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http://contentconsumer.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/is-ubuntu-useable- enough-for-my-girlfriend/ We know that there are lots of places where usability could be improved in Ubuntu and Gnome in general. The article linked above deals specifically with a case where a non-techie girlfriend is asked to perform common tasks, unaided, during her first experience using Ubuntu. This is a meta-bug for all the issues specifically raised in that article, including: * Make it possible to install Flash if the first website visited is YouTube. * Change the name of Transmission's icon to include its function. * Include a way to search torrent trackers without having to know about them beforehand. (I suggest beta.legaltorrents.com personally) * Include a "paint"-like program and give it a name clearly outlining its function. * Include well-known formats in "save as" menus, rather than "export" menus. * Make it easier to identify a partition belonging to another operating system, ie "Windows Partition" rather than "492.8GB Media". * Rename "filesystem" to make it clear what is there, or include explainer text of some sort. * Make sure that the screen resolution can be changed even at very low screen resolutions. * Encourage The GIMP to include a UI more familiar to Adobe users. * Encourage Pidgin to make it easier for people to add their instant messenger accounts - especially people who don't understand the concept of a multi-protocol IM, don't know the term "Screen Name", "Local Alias", etc. * Generally create help screens that give hints as to how to perform common tasks, tailored to the commonly used GUI applications included in Ubuntu and to a novice user. (The developer documentation in Ubuntu is great, I think!) ** Affects: gnome-user-share (Ubuntu) Importance: Wishlist Status: Confirmed -- Ubuntu doesn't pass contentconsumer's "girlfriend test" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/223436 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-user-share in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
