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* Are the topics of the [http://specs.openoffice.org/collaterals/guides/Accessibility-checklist.html Accessibility Checklist] covered? | * Are the topics of the [http://specs.openoffice.org/collaterals/guides/Accessibility-checklist.html Accessibility Checklist] covered? | ||
| − | * Are the topics of the [http://specs.openoffice.org/collaterals/guides/I18n_in_Software.html Globalization Checklist ] covered? | + | * Are the topics of the [http://specs.openoffice.org/collaterals/guides/I18n_in_Software.html Globalization Checklist] covered? |
* Are the topics of the [http://specs.openoffice.org/collaterals/guides/text-style-guide.html Interface Text Style Guide checklist] covered? | * Are the topics of the [http://specs.openoffice.org/collaterals/guides/text-style-guide.html Interface Text Style Guide checklist] covered? | ||
* Do alerts meet the requirements specified in the [http://specs.openoffice.org/collaterals/guides/Alert-Guidelines.html Alert Guidelines]? | * Do alerts meet the requirements specified in the [http://specs.openoffice.org/collaterals/guides/Alert-Guidelines.html Alert Guidelines]? | ||
* Are all menu related changes specified in the [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/menus/MenuStructure.sxw Comprehensive OpenOffice.org Menu specification]? | * Are all menu related changes specified in the [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/menus/MenuStructure.sxw Comprehensive OpenOffice.org Menu specification]? | ||
| − | * Are all tool bar related changes specified in the [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/toolbars/Toolbar_content_spec. | + | * Are all tool bar related changes specified in the [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/toolbars/Toolbar_content_spec.odt Comprehensive OpenOffice.org Tool bar specification]? |
* Is each UI element specified in detail (e.g default values, input and output ranges, interactions and possible relations to other UI elements and parts of the UI)? | * Is each UI element specified in detail (e.g default values, input and output ranges, interactions and possible relations to other UI elements and parts of the UI)? | ||
* Is the exception handling specified in detail? | * Is the exception handling specified in detail? | ||
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| − | * Each statement has to be unambiguously clear to Development , Quality Assurance, | + | * Each statement has to be unambiguously clear to Development , Quality Assurance, User Experience and Documentation. |
* Is the specification in itself clear enough to the intended readership for being implemented, being tested and for being documented? | * Is the specification in itself clear enough to the intended readership for being implemented, being tested and for being documented? | ||
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* Have you avoided to use terms like “more”, “most”, “less”, “easy”, “improve”, “enhanced”, “better”? | * Have you avoided to use terms like “more”, “most”, “less”, “easy”, “improve”, “enhanced”, “better”? | ||
* Are you consistent within the specification and to specifications which relate to the feature you are specifying? | * Are you consistent within the specification and to specifications which relate to the feature you are specifying? | ||
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* Each statement shall be as short and simple as possible. | * Each statement shall be as short and simple as possible. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 23 February 2009
Goal of this document:
These three rules shall assist specification authors writing specifications.
Intended readership:
Specification authors, specification reviewers (Development , Quality Assurance , User Experience, Documentation
Send Feedback to:
dev at specs dot openoffice dot org
Each of the following rules [R] is accompanied by a couple of checklist questions. The optimum is to answer all of the questions with 'Yes'.
R1 [COMPLETE]:
First and foremost a specification has to be complete. That means all relevant aspects of a feature have been captured. When user interfaces (UI) are involved:
- Are the topics of the Accessibility Checklist covered?
- Are the topics of the Globalization Checklist covered?
- Are the topics of the Interface Text Style Guide checklist covered?
- Do alerts meet the requirements specified in the Alert Guidelines?
- Are all menu related changes specified in the Comprehensive OpenOffice.org Menu specification?
- Are all tool bar related changes specified in the Comprehensive OpenOffice.org Tool bar specification?
- Is each UI element specified in detail (e.g default values, input and output ranges, interactions and possible relations to other UI elements and parts of the UI)?
- Is the exception handling specified in detail?
R2 [CLEAR]:
- Each statement has to be unambiguously clear to Development , Quality Assurance, User Experience and Documentation.
- Is the specification in itself clear enough to the intended readership for being implemented, being tested and for being documented?
- Are you using quantifiable statements instead of interpretable generalities?
- Have you avoided to use terms like “more”, “most”, “less”, “easy”, “improve”, “enhanced”, “better”?
- Are you consistent within the specification and to specifications which relate to the feature you are specifying?
R3 [SIMPLE]:
- Each statement shall be as short and simple as possible.
Is any secondary writing regarding the detailed specification clearly separated e.g. “comments”, “notes”, “suggestions”, “ideas”, “reasons”?
