Open Source and the User Experience
Scott Weiss,
[email protected] UI Technology Manager 26 September 2009
Contents: 50 minutes of fun!
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What open source is all about (Contributions!) Having a Vision The way Symbian Foundation’s UI efforts are organised Engaging the community Symbian’s Contributions Process Open Discussion
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Symbian UI Vision The Symbian community develops a scalable, flexible, and attractive UI framework in order to create innovative, enjoyable, and intuitive personal mobile user experiences. We achieve excellence through collaboration and continuous evolution.
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Symbian Foundation The foundation unifies Symbian OS, S60, UIQ and MOAP(S) software, creating an unparalleled open software platform for converged mobile devices, and enabling accelerated innovation across the whole mobile ecosystem.
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The intent to form the Symbian Foundation was announced on June 24, 2008 drawing strong industry support and more endorsing organizations have been subsequently announced. The foundation began operating during the first half of 2009. Foundation membership is open to all organizations.
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Vision of an independent open platform Compatible
Application developers will be able to target the broadest range of devices across global markets, using rapid and easy web programming tools.
Compelling
The richest mobile platform, helping vendors to deliver the next era of mobile computing devices.
Complete
From hardware adaptation up to user interface and apps - all the software you need to build a leading-edge mobile device to ship in any market.
& Royalty-free
Uniquely: built by the community, for the community.
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The richest mobile OS Apps & UI
Productivity apps
Web apps
Middleware
Location apps
Location MW
Security MW
OS
Security
Comms apps
Multimedia apps
OS Services
Device management apps
Comms MW
Device Mgmt
Graphics
User Interface
Runtimes
Web MW
Data comms
Multimedia MW
UI MW
Telephony
Web, email, productivity and PIM apps, along with new flexible multi-modal UI framework
• Web runtime for easy
Rich middleware including location, multimedia and seamless multibearer comms framework
• Location / GPS support
EKA2 real-time microkernel with unparalleled power efficiency and security
Multimedia
creation of web apps • Webkit browser • Messaging & comms • Dozens of carriercompliant apps
• Intelligent bearer-mobility • Remote management • Leading audio / video capture & playback
• SMP • Platform security • High performance graphics • SQLite integration • Full multi-tasking & multithreading
Proven in over ¼ billion smart devices, so far… 6
The Symbian Foundation Platform Plan Open for contribution 2009
2010
2011 * Proposal under review
S^2
S^4
Symbian^2
• UI Makeover Step 1: WRT offers web design on mobile
• Makeover Complete: Direct UI, a fresh new user experience
• Personal: Customisable home screen supporting embedded widgets and other personal content
• Qt: Powerful and easy to use, becomes the standard runtime
• Location-smart: Ability for apps to take action in response to the user’s changing location
• Majority of SHAI* in place, easing HW adaptation
Symbian^5
Symbian^4
Symbian^3
Symbian^2 S^3
Symbian^4
Symbian^3
• UI Makeover Step 2: Graphics support for advanced layering and effects • Simplifying internet access: Adaptive WLAN background scanning, energy efficient • HiFi Audio + Video: Full HDMI support with HDCP • Faster network: pushing the architecture to enable “fixed internet” performance, ideal for streaming high definition content and VoIP calls.
Also available: • SDK based on Forum Nokia SDK 5th Edition, compatible with Symbian OS v9.x and S60 5th Edition
August 2009
Symbian Foundation Platform Plan Open for contribution 2009
2010
2011 Milestone dates to be confirmed by Release Council
Symbian^2
Functionally Complete
Hardened
Symbian^3
Functionally Complete
Hardened
Symbian^4
Functionally Complete
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Hardened
Symbian^2 2009
Symbian^2
Functionally Complete
2010
2011
Hardened
PDK builds available starting here
Highlights include… UI Makeover Step 1: Web Runtime offers web design on mobile Personal: All-new home screen supporting user customization, embedded widgets and internet content Adaptable: Support for multiple form factors and input methods (touch, non-touch, flexible aspect ratios and resolutions) Dynamic: Location based event framework that allows apps to take action in response to the user’s changing location 9
Symbian^3 2009
2010
Symbian^3
Functionally Complete
2011
Hardened
PDK builds available starting here
Highlights include… UI makeover step 2: Graphics support for advanced layering and effects (eg semi-transparent content layered over video, complex animated transitions between apps) Sounding clear: A new high performance networking architecture enabling broadband speeds, ideal for streaming high definition video and high quality VoIP calls Movie time: Support for files >2GB in size, enough for full length HD movies; Full HDMI support with HDCP Simplifying internet access: Adaptive WLAN background scanning, energy efficient 10
Symbian^4 2009
2010
* Proposal under review
Symbian^4
Functionally Complete
2011 Hardened
PDK builds available starting here
Highlights include… UI makeover complete: Direct UI – a complete refresh of the touch UI Great new app development environment: Qt integrated as the primary runtime SHAI*: The majority of the Symbian Hardware Abstraction Interface now in place, making hardware adaptation easier than ever before 11
Engaging the Community
Developer site Wiki Blogs
Discussion Boards
blog.symbian.org Symbian UI Brainstorm UI Suggestions
Ideas site
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http://developer.symbian.org
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http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/User_Interface
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http://symbianuibrainstorm.wordpress.com
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http://blog.symbian.org
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http://developer.symbian.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2350
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http://ideas.symbian.org
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Contributions Process
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Symbian’s First UI Contributions
Major Contribution Proposal: Single Tap
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Characters in Dialer
Open Discussion
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