Updateable Rating and Review
| Star Ratings in a List or Table Pattern Set |
Updateable Rating and Review |
Version 2.0.0.0 |
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| Description | |
| Use the Updateable Rating and Review pattern when ratings need to appear in a table or list and users are permitted to update their ratings after those ratings are entered. |
| Pattern Set Decision Table | |
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Updateable Ratings |
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Will there be multiple ratings shown at the same time? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Is the user allowed to modify the rating many times? |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Is the user allowed to enter a rating only once? |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Pattern Sample | |
When users are allowed to update their ratings, the star and all stars that come before it highlight when users move their cursors over particular stars. When users click the icon button in the My Review column, the My Review dialog box appears. From this dialog box, users can view, modify, and delete their current reviews. |
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| Figure 1. The My Review dialog box before a review has been entered |
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| Figure 2. The My Review dialog box after a review has been entered |
Clearing Your Ratings |
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| Figure 3. Clearing the Presentation Skills rating |
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| Figure 4. The Presentation Skillls activity after the rating has been cleared |
| Displaying Average Ratings The Average Ratings feature enables users to get an idea of how others have rated particular objects. When displaying aggregate ratings, the average rating and a link to the ratings detail page for the object appear. Note that the average rating stars are unavailable. This indicates to users that they cannot modify or interact with these stars and that they are read-only. |
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| Figure 5. Viewing the average rating for an object |
| Viewing the Current Rating Distribution The Current Rating Distribution feature enables users to see the rating distribution for the entire set of ratings provided for an object when you move your cursor over the reviews link (in this case, the 7 Ratings link) for that object. For each rating in the distribution chart, a bar shows the percentage of ratings with that particular rating. |
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| Figure 6. Viewing rating distribution for an object |
| Viewing the Total Number of Ratings This Average Rating column shows the total number of ratings that have been provided for an object. |
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| Figure 7. Viewing the total number of ratings for an object |
| Viewing Rating and Review Details (View All Ratings and Reviews) Rating details show each of the ratings provided for an item and the comments and reviews associated with the ratings. Users can access this page by clicking the total number of reviews link next to the average rating. |
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| Figure 8. Viewing rating and review details |
Viewing Rating Definitions When users move their cursors over a particular star, they can view definitions associated with that rating. |
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| Figure 9. Viewing a star's definition |
| The legend can be used to display descriptors for each rating level. |
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| Figure 10. Star rating legend |
| The legend can be extended to include additional attributes and statistics for each rating. |
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| Figure 11. Extended star rating legend |
