Re: [libreoffice-design] The purpose of Impress

Hi Mirek,

Mirek M. schrieb:
> Hi Regina,
>
>
> 2014/1/19 Regina Henschel <rb.henschel@t-online.de>
>
> > Hi Mirek,
> >
> > Mirek M. schrieb:
> >
> > > Hi Regina,
> > >
> > > 2014/1/19 Regina Henschel <rb.henschel@t-online.de>
> > >
> > >   Hi Mirek,
> > > > Mirek M. schrieb:
> > > >
> > > >    Hi guys,
> > > >
> > > > > In order to be able to effectively design and shape the future of
> > > > > LibreOffice modules, it is imperative that we define what these modules
> > > > > are
> > > > > for. Knowing the purpose of each module will help us focus on doing one
> > > > > thing well and avoid counterproductive feature creep.
> > > > >
> > > > > Since, out of all the modules, Impress's purpose might be one of the
> > > > > clearest, let's start with it.
> > > > >
> > > > > My rough draft:
> > > > > The purpose of Impress is "to make it simple and quick to craft a slide
> > > > > show to perfectly complement a speech."
> > > > > Please comment on this.
> > > > >
> > > > >    "complement a speech" is not all. There exists other popular usages of
> > > > impress. For example:
> > > > (1) Self-repeating (product-) information, for example in shop window,
> > > > waiting room, or station.
> > > > (2) Interactive learning arrangement
> > > > (3) Present pictures from travel or festivals to friends or parishioners
> > > > (4) Background for memorial or meditation
> > > > (5) Lecture notes for revision
> > > Yes, but it's important design practice to focus on doing one thing
> > > excellently, not on doing several things in a mediocre way.
> > > That doesn't mean Impress can't or shouldn't be used for other things, but
> > > that it should be optimized to do one thing well. Alternative use-cases
> > > can
> > > be covered unintentionally, by extensions, or by splitting the module into
> > > two.
> >
> > I disagree here. Look at the questions about impress in mailing lists and
> > forums. For example, why do you think users ask about a sound continuing
> > over the whole slide show? Surely not for "complement a speech", but likely
> > for purpose (3).
>
> Again, I'm not asking what the software is being used for. I'm asking what
> use-cases it should be designed for.
> For example, if we say that the purpose of Impress is creating photo
> slideshows, then maybe we should show the Photo Album dialog at launch.
> If, on the other hand, we say that creating photo slideshows is not at all
> relevant to the purpose, we should think about spinning the Photo Album
> dialog into an extension.
>
> > I would not keep the question on design-list, but bring it to discuss-list
> > too.
> >
> > > Real-life examples of each of these:
> > > LibreOffice Writer wasn't designed for editing code. You may use it for
> > > that purpose, though. (You definitely shouldn't, there are much, much
> > > better tools for the job, but it is possible.) The same goes for using
> > > Impress for a picture slideshow -- there are better tools for the job, and
> > > that's because those tools were designed specifically for that job.
> >
> > I think, that many users do not install special applications, but use the
> > tools they know. LO is not only used in enterprises and large
> > administration, but in non-profit organizations like religious communities
> > and friendly societies, small business, and in education.
>
> The huge popularity of single-purpose mobile apps proves otherwise. These
> are popular because they're simple and tailored to a single use case.

But "single-purpose" is a radical change of paradigm. Therefore the 
focus on design mailing list is too small.

Kind regards
Regina


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