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vida18
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 Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:54 am Post subject: Project Renaissance |
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Sun announced on OOoCon 2008 that it rethink the graphical user interface (GUI) and interaction of OpenOffice.org.
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| Quote: | Some details about the project
The project is divided in three phases:
1. Research
2. Design
3. Evaluation
Currently we are in phase 1 where we want to understand our users before we start designing anything. We will do usage tracking to get real data what our users do. We do surveys to understand who our users are and what they think about the product and we will do a lot more things to understand our users (i.e. focus groups, Isometrics survey ). In phase 2 we will not limit ourselves to the possibilities of our current OOo GUI toolkit. We will create a list of requirements and the OOo development team will work to create a framework that could fulfil these requirements.
The Problem
Why do we run this project?
* OpenOffice.org users complain about its cumbersome and outdated graphical user interface (GUI).
* A great deal of functionality is hidden in many overstuffed toolbars, poorly structured menus and complex dialogs.
* Functions are thus difficult to access for novice users or too inefficient to use for expert users.
* In addition, the GUI offers an antiquated look & feel which is hardly capable to communicate innovation and to create joy of use. |
Maybe it will use Microsoft Office 2007's interface. |
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pluby
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vida18
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| ok thank you. |
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Samwise
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Since the original poster has now found the old topic, and that there is no information in this topic that isn't n the old one, I locked this topic. |
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