience attribute, where the
> target audience is chosen from your buddies list.
>
>
> Stan Purington
> SSC San Diego
>
>