[TYPO3-dam] dam & its usability

[Dan Osipov]

I think a better approach to the problem would be to start with a new 
design - perhaps the HCI team could help with this one. Rather than fix 
annoying issues, there would be a complete redesign of DAM with 
usability in mind. Here is a good reason why: 
http://dmitry-dulepov.com/article/developing-from-ui.html

I agree with everything else stated.

Dan Osipov
Calkins Media
http://danosipov.com/blog/

georg kuehnberger wrote:
> Hola all and Dan especially,
> 
> - I guess all of you know that dam and usability are no close friends.
> - So there seems to be quite some space for improovement.
> 
> Dan just recently mentioned:
>  > I sent out an email a while back to the DAM team about revising
>  > the look & feel, and making some usability enhancements.
>  > Since there was a lack of response, that has gone nowhere.
>  > This needs some support in order to happen.
> 
> Which I can wholeheartly agree!
> 
> (I just customized a fresh dam-instance throughout the last 7 days with 
> some mixed results and even more mixed feelings after all - xclassing IS 
> boring.)
> 
> So here's my suggestion, as a first starter:
> Let setup a wiki page IMHO @ http://forge.typo3.org/wiki/extension-dam
> and collect the most annoying usability-issues & suggestions there.
> 
> During summer (not too far away) lets sum up and add priorities to those 
> and then lets fix them targeting autumn.
> 
> Looking forward your comments OR even better, the setup and initial 
> posts on the dam-usability-wiki-page.
> 
> I STRONGLY feel, that a USABLE Digital Asset Management System IS 
> essential for an Enterprise-CMS like TYPO3.
> So in case this needs funding from the assoc. I'll be in the first row 
> joining the choir demanding for the above dscribed needs. - This aside 
> the fact that we (plan2net) will put manpower on the described effort 
> anyway.
> 
> regards georg