The document outlines a 4 part story about addressing usability issues in a software project. It describes problems arising, a turning point when fixes were required, and the launch of the D7UX approach. The D7UX used open collaboration, skill sharing and test crowdsourcing to engage the community, share work on sites like Flickr and YouTube, and provide communication structures to improve the project through a transparent, participatory process. The outcome is uncertain but could be a "game changer" with community action.

1. bare naked
(open source)
design
@leisa #reboot11

2. part 1: once upon a time...

13. part 2: enter the baddies...

22. part 3: the turning point...

23. formal usability testing
seriously bad outcomes

24. dries: D7 will not launch until these are fixed!

26. part 4: the d7ux
action sequence...

27. 1. transparency, collaboration
& openness
2. skill sharing & learning
3. visibility, participation,
growth

28. d7ux.org
d7ux.org
twitter
@drupalredesign, #d7ux
IRC
yahoo pipes/tagging

29. screenshot of YouTube Group

30. sharing the audience
definition process

31. encouraging participation
- crowdsourcing usability testing

32. screenshot of Flickr Group

35. structures to aggregate
communication
framework, tagging, Yahoo tubes

36. promotion/visibility
- talking, talking, talking, talking
- microprojects
- designintheopen.org

37. what it looks like now...
http://www.avchat.net/avchat2screenshots/avchat2_drupal_options_2.jpg

38. d7ux proposed approach

39. what we’re proposing 3
d7ux proposed approach

40. part five: the cliff hanger...

41. future uncertain

42. d7ux = not a game changer

44. :(
totally a game changer
however...

45. with *action*
totally a meta-game changer
totally a game changer
(have you got a spare
100hrs this summer?)

46. to be continued....

47. thank you :)
www.d7ux.org
www.disambiguity.com
www.designintheopen.org
@leisa
@drupalredesign