INTRODUCTION
The User's Voice infusion is meant to help website administrators and their members to collaborate efficiently in setting priorities. Whether you use it for development or brainstorming for anything, this infusion will easily allow people to share their thoughts by proposing ideas, comment and promote them with votes.
CONCEPT
This infusion is inspired by uservoice.com but
it's not officially related with the service in any way. It is also not a full replica of it
but rather a similar and simplified add-on for PHP-Fusion sites.
1. The members can propose an unlimited number of ideas.
2. The members can vote proposals by adding points. This is where the winning concept is:
people have a limited number of points so they will have to focus on whatever is the most important.
3. Once accepted, a proposal can still receive points. This is very helpful when several suggestions have
a similar number of points and the members want to help prioritizing the work.
4. The members will receive their points back after the suggestions get marked as Finished or Rejected.
INSTALLATION
This package contains an infusion and an optional panel. Here are the instructions:
Installing the infusion
1. Place the fusion_voice_panel directory inside your /infusions/ directory;
2. Connect to your website as a Super Administrator;
3. Go to: Admin Panel -> System Admin -> Infusions;
4. From the Infusions drop-down menu choose Fusion Voice Panel and click Infuse.
Installing the optional panel (only usable after you infuse User's Voice)
1. As a Super Administrator go to: Admin Panel -> System Admin -> Panels;
2. Click any of the options named New Panel;
3. In the Panel Name text box write "User's Voice";
4. From the Panel Filename drop-down menu choose fusion_voice_panel;
5. Enter your Admin Password and choose a Panel Side, then click the Save Panel button;
6. Click Return to Panel Management, locate the panel in the list, position it and click Enable.
MORE INFO AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In most cases, website owners have way more members than support staff and this is very likely your case as well.
Regular members usually want more than 10 points so they can add more points to the suggestions they like.
You can give it them more points using the infusion's administration page:
Admin Panel -> Infusions -> User's Voice
However, the proper balance for your site should be carefully tweaked in time, and only allow more points
if your supporting team can handle requests in an adequate time.
Good luck! :)