[GRASS-dev] GSoC Ideas

[Linda Kladivová]

Hello Māris,




just to add some other info, we did several surveys among GRASS users about 
first-time user experience with Anna, Martin and Vashek and we also tested 
old and new startup mechanisms in a real environment within the usability 
testing - you can have a look at our article: https://www.mdpi.com/2220-
9964/12/9/376.




As Anna has already written, the results of usability testing were indeed 
mixed but I would like to emphasize one thing - most of the usability 
participants (first-time users) said to me that they simply expect they will
be directly redirected to the main software window where they can start 
working without knowing anything about the software. The current "info bar" 
solution goes in that direction and although I have to admit that it has 
flaws there are ways how to make it better and Anna has already written some
points.


I think it would be nice to focus on how to make the current solution better
(it is definitely doable and even desirable) and not go back to some 
alternatives to the old solution.

Above that, it would be extremely time-consuming to implement any dialog 
wizards and at the same time the impact of that "dialog" solution is very 
uncertain - one important thing we also learned from surveys and discussions
inside/outside the community is that the one good generally acceptable 
solution simply does not exist here - it will always be a compromise.



Just my two cents. :-)


Linda




---------- Původní e-mail ----------
Od: Maris Nartiss via grass-dev <grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org>
Komu: Anna Petrášová <kratochanna at gmail.com>, Veronica Andreo <veroandreo@
gmail.com>
Kopie: GRASS-dev <grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org>
Datum: 15. 2. 2024 13:04:24
Předmět: Re: [GRASS-dev] GSoC Ideas
"Hello Anna, Vero.
I added the welcome screen idea we discussed during our Prague
meeting. I think it would be a good GSOC project as it is quite easy
and at the same time will allow to understand if it is the way to go.
Anna, would you be able to be a co-mentor as it is a GUI project? Or
who else could be?
Vero, your user-centric view also would be valuable.
Please edit the wiki accordingly.

Thanks,
Māris.

sestd., 2024. g. 3. febr., plkst. 06:34 — lietotājs Anna Petrášová via
grass-dev (<grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org>) rakstīja:
>
> Hi,
>
> I created a GSoC Ideas 2024 page on grasswiki (as opposed to trac wiki, 
which I think we should be moving away from):
> https://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_GSoC_Ideas_2024
>
> It's not updated yet, I plan to add more topics. If you want to mentor a 
topic, we can discuss it here.
>
> Anna
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