I just sent an email to an UPV teacher who is already interested in Maemo development, I hope he will be able to tell me if there are some UI experts here who would like to collaborate with Maemo community. I'll tell you the response as soon as he replies me.
I sure hope we end up with good representation! If I can do anything to help out (like blog on the subject, which I'm considering, or assistance with organization, etc) then let me know!
I have been working with Igalia on Maemo for quite some time. I am currently on a leave of absence while I take part in the MSc in Human-Centred Interactive Technologies at the University of York, UK:
As I have experience in Maemo and now I'm receiving formation related to UX and Interaction Design, I think that I could contribute some interesting ideas. Additionally, some of the topics discussed there could probably fit well in my Msc. Project and in my future work.
I would email the developers with apps in Extras / Extras-testing if I would have the time. Then again, I believe most of them are in maemo-developers... but perhaps not following that close?
Yes, please send out mails. I only looked into this thread after Andrea told me about it, so there are surely some interested developers that just don't know about this.
You should be able to get a list of e-mail addresses for Extras/Extras-Testing from these files (maintainers and packages):
Opengeek, good ideas. It's a possibility, yes: "Get started with Maemo 5"
I also was thinking about inviting GNOME Hispano, KDE Hispano and Softcatalā. Whoever is active in these community is probably not far from having interest in Maemo 5.
I can also use the same list of emails I got some days ago from Niels for the DDP invitation. I bet most active developers are covered there.
I really don't have much time these days for datamining. Since the emails are in a maemo.org database it would be nice that the Maemo (council?) would be able to do such kind of things. Then again is precisely on holidays this month...
