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| − | + | This page lists all User Experience activities and projects, and points to all OpenOffice.org feature specifications. The UX team has contributed to each of them as the user experience part is mandatory for every iTeam working on a new feature. So a main part of the User Experience Team work is done inside these specifications. Feedback is always welcome! Send your feedback to the iTeam lead and/or UX representative stated in a specification or use the [mailto:discuss@ux.openoffice.org UX discuss mailing list] to post your feedback. | |
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==Current Activities== | ==Current Activities== | ||
The current section list all currently running/or recent work on specifications and proposals. | The current section list all currently running/or recent work on specifications and proposals. | ||
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| − | + | [[Projects/Start-up_process|Redesign office start-up process]] | |
| − | + | [[User_Experience/Improving_OOo_Default_Settings|Improving OOo Default Settings]] | |
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| − | + | ===Calc=== | |
| − | + | ====Short/Mid-Term Planning==== | |
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The new [http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=22000 quarterly review process] allows to concentrate our efforts on the [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/2008_Q2_Review_of_Spreadsheet_Project most important issues for Calc]. | The new [http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=22000 quarterly review process] allows to concentrate our efforts on the [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/2008_Q2_Review_of_Spreadsheet_Project most important issues for Calc]. | ||
| − | + | ====Latest Features==== | |
* [http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/features/Solver.odt Solver Implementation] | * [http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/features/Solver.odt Solver Implementation] | ||
| − | * [http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/features/Selection_Visualization.odt | + | * [http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/features/Selection_Visualization.odt New Selection Visualization] |
* [http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/features/Page_Margins_Specification.odt Resizeable Margin on Page Preview] | * [http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/features/Page_Margins_Specification.odt Resizeable Margin on Page Preview] | ||
* [http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/features/Collaboration.odt Collaboration] | * [http://specs.openoffice.org/calc/features/Collaboration.odt Collaboration] | ||
* [[Calc/Drafts/Show Formula Syntax]] | * [[Calc/Drafts/Show Formula Syntax]] | ||
| − | + | ===Draw/Impress=== | |
| − | + | Thinning out the OOo [[Renaissance:Impress|Impress User Interface]] | |
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| − | === | + | ===Mid-Term UX Activites=== |
| + | * The [[Renaissance]] project: “Create a ''User Interface'' so that OpenOffice.org becomes ''the users' choice'' not only out of ''need'', but also out of ''desire''”. | ||
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| + | ==Long-Term UX Activities== | ||
| + | Make OOo '''the''' desired productivity application | ||
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| + | ==Further Proposals== | ||
* [[User_Experience/StartCenter|Start Center Enhancement]] | * [[User_Experience/StartCenter|Start Center Enhancement]] | ||
* [[User_Experience/Grand Concept|The Grand Concept]] | * [[User_Experience/Grand Concept|The Grand Concept]] | ||
* [[User Experience/NewUser|New User Dialogue]] | * [[User Experience/NewUser|New User Dialogue]] | ||
* [[User_Experience/DirectManipulationSnippets|Direct Manipulation Snippets]]: Direct manipulation of document objects or information on the document itself. | * [[User_Experience/DirectManipulationSnippets|Direct Manipulation Snippets]]: Direct manipulation of document objects or information on the document itself. | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Notes2]]: The revision of the Notes in Writer. Some functionality will be available in OpenOffice.org 3.0. |
| + | * The [[User_Experience/Improved_Options|Improved Options]] activity: an attempt to improve the currently rather scary options dialog. | ||
| + | * The [[User_Experience/Improved_Styles|Improved Styles]] activity: an attempt to improve the user experience with styles in Writer. | ||
| + | * [[User Experience/Command search|Command search]] - user types the name of a command such as a menu entry and executes it, without having to search in the menu hierarchy | ||
| − | == | + | ==OpenOffice.org Feature Specifications== |
* [http://specs.openoffice.org/ui_in_general/index.html User Interface in General]: Specifications for Toolbars, Wizards, Widgets etc. | * [http://specs.openoffice.org/ui_in_general/index.html User Interface in General]: Specifications for Toolbars, Wizards, Widgets etc. | ||
| − | * [http://specs.openoffice.org/ui_term/index.html User Interface Terminology]: | + | * [http://specs.openoffice.org/ui_term/index.html User Interface Terminology]: For instructions on how to write text on the UI. |
* [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/index.html Application Wide]: Specification which affect all OpenOffice.org modules. | * [http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/index.html Application Wide]: Specification which affect all OpenOffice.org modules. | ||
* [http://specs.openoffice.org/g11n/index.html G11n]: General globalization-related specifications | * [http://specs.openoffice.org/g11n/index.html G11n]: General globalization-related specifications | ||
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* [http://specs.openoffice.org/installation/index.html OpenOffice.org Installation]: Specifications for the installers | * [http://specs.openoffice.org/installation/index.html OpenOffice.org Installation]: Specifications for the installers | ||
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| + | '''Specification Template''': | ||
The specification template can be downloaded from here: [http://specs.openoffice.org/collaterals/template/2.0/OpenOffice-org-Specification-Template.ott OpenOffice-org-Specification-Template.ott]. You can also create a specification based on the [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Specification_Template wiki template]. | The specification template can be downloaded from here: [http://specs.openoffice.org/collaterals/template/2.0/OpenOffice-org-Specification-Template.ott OpenOffice-org-Specification-Template.ott]. You can also create a specification based on the [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Specification_Template wiki template]. | ||
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This page lists all User Experience activities and projects, and points to all OpenOffice.org feature specifications. The UX team has contributed to each of them as the user experience part is mandatory for every iTeam working on a new feature. So a main part of the User Experience Team work is done inside these specifications. Feedback is always welcome! Send your feedback to the iTeam lead and/or UX representative stated in a specification or use the UX discuss mailing list to post your feedback.
Contents
Current Activities
The current section list all currently running/or recent work on specifications and proposals.
All Applications
Redesign office start-up process
Improving OOo Default Settings
Calc
Short/Mid-Term Planning
The new quarterly review process allows to concentrate our efforts on the most important issues for Calc.
Latest Features
- Solver Implementation
- New Selection Visualization
- Resizeable Margin on Page Preview
- Collaboration
- Calc/Drafts/Show Formula Syntax
Draw/Impress
Thinning out the OOo Impress User Interface
Mid-Term UX Activites
- The Renaissance project: “Create a User Interface so that OpenOffice.org becomes the users' choice not only out of need, but also out of desire”.
Long-Term UX Activities
Make OOo the desired productivity application
Further Proposals
- Start Center Enhancement
- The Grand Concept
- New User Dialogue
- Direct Manipulation Snippets: Direct manipulation of document objects or information on the document itself.
- Notes2: The revision of the Notes in Writer. Some functionality will be available in OpenOffice.org 3.0.
- The Improved Options activity: an attempt to improve the currently rather scary options dialog.
- The Improved Styles activity: an attempt to improve the user experience with styles in Writer.
- Command search - user types the name of a command such as a menu entry and executes it, without having to search in the menu hierarchy
OpenOffice.org Feature Specifications
- User Interface in General: Specifications for Toolbars, Wizards, Widgets etc.
- User Interface Terminology: For instructions on how to write text on the UI.
- Application Wide: Specification which affect all OpenOffice.org modules.
- G11n: General globalization-related specifications
- OpenOffice.org Writer: Specifications for the text document module.
- OpenOffice.org Calc: Specifications for the spread sheet module
- OpenOffice.org Impress: Specifications for the presentation modulemodule
- OpenOffice.org Draw: Specifications for the drawing module
- OpenOffice.org Chart: Specifications for the chart module
- OpenOffice.org Math: Specifications for the formula module
- OpenOffice.org Base: Specifications for the database module
- OpenOffice.org IDE: Specifications for the basic & dialog editor
- OpenOffice.org Installation: Specifications for the installers
Specification Template:
The specification template can be downloaded from here: OpenOffice-org-Specification-Template.ott. You can also create a specification based on the wiki template.
