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- After writing on the fic, Jennifer goes back and discovers some comments. The sidebar now displays some information on the fic, as well as quick chapter navigation buttons. Comments are found at the bottom of the page. Since Jennifer is logged in as a moderator, the "Block User" link appears in the upper right of all comments. This allows her to remove the comment and prevent that user from commenting on the fic in the future.
- Analysis: The good points of this design are that it closely matches the design of websites that users will be familiar with. Tab navigation is well-known, and helps simplify the layout. Navigation is at the top, information is under the tabs, and the sidebar has quick navigation and, when viewing a fic, metadata about the fic. In addition, the rich text editor will somewhat resemble Google Docs, which in turn closely resembles a very streamlined version of Microsoft Word. In general, all actions are reversible. The editor has an auto-save feature, accidental fics can be deleted, and navigation errors can easily be fixed. Any mistaken configuration of a fic during its creation can be modified later from the "My Fics" tab. Overall, this design is familiar, simple, and user-friendly. The only part that may be problematic is the sidebar. It may be confusing for the user for it to be displaying different information when reading a fic than at all other times. At the same time, that information does need to be available, and the sidebar was the only place with space.