Re: [libreoffice-design] New LibreOffice user experience designer

I have some suggestions on more self-educative work, if I may, rather 
than helping with something concrete:

1. Obligatory pitch due to being an RTL language guy: Our languages, as 
well as CJK languages, have many particular issues with LO, which are 
usually due to original software developers or UI designers not having 
taken these languages (or quirks thereof) into consideration when 
working on some feature or piece of UI. I recommend that you check out a 
few presentations at LO conferences about this. Specifically, the two 
from this year's LibOCon:

https://events.documentfoundation.org/media/libreoffice-conference-2022/submissions/YNNRCV/resources/2022-09_Rozenberg_Eyal_-_State__Z8YSSPz.pdf

https://events.documentfoundation.org/media/libreoffice-conference-2022/submissions/83UJJG/resources/State_of_CJK_issues_of_LibreOff_kXy1cOh.pdf

2. Look for some UI/UX bugs which have seen spirited/intense debates, 
where the debates were not merely splitting hairs but about conflicting 
expectations and considerations. There bug pages are tedious to read 
through but also informative in learning how people often don't simply 
disagree, but have different visions, motivating principles or 
considerations underlying their positions on UI/UX choices; and how as a 
project officer you can help by making the different considerations more 
explicit and clear to everyone when discussions are had.

Perhaps the most famous, though flame-full, example would be:

https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=135501

3. Trivial, but still worth suggesting: Take some time to try out LO 
modules which you use less frequently in your daily life, and features 
within those modules you use less frequently. In LO, Writer gets most of 
the attention, then Impress and Calc, and all the rest sometimes feel 
like an afterthought w.r.t. QA work. Even true for me personally, I'm 
afraid.

Wishing you all the best with your new role,
Eyal


On 17/11/2022 20:33, Lizzie Kim wrote:
> Hi Heiko,
>
> My name is Liz, I am the new UX designer with LibreOffice! Is there
> anything I can immediately help with? I am planning to attend the UX design
> meeting next week, but until then I can help with anything else as well. I
> look forward to working with you!
>
> Best,
> Liz Kim

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