Re: [Usability] Linux Desktop Usability

[Calum Benson <Calum Benson Sun COM>]

On Sun, 2007-03-04 at 21:43 -0600, Patrick Carlson wrote:
> Hello, I am looking to do a research project and usability study
> comparing the Gnome Beryl 3D desktop with the Gnome Metacity 2D
> desktop.  I've found the Better Desktop project but besides this, I
> haven't found much else in terms of Linux usability studies.
> 
> http://www.betterdesktop.org
> 
> Can anyone recommend further work that has been done with usability
> studies involving the Linux desktop?

You'll find some at
<http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/usertesting.html>

Others that spring to mind are Relevantive's GIMP and KDE usability
studies:
<http://www.relevantive.de/gimp/report/results_usabilitytest_05.04.html>
<http://www.relevantive.de/Linux-Usabilitystudy_e.html>

Cheeri,
Calum.

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