What's the best way to: a. Improve usability in software applications? b. Review usability of existing software? c. Generate, encourage and review new ideas on software UI design? d. Make all this research work freely available to everyone (open source, proprietary, etc.)? e. Connect with all developer groups and individuals out there to share this work with them? Read more to find out.
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I think Andy has got exatly what I was trying to put forward: it's about exploring new ways and ideas.
I can also appreciate what Eric has said above about being able to comment and criticism, which is something I completely agree with but did not come across clearly in the essay because of my stress of screen shots, demos, etc.
As for the point about people creating 'noise' on the forum and distracting from the main aim, I can't see any way of avoiding that. It's the flip side of the coin with such open methods of development and every projects faces this issue.
I think Andy has got exatly what I was trying to put forward: it's about exploring new ways and ideas.
I can also appreciate what Eric has said above about being able to comment and criticism, which is something I completely agree with but did not come across clearly in the essay because of my stress of screen shots, demos, etc.
As for the point about people creating 'noise' on the forum and distracting from the main aim, I can't see any way of avoiding that. It's the flip side of the coin with such open methods of development and every projects faces this issue.
Mayuresh