[aerogear-dev] Unified Push Server user management questions

Thu Jun 6 02:41:50 EDT 2013

On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 7:51 AM, Matthias Wessendorf <matzew at apache.org>wrote:

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> On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 2:38 AM, Deepali Khushraj <dkhushra at redhat.com>wrote:
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>> Sorry I am chiming in late.
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>> I like the mock-ups. A few comments:
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>> * It seems from the designs that the user can add only a single
>> OS-specific variant per app. For example, I can create "Mobile HR" app with
>> a single "HR iOS" variant,  but not two variants like "HR iPad" and "HR
>> iPhone free". I believe Matthias' lexicon states such multiple variants are
>> possible per app. .
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> yes. HR-iPad, HR-iWatch, HR-Android-watch, HR-Android-Tablet etc
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>> I think the way you've done is fine. However, if we choose this path
>> then, I think, we need to update the specification and ensure the REST API
>> won't allow multiple OS-specific variants per app, otherwise, they can't be
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>> * Apple's Push network has prod and dev environment options, a flag would
>> be useful.
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> See https://issues.jboss.org/browse/AGPUSH-88
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>> * The terms "Instance" and "Variant" will be unfamiliar terminologies to
>> a new user. A help icon on the screen or just some text explaining the
>> meanings of these terms to new comers would be helpful
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>> * Terminology suggestion:
>> Instance -> "Active user instances" or just "User instances"
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> "active" implies running ? User instance is better...... basically it's
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>> * I found the name "Variants and Push Networks" confusing. I would
>> suggest we use one :)
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> Not sure I follow (variant != Push Network)
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>> * I noticed you added links to download client SDKs, which is great. I
>> think a link to the Sender REST API spec would be useful too.
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>> * I found our iOS  tutorial to be really helpful. It got the user up and
>> running really quickly. This is something I struggled with Urban Airship
>> and other services. Linking ours to the console could be a real value add
>> to first-time users
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> "Help" section? Has links to SDK, tutorial etc ??
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>> * We need to check the security aspect of showing end-user emails in the
>> instances tab to the developers of the app.
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> Well, it can be some other aspect. But .... the developer of company X
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> It's not that Manager of company Y sees them.
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aspect ==> alias:

See
https://github.com/matzew/pushee/blob/master/src/main/java/org/aerogear/connectivity/api/MobileVariantInstance.java#L44-L48

So, I am not really feeling this needs to be protected in a "special" way...

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> If you feel this is really important, please open a JIRA
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>> * Also, if an app gets really popular then this list will likely be
>> really long, like thousands of users. Not sure if our console could handle
>> that. I think this feature of being able to see instances is great in
>> "development mode" or during apps' "beta testing" though.
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> Pagination will be there, At least I was expecting that, even if the
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>> * Is the check-mark in first screen used to make an app active Vs
>> inactive?
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> He will do that in a later round, Hylke said
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>> * I like that you show the variants summary in first screen, wondering if
>> we could use icons there for iOS, Android & web.
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>> * I was wondering if we could consider some UX ideas for first-time user
>> experience. I imagine a lot of users using this service would never have
>> used Push before, so they may need some hand holding and the UI is a great
>> way to start that.
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>> I am compiling a list of future use cases, will share that on the list
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>> What you have is already very nice.
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>> Thanks!
>> Deepali.
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>> On Jun 4, 2013, at 11:26 AM, Hylke Bons <hbons at redhat.com> wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> It seems that most of us are happy with the wireframes for the Unified
>> Push Server admin UI. I've used the feedback to make a few small
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>> https://github.com/hbons/aerogear-design/blob/master/aerogear_unified_push_server_admin_ui.png
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>> The next step is to look at the the missing features like the user
>> management and authentication. It would be good to have a discussion
>> about this, and I have some questions too.
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>> If I understand things correctly, the Push Server can run "standalone"
>> or as a component in JBoss AS (or something else). So we'll need a UI
>> for user management when we run standalone, but one that can be disabled
>> and be plugged in by different existing auth systems that are running on
>> the server or somewhere else.
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>> Some questions that come to mind:
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>> How is the server bootstrapped? And how is the initial user account
>> configured? The most essential basic role would be to access the UI and
>> to configure push notifications (and one to add other (admin) users).
>> Are there any other roles that we should be considering? Things that
>> should be disabled for some users?
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>> Thanks,
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>> Hylke
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