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Open Source and the User Experience




Scott Weiss
UI Technology Manager
26 September 2009
Contents: 50 minutes of fun!


                                           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




Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.
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.




Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.          3
Symbian Foundation
             The foundation unifies Symbian
                OS, S60, UIQ and MOAP(S)            The intent to form the Symbian
                  software, creating an              Foundation was announced on
                unparalleled open software           June 24, 2008 drawing strong
              platform for converged mobile            industry support and more
            devices, and enabling accelerated        endorsing organizations have
               innovation across the whole           been subsequently announced.
                    mobile ecosystem.               The foundation began operating
                                                     during the first half of 2009.
                                                     Foundation membership is open
                                                          to all organizations.




Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.            4
Vision of an independent open platform
                  Application developers will be able to target the
    Compatible    broadest range of devices across global markets,
                  using rapid and easy web programming tools.



                  The richest mobile platform, helping vendors to
    Compelling    deliver the next era of mobile computing devices.




                  From hardware adaptation up to user interface and apps
     Complete     - 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.



                            5
The richest mobile OS
                                                                                                   Web, email,           •  Web runtime for easy
                                                                                                   productivity and       creation of web apps
   Apps      Productivity        Multimedia            Comms                                       PIM apps, along       •  Webkit browser
                                                        apps
                apps               apps
                                                                                                   with new flexible
    &                                                                   User
                                                                      Interface
                                                                                                   multi-modal UI
                                                                                                                         •  Messaging & comms
                                                      Device                                                             •  Dozens of carrier-
    UI               Web
                     apps
                                Location apps       management
                                                       apps                                        framework
                                                                                                                          compliant apps



                                                                                                   Rich middleware       •  Location / GPS support
                                                                                                   including location,   •  Intelligent bearer-mobility
                                                                        Multimedia
                              Location        Comms
                                               MW
                                                           Runtimes        MW                      multimedia and        •  Remote management
  Middleware                    MW
                                                                                                   seamless multi-       •  Leading audio / video
                              Security        Device
                                                           Web MW        UI MW
                                                                                                   bearer comms           capture & playback
                                MW            Mgmt
                                                                                                   framework


                                                                                                                         •  SMP
                                                                                                   EKA2 real-time
                                                                                                                         •  Platform security
                                                                                                   microkernel with
                                                                                                                         •  High performance graphics
   OS     Security
                                                         Data
                                                                 Telephony        Multimedia
                                                                                                   unparalleled
                        OS Services      Graphics       comms
                                                                                                   power efficiency      •  SQLite integration
                                                                                                   and security          •  Full multi-tasking & multi-
                                                                                                                          threading




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                                                            Symbian^4
  • 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^2




                                             Symbian^3




              S^3
                                                           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:                                                         August
                 • SDK based on Forum Nokia SDK 5th Edition, compatible with Symbian OS v9.x and S60 5th
                   Edition                                                                                                        2009
Symbian Foundation Platform Plan
Open for contribution

              2009                            2010                                2011
                                                                 Milestone dates to be confirmed by Release Council

             Functionally
                            Hardened
              Complete
 Symbian^2




                               Functionally     Hardened
                                Complete
 Symbian^3




                                               Functionally   Hardened
                                                Complete
 Symbian^4




                                                 8
Symbian^2
              2009                               2010   2011
            Functionally
                                 Hardened
             Complete
Symbian^2




            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           2011
                          Functionally
                                               Hardened
                           Complete
            Symbian^3


                        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                                 2011
 * Proposal under review               Functionally
                                                           Hardened
                                        Complete




                           Symbian^4   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
           blog.symbian.org
           Symbian UI Brainstorm
    Discussion Boards
           UI Suggestions
    Ideas site




Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.   12
http://developer.symbian.org




Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.   13
http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/User_Interface




Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.                 14
http://symbianuibrainstorm.wordpress.com




Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.   15
http://blog.symbian.org




Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.   16
http://developer.symbian.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2350




Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.                   17
http://ideas.symbian.org




Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.                     18
Contributions Process




 Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.   19
Symbian’s First UI Contributions




             Major Contribution Proposal:   Characters
                     Single Tap              in Dialer


Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.   20
Open
                                Discussion




Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.   21
Thank you!
       And please register for SEE.
       It’s Free!


Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.   22

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Open Source And Ux

  • 1. Open Source and the User Experience Scott Weiss UI Technology Manager 26 September 2009
  • 2. Contents: 50 minutes of fun!   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 Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation.
  • 3. 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. Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation. 3
  • 4. Symbian Foundation The foundation unifies Symbian OS, S60, UIQ and MOAP(S) The intent to form the Symbian software, creating an Foundation was announced on unparalleled open software June 24, 2008 drawing strong platform for converged mobile industry support and more devices, and enabling accelerated endorsing organizations have innovation across the whole been subsequently announced. mobile ecosystem. The foundation began operating during the first half of 2009. Foundation membership is open to all organizations. Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation. 4
  • 5. Vision of an independent open platform Application developers will be able to target the Compatible broadest range of devices across global markets, using rapid and easy web programming tools. The richest mobile platform, helping vendors to Compelling deliver the next era of mobile computing devices. From hardware adaptation up to user interface and apps Complete - 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. 5
  • 6. The richest mobile OS Web, email, •  Web runtime for easy productivity and creation of web apps Apps Productivity Multimedia Comms PIM apps, along •  Webkit browser apps apps apps with new flexible & User Interface multi-modal UI •  Messaging & comms Device •  Dozens of carrier- UI Web apps Location apps management apps framework compliant apps Rich middleware •  Location / GPS support including location, •  Intelligent bearer-mobility Multimedia Location Comms MW Runtimes MW multimedia and •  Remote management Middleware MW seamless multi- •  Leading audio / video Security Device Web MW UI MW bearer comms capture & playback MW Mgmt framework •  SMP EKA2 real-time •  Platform security microkernel with •  High performance graphics OS Security Data Telephony Multimedia unparalleled OS Services Graphics comms power efficiency •  SQLite integration and security •  Full multi-tasking & multi- threading Proven in over ¼ billion smart devices, so far… 6
  • 7. The Symbian Foundation Platform Plan Open for contribution 2009 2010 2011 * Proposal under review S^2 S^4 Symbian^2 Symbian^4 • 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^2 Symbian^3 S^3 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: August • SDK based on Forum Nokia SDK 5th Edition, compatible with Symbian OS v9.x and S60 5th Edition 2009
  • 8. Symbian Foundation Platform Plan Open for contribution 2009 2010 2011 Milestone dates to be confirmed by Release Council Functionally Hardened Complete Symbian^2 Functionally Hardened Complete Symbian^3 Functionally Hardened Complete Symbian^4 8
  • 9. Symbian^2 2009 2010 2011 Functionally Hardened Complete Symbian^2 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
  • 10. Symbian^3 2009 2010 2011 Functionally Hardened Complete Symbian^3 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
  • 11. Symbian^4 2009 2010 2011 * Proposal under review Functionally Hardened Complete Symbian^4 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
  • 12. Engaging the Community   Developer site   Wiki   Blogs   blog.symbian.org   Symbian UI Brainstorm   Discussion Boards   UI Suggestions   Ideas site Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation. 12
  • 19. Contributions Process Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation. 19
  • 20. Symbian’s First UI Contributions Major Contribution Proposal: Characters Single Tap in Dialer Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation. 20
  • 21. Open Discussion Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation. 21
  • 22. Thank you! And please register for SEE. It’s Free! Copyright © 2009 Symbian Foundation. 22