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Tue Dec 4 09:57:09 GMT 2007

novice users.

The discussion regarding upper levels - I think they'll all agree we want to
make Ubuntu a real alternative to Vista & Leopard.
Thus the GUI needs to be as easy to use, yet more innovative in some ways as
the same time.

Recently Walt Mossberg from Wall Street Journal pointed Ubuntu's
shortcomings/complexities that scare average users from Linux:

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118963540721725614-FnJzx_wcNlkRFOef4cgq74PBW3g_20080912.html

We need to make things at least as simple, cool, striking etc. as any
competing GUI/OS to have new users 'get it', and 'get excited' about using
the OS as an alternative that's as simple as windoze, yet comes with more
under the hood.

I think there's a reason Mac geeks and newcomers freak about OSX - Aqua is
slick but also generic.  It's consistent - people digg the elegance.

Not sure if you're all familiar with Apple's Human Interface Guidelines:

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/OSXHIGuidelines/XHIGIntro/chapter_1_section_1.html

In Summary:

a) I think the reason windoze and tiger/leopard has a great market share has
to do with ease of use.
    Their GUI's are common denominators for millions of 'average' users.
b) To make inroads into this mainstream OS market - the GUI needs to be easy
to use for most users.
c)  I agree the 'cool' factor attracts novices, compiz etc. is great - but
balance is key.
d)  Experienced users will enjoy 'cool' features and shouldn't mind to
change the theme with 3 clicks if that helps getting Ubuntu on
millions more desktops out there.

I'm new so let me know if I'm repeating things.

Enjoy the next few days and thumbs up for an exciting few months of Ubuntu
Art :)

Henning

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http://www.henningludeke.com

+2783 3208022

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Hey happy festive times all :) From a marketing point of view I agree with xl cheese:&nbsp; Bias the GUI towards novice users. The discussion regarding upper levels - I think they&#39;ll all agree we want to make Ubuntu a real alternative to Vista &amp; Leopard.
 Thus the GUI needs to be as easy to use, yet more innovative in some ways as the same time. Recently Walt Mossberg from Wall Street Journal pointed Ubuntu&#39;s shortcomings/complexities that scare average users from Linux:
 <a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118963540721725614-FnJzx_wcNlkRFOef4cgq74PBW3g_20080912.html">http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118963540721725614-FnJzx_wcNlkRFOef4cgq74PBW3g_20080912.html</a>
 We need to make things at least as simple, cool, striking etc. as any competing GUI/OS to have new users &#39;get it&#39;, and &#39;get excited&#39; about using the OS as an alternative that&#39;s as simple as windoze, yet comes with more under the hood.
 I think there&#39;s a reason Mac geeks and newcomers freak about OSX - Aqua is slick but also generic.&nbsp; It&#39;s consistent - people digg the elegance.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not sure if you&#39;re all familiar with Apple&#39;s Human Interface Guidelines:
 <a href="http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/OSXHIGuidelines/XHIGIntro/chapter_1_section_1.html">http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/OSXHIGuidelines/XHIGIntro/chapter_1_section_1.html
</a> In Summary: a) I think the reason windoze and tiger/leopard has a great market share has to do with ease of use. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Their GUI&#39;s are common denominators for millions of &#39;average&#39; users.
 b) To make inroads into this mainstream OS market - the GUI needs to be easy to use for most users. c)&nbsp; I agree the &#39;cool&#39; factor attracts novices, compiz etc. is great - but balance is key. d)&nbsp; Experienced users will enjoy &#39;cool&#39; features and shouldn&#39;t mind to change the theme with 3 clicks if that helps getting Ubuntu on&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; millions more desktops out there.
 I&#39;m new so let me know if I&#39;m repeating things. Enjoy the next few days and thumbs up for an exciting few months of Ubuntu Art :) Henning -- <a href="http://www.henningludeke.com">
http://www.henningludeke.com</a> +2783 3208022

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