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=Useful readings=
=Useful reads=
* http://www.andrewschechterman.com/AndrewSchechterman/Qi_Fa_files/UX%20Glossary.pdf
* http://www.andrewschechterman.com/AndrewSchechterman/Qi_Fa_files/UX%20Glossary.pdf
* http://cyborganthropology.com/UX_Glossary
* http://cyborganthropology.com/UX_Glossary
* http://blog.usabilla.com/the-usability-abc-part-2/#more-3075
* http://blog.usabilla.com/the-usability-abc-part-2/#more-3075
* http://uxmag.com/
* http://uxmag.com/

Revision as of 14:52, 16 May 2012

Methodology

Current vision

  • current vision, ideas, concepts and terminology: are we thinking the same thing when we say a term?
  • identify user scenarios, what do you want to do, why and in what situation

in the machine (example: being at work on a document while discussing about it simultaneously on email, chat and audio call)

  • what in current suituation of things matches with this?
  • what doesn't?
  • Try to answer the problem without looking at other answers..
  "because it works on OSX" or even "because it works on Plasma Desktop" are not valid answers ;)
  • Thinking instead for a moment about the other solutions: why the solution of other system does work/why it doesn't work?

High level "manifesto" points

  • natural feeling ui
  • few user interruptions
  • settings always correct for what i'm doing now
  • right level of mono/multitasking in different situations (complete

dedication to a task vs listening mucic/glancing over news items while working)

  • ...

User scenarios

  • working on a document while talking about it
  • doing a presentation
  • doing a call
  • ...

Define sub task

Define sub tasks of the "manifesto" points, more deltailed, but still not regarding implementation

Tasks examples

Organic ui

  • transitions
  • realistic light effects
  • ...

Efficience in doing tasks

  • think in steps required to do a task: not just in "launching applications" that is just an aspect of it
  • what is and what should be the boundary between what is an app and what is the workspace
  • generic "information flow" of everything that i see on the screen: includes applications switching, not limited to it

Activities

  • what are the scenarios and the problem they are designed to solve
  • what are the ui-wise problems in them right now?
  • A possible one: gulf of execution (Info)
  • How to reduce it?

Hardware integration

  • when to turn on/off bluetooth, audio level, camera?
  • what to do if i attach a screen? a beamer?
  • what to do if i disconnect to office wifi and connect to home wifi?
  • ...

Others

...

Planning for implementation

  • Write an updated version of what is now "ways of the plasma", ui guidelines etc
  • identify where the work has to be done for an abstract task item:
    • bluedevil
    • libplasma
    • qml components
    • tasks applet
  • actual coding/documenting/coding tasks up for grab ;)


Useful reads