Spotted a few issues:
When adding new items to the database:
1. UPC should be labeled "UPC/EAN" since UPC-only code use on products is only common for domestic/NA products only and getting more rare every day.
2. 13 digits are required to support EAN codes (all Hot Toys products for instance have EAN codes)
Agreed. I have had a note to adjust this to be a 13 character field. I can do this for the next release.
3. There's no info on the maximum character length for any of the fields (the description one is troublesome because it's quite short but no idea when it hits max)
Ya in most places it isn't too big of an issue but description is definitely a problem. It looks like in the error message I am not indicating the length. I can fix that and probably increase it at some point as well.
4. Contents of lists such as the Category are not in alphabetical order - makes it really hard to find the correct item in the list and leads to possible duplicates when using sub-categories
Agreed! I will add a ticket for this.
5. The submit button is at the top of the page only - there should be another down by the SAVE so on doesn't forget to submit
These are questions but I couldn't easily find UI for them:
6. If you press only Save and not submit, what happens?
Maybe this is something you can help me with from a UX perspective. The problem is, some of the mechanics on the page are slightly different. It could be I just need more documentation. When you add artists, tags, parts, etc and you are submitting a new collectible. Those are added real time to the collectible once you select add. However, the main properties for the collectible, name, description, etc are only saved when you click the "save" button. That is only used for those fields, not anything else. So if you are submitting a new collectible you can work on it and come back.
It isn't until you click "Submit for approval" at the top that the collectible is fully validated and it submits it for admin review.
I do agree that the save button is a little misleading there but I can't come up with a better solution yet.
7. After submitting, how do you find your list of submissions if you need to make a change before they're approved?
Right now it is kind of hidden, you have to go to your Stash, then the "Activity" tab and it shows up there as "Submitted". I can update this to maybe show up on the Profile of your stash so it is easier to find.
I'm not big fan of having to pop-down a menu after searching for items to be able to check their details - clicking on the item's image would make a better default. Also, adding to stash would be a lot quicker without having to pull it from the menu too.
Agreed!
Oh, also consider changing the way the Dimensions work to make sure HEIGHT is available. The easiest would be to drop depth of combine it with Width. Depth is often the width, but height can't be covered by any of the fields available - yet it's super important to most collectors.
Ya, actually I apparently did this already when you view a collectibles details but not on the edit. I can update this label. I originally set it so length = height.
Hot Toys - The Dark Knight - Bank Robber Joker
