This is a great idea for moving forward UX in GNOME! I'd add that we might want to include a couple of questions about what things in GNOME get in the way of users' usage goals. For power-users, this might mean their productivity, for other users, the word 'productivity' might be inapropriate.
I used to do some usability studies with animators, and it seems that knowing the things that are most frustrating can be really enlightening into the way a user thinks a system works. idb On 31 October 2010 00:29, Allan Caeg <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll add some more things to ask based on what I learned from my > profession. > > Let's also ask them what they do when they're not using the computer, what > the usual scenarios in their lives are (being at work, playing with their > kids, ), types of computers where they use GNOME (netbook, desktop, etc), > what distro they use, and why they use GNOME. > > These would help us characterize their mental models and how they > experience GNOME. > > Comments? > > > On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Allan Caeg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Defining personas is very important for User-Centered Design. In fact, it >> should be one of the first activities needed to build a system with good UX, >> based on JJG's Elements of User Experience. We need to know who we're >> designing for before we design, right? >> >> There's an ongoing effort for this, but it's not gaining much traction. >> Fortunately, GNOME.Asia is interested in helping out by doing research in >> Asia. I hope you can help us do research in other areas. We also found this >> GNOME Marketing User >> Survey<http://live.gnome.org/GnomeMarketing/SurveyUsers>effort. We can build >> on this existing work if it's fit. >> >> Let's start by surveying GNOME users about their demographics, computing >> habits, what they use GNOME for, and how much they use GNOME. Would that do? >> If so, let's draft the questionnaire :) >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Allan >> http://www.google.com/profiles/allancaeg#about<http://www.google.com/profiles/AllanCaeg> >> +63 918 948 2520 >> >> > > > -- > Regards, > Allan > http://www.google.com/profiles/allancaeg#about<http://www.google.com/profiles/AllanCaeg> > +63 918 948 2520 > > > _______________________________________________ > usability mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability > > -- Ian Bentley
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