Hello,
I has a discussion with Bernhard Dippold and Florent Effenberger
about a contest that I want to organize in order to promote
OpenOffice.org to the Mac community.
I would like to have your opinion about the current draft.
The title of the contest might be :
"Design the best interface mockup ever for Aqua version of
OpenOffice.org"
What would be expected to be provided by participants :
Screens of their wanted UI for the main windows and interface
elements of OpenOffice (i.e. for the main window will be a drawing of
the entire window, how it looks like, what there is in it, how the
user interact with, etc.)
I am aware that more details should be added here.
This contest is firstly marketing, and then a source of idea that
should be profitable for OpenOffice.org on all platforms, not only
Aqua, even if the contest is mainly targetted to Aqua peoples.
The criterias for selection might be :
- Aqua Integration
- Innovation
- Productivity
- Appeal
- Work licensed under LGPL
The process might be :
- Mockup submission for two weeks (mainly general and functional
ideas)
- Jury deliberating for selection of the 3, 5 of 10 best mockups
- User vote
The objectives are the following :
- Communicate on the Aqua OpenOffice.org port differently than
using the traditionnal developement/update announces
- Communicate about our willing to have the best interface for our
Office suite.
There is no any warranty for the winner. And I believe that the whole
set of ideas of the winner won't be integrated, but mostly part of it
(and probably not only the ideas of the winner). However, this should
be discussed with the UI team.
What would be possible: An Aqua theme for the UI (and behaviours) -
as an alternative to the "official" one. In fact, I just intend to
collect ideas. I am not in a position to impose anything to any
development team.
In order that project reach its goal, I need some help :
- Any idea is welcome !
- A list of person to notify for contest promotion
- I need some prizes or some money for prizes
- Volunteers for jury members
Thanks for your interest,
Yvan BARTHELEMY
