Ionrock Dot Org

Finally, Better Desktop.org has been released. It is a good feeling that my work this summer is finally out there. I am also exciting about making changes and adding quite a bit of features. What I am not excited about is having to move things around and debug junk just because we didn't start on a Novell server in the first place. No use crying over spilled milk.

It really is a great project. The idea is really simple, but the ramifications are huge. There is so much data to collect on the videos that should be helpful to developers. While brutal at times, the videos showing people struggle with random tasks make it clear that there are consistent models and trends in how users work with computers. Of course there are also the videos that reveal basic bugs such as non working features or a bad text choice. All and all, I think any developer who spends some time watching the videos can really get a better idea of what users really do with software.

Oh yeah, and it was on slashdot too ;)