Re: [Usability] Google Code-In 2011: Tasks wanted!

[Ross Burton <ross burtonini com>]

On 28 October 2011 12:09, Andika Triwidada <andika gmail com> wrote:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Netbooks says many netbooks has
> only 800x480. But I think this number is 'negotiable', maybe for 2011 we choose
> to support only 1024x600+?

Back in 2008 in Moblin 2 we mandated 1024x600, and it certainly wasn't
controversial back then.  The <600px netbooks in that list are either
actually MIDs (<5" screens) or incredibly cheap netbooks.  I'd put
money on being unable to find a screen less than 1024x600 on a typical
netbook in your local hardware store.

> Back to main topic, do you consider that 'checking apps dimension
> usability' above
> suitable for GNOME's Google Code-in task? I will try to write more complete
> task definition if my basic idea is considered worthy enough.

I'd like to see a task to review the desktop and core apps on
1024x600, reporting and hopefully working with designers and fixing
any problems.  For example, the Evolution settings dialog isn't usable
at <1024x768.

Ross