Yes, this time next year some of Faithlife will be hard at work on Logos 10 and some staff will be alpha testing. Which means other staff will have completed the initial cut on specifications for Logos 10. Which means other staff will have prioritize the features and enhancements and put them into a project plan. Which means someone from FL will have asked for user input which will lead to a long thread with a very mixed bag of suggestions. That request is likely nine months out but the planning and prioritizing internally is likely less that six months out. So we, as users, need to assume that our having suggestions out there and prioritized on Feedbear (or in the forum) is about three months out. We need to start thinking now so that we really offer our priorities not just our concern of the moment.
My current thoughts:
Orthodox Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."
MJ. Smith:So we, as users, need to assume that our having suggestions out there and prioritized on Feedbear (or in the forum) is about three months out.
For general reference, right now the top three Feedbear requests for Logos on the desktop that Faithlife has not publicly indicated any interest in are:
https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-desktop-app/posts/paper-builder
https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-desktop-app/posts/toggle-dark-mode-without-restarting
https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-desktop-app/posts/drag-and-drop-for-shortcut-folders
The most popular Mobile request of all is:
https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-mobile-app/posts/improve-selecting-text-across-page-boundaries
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And revisit my prediction
https://community.logos.com/forums/t/195361.aspx
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I really want Logos to focus on better pulling out content from my Library in a way that is easy to find and makes additional purchases more valuable. A perfect example is Carta. I purchased them, like them, but I have to seek them out manually to ever find content from them as they don't appear in passage guides or other tools that I can find. Why doesn't additional map content appear in a 'map tool' or map section of tools such as the passage guide? As I buy more map content I would expect the 'map tool' (Atlas?) to expand in breadth. Kind of like the Factbook does to some extent. Instead, The Atlas tool still basically useless no matter how much mapping content I purchase. I have lots of resources like this that tent to get 'forgotten' in the data overload. Basic easy searching should be a part of this. How about Factbook working on more than just Bibles? How about Archeology/manuscript tools or sections in factbook or other tools (better focused than just Media). Basically, it's time for Logos to be better at bringing everything together without so much manual intervention. Simplify and bring it all together. That's what I want for Logos 10.
SineNomine: MJ. Smith:So we, as users, need to assume that our having suggestions out there and prioritized on Feedbear (or in the forum) is about three months out. For general reference, right now the top three Feedbear requests for Logos on the desktop that Faithlife has not publicly indicated any interest in are: https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-desktop-app/posts/paper-builder https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-desktop-app/posts/toggle-dark-mode-without-restarting https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-desktop-app/posts/drag-and-drop-for-shortcut-folders The most popular Mobile request of all is: https://feedback.faithlife.com/boards/logos-mobile-app/posts/improve-selecting-text-across-page-boundaries
Faithlife should take note that many of the most popular ideas (with the exception of Paper Builder) are about enhancements and improvements (or even just completion) of current features versus totally new ones. What if Logos really pushed themselves in the remainder of Logos 9 and into Logos 10 in that direction? Shortcut Folders and Dark Mode feel like they were pushed out the door and then abandoned. I expected a lot more refinement of those features by now. Better Folder functionality would GREATLY improve day-to-day user experience (I'd love to be able to drag things to the desktop from a shortcut folder), and improvements to Dark Mode would actually make more people (like myself) want to use it. (But instead, we got a store button, but I digress...) I was excited about Dark Mode and thought it would be my main setting but it is nigh unto unusable for me in its current state.
I realize that fancy new features make the marketing easier but Logos needs a season of dedicated refinement. I thought Logos 9 was going to be that because it wasn't supposed to be the overhaul that Logos 8 was, but it doesn't seem to have turned out that way. Just make a lot of the things we can already do slicker and easier (without adding a bunch of new bugs that end up never getting fixed).
My priorities remain the same as in MJ's similar recent thread: https://community.logos.com/forums/p/201270/1170009.aspx#1170009
Logos should probably just plan on doing the top-ten vote-getters on Feedbear (summarized in MJ's other thread) with a mind toward rolling in some related ideas that make good sense to combine with the top ideas but that may have fewer votes.
MJ. Smith:2. A work harness i.e a pre-built mini-layout that contains (a) a Logos generated work list of references to check out from a guide or factbook section (b) generally a Bible opened to the passage being studied (optional as it may not be applicable) (c) the resource opened to the link provided by the guide/factbook (d) notes to enter your comments and link them easily to one or more of the resources (guide/factbook section). Bible, resource. The harness provides next/prior functions to allow the user to spin through all the data offered by the guide/factbook section.
Yes, please.
And...
Footnote: Would like 2b able to highlight + add a note within a footnote.
scooter:Would like 2b able to highlight + add a note within a footnote.
This!
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Sermon Editor Ultimate fully functional edition — It has already been requested:
https://community.logos.com/forums/t/186839.aspx
DAL
My two biggest issues would be a fully functional Sermon Editor as DAL brought up above, as well as better image support.
Again, Logos for me is far and above other companies in most respects, but image implementation/quality lags behind Accordance. This is an area where Logos could bridge a huge gap over competitors.
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I’d like to see the ability to better search within denominations. Yes, I understand that there is a question about how to label the works of somebody who moves from one to another. But when I’m writing for a specific audience, I’d like to be able to to focus on the resources immediately relevant.
David Wanat: I’d like to see the ability to better search within denominations. Yes, I understand that there is a question about how to label the works of somebody who moves from one to another. But when I’m writing for a specific audience, I’d like to be able to to focus on the resources immediately relevant.
Kiyah: Logos should probably just plan on doing the top-ten vote-getters on Feedbear (summarized in MJ's other thread) with a mind toward rolling in some related ideas that make good sense to combine with the top ideas but that may have fewer votes.
This raises the question of when inferences from a sample of users who choose to vote are reliable indicators of what the entire population of Logos users would like to have. Sorry, this is a statistics-related question, but is relevant.
1. When the sample is not representative of the population, then the inferences from the sample are unreliable.
An analogy would help. If a political question is asked exactly the same way on CNN and on Fox News websites, the answers received on the website would be completely different. Importantly, it will be different if the same question was presented to a random sample of the whole US population. Why? The people who visit these two websites (the equivalent of users who choose to vote on Logos features) are not representative of the entire US population (the equivalent of the population of Logos users).
Bottom line: inference from Faithlife polls on Forums are unreliable indicators of what the population of Logos users would demand.
2. When the sample is too small, then the inferences from the sample are unreliable.
The feature with the maximum vote is 88. To the best of my knowledge, Logos has 2 million users. Making inferences from such a small sample is totally unreliable.
I am sure there are good statisticians in Faithlife. If you wonder why Faithlife doesn't take your feedback into account, it is probable that they are listening to their statisticians!
1Cor10:31:To the best of my knowledge, Logos has 2 million users
I have no idea how many users they have, but it is my understanding that the vast majority are mobile only users... People downloading the mobile app.
I agree that the poll may not be a good representation of "what users want." It is, however, an attempt. As for me, however, I stubbornly refuse to join Feedbear.
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1Cor10:31: Kiyah: Logos should probably just plan on doing the top-ten vote-getters on Feedbear (summarized in MJ's other thread) with a mind toward rolling in some related ideas that make good sense to combine with the top ideas but that may have fewer votes. This raises the question of when inferences from a sample of users who choose to vote are reliable indicators of what the entire population of Logos users would like to have. Sorry, this is a statistics-related question, but is relevant. 1. When the sample is not representative of the population, then the inferences from the sample are unreliable. An analogy would help. If a political question is asked exactly the same way on CNN and on Fox News websites, the answers received on the website would be completely different. Importantly, it will be different if the same question was presented to a random sample of the whole US population. Why? The people who visit these two websites (the equivalent of users who choose to vote on Logos features) are not representative of the entire US population (the equivalent of the population of Logos users). Bottom line: inference from Faithlife polls on Forums are unreliable indicators of what the population of Logos users would demand. 2. When the sample is too small, then the inferences from the sample are unreliable. The feature with the maximum vote is 88. To the best of my knowledge, Logos has 2 million users. Making inferences from such a small sample is totally unreliable. I am sure there are good statisticians in Faithlife. If you wonder why Faithlife doesn't take your feedback into account, it is probable that they are listening to their statisticians!
I guess the counter-thesis (and I’m not saying it is so), is the concept of “for every person who takes a stand on X, there are Z people who agree who think similarly but haven’t taken action.” No idea which is the more accurate model to look at.
1Cor10:31:they are listening to their statisticians!
Well, we do know they look at use-statistics when they don't want to fix something. Bob mentioned personal books, as an excellent case of few use them, so what's the use?
With this in mind, maybe instead of almost-no-votes-suggestions, it'd be better to mindlessly use features that need fixing? For example, export images thousands of times, to encourage allowing zooming, Click on wear-marks hundreds of times, to make them more usable. Like that.
Logos is an incredible tool as is, but all tools could be perfected with minor additions. My ultimate wish is for additions to the Desktop mode "Reading view" (or perhaps a new "Presentation mode/view").
Prior to the pandemic, I hosted several in-home small groups where I attached my laptop to the host's flat panel TV to share the Logos screen with the attendees. An earlier Forum post described my usage: https://community.logos.com/forums/t/177259.aspx
For the past year we have used Zoom meetings and adapted quite well; so well that we plan to continue indefinitely. I still share my Logos screen as we read and study scripture. I share scripture, commentary, timelines, factbook and personal books. Outside of Logos I show videos, and other content.
In "Reading view" now the current panel tabs appear/hide while hovering the cursor over the top border. This gives quick selection access to other tabs and to the Table-of-contents sidebar.
My requested additions for a similar "Presentation mode" would be
1. Hovering over the right border could provide other quick selections like a Favorites panel or shortcut bar.
2. Greater control over (or disabling of) other automatic characteristics like columns.
3. To accommodate Zoom usage, optionally disable "full-screen" display and contain content with a single window.
Don Kolafa:2. Greater control over (or disabling of) other automatic characteristics like columns.
Can you be more specific about what is needed beyond the column controls under the panel menu?
Joseph Turner: My two biggest issues would be a fully functional Sermon Editor, as DAL brought up above, as well as better image support. Again, Logos for me is far and above other companies in most respects, but image implementation/quality lags behind Accordance. This is an area where Logos could bridge a huge gap over competitors.
My two biggest issues would be a fully functional Sermon Editor, as DAL brought up above, as well as better image support.
I totally agree with the image functionality. I only have accordance because the imagery and interactive atlas are superior to Logos. Otherwise, I use Logos for almost everything else.
My top requests:
1. Figure out a way to implement the Wordsearch Instant Verse study tool into Logos. The passage list is great, but I loved the instant verse study tool in Wordsearch and often went there when I needed quick information on a verse.
2. Add tables to Notes
3. Allow importing of personal books from other formats than Docx.
4. Create a restoration tradition resource library.
5.Give access to personal books in the mobile app and web app.
6. Make New Testament and Old Testament choices in the Bible Browser Common Divisions
7. The paper-building and management tool.
8. Tag more resources for the Counseling Guide.
9. Fix the highlighting bug that messes up highlighting when using a capsule-style and crossing chapters.
10. Add an application section to the Passage guide that tags resources with discussion questions on the passage under study.
Joseph Turner: Logos for me is far and above other companies in most respects, but image implementation/quality lags behind Accordance. This is an area where Logos could bridge a huge gap over competitors. cshover8669: I totally agree with the image functionality. I only have accordance because the imagery and interactive atlas are superior to Logos. Otherwise, I use Logos for almost everything else. Can't say it much better. C'mon FL leave the competitor in the dust on this one!
Joseph Turner: Logos for me is far and above other companies in most respects, but image implementation/quality lags behind Accordance. This is an area where Logos could bridge a huge gap over competitors.
Logos for me is far and above other companies in most respects, but image implementation/quality lags behind Accordance. This is an area where Logos could bridge a huge gap over competitors.
cshover8669: I totally agree with the image functionality. I only have accordance because the imagery and interactive atlas are superior to Logos. Otherwise, I use Logos for almost everything else.
Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing wiser and more mature, and in favor with God and his fellow man.
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