[Sigia-l] content channels

[Gothelf, Jeff]

The main reason I could think of to actually show some non-accessible content would be to promote registration with the site. Not knowing Ken's company's business objectives, it's hard to tell if this is relevant. But the practice of "teasing" the users into seeing what they can have IF they register would be a viable one if the business warranted it.

[Jeff]

-----Original Message-----
From: Beau Lebens [mailto:beau at dentedreality.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 10:05 AM
To: Listera; sigia-l at asis.org
Subject: RE: [Sigia-l] content channels


This was going to be my question; why show it to them in the first place.

I used a multi-level security system in a web application I developed
(actually controlled using none->read->write->full level, across about 16
different zones within the app), and basically if you didn't have some sort
of access (i.e. u had 'none') then you didn't see it. There were also
elements such as creating new items that were removed if you didn't have
'write' access etc.

It works nicely and means that users who don't have access to something
don't get frustrated when they can't click on a link or can't perform an
operation, since they don't know what they are missing out on :)

HTH

Beau

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//  "Ken Bryson" wrote:
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//  > My question is, has anyone worked on something like this, or
//  seen something
//  > like it where the user is clearly and effectively shown what they have
//  > access to at any given time.
//
//  If the site is already access-regulated, why is a particular user seeing
//  stuff that he can't access?  Is there a marketing reason why
//  the user needs
//  to see what he can't get?
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//  Best,
//
//  Ziya
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