Tackling UX design challenges
We're kicking off weekly meetings in IRC:
- Tuesdays, 21:00/9pm CET (convert to other timezone)
- Wednesdays, 09:00/9am CET (convert to other timezone)
Taking inventory of who, what & how:
People
Designers and developers of all kinds, project managers, copywriters, testers, researchers, none/all of the above: leave a comment saying how you'd like to contribute (and any of the roadblocks you encounter in trying to do so).
Priorities
See https://www.drupal.org/node/2497361 for a list of usability issues identified in Drupal 8.
- Where can we start?
- Is there a useful sequence to work through?
- How do we decide on that?
Process
Core issue about possible process for big UX changes: https://www.drupal.org/node/2573119
On a more ongoing basis: figure out how to keep aligned on current work and next steps.
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Creating UI patterns for add / edit flows
I started working on add / edit flows in Drupal. It's about unification add / edit interactions in Drupal, harmonizing their forms, layout, flows and language; creating and implementing universal UI patterns.
http://kika.trip.ee/files/d8ux/add.html
is the first rough draft of analysis / proposal. The idea is to let it mature a bit and then bring it to D8 issue queue.
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UX Open hours, March 5
Join us in IRC, #drupal-usability for an update on:
- Create content page redesign!
- Module page design direction!
- Google usability test issues: http://drupal.org/project/issues/search/drupal?issue_tags=GoogleUX2012 We're looking for people who want to help out with these
Second hour agenda: your call!
Introduce yourself or an interesting design topic and we’ll provide feedback.
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Form error UX feedback wanted
I'd like feedback on a proposal for how Form Errors work in Drupal 8 core:
http://groups.drupal.org/node/209513
I've created that Wiki page with proposed screenshots in response to the lengthy discussion in issue #447816 about how Drupal core FAPI indicates form validation errors using color.
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Goal
This study was focused on understanding the current behavior of users and the desired behavior of users. This to inform our process in redesigning the module page.
Specific research questions we set out to answer:
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UX open hours in IRC – 20 Feb
Join us in IRC for another 2 hours worth on updates from UX team.
First hour agenda:
- Google usability testing update
- Modules page redesign update
- Core initiative leads are invited to bring up their UX related topics: Mobile, WSCCI, Media, etc.
Second hour agenda: your call!
Introduce yourself or an interesting design topic and we’ll provide feedback.
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The Progression of the Drupal Mobile HTML Prototype
The aim of the Drupal Mobile HTML prototype is to demonstrate the look, feel and thinking behind the design for Drupal’s Mobile Admin interface. It is purely for demonstrative purposes.
This document references the D8MUX Roadmap and everything in that post also applies here.
Media module designs
Here are some designs for media module improvements that i did about a year ago. Some of this got implemented but there's more that might be useful. I have also attached the multilayered fireworks file (media_manager_i044.png) if anyone wants to pick up on this work and carry it forward.
Read moreDrupal 7 Usability Study at Google: Results and Notes
In february 2012, a usability study of Drupal 7 was done at Google.
…to gain insight into how non-engineering, tech-savvy users interact with the Drupal content management system when they first begin using it.
Videos will be posted soon, watch this space. The testing team will meet again this week to compare notes. Use this page and the comments to add yours!
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Drupal usability study at Google - Watch live!
Google employee Becky "technicka" Gessler is running a series of usability studies on Drupal this week. http://groups.drupal.org/node/204868 has all of the details; here are the highlights:
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There will be two sets of usability tests run: one on Feb 1 using "stock" Drupal 7 and one on Feb 3 using the Drupal 7 media dev install profile (which already includes and pre-configures WYSIWYG, Media, Views, and several other modules) so that we can compare/contrast the results.
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The tests will not only cover ground by previous usability tests (creating content, basic administration, modules), but also attempt to get into more advanced functionality such as Field UI and Views.
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The tests will be live-streamed so we can all watch people bash their faces into tables together. (And hopefully patch issues as fast as we find 'em! :))
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Participants are Google employees (non-engineers) with no Drupal experience who genuinely want to create a simple website, so have motivation to learn Drupal.
It should be highly fun, insightful, and educational. :) Join us in the Google+ hangout and in #drupal-usability on IRC for the peanut gallery!
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