Re: [Usability] Prototyping the next generation panel

[Calum Benson <Calum Benson Sun COM>]

On 31 Oct 2008, at 15:11, Allan Day wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm sure those of you who subscribe to the desktop-devel-list will  
> have been watching the recent thread on prototyping [1] with  
> interest. In this thread, it was recently suggested [2] that  
> prototyping of the new designs [3] should happen right now. I'm  
> wondering what people on this list think of that suggestion.  
> Personally, I am keen to exploit this situation as a possibility for  
> usability people and developers to start working more closely  
> together. If we want to do this though, then usability work needs to  
> get under way sooner, rather than later - since it is clear that the  
> development work isn't going to wait for us.

I'd certainly support prototyping this stuff sooner rather than later  
as well-- but to be honest, that's the easy part, the hard part is  
doing the right things with those prototypes to get the feedback we  
need.

If we can put a plan in place to do that, we're well on the way.

Cheeri,
Calum.

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