Re: [Usability] Cheap Open Source Morae Alternative

[Allan caeg <allancaeg gmail com>]

On Thursday, 10 December, 2009 11:45 PM, Máirín Duffy wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-12-10 at 21:42 +0800, Allan Caeg wrote:
>    
> > I got the trial version of Morae Manager. Apparently, Morae is
> > composed of three apps. Other than the Manager, it has a "Recorder"
> > and an "Observer". The Manager is in charge of analyzing, graphing,
> > and presenting the data. If I understand correctly, Morae is split in
> > three apps only because they are sold separately. In other words, we
> > do not really have have to split our app into three ;)
> >      
> Great point :)
>
>    
> > After testing the Morae apps, I'll come up with mockups made with
> > Balsamiq. I hope, everyone's comfortable with that software so we can
> > exchange Balsamiq files. After all, they give free licenses to open
> > source contributors (that's how I got mine :D)
> >      
> I'm really not trying to be difficult, but I would rather not have to
> install Adobe Air just to participate here (plus I don't have a license
> for Balsamiq.) Is there any reason why Inkscape is not suitable for
> creating the mockups?
>
> If it helps I just gave a presentation on using Inkscape to create
> mockups:
>
> PDF
> https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/5/5f/FUDCon-Toronto_2009-Presentations-DesigningUIMockupsinInkscape.pdf
>
> ODP
> https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/3/32/FUDCon-Toronto_2009-Presentations-DesigningUIMockupsinInkscape.odp
>
>    
No worries. To be honest, I haven't used inkscape so your howtos are 
really very helpful. You may want to see how Balsamiq works for you, 
though. It's a really cool app by open source-loving people. It makes my 
work much faster and smoother because it's designed for no other task 
than making mockups. It exports to png (and pdf) too so you can open 
them with Inkscape, I guess :D
> > It would be nice if our project can already have a home. Something
> > upstream would be nice so everyone can be comfortable. For now, let's
> > think of a name for the new project. I'm thinking of something that
> > will give people the impression that it's built to be the bridge
> > between devs and typical end users. hmmm
> >      
> The git module is called 'usability lab'.... I called the wiki page
> 'Usability Testing Suite' hehe. Yes, we need a name.
>    
Thanks!
> > Btw, who else is interested? Everyone's welcome. :D
> >      
> I added everyone who has contributed to this thread so far to the
> 'people' section of the wiki page:
>
> http://live.gnome.org/UsabilityProject/Whiteboard/UsabilityTestingSuite
>
> ~m
>
>
>    
This is really cool. I'm optimistic. :)

Allan