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A call to all Maemo, Linux and open source lovers: | A call to all Maemo, Linux and open source lovers: | ||
Maemo-Barcelona Long Weekend | Maemo-Barcelona Long Weekend | ||
- | December 4-6 @ http://citilab.eu | + | December 4-6 @ http://citilab.eu |
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Everything started willing to organize a '''UX meets Code''' hackfest. Then some local supporters asked about the possibility of having more activities around. Now the schedule is all yours / toda vuestra / tota vostra. See below. | Everything started willing to organize a '''UX meets Code''' hackfest. Then some local supporters asked about the possibility of having more activities around. Now the schedule is all yours / toda vuestra / tota vostra. See below. | ||
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Join the discussion: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=364433 | Join the discussion: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=364433 | ||
- | == | + | == UX meets Code == |
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+ | About 50 community developers and user experience professionals work together during 3 days. | ||
- | === | + | === 3 goals === |
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- | + | * Improve the usability and visual appeal of great Maemo apps. | |
- | + | * Improve the UX documentation for Maemo developers. | |
+ | * Get a critical mass of people interested in pushing forward UX meets Code activities online and face to face. | ||
- | === | + | === Way of working === |
- | About | + | Every day has a similar flexible structure: |
+ | * 9:00 - Starting with a briefing about the topic: presentation + Q&A. | ||
+ | * 11:00 - About 2h discussion and collaboration on a real project. | ||
+ | * 13:00 - Lunch | ||
+ | * 14:00 - 2nd real project. | ||
+ | * 16:00 - 3rd real project. | ||
+ | * 18:00 - Recap | ||
+ | * 18:30-ish - Enjoy the city! | ||
- | + | All the activity happens in a big room (official capacity for 70 people). | |
- | + | The group activityon a project can happen in one side and you can be doing your own thing on the other side if you prefer. Free flow! | |
- | + | You should be able to find some time during the day to get some opinions and help from one of the experts about specific details of your project. | |
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- | + | There is one main topic for every day: | |
+ | * Friday is for '''concepting'''. Projects selected: FIXME, FIXME, FIXME. | ||
+ | * Saturday is for '''usability'''. Projects selected: FIXME, FIXME, FIXME. | ||
+ | * Sunday is for '''graphics'''. Projects selected: FIXME, FIXME, FIXME. | ||
- | + | FIXME = projects need to be proposed [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=364915#post364915 in this thread]. | |
- | + | === Participants === | |
+ | UX specialists willing to help and learn about your specific problems: | ||
+ | * [http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/arabella-davids-forum-nokia-blog Arabella David], Design & User Experience Program Manager @ Forum Nokia | ||
+ | * Sanna Häivalainen, UX Specialist @ Forum Nokia | ||
+ | * Members of Maemo Devices UX team to be defined | ||
+ | * UX specialists from Digia to be confirmed. See their Maemo Summit slides [http://www.slideshare.net/annumaaria/ui-design-of-maemo-5-apps-digia UI Design of Maemo 5 apps]. | ||
- | + | Community developers and designers: | |
- | + | * We are working on the list of confirmed participants right now. | |
- | + | === Interested? === | |
- | + | If you want to be invited please provide in [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=33719 this thread]: | |
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- | + | * Your [http://maemo.org/profile/list/ maemo.org profile] making sure that there one can find info about or links to your current projects and your interests in Code or UX. | |
+ | * If you are more into Code, a link to the app hosted in maemo.org, either under [http://maemo.org/packages/ Fremantle packages] or [http://maemo.org/downloads/OS2008/ OS2008 Downloads]. | ||
+ | * If you are more into UX, a link to wherever your work can be seen. | ||
- | + | Forward this to your colleagues working on great stuff! | |
- | + | For budgeting and also practical purposes we will keep the number of participants around 50 people even if we get more requests. The criteria will be defined more or less by fast response, travel costs, community involvement and of course Maemo excellence in Code or UX. | |
- | + | == But you want more == | |
- | If you | + | If you want more, bring more. http://citilab.eu is a great space with rooms of all sizes and an auditorium for 400 people. We are open to suggestions! We have got informal requests about developer training, a N900 presentation, something about localization, an evening together... |
- | + | We are happy to discuss potential activities with groups like Hispalinux, GNOME Hispano, KDE Hispano, Softcatalà, LUGs, university organizations... Also with you alone if you have a great idea in mind. | |
- | + | Please explain your proposal below linking it to [http://maemo.org/profile/list/ maemo.org profile]. Feel free writing in Spanish or Catalan if your activities proposed are targeting local participants. | |
- | + | === Example template === | |
+ | As a guideline only. Explain yourself in the way your prefer. | ||
- | + | * Purpose of the activity | |
+ | * Target audience | ||
+ | * How many people do you expect (approx) | ||
+ | * What would you need from us? | ||
+ | * Could you assume the coordination? | ||
+ | * Who are you anyway and are you on your own or representing an organization? | ||
- | + | == Attendees == | |
- | + | Please keep the list in alphabetical order by first name. | |
- | + | If you have requested invitation and you are waiting for confirmation put "Requested" in the Attendance field. | |
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- | [[ | + | {| class="wikitable sortable" |
+ | |- style="background-color: #eef" | ||
+ | ! Name !! Nick !! Attendance !! class="unsortable" | Main interests !! class="unsortable" | Coming from || Comments / Comentarios / Comentaris | ||
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+ | | Aleix Pol || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/apol/ apol] || Requested || Maemo app dev, KDE || Barcelona, ES || KDE Spain, KDE Edu, KDevelop, Kamoso | ||
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+ | | Andrea Borgia || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/aboaboit/ aboaboit] || Requested | ||
+ | || Maemo applications development || Bologna, IT || OpenVPN packager | ||
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+ | | Andrea Grandi || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/andy80/ andy80] || Requested || Maemo applications development || Valencia, ES || PyMaemo developer and CarrierInformation, QMediaShare/Qt4 libraries | ||
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+ | | Aniello Del Sorbo || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/anidel/ anidel] || Requested || Maemo applications development || London, UK || author of the Xournal port to Maemo | ||
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+ | | Gary Birkett || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/lcuk lcuk] || Requested || Ideas prototyping. thinking outside the box ! || Manchester England || liqbase cocreation | ||
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+ | | Gil Forcada || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/gforcada gforcada] || Planned || Maemo localization, application development and have fun! || Molins de Rei || It's 10 minutes away by train!! | ||
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+ | | Javier S. Pedro || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/javispedro javispedro] || Planned || Maemo application development and meeting key people || Barcelona || Author of DrNokSnes, packager of OpenTTD and DOSBox | ||
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+ | | Keywan N. Tonekaboni || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/prometoys prometoys] || Requested || UI design and testing, new approaches in UX, usability || Bielefeld, Germany || Master student in Media Science | ||
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+ | | Marc Mauri || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/opengeekv2 opengeekv2] || Planned || Learn maemo5 development and UI design, testing and localization || Barcelona, ES || 2nd year student of IT on FIB, UPC | ||
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+ | | Matteo Nerozzi || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/Matteone Matteone] || Requested || Maemo applications development || Bologna, IT || Computer engineer | ||
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+ | | Quim Gil || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/qgil/ qgil] || Planned || Organization, meeting people || Helsinki || Attendance depends on the additional activities | ||
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+ | | Tamara Baia || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/tamara/ tamara] || Requested || UX and interaction design || Recife, Brazil || Interaction designer in Canola 1 and 2, Carman | ||
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+ | | Thomas Perl || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/thp/ thp] || Requested || Maemo app.dev. / UX testing || Vienna, AT || gPodder, Panucci, Tennix ([http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=363050&postcount=37 project links]) | ||
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+ | | Valério Valério || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/vdvsx/ VDVsx] || Requested || Maemo app.dev / UI dev, parallel activities || Lisbon/Faro, PT || Author of BlueMaemo | ||
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+ | | Zaheer Merali || [http://maemo.org/profile/view/zaheerm/ zaheerm] || Requested || Maemo app dev, GStreamer || London, UK || GStreamer, Flumotion, Coherence, MaemoSpykee, Nahjul etc. | ||
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+ | |} |
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