Re: [ubuntu-art] Help with usability issues etc.

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

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Hi Kristina

Sorry for the late reply. I didn't see your message until now, because
it was posted to the artwork list. (Ubuntu has other mailing lists for
usability , accessibility
, and
desktop software in general
.)

Kristina Charis wrote on 27/12/11 18:39:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> Feel free to contact me if you need any help with Human Computer 
> Interaction related issues, e.g. usability, accessibility, user 
> experience etc. and I will be happy to help. I am a masters
> student in Human Computer Interaction, have been using Ubuntu for
> about 2 years.
> 
> ...


If you would like to help out with design work, that would be excellent!

Here's a simple task to start off with: redesigning the Jockey tool.

Open System Settings. Under the "Hardware" section, choose "Additional
Drivers". You should see a window something like this:


Now, think of half a dozen ways to present this interface differently.
For example, as:
*   its own panel inside System Settings (instead of a window)
*   part of the "System Info" panel of System Settings (since it's about
hardware)
*   part of Ubuntu Software Center (since it's about installing/removing
software, specifically drivers)
*   part of Update Manager (since installing a proprietary driver, like
installing updates, is something you may need to do shortly after
installing Ubuntu).

Identify benefits and disadvantages of each approach, and make a
recommendation. :-)

Some questions you might consider when choosing a design:
*   What should its title be? 
*   If there is an additional driver available, how should an Ubuntu
user learn this automatically? 
*   What should happen if the interface is invoked manually, when no
extra drivers are available? 
*   How can people make an informed decision about whether to install a
driver? 


*   What should happen if there's no Internet connection when you try to
download a driver? 
*   How should progress be shown? 

*   What should happen if a driver fails to install?

*   What should happen after a driver is installed or removed?

*   Should searching for a printer driver use the same interface, or a
custom interface? 

If you're interested in this task, or if there's something else in
particular you'd like to work on, let me know.

Cheers
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Re: [ubuntu-art] Help with usability issues etc.

[Jackson Isted]

Wow..even just looking at those ideas are giving me visions In my head on how 
to design these..and im only 16...

On 11/01/2012, at 8:24 PM, Matthew Paul Thomas  wrote:

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> Hi Kristina
> 
> Sorry for the late reply. I didn't see your message until now, because
> it was posted to the artwork list. (Ubuntu has other mailing lists for
> usability , accessibility
> , and
> desktop software in general
> .)
> 
> Kristina Charis wrote on 27/12/11 18:39:
>> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> Feel free to contact me if you need any help with Human Computer 
>> Interaction related issues, e.g. usability, accessibility, user 
>> experience etc. and I will be happy to help. I am a masters
>> student in Human Computer Interaction, have been using Ubuntu for
>> about 2 years.
>> 
>> ...
> 
> 
> If you would like to help out with design work, that would be excellent!
> 
> Here's a simple task to start off with: redesigning the Jockey tool.
> 
> Open System Settings. Under the "Hardware" section, choose "Additional
> Drivers". You should see a window something like this:
> 
> 
> Now, think of half a dozen ways to present this interface differently.
> For example, as:
> *   its own panel inside System Settings (instead of a window)
> *   part of the "System Info" panel of System Settings (since it's about
>hardware)
> *   part of Ubuntu Software Center (since it's about installing/removing
>software, specifically drivers)
> *   part of Update Manager (since installing a proprietary driver, like
>installing updates, is something you may need to do shortly after
>installing Ubuntu).
> 
> Identify benefits and disadvantages of each approach, and make a
> recommendation. :-)
> 
> Some questions you might consider when choosing a design:
> *   What should its title be? 
> *   If there is an additional driver available, how should an Ubuntu
>user learn this automatically? 
> *   What should happen if the interface is invoked manually, when no
>extra drivers are available? 
> *   How can people make an informed decision about whether to install a
>driver? 
>
>
> *   What should happen if there's no Internet connection when you try to
>download a driver? 
> *   How should progress be shown? 
>
> *   What should happen if a driver fails to install?
>
> *   What should happen after a driver is installed or removed?
>
> *   Should searching for a printer driver use the same interface, or a
>custom interface? 
> 
> If you're interested in this task, or if there's something else in
> particular you'd like to work on, let me know.
> 
> Cheers
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[ubuntu-art] Ubuntu 12.04 DVD Cover - WIP

[EldiS]

So hey to you all again!
I haven't been around here in last year, as I jumped over 10.04 and 11.10
editions, but since Ubuntu is gaining some solidness again, I will do some
artwork related to it again.

This is the basic DVD cover concept I have on my mind for upcoming Ubuntu
12.04 LTS edition.
This is just a starting point. It might, and it might not look like final
version, but I think the main shell is there.
Comparing to my previous covers I wanted this to be the most clean and the
most effective one. And at the same time the most effect-less when it comes
to layer effects. Even I didn't follow ubuntu brand guidelines strictly,
there are enough elements to make this cover recognizable and ubuntuish.
Final version will include covers for all type of media boxes, like CD
boxes, DIY paper sleeves (like official ones), etc... But for now it is
just a DVD cover concept.

Here is the preview:
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/010/5/c/ubuntu_12_04_precise_pangolin_wip_by_eldis82-d4lxxys.png

And here is the link to work itself:
http://eldis82.deviantart.com/art/Ubuntu-12-04-Precise-Pangolin-WIP-278720308

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Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu 12.04 DVD Cover - WIP

[Tomislav Levanić]

I guess You ment here is 12.04 preview:
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/011/7/e/ubuntu_12_04_precise_pangolin_wip_by_eldis82-d4lxxys.png


Your preview is for 12.09 or something ;)

2012/1/11 EldiS 

> So hey to you all again!
> I haven't been around here in last year, as I jumped over 10.04 and 11.10
> editions, but since Ubuntu is gaining some solidness again, I will do some
> artwork related to it again.
>
> This is the basic DVD cover concept I have on my mind for upcoming Ubuntu
> 12.04 LTS edition.
> This is just a starting point. It might, and it might not look like final
> version, but I think the main shell is there.
> Comparing to my previous covers I wanted this to be the most clean and the
> most effective one. And at the same time the most effect-less when it comes
> to layer effects. Even I didn't follow ubuntu brand guidelines strictly,
> there are enough elements to make this cover recognizable and ubuntuish.
> Final version will include covers for all type of media boxes, like CD
> boxes, DIY paper sleeves (like official ones), etc... But for now it is
> just a DVD cover concept.
>
> Here is the preview:
>
> http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/010/5/c/ubuntu_12_04_precise_pangolin_wip_by_eldis82-d4lxxys.png
>
> And here is the link to work itself:
>
> http://eldis82.deviantart.com/art/Ubuntu-12-04-Precise-Pangolin-WIP-278720308
>
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Re: [ubuntu-art] Ubuntu 12.04 DVD Cover - WIP

[Dub]

The case doesn't scream Ubuntu, the 12.04 looks more like a date then
a version, which is really confusing.
The box with info in it on the back looks disorganized and not very
clean. It's just a block of text.

I like the concept you should continue with it, however I feel the
current concept was poorly executed.

My initial thoughts on the DVD concept.

2012/1/11 Tomislav Levanić :
> I guess You ment here is 12.04 preview:
> http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/011/7/e/ubuntu_12_04_precise_pangolin_wip_by_eldis82-d4lxxys.png
>
> Your preview is for 12.09 or something ;)
>
>
> 2012/1/11 EldiS 
>>
>> So hey to you all again!
>> I haven't been around here in last year, as I jumped over 10.04 and 11.10
>> editions, but since Ubuntu is gaining some solidness again, I will do some
>> artwork related to it again.
>>
>> This is the basic DVD cover concept I have on my mind for upcoming Ubuntu
>> 12.04 LTS edition.
>> This is just a starting point. It might, and it might not look like final
>> version, but I think the main shell is there.
>> Comparing to my previous covers I wanted this to be the most clean and the
>> most effective one. And at the same time the most effect-less when it comes
>> to layer effects. Even I didn't follow ubuntu brand guidelines strictly,
>> there are enough elements to make this cover recognizable and ubuntuish.
>> Final version will include covers for all type of media boxes, like CD
>> boxes, DIY paper sleeves (like official ones), etc... But for now it is just
>> a DVD cover concept.
>>
>> Here is the preview:
>>
>> http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/010/5/c/ubuntu_12_04_precise_pangolin_wip_by_eldis82-d4lxxys.png
>>
>> And here is the link to work itself:
>>
>> http://eldis82.deviantart.com/art/Ubuntu-12-04-Precise-Pangolin-WIP-278720308
>>
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