Newbie Submission/Article Formatting
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Hi All/Chris, Observing common mistakes from a first time submitter, it really seems like article formatting is a recurring problem. Others, such as Dave Kreskowiak, appear to feel the same (judging from his comments). Would CodeProject consider FORCING a preview for those whose articles might go to 'Pending Approval'. If you don't trust an author to submit an article correctly, you probably should not trust him/her to properly format it. I'd also recommend sizing the Preview window at 800x600 (is this still considered a standard for UI design?), or perhaps 1024x768. Finally, some article are so bad I can't tell if it is a legitimate article or someone testing the Submission system. Perhaps a step (or check box) to indicate that "This is a Test" would be in order. For example, at Step 1 (or something similar): * This is a Test * This is a Submission Jeff
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Hi All/Chris, Observing common mistakes from a first time submitter, it really seems like article formatting is a recurring problem. Others, such as Dave Kreskowiak, appear to feel the same (judging from his comments). Would CodeProject consider FORCING a preview for those whose articles might go to 'Pending Approval'. If you don't trust an author to submit an article correctly, you probably should not trust him/her to properly format it. I'd also recommend sizing the Preview window at 800x600 (is this still considered a standard for UI design?), or perhaps 1024x768. Finally, some article are so bad I can't tell if it is a legitimate article or someone testing the Submission system. Perhaps a step (or check box) to indicate that "This is a Test" would be in order. For example, at Step 1 (or something similar): * This is a Test * This is a Submission Jeff
I'll add these to the todo list. In terms of having a "this is a test" button, unfortunately it will not be used. People post rubbish just to post rubbish sometimes.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I'll add these to the todo list. In terms of having a "this is a test" button, unfortunately it will not be used. People post rubbish just to post rubbish sometimes.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
> I'll add these to the todo list. I think you'll see a benefit. If not, then scrap it later (why keep it around and maintain it if it does not work?) > In terms of having a "this is a test" button, unfortunately it will not be used You can lead them to water, but...