WCTC 3.3.2: User Navigation and Menus: Sequence Editor
The video discusses the creation of a full project with a main menu and a linear set of instructions that users can navigate using next and back arrows. Additionally, a non-linear set of instructions is built, allowing users to view different sections as they choose. The module focuses on:
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User Flow Verification:
- The importance of checking whether the project aligns with the intended project plan and user flow map.
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Sequence Editor Tool:
- Introduces a tool called the "Sequence Editor" to view the user flow of the project.
- Demonstrates opening the Sequence Editor using a hotkey (Alt + S).
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Understanding Connections:
- Explains the features of the Sequence Editor, showcasing toggle options for different connections.
- Describes sequence-level connections, options, links, and headers, with a focus on the ability to toggle on/off header links.
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Navigation Visualization:
- Illustrates how the Sequence Editor visually represents navigation connections, specifically highlighting connections between the main menu, instruction steps, and overview steps.
- The importance of providing users with the ability to navigate back to the main menu.
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Editing in Sequence Editor:
- Clarifies that while in the Sequence Editor, users can click between different steps but can only make one connection.
- Explains that connections between menu items and headers must be set up in the UI editor, insets, or headers.
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Special Connection Type:
- Details a specific type of connection within the Sequence Editor related to arrows at the beginning and end of each sequence.
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Creating Connections:
- Demonstrates how to connect the end of one sequence to the beginning of another using a freeform red arrow in the Sequence Editor.
- Shows an example of connecting the end of an instructional sequence to the beginning of an overview sequence.
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Simulating User Experience:
- Simulates the user experience by clicking through steps and demonstrating the effect of connecting sequences using the "Next Arrow."
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Conclusion:
- Summarizes the functionalities of the Sequence Editor, highlighting its role in visualizing and creating connections within a project.
- Emphasizes the significance of establishing connections for a seamless user experience.