On 12/20/2009 07:36 PM, Rufus wrote: > Robert Kaiser wrote: >> Rufus wrote: >>> ...if users aren't being considered in a development path, that's a >>> pretty inconsiderate way to "develop" a product. >> >> I fully agree. The picture is just not that simple usually, and most of >> the time it's tradeoffs between listening to different user bases, or >> tradeoffs causing to get some large improvements while losing some >> smaller thing(s) or tradeoffs between getting something shipped and >> being perfect. >> >> Usually, when you create something, you have to make some hard decisions >> involving such tradeoffs, and the same if true here. And that's what >> project management is all about. If you have ever done such a "job", in >> business or in non-profit space, you probably know what I mean. >> >> We're trying our best to deliver the best software we can - that may >> sometimes not be enough for everyone, but believe me, we're trying hard >> to deliver the best thing we can do for our users. >> In terms of SeaMonkey 2, those decisions were in a few cases between >> letting the project as a whole die or replacing some old feature with a >> new feature that works differently. How would you decide in such a >> situation? >> >> Robert Kaiser > > The above pretty much sums up what I do for a living for software driven > human interfaces for systems...keep in mind, I'm not a coder - I'm an > evaluator/configuration manager. In my professional world I have a user > base that has formal training requirements and the requirement to > maintain skillset - there are no such user requirements for using SM, > and so IMO maintaining a stable configuration with an informative > interface is of paramount importance if the team wishes to adequately > service the widest user base. > <snipped good points in a paid environment> > > That a REALLY short treatise on how I've done it...and a fair start for > anyone else. >
Bear in mind that you are paid, work in a paid environment, evaluate UI's in software/systems that have budgets, etc. All of your points are good & valid... how about volunteering your non-professional time to the SeaMonkey project? I'm sure that the SeaMonkey developers (who are unpaid & volunteer their time) would welcome your expertise. http://www.seamonkey-project.org/dev/get-involved _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
