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Autopilot: benefits of early release
by Carla Berkers on 24 May 2016
OpenStack is the leading open cloud platform, and Ubuntu is the world’s most popular operating system for OpenStack. Over the
Ubuntu
Ubuntu Developer Summit: Design Theatre
by Canonical on 7 May 2012
Normally the Ubuntu/Canonical Design Team are busy working on our own projects, but it makes a really good change to work on other Free Software design...
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Berlin: Typobau: Ubuntu Arabic Ausstellung/Exhibition
by Canonical on 19 April 2012
Some of original sketches for Ubuntu Arabic are about to go on display in Berlin! We’ve talked before about the work done by Rayan Abdullah on drawing and...
Ubuntu
About Usability Testing – Recruiting
by Canonical on 2 March 2012
Every three months, I conduct benchmark usability testing. I’m calling these tests ‘benchmark testing’ because the aim of these sessions is to measure our...
Ubuntu
Thunderbird & Evolution Usability Testing
by Canonical on 4 August 2011
Recently we hired an external consultant to compare the usability of 2 email clients: Thunderbird and Evolution. I have taken some highlights from the report...
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Unity Benchmark Usability – April 2011
by Canonical on 22 April 2011
First and last impressions of Unity were that it was quite user-friendly, and pleasing in its design and ease of learning. The majority of participants left...
Cloud and server
Thunderbird in the Usability Lab!
by Canonical on 16 February 2011
I have just completed sessions of usability testing of Thunderbird. This time, I had the pleasure of working with Andreas Nilsson, who came to London to...