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GNOME 3.0 in 30 Seconds Video Story Boards

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  1. GNOME 3.0 in 30 Seconds Video Story Boards
    1. Video 1: Fewer interruptions (DONE)
    2. Video 2: Working with windows (DONE)
    3. Video 3: Creating an Workspace/Desktop (DONE)
    4. Video 4: Accessing Apps Quickly (DONE)
    5. Video 5: Application-based window management (FILMING)
    6. Video 6: Deeper Hardware Integration (FILMING)
    7. Video 7: Better Security
    8. Video 8: Evolution e-mail account auto-configuration
    9. Video N: FIXME
    10. Ideas for Other Videos

If you want to help make these or other videos, here's a HOWTO: GnomeMarketing/Gnome3In30Seconds/HOWTO.

Please coordinate changes on marketing-list.

As we discussed at the November 2009 hackfest, these videos are inspired by the seven videos at http://www.google.com/mobile/navigation/. The current plan is to copy that style with one deviation: the final marque will have a large blank space in which distros can place their branding. Underneath the blank space will be "with GNOME 3" in a smaller font. In this way, the distros. get marketing videos and introductory videos that ship with their first GNOME 3 release and we increase the probability of people seeing these videos.

Video 1: Fewer interruptions (DONE)

Watch on YouTube: GNOME 3: Fewer Interruptions

Scene 1:

GNOME hacker standing in front of a green screen that has had the background replaced by Blue Stripes

Hi, I'm John Doe, and I'm one of the hundreds who worked on GNOME 3. One of the best features of GNOME 3 is a change in the way in which notifications are managed allowing you to work more efficiently with fewer interruptions.

One example is instant messages. IM's from your friends and co-workers can sometimes interrupt what you are focusing on. Just to find who messaged you and whether it is urgent has historically required several mouse clicks and breaking your concentration. Sometimes, you break your concentration only to find out that your friend was merely acknowledging the last thing that you said.

Scene 2:

While narrator talking, screen capture of GNOME 3 user working when notification tray slides up to notify of incoming IM. Another screen capture of the same scenario but user opts to reply in-tray and dismiss, returning to work immediately.

In GNOME 3.0, you are able to immediately see who has messaged you and the first line of their message at the bottom of your screen for a few seconds allowing you to decide whether you would like to break your concentration. If you decide to reply, you can do so immediately without having to open the instant messenger.

Scene 3:

Return to shot of hacker against background.

This is one the many ways that we've made GNOME 3 better.

Video 2: Working with windows (DONE)

Watch on YouTube: GNOME 3: Working with Windows

Scene 1:

GNOME hacker standing in front of a green screen that has had the background replaced by Blue Stripes

Hi, I'm John Doe, and I'm one of the hundreds who worked on GNOME 3. GNOME 3 is better because we've made it easier for you to work with your windows.

Scene 2:

While narrator talking, screen capture of GNOME 3 user maximising a single firefox window (with a useful full page loaded).

To make a window fill the whole screen in GNOME 3, all you have to do is drag the titlebar to the top of the screen. It's as easy as that.

While narrator talking, screen capture of GNOME 3 user unmaximising the firefox window. There should be a pause of several seconds after the operation has been completed.

To return the window to its previous size, just hold the top of the window and drag it down.

Scene 3:

Return to shot of hacker against background.

We have also added new ways of working with windows to GNOME which will help you work wore effectively.

Scene 4:

Two unmaximised windows: one is the same firefox window from before, the other is a note taking window (gedit? tomboy?). The note taking app contains half finished notes on the content of the firefox page. The windows are partially overlapping with the firefox window on top. While narrator talking, screen capture of the Firefox window being dragged to the right of the screen so that it snaps.

With GNOME 3, you can snap a window so that it fills half the screen. You just drag the window as before, but push it to the side of the screen. This is really useful, because you can use it to easily view two windows side by side.

The screencast shows the notetaking window being dragged to the left. Then the narrator speaks.

Again, the window can be returned to normal by dragging it away from the side of the screen.

The screencast shows both windows (starting with the notetaking window) being dragged back to their original positions.

Scene 5:

Return to shot of hacker against background.

This is one the many ways that we've made GNOME 3 better.

Video 3: Creating an Workspace/Desktop (DONE)

Watch on YouTube: GNOME 3: Creating a Workspace

Scene 1:

GNOME hacker standing in front of a green screen that has had the background replaced by Blue Stripes

Hi, I'm John Doe, and I'm one of the hundreds who worked on GNOME 3. GNOME 3 is better because--when I have lots of windows open at the same time--I can add and remove workspaces as I need them.

Scene 3:

While narrator talking, screen capture of GNOME 3 user working with many windows. The user enters the overview, picks up a window, drags it to the desktop boundary, and drops the window on the empty workspace. The user then clicks between apps on different desktops in the Dash and the user enters the overview and switches workspaces. The user then shows Alt-Tabs between two applications on different workspaces. Finally, the user enters the overview and switches desktops.

In GNOME 3.0, when in the overview, you can manage your windows and when manipulating a window, the user interface indicates that you can drop the window on a new workspace. Doing so creates the a new, empty workspace.

You can also use keyboard shortcuts to switch between applications.

Or to switch between workspaces.

Scene 4:

Return to shot of hacker against background.

This is one the many ways that we've made GNOME 3 better.

Video 4: Accessing Apps Quickly (DONE)

Watch on YouTube: GNOME 3: Accessing Apps Quickly

Scene 1:

GNOME hacker standing in front of a green screen that has had the background replaced by Blue Stripes

Hi, I'm John Doe, and I'm one of the hundreds who worked on GNOME 3. GNOME 3 is better because, when you want to start your apps, you can do it faster than you were ever able to in GNOME 2.

Scene 2:

While narrator talking, screen capture of GNOME 3.0 user starting the same applications using keyboard search. Next, the user favorites an app. Later, they launch the app using the favorited icon.

In GNOME 3.0, a user can start any app quickly. Just press the logo key, type the first few letters of the name of the application, and press enter. GNOME 3 will search for it in less time than the user needed to locate the same visual data in GNOME 2.

If mouse is preferred, frequently used apps can be pinned to the dash.

Scene 4:

Return to shot of hacker against background.

This is one the many ways that we've made GNOME 3 better.

Video 5: Application-based window management (FILMING)

Scene 1:

GNOME hacker standing in front of a green screen that has had the background replaced by Blue Stripes

Hi, I'm John Doe, and I'm one of the hundreds who worked on GNOME 3. GNOME 3 is better because, when you launch an application, you do it without having to worry whether you launched it previously.

In GNOME 2, we forced users to remember if they already had an application running. The action taken by clicking on a launcher was to start a second instance ultimately making it difficult to find running applications on the taskbar.

Scene 2:

While narrator talking, screen capture of GNOME 3.0 user trying to start an application several times. Show right-click menu that brings the existing windows forward and show user clicking on New Window.

In GNOME 3, a user does not need to track running applications. If an app was launched previously, clicking on its icon focuses on the existing application instance.

This feature is also compatible with applications that may require multiple instances.

Scene 3:

Return to shot of hacker against background.

This is one the many ways that we've made GNOME 3 better.

Video 6: Deeper Hardware Integration (FILMING)

Scene 1:

GNOME hacker standing in front of a green screen that has had the background replaced by Blue Stripes

Hi, I'm John Doe, and I'm one of the hundreds who worked on GNOME 3. GNOME 3 is better because, we more deeply integrate with your hardware.

Scene 2:

While narrator talking, screen capture of GNOME 3.0 user opening user menu.

For example, if the operating system indicates that suspend is known to work on your laptop or desktop, we show a suspend option in the user menu; otherwise, we show power off.

While narrator talking, screen capture of GNOME 3.0 user opening mouse properties.

If the operating system indicates that you are using a touchpad, we show only those options which your device supports.

Scene 4:

Return to shot of hacker against background.

And, since GNOME 3 can benefit from hardware acceleration, we automatically detect that that is working and change to Fallback Mode if necessary.

This is one the many ways that we've made GNOME 3 better.

Video 7: Better Security

Talk about desktop-modal authentication dialog preventing impersonating password entry.

Video 8: Evolution e-mail account auto-configuration

Scene 1:

GNOME hacker standing in front of a green screen that has had the background replaced by Blue Stripes

Hi, I'm John Doe, and I'm one of the hundreds who worked on GNOME 3.. GNOME 3 is better because there is a new way to add your email accounts into Evolution and start working with them immediately.

Scene 2:

While narrator talking, screen capture of GNOME 3.0 user configuring an email accounts with the new method

In GNOME 3.0, it's easy and natural to add a new email account. Select your email provider, fill-in your user account and your password, and it's done. We keep the list of email providers up-to-date so that the information is always current and supports the widest range of common email providers around the world.

Scene 3:

Return to shot of hacker against background.

This is one the many ways that we've made GNOME 3 better.

Video N: FIXME

(TEMPLATE)

Scene 1:

GNOME hacker standing in front of a green screen that has had the background replaced by Blue Stripes

Hi, I'm John Doe, and I worked on GNOME 3. GNOME 3 is better because--when I ...FIXME... --I ...FIXME my fixes...

Scene 2:

While narrator talking, screen capture of GNOME 2.x user ...doing something

In GNOME 2.x, ... blahblah fixme fixme...

Scene 3:

While narrator talking, screen capture of GNOME 3.0 user ... doing some blah or fixme...

In GNOME 3.0, ... fixme fixme blahblahblah ...

Scene 4:

Return to shot of hacker against background.

This is one the many ways that we've made GNOME 3 better.

Ideas for Other Videos

2024-10-23 11:05