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== better organized module list == | == better organized module list == | ||
| − | The main pull-down menu exposes a pile of | + | The main pull-down menu exposes a pile of functionality that's loosely structured. A few interesting comments to illustrate the point: |
* Under "Segmentation's" cascade menu are a list of tools for automated segmentation, but the Editor module for manual segmentation isn't listed. | * Under "Segmentation's" cascade menu are a list of tools for automated segmentation, but the Editor module for manual segmentation isn't listed. | ||
* Under "Registration" there are many tools available, but it may not be clear to a user which of these options is appropriate for their datasets. | * Under "Registration" there are many tools available, but it may not be clear to a user which of these options is appropriate for their datasets. | ||
* As a more general point, module names need to communicate underlying algorithms for some users, and need to communicate what they're best used for to other users. | * As a more general point, module names need to communicate underlying algorithms for some users, and need to communicate what they're best used for to other users. | ||
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User Experience
DTI analysis involves many of Slicer's provisions, but the overall experience can be like picking through a haystack to find the needles you need. How might we make this easier?
workflow-support
Since this kind of analysis is something we want to support, we might support flexible wizards that walk people through a standard but flexible set of steps, and make recommendations about which algorithms to try, as part of the analysis. This mechanism would streamline workflow and maybe provide a guided tour through appropriate Slicer features.
better organized module list
The main pull-down menu exposes a pile of functionality that's loosely structured. A few interesting comments to illustrate the point:
- Under "Segmentation's" cascade menu are a list of tools for automated segmentation, but the Editor module for manual segmentation isn't listed.
- Under "Registration" there are many tools available, but it may not be clear to a user which of these options is appropriate for their datasets.
- As a more general point, module names need to communicate underlying algorithms for some users, and need to communicate what they're best used for to other users.
