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Does it make sense for you to start targeting the Portrait mode? Do you agree on the specialization of modes portrait/landscape proposed some posts above?
I think portrait or landscape will not be that much different in the first iteration. I think the GUI that renders the actual board should not care about that. So yes we can start with portrait.
But I am not sure if the app should behave differently just because you turn the device. The mode of the app should not change because of orientation.

- No borders in the board. You loose the coordinates and some beauty but this is how you get the maximum surface possible for the squares = better usability.
I agree, I like the coordinates, but I don't like they space the take up. Maybe we could superimpose them over the board on demand?


- The area above the board: I still believe that seeing the players ratings next to the names is important. Bigger timers can't hurt. Should we put there the basic info of the game? "15 0 Rated Standard"
Yes, I forgotten to add that.

- What to put in the area below the board? We can't assume an engine in the first phases of development and all the info should come from FICS. Of course in the lack of better ideas we have the notation of the game.
We can display the status messages the FICS server sends. In the beginning that might helpful for debuging.

- Please let's create 800 x 480 images of the pure screen. This way they can be checked easily in the real environment (in the N900 via Image Viewer) and it's easier to manipulate them to cut/paste elements from other mockups. There will be time for the marketing adding the N900 around.
I don't have my N900 yet. I just wanted to pretend a little. But yes, I agree, the screenshoots get to big with the N900 around it. I just looks cool...

I will not be able to work on this again before the weekend. But I don't have to be alone in programming. I think one or two more programmers would be a good idea. So anyone want to help?
 

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