Export to PDF
- Abi James
Summary
- We wish to offer the option to download decks in a common formats
Background and goals
Assumptions
Requirements
| # | Title | User Story | Importance | Notes | JIRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As a user I want to export my presentations to PDF format, for reading offline or printing. | Must have | SWIK-203 - Getting issue details... STATUS | ||
| 2 | As a user I want to export my decks |
User interaction and design
Description of fields/input/elements + validation + test scenarios
Questions
Below is a list of questions to be addressed as a result of this requirements document:
| Question | Asked by | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Need to decided what other formats we wish to export content in |
Not Doing
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
Source material for user/stakeholder feedback
Requirements (/user stories) from pilot roadmap:
As a content producer I would like to export my SlideWiki slides to PowerPoint (or PDF at least). (Frauenhofer)
As a content producer and training provider, I need to import and export different types of materials((e.g. presentations, SCORM packages, HTML, ePUB, Word files, pdf files etc. ) (EKDDA)
besides standard features (import / export, collaborative editing)(PUPIN)
As a content producer I would like to import existing educational material (from different sources) to SlideWiki and export it to various formats (e.g. presentations, SCORM packages, HTML, odp files, pdf files etc.) (GFOSS)
I think a powerpoint.openoffice.appleslides import export is critical. (VUA)
As a content producer I would like to import PowerPoint slides to SlideWiki and export my SlideWiki slides to PowerPoint (or PDF at least).(UFRJ)
Evaluation/improvements by Farid Hasanov master thesis :
Issue 1 - Simplification. (about "Print deck" option)
"It is key to mention the download problems occurring when the user tries to save a deck
for offline viewing. The issue is dedicated to simplify downloading or exporting
options of a presentation. For now the available options are to download a deck and
to export it as SCO. In both cases the presentation could be viewed in offline mode using a browser. But the downloaded file is archived with a lot of Javascript les, even more folders and one HTML file, possibly misleading users that do not have any webdevelopment
ideas. Even for those accustomed to this, it will be more pleasing to see just
one file instead of an archive full of useless les. There is a way to save a presentation
as a PDF, but for that, a user should click the "print deck" button and then export it
into PDF using the printing options of a browser."
Proposed solution - directly offer PDF file: "According to the design rules, the site should be self-sufficient, and for that reason export as PDF has to be performed without the browser's aid.".
Issue 2 - State of the button. It was reported by users that the download button appearsonly when the whole presentation is selected. However, when the slide or sub-deck is selected, "Download" does not appear in the run down menu.
Issue 3 - Finding the button. Another small problem that arose regarded difficulty
finding the "Download" button. Source. This issue was discovered by two out of three users during the experiment. Metrics violated: Friendliness, Ease of use.
"Possible solution. [...] adding an option to download a deck as PDF. This link will instantly open a PDF file, either in the browser or using the PDF viewer installed on the system. The option to save or print this file will be provided by the PDF viewer rather than by the website. Obviously, this new link will remove the obligation of using the "Print deck" link. In the current
version of Slidewiki, in order to download a presentation as a PDF, the user has to print
a deck before using the browser's "Save page" or "Print" command. I propose that the
option [..] "Download Deck", which involves downloading a deck as a web file which
can be viewed as a HTML file, be renamed to "Download Deck as a web file". This will
eliminate misunderstandings with other types of deck download. Moreover, here the link
to download a presentation as a Powerpoint file was added. Additionally, "Download"
is an independent button now and appears just before "More" in the panel."
Evaluation at UniBonn :
● Most of the comments concerned:
○ The slowness of loading slides and downloading the PDFs.
○ The incorrect rendering of slides, especially of the downloaded PDF version.
Project Partners feedback: