Re: Looks like the MeeGo Handset UX is almost out
 

Reading through the doc, I'm wondering exactly how much this is about the open-source MeeGo Reference Handset UX and how much it is about the Nokia closed-source MeeGo-Harmattan UX. This is because the doc refers to Ovi more than once, which obviously is a Nokia-only thing.

Re: Looks like the MeeGo Handset UX is almost out
 

These things stuck out for me.

Switcher
Tasks are shown in the order they were opened, from left to right. Every time a new task is opened, it pushes the previous task panels to the left and adds its thumbnail view to the far right.

Users can use a pinch multi-touch motion to change the switcher into an overview mode. By pinching in, thumbnails move into a grid display. The grid can scale up to a 3x3 version, thereafter the switcher then starts to create new pages. Pinching out, while in the grid mode, changes the view back to larger stacked mode.

Reminds me of N8's horizontal stack view for multi tasking minus the pinch to grid function. Not sure how I feel about swiping to get to the window i want. However if you can default this view to grid - then i like :D


UI Feedback
You can use tactile feedback alone, when it is appropriate to confirm the user’s action, but a visual confirmation message is too much. For example, connecting the charger and the device starting to charge (as opposed to not starting, due to a wrong charger type, for example). In this case, haptic feedback can also be used because the user is in physical contact with the charger connector and the device.

This is just great. Makes sense doesnt it? I'm also quite annoyed that a message tells me everytime I unplug my phone from the charger that I should pull it out of the wall to save power. Ok. I get it.

Text Input
MeeGo provides support to both virtual and hardware keyboards

Good. I need me a physical keyboard.

Re: Looks like the MeeGo Handset UX is almost out
 

Gonna read through it later. I got the Google cached page saved as an HTML doc.

Re: Looks like the MeeGo Handset UX is almost out
 

I think the most of the principles it describes are enabled by the UX framework and thus should be applicable to the reference implementation too. Ovi stuff is obviously Nokia only. Very Maemo-ish, as was expected. Extendable, IM presence, widget area, multitasking, etc. Nice to see global search added.

Re: Looks like the MeeGo Handset UX is almost out
 

Page gone.. So much for transparency... :)

Re: Looks like the MeeGo Handset UX is almost out
 

Nokia have done some great stuff with open source - Qt, development tools and potenetially MeeGo - a new os for your computer/phone.

However, the secrecy sorrounding their developments is beginning to p*** me off!

The MeeGo UX is really exciting but there is very little information about it.

If Nokia are paranoid about how the competition is going to react then why open-source the developments?

To be honest I'm growing a bit skeptical about MeeGo.

Re: Looks like the MeeGo Handset UX is almost out
 

Well, open development process and open sourcing a piece of software once it's released, are two different things.

It seems Nokia is going for the latter mostly.

Re: Looks like the MeeGo Handset UX is almost out
 

The Bananas and Pears seem much better than that cherry we were served earlier, so I'm happy.

Re: Looks like the MeeGo Handset UX is almost out
 

yay for portrait mode keyboard?

Re: Looks like the MeeGo Handset UX is almost out
 

send me a PM if the google cache disappears, have the page saved as wiki entry and CC makes it last forever

http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?p=3951#post3951