Please use the following template when proposing ideas for the 2014 Drupal.org roadmap:
<h2>What's your idea?</h2>
<h2>What are the benefits?</h2>
<h2>What are the risks?</h2>
<h2>How can we measure the impact of this idea? (metrics)</h2>
<h2>Who directly benefits from / will use this improvement? (target audiences)</h2>
<h2>Are additional resources available for discovery/implementation? (volunteer effort, financial backing, etc.)</h2>
Comments
Ease of Use, Ease of Modification
Implement Drag & Drop Wherever Possible
Look for ways to simplify theming, sub-thememing and nodule modifications for non-coders. This should be done for D7 and D8.
Emulate sites like Pinterest and NeonMob where inputs and changes are extremely simple, auto save upon drop, etc.
What are the benefits?
Much wider audience
Overcome current image of too steep learning curve, unfriendly UI, closed secret club
Gain the input of non-coders, business people, artists
Make site design faster, prettier, more controllable
Focus on the big picture rather than IT details
What are the risks?
Time investment, cost, UI expertise, PHP dev hours, resistence from current Drupal experts
How can we measure the impact of this idea? (metrics)
User Growth, Changes in site design styles, PR coverage, General public awareness, User Demographic diversity
Who directly benefits from / will use this improvement? (target audiences)
Everyone involved with using Drupal, non-coders approach it, experienced coders work faster.
Large corporations will adopt it more quickly; it would lower the entry cost of using Drupal.
Drupal needs to be opened up to a much wider audience to help it grow and receive the intelligence of the many who are afraid to touch it or get quickly frustrated and go to wordpress or other
Even this form is designed for only those who understand HTML
Are additional resources available for discovery/implementation? (volunteer effort, financial backing, etc.)
not sure, whomever has a vested interest in Drupal growth. Drupal assoc?
web development: tomnora.com
Hi, can you please move this
Hi, can you please move this to a standalone proposal? No one will see it as a comment on this template. :(
Like this idea. You'll find
Like this idea.
You'll find that many of the most popular Wordpress commercial themes all have "drag-and-drop" template builders. Sometimes for devs it might be a lot more tedious having to deal with someone elses design builder, but it definitely appeals to a much wider audience.
Just like you said, non-coders approach it.
Front-end Developer & Designer at BurstSocial