Explore: Edit and update

[aubrey-oneal]

We need to have a better understanding of the current Edit and update pattern in order to determine if it is a component, pattern or guidance based on the new definitions.

Definitions

Component

An asset that has been designed and coded

• Export is a component because there is a coded modal provided specifically to export

Pattern

Something that can be accomplished in multiple ways utilizing a combination of component(s) with additional design considerations (a recipe of components)

• Patterns may provide coded examples, but will not be required to provide code or support every possible instance of a pattern
• Dashboards are patterns because you can build a dashboard in many different ways
  • Various sized tiles
  • Various components, actions, information within those tiles

Guidance

Overarching direction or instruction that can be applied across an entity

• As you move further away from the “core” of the spoke, we may see more detailed guidance and opinion on guidance at the “spoke” levels
• Content is guidance because we apply the same principles across all IBM experiences and services
  • Capitalization rules
  • How to display dates

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Tasks

• [x] Read the current Edit and update
• [x] Review the current Edit and update code
• [x] Answer: Do edit and update have coded assets? (This might make it a component)
• [x] Answer: Are there multiple ways to utilize edit and update? (This might make it a pattern)
• [x] Answer: Could edit and update be categorized into "common actions" or 'CRUD' (create, read, update, delete)
• [ ] Form an opinion on what category edit and update slot into and the future of the asset. Share with Product PAL team

[oliviaflory]

Answer: Do edit and update have coded assets? (This might make it a component)

Production

• Edit in place

Canary/Experimental

• Edit full page
• Edit side panel
• Edit tear sheet
• Edit tear sheet narrow
• Edit update cards

Answer: Are there multiple ways to utilize edit and update? (This might make it a pattern)

• Yes
• The guidance is very broad and not written consistently
• It also covers components that are not included in the code (data table and text editors?)

  Answer: Could edit and update be categorized into "common actions" or 'CRUD' (create, read, update, delete)

• Not exactly a CRUD
• Possibly common actions?

  Form an opinion on what category edit and update slot into and the future of the asset. Share with Product PAL