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<div style="background:#DDF;margin-bottom: 15px; border: solid black 2px;padding: 15px;">Please do not edit this page unless you are directly involved with the design and planning of thise feature. If you would like to comment, please use the [[Talk:Download Manager|talk page]], thanks!</div> | <div style="background:#DDF;margin-bottom: 15px; border: solid black 2px;padding: 15px;">Please do not edit this page unless you are directly involved with the design and planning of thise feature. If you would like to comment, please use the [[Talk:Download Manager|talk page]], thanks!</div> | ||
== Goals | == Goals & Solution Requirements == | ||
'''P1 Goals:''' | |||
* Make it easier for users to find files they download from the Web. | |||
** Add search functionality to download manager | |||
** Download history should contribute to Places, allowing downloads to be returned as results in History Search, entries in Smart Folders, etc. | |||
* Support mobile users, dial-up users and large file downloaders by allowing pause and resume of downloads | |||
** Add Pause/Resume support to Download Manager UI | |||
** Auto-pause/Auto-resume on network failure | |||
* Make it easier to get the status of current downloads | |||
** Put status indicator into primary chrome | |||
** Enable download-complete indicator on all platforms | |||
* Make it easier for users to revisit the original source of downloaded files. | |||
** File location and other details included in download history with one-click revisit | |||
'''P2 Goals:''' | |||
* Make it easier to archive/save web pages for offline use and organize those as if they were downloaded content. | |||
** Enhance "Save Page As..." functionality to be a "one-click" solution | |||
** Management of saved pages as a single entity through the downloads management interface (as if they were just another downloaded file) | |||
* Make it easier for users to organize files they download from the Web. | * Make it easier for users to organize files they download from the Web. | ||
** Add per-file-type MRU memory to "Download to ..." file picker (so MP3s go to the same place, AVIs go to the same place, DOCs go to the same place) | |||
** Multiple optional customizable download directories -- by default everything would still go to a single default directory | ** Multiple optional customizable download directories -- by default everything would still go to a single default directory | ||
* | ** Fully automate the save location and manage download library for users (iTunes-style) | ||
* Make it easier for users to flag and download files at a later time. | * Make it easier for users to flag and download files at a later time. | ||
** Download queue | ** Download queue | ||
** Multiple download queues | ** Multiple download queues | ||
** Scheduling download queues | ** Scheduling download queues | ||
* Allow users to automatically download Web feed enclosures (audio, video, images, etc) associated with Live Bookmarks. | * Allow users to automatically download Web feed enclosures (audio, video, images, etc) associated with Live Bookmarks. | ||
** Option to auto-download Live Bookmark feed enclosures to a specified directory (Web Feeds pref?) | ** Option to auto-download Live Bookmark feed enclosures to a specified directory (Web Feeds pref?) | ||
== | == Use Cases to Consider == | ||
'''Primary''' | |||
* I sometimes visit pages specifically to download things like applications, games, or media files. | |||
* When browsing the web, I often come across content that needs to be downloaded to be viewed, such as PDFs and DOCs. | |||
* I download and print dozens of posted photos of my nephew to show off to friends and family. | |||
* I download and install dozens of new (often alpha/beta) applications and extensions often enough that original sources for these are lost or forgotten. | |||
* I often download the same file twice, either because I forgot that I downloaded this file before, or because I couldn't remember where I'd put it. | |||
* I have a download going when I have to for some reason (restart to apply an update, changing classes, going home at the end of the day) shut down my system. | |||
'''Secondary/Advanced''' | |||
* I use Google Image Search to find and download hundreds of images from the web for personal use in scrapbooking. I organize these in a bunch of different ways, but wish there were a more flexible way to group and find them. | * I use Google Image Search to find and download hundreds of images from the web for personal use in scrapbooking. I organize these in a bunch of different ways, but wish there were a more flexible way to group and find them. | ||
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* I download at least 10 new (legal!) indy tracks from artist and label sites every day. | * I download at least 10 new (legal!) indy tracks from artist and label sites every day. | ||
* I archive dozens of real-estate listings from MLS.ca -- including private realtor information, maps, and linked photos -- to a laptop for offline use. (Bonus points: automatically updating the archived listings when reconnecting to the network.) | * I archive dozens of real-estate listings from MLS.ca -- including private realtor information, maps, and linked photos -- to a laptop for offline use. (Bonus points: automatically updating the archived listings when reconnecting to the network.) | ||
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* I download dozens of useful applications and utilities to install or use when diagnosing friends' computer problems. I store these on a USB key so I always have them regardless of network connectivity. | * I download dozens of useful applications and utilities to install or use when diagnosing friends' computer problems. I store these on a USB key so I always have them regardless of network connectivity. | ||
== Mockups/Designs == | |||
* [[User:Dria/Download Manager Mockups|Dria's Download Manager Mockups]] -- random ideas for various things related to the above goals. | |||
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* | * [[User:Dmose:Fx-Docs:DownloadManager|Firefox 3 Download Manager Planning Page]] -- feature planning document for Firefox 3 | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* [[CFA/Download_Management-Research|Download Manager - Comparative Functional Analysis]] - Dria's recent research | |||
* [[Firefox:Download_Manager]] - Ben Goodger's (old?) page | * [[Firefox:Download_Manager]] - Ben Goodger's (old?) page | ||
* [[Download_resuming]] - Biesi's page | * [[Download_resuming]] - Biesi's page | ||