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anidel | # 11 | 2009-11-29, 22:24 | Report

Originally Posted by thp View Post

As Daniel already mentioned, the maintainers of the two projects that are scheduled for Sunday have their departing flights early, which might be a problem if you require us to be physically available during the session.

Quim suggested we propose something here: If it's still possible to change the schedule at this point, making Saturday change topics with Sunday could help. Aniello (from Xournal) leaves on Monday according to the travel page.

I have no issues in moving to Sunday (if that helps)

Aniello

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darabella | # 12 | 2009-11-30, 15:08 | Report

Hi guys-

Thanks for the info

We're checking out on the device 5 of the apps as mentioned in the wiki page, with the exception of Video Editor since there's not anything installable yet, but will check out the PiTiVi

I just had a talk with the rest of the UX specialists that are coming out for the Long Weekend, and because of scheduling difficulties we need to keep the day structure as it is, so Friday Concepting, Saturday Usability and Sunday Graphics.

However, for the devs working on gPodder and MaStory, it's sad that you need to leave on Sunday! A couple of the Maemo UX guys will be in touch with you directly soon on how we can work around your flight schedules.

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darabella | # 13 | 2009-11-30, 15:56 | Report

BTW, I've been hashing out the agenda with the UX guys and we'll be starting each day off with some basic concepts you'll need to know, followed by workshops focused on specific projects, and then after that intensive UX work on any applications. Will update the agenda soon!

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krebbix | # 14 | 2009-12-01, 07:06 | Report

Hi,

I will host the concepting session on Friday. It would be great if the authors of Liqbase and Video Editor Zaheerm could provide some additional information about Liqbase Calendar and Video Editor beforehand. I am mainly interested in your ideas and visions and already exisiting material.

Jan

mardy | # 15 | 2009-12-01, 07:30 | Report

Originally Posted by darabella View Post

The reason I am asking for more information is I want all of us to have a chance to install and play with the most updated versions before suggesting further UX improvements.

Hi! Sorry for missing from the discussion so far!

I'm the developer of the fremantle port of MaemoMapper. About my participation to the sessions, I will also leave on Sunday morning, so it would be great if the mapper session was not rescheduled.

Arabella and others: the version of MaemoMapper that you found is most likely a straightforward port of the diablo version: it works, but it's very different from the version I'm working on right now. I'm working hard in these days to get my branch in a barely usable state, and I hope I'll be able to release it in extras-devel before the UX meets code. Tonight or tomorrow, most likely.

I've quickly written an agenda for the session here:
http://wiki.maemo.org/Maemo-Barcelon...de/MaemoMapper
(the page is linked from the session program)

Ciao,
Alberto

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darabella | # 16 | 2009-12-01, 07:54 | Report

Originally Posted by mardy View Post

I've quickly written an agenda for the session here:
http://wiki.maemo.org/Maemo-Barcelon...de/MaemoMapper
(the page is linked from the session program)

Hi Alberto-

Thanks for the info here. All of the other developers who have a project listed as one of the 6 projects, let me know here or give me a wiki link if you also have other specific things you'd like to have looked at in your app, or have suggestions! It would be good if we had advance knowledge of what you're looking for beforehand

In regards to the actual agenda, we came up with the following:

First 1 hour - 1.5 hours explanation of the UI concept (Concepting, Usability/Interaction, Graphics), and we'll split into groups for workshopping on that specific topic and discuss the projects within that context.

Then groups focusing either on one of the two specific projects of the day, or breakout groups with the Maemo UX specialists to help with iteration/execution, witha focus on the day's topic.

As mentioned before, I can't switch the day's topics around, but for the developers of gPodder and MaStory, we'll have people around to work with you specifically on your projects before you leave.

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darabella | # 17 | 2009-12-01, 07:58 | Report

Hello-

I want to make sure I have the representative developers correct for the below apps. If the information is incorrect or if there are multiple developers, please let me know!

Liqbase Calendar (Lcuk) http://talk.maemo.org/member.php?u=15861
Video Editor (Zaheerm) http://talk.maemo.org/member.php?u=25103

Mapper Alberto (mardy) http://talk.maemo.org/member.php?u=23660
Xournal Aniello (Anidel) http://talk.maemo.org/member.php?u=3094

Gpodder (Thomas Perl) http://talk.maemo.org/member.php?u=9673
MaStory (Daniel Martin Yerga) http://maemo.org/profile/view/yerga/

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zaheerm | # 18 | 2009-12-01, 08:30 | Report

With regards to the video editor, bilboed the author of pitivi is also an important contact there. I was just the one who posted the concept on the previous thread and am willing to put development effort towards getting it there.

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RevdKathy | # 19 | 2009-12-01, 08:33 | Report

Just to warn you all. I'm not the developer of anything. I am the one who will be sticking her hand up at extremely regular intervals and and asking "What do you mean by that?"

zaheerm | # 20 | 2009-12-01, 08:38 | Report

So for the video editor, these are the obvious use cases come to mind:

User takes a video with his phone, before he shares it he wants to cut uninteresting bits out of the video and overlay a sound track.

User has a little free time while on holiday, he wants to do a simple slideshow of his photos from his trip.

User took 10-12 videos while on holiday, he wants to cut like in first use case and merge them into 1 compilation video with title intos in between and maybe mix in some tourism videos of the various places that were downloaded from the internet as the intros to each of the real video segments.

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