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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Back :-)
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () olympusproject ! org>
Date:       2002-05-23 21:27:48
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On May 23, 2002 03:10 pm, Nathaniel W. Turner wrote:
> I think something along the lines of bugzilla would be more appropriate;
> issue-centric discussion (not threaded, alas), ability to attach images,
> etc. to specific "bugs", a place for people to dump ideas without
> forgetting them (but still keeping them seperate), ability to prioritize
> what issues are currently under focus, etc.

an issue tracking system is, by definition, great for reporting and keeping 
track of issues (e.g. the usability reports), but for coordinating active UI 
devel i would offer that it would be lacking. each UI file addresses the 
totality of bugs in that specific dialog. each screenshot represents and 
entire interface (or part of it). it isn't issue centric work, it is 
interface centric and it is very revision-oriented.

when hamish was working on the menu shortcuts patch, numerous copies of it 
were sent out on the list. this is not very efficient.

we already have a place to discuss changes (right here) but we lack an 
effective file sharing mechanism and ticket tracker.

i'd like a place to dump my .ui files, screenshots and patches next to 
everyone else's for reference and comparison. e.g. right now it would be 
great to have a shared bit of disk space (CVS, web, whatever). each focus 
would get its own area (e.g. kicker, background kcm, kmail folder props) and 
in the directory for that focus there would be all the files that were a part 
of the exploration and final coding.

it would be nice to be able to use this in adjunct to a usability issue 
tracker so that one could "pick off" issues as they were addressed without 
losing references to those issues that were outstanding.

perhaps nirvana would be a system that let one set up "focuses" and create 
task tickets (bugs, queries, etc) within that focus. one could upload files 
under a focus and associate any number of tickets to any of the files. 
allowing a many-to-many relationship to evolve between tickets, patches, 
screenshots, ui files, etc within the focuses...

not much of this sort of work goes on in the open source community so it is 
understandable that the tools that would make this easier are not out there 
yet. =(

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Aaron J. Seigo
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