http://2011.gnome.asia/

1. NEXT GENERATION APPS
FOR THE
NEXT GENERATION DESKTOP
Allan Caeg
UX Designer and Product Manager
@AllanCaeg

2. • Awesome New Desktop Platform
• Evolving App Game
• Tightening Platform Integration

3. The
GNOME
3.0
Desktop
AWESOME NEW DESKTOP
PLATFORM

4. GNOME 3.0 Screenshot

5. Capitalize on New Tech
• Javascript Extensibility
• Notifications
• Settings
• Search

6. Javascript Extensibility
• High degree of power to
the parts of the desktop
• Simply loads
arbitrary JavaScript and
CSS.
• Changes can be made and
shared without having to
patch and recompile
original source code
https://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/Extensions

7. Notifications

8. Settings
From http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2010/11/22/gnome-control-center-in-gnome-3/

9. Search

10. Compe55ve
Analysis
and
Opportuni5es
EVOLVING APP GAME

11. New Form Factors

12. Multitouch

13. Scaling from Mobiles to Desktop

14. Fullscreen Apps

15. Web, Social and Cloud
Computing

16. Fitting Apps in GNOME
TIGHTEN PLATFORM
INTEGRATION

17. HIG Compliance
Follow standards set
by the GNOME
Human Interface
Guidelines

18. Accessibility

19. Internationalization

20. Infrastructure
• Mailing List
• Issue Tracker
• Website

21. But wait… there’s more

22. IDEAS ON MAKING IT
HAPPEN

23. UX Advocates
People
serving
as
User
Centered
Design
advocates
for
different
projects
concerning
GNOME

24. Human Interface Guidelines
Develop the HIG with
new and emerging
technologies in mind

25. Recognizing Great Apps
• App Certification
• App Store

26. Thank You
Allan Caeg
UX Designer and Product Manager
@AllanCaeg