Ubuntu Wiki

Week of June 22, 2009

To do this week:

1. Brainstorm alternative layouts
   • What is the functionality/hierarchy:
     • stuff they already have (#) (my apps, my software, my library, etc)
       • currently downloading (#)
       • completed (#) (this is also history?)
         • updates
     • stuff they can get
       • applications/packages
       • other non-package things
       • updates (go here?)
     • other things of relevance (feeds, etc)
     • feedback (this would be really nice and if given good real estate might actually be used, it is unlikely that a novice could navigate the existing bug reporting system)
   • What about 3d manipulations, compiz?
   • Screenshots

     • Current add/remove - http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/files/sydimc/images/ubuntu-add-remove.img_assist_custom.png

     • Miro (http://www.getmiro.com/download/screenshots/)

     • torrent browser (http://images.snapfiles.com/screenfiles/uTorrent.gif)

     • hulu desktop (http://www.freewaregenius.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/hulu-desktop-screenshot6.jpg)

     • netflix online (http://www.hundred10.com/img/screen-netflix1.jpg)

     • vuze (http://linux.softpedia.com/screenshots/Vuze_1.jpg)

     • Microsoft media center (http://www.screenshots-archive.com/files/images/image082.preview.png)

2. List of tasks for usability testing
   • software updates - can we make this happen "naturally" in the test and see reactions? ie - have it notify them (highlighted somehow in nav, popup?), then go through the process
   • ..
   • ...
3. Canonical brainstorm session feedback