On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 15:56, Jorge O. Castro
<jorge@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi everyone,
I ran into this yesterday:
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/add-more-apps-to-ubuntu-messaging-menu.html
... and I realized that more and more people are making applications
for the messaging menu and they're all over the place. We should
embrace this enthusiasm for the technology with some organization so
we can get this goodness out to users. I've started this wiki page
here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MessagingMenu/Applications
Reasons for this:
* We need to make it more obvious to app developers that we can help
them use the Messaging Menu (and app indicators, and the application
menu, etc.)
* Getting application authors talking to /each other/ can be a big
collaboration win.
* Some people like to develop, not package, some people are opposite,
this will help us connect those two groups and get people using this
stuff.
* Jono is working on a process for application authors to quickly
(heh) get applications into the Software Center. This kind of
application is perfect for this sort of thing:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PostReleaseApps/Process
* Authors would appreciate the exposure to help get testing, new
contributors, etc.
* Users would end up getting these cool new apps in a less complicated way.
So, as you run into these applications, please feel free to add them
to the wiki. Perhaps an author has an application but doesn't know how
to set up a PPA, you can help point them in the right direction, etc.
If you need any help with any of these apps let me know!
Messaging needs a high level philosophy.
Being a social OS, Ubuntu is destined to handle messaging in a comfortable and efficient way.
Some Ayatana ML threads have touched arms of this innovation octopus..
Here what i want to remember in all this:
- improve email (notify independently of bulky UMAs and suites
- make Contact List a top priority super accessible service
- organize Rx messaging in layers of conversation-inherent urgency:
1. "Now" services (VoIP, video calls, IRC)
2. "Instant" services (IM / poke / status messages)
3. Delayed Interaction (email, sharing, invitations, broadcast)
- organize Tx messaging in sequence of natural thought:
1. What do i intend to send
2. Who do i want to send it to
3. How urgently do i require response
These are just thoughts from the top of my head, inspired by all the discussion that has been aimed at social communication so far.
Perhaps thinking a long these lines might help not simply stacking up apps in the Messaging Menu again, as the notification area used to do already.
I believe we need to give all the excellent social networking and messaging code out there a high-level integration framework to actually give them purpose, this way we avoid falling back into anarchy with our pretty Messaging Menu