Web-based application have come a long way and now share many similarities with conventional desktop applications. POBITS was designed using modern web architecture techniques and the provides a very robust and feature rich user experience but a few minor difference should be understood:
| 1. | When you open a record or select a menu item, it will be presented in a new tab on the application screen. You may open as many tabs as you like. Once the number of tabs exceeds the display width of your screen, the tabs will scroll. Most users will not want or need that many tabs open at any given time. |
| 2. | Once you are working within a tab, for example on a list of candidates, your work remains within that tab. So when you select an item on the list, you will be presented with a form for the object selected which replaces the list. When you close the form, the list will be returned to view. Think of this a drilling down in a tree structure similar to navigating a computer file system with many levels of depth. Some areas within POBITS can present many layers of depth to access a particular object. But as you drill down, you remain within the tab where you started. You can always close the tab but doing so will not require you to save any changes you made along the way. In general, POBITS will look after things and ensure that changed records are saved has you navigate about the system. |
| 3. | Most lists include a Save icon and a Print icon at the top right corner. The Save icon will export the list to a .csv file and load it into MS Excel, presuming it is installed on the desktop. The Print icon will display the list in a basic HTML table on a new web page. This is also printable but printing structured web pages may have unpredictable results. |
| 4. | When your cursor turns to a finger pointer, you can select a screen item. In a list, this will open the item. In some instances, the list will include functions that pertain to the list item you select, such as Print, to print the item. Items in a list that include an icon will execute the described function rather than open the object. The Print option is a good example. |
| 5. | Like just about any web based application, you will be automatically logged out after a period of inactivity. |
| 6. | A web application has no way of knowing your screen size or resolution. Generally, the application will maximize itself and use all available screen space as needed. Your screen size and resolution can dramatically impact usability. Bigger is better. It is recommended that you apply the highest resolution available unless you have vision impairments and require the largest possible screen fonts. POBITS will display particularly well on wide screen monitors. |
| 7. | Network and server use can cause delays. We regularly monitor server use and capacity but there are times when either the server or the network has more demands than can be handled resulting in some delays in executing your actions. |
