Re: [Bug-gne]Moderation & Server setup

[Christopher Mahan]

> From: Bob Dodd <address@hidden>
> Reply-To: address@hidden
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [Bug-gne]Moderation & Server setup
> Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 13:53:41 -0800 (PST)
>
>
> --- Christopher Mahan <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Am working on a simple submission form, to generate xml.
> >
> > Please take a look at it ant let me know.
> >
> > http://www.christophermahan.com/gne/
>
> I suspect we're missing some fields... Back in the dim and distant
> past, I think we came up with a list (well, many lists :-)) of header
> fields. Which one is your form based on?
The one at the top of my head (doing a funny balancing act)

> Without looking back, I'd say, as a minimum we need:
>
> 1) a salutation field (Mr, Ms, Dr. Prof. etc

Of course.

> 2) somewhere for those with letters after their name (I have a bronze
> swimming certificate and I'm not afraid to use it :-)

Of course.

> 3) a way of handling multiple authors

I'm working on that notion. I'll have to add them in later, I think.

> 4) multiple middle names

How many? Can they write them all on one line with spaces?

> 5) space for the author to reference external (to GNE) peer review
> results for this work e.g. to show it is an extract from an accepted
> PhD thesis at university X.

That would be good. Just a simple textarea box though.

> 6) e-mail address may need to be more than one field: one for
> correspondence with GNE, and one for publication.

OK.

> As a point of style, I'd also like to see password creation always
> requesting it be typed twice e.g. the "desired password" field.

The password that is entered will be emailed to the author, and it will be 
entered in clear text (no asterisks)

I think... But hey, no problem.

Do I put a minimum length on the password?



> /Bob Dodd
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