Next Generation Apps - GNOME.Asia 2011 in Bangalore, India

NEXT GENERATION APPS FOR THE

NEXT GENERATION DESKTOP

Allan Caeg UX Designer and Product Manager @AllanCaeg

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

AWESOME NEW DESKTOP PLATFORM

The  GNOME  3.0  Desktop  

GNOME 3.0 Screenshot

Capitalize on New Tech

•  Javascript Extensibility •  Notifications •  Settings •  Search

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

Notifications

Settings

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

Search

EVOLVING APP GAME Compe55ve  Analysis  and  Opportuni5es  

New Form Factors

Multitouch

Scaling from Mobiles to Desktop

Fullscreen Apps

Web, Social and Cloud Computing

TIGHTEN PLATFORM INTEGRATION

Fitting Apps in GNOME

HIG Compliance Follow standards set by the GNOME Human Interface Guidelines

Accessibility

Internationalization

Infrastructure

•  Mailing List •  Issue Tracker •  Website

But wait… there’s more

IDEAS ON MAKING IT HAPPEN

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

Human Interface Guidelines

Develop the HIG with new and emerging technologies in mind

Recognizing Great Apps

•  App Certification •  App Store

Thank You

Allan Caeg UX Designer and Product Manager @AllanCaeg