The KDE Usability Project - Usability Testing in an OSS Environment

Jason Bainbridge

With Open Source Software gaining in popularity the overall demographic of its user base is shifting and hence the demands on the software is also changing. To ensure that the software continues to serve all of its users, including those that have recently become users, as effectively as possible requires some serious thought and actions towards enhanced usability.

This talk will concentrate on the challenges that arise while working to improve usability in KDE, how those challenges are being addressed, and to detail various initiatives that have or will be put in place to reach the goal of enhanced usability.

The following topics will be covered: