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= Purpose =
== Purpose ==
Suggestions for usability improvements of the AniDB web interface.
Suggestions for usability improvements of the AniDB web interface.


= Grouping pages together with tabs =
== Grouping pages together with tabs ==
The idea is to group similar pages together using tabs, allowing a ''smoother experience'' and bringing ''obscure features'' from the dark corners they lurk in.
The idea is to group similar pages together using tabs, allowing a ''smoother experience'' and bringing ''obscure features'' from the dark corners they lurk in.


Example of some groupings:
Example of some groupings:
*[http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=myvotes My Votes] and [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=quickvote Quickvote]
* {{anidblink|myvotes|My Votes}} and {{anidblink|quickvote|Quickvote}}
*[http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=mydb My DB Entries], [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creq My CREQs] and [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=myhistory My History]
* {{anidblink|mydb|My DB Entries}}, {{anidblink|creq|My CREQs}} and {{anidblink|myhistory|My History}}
*[http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=myrecs My Recommendations] and [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=buddylist My Buddies]
* {{anidblink|myrecs|My Recommendations}} and {{anidblink|buddylist|My Buddies}}
*[http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=mylist My List], [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=hint2 Anime Hint] and the upcoming Java applet for adding files.
* {{anidblink|mylist|My List}}, {{anidblink|hint2|Anime Hint}} and {{anidblink|applet|Java applet}}


==Pros.==
===Pros===
*Makes some otherwise obscure features accessible in an easy way
* Makes some otherwise obscure features accessible in an easy way


==Cons.==
===Cons===
*Disables the possibility of utilizing tabs in other ways on those pages. Such as [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=mywishlist My Wish list] currently does.
* Disables the possibility of utilizing tabs in other ways on those pages. Such as {{anidblink|mywishlist|My Wishlist}} currently does.


--[[User:Antennen|Antennen]] 23:48, 30 June 2008 (CEST)
--[[User:Antennen|Antennen]] 23:48, 30 June 2008 (CEST)
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