Design
Ubuntu
Usability Testing of Unity
by Canonical on 13 November 2010
In preparation for UDS, we conducted usability testing of Unity with general public users. We are now better informed as to where we should expend further...
Ubuntu
This week in design – 12 November 2010
by Canonical on 12 November 2010
The theme of this week’s update is one of cool stuff that we came across this week in the world of open source. You’ll know from Christian’s blog post a while...
Ubuntu
This week in design – 5 November 2010
by Canonical on 5 November 2010
We’re back! Phew! What a fortnight! Did you miss us? We all got back from Orlando, Florida this week and prepared to kick off the Natty development cycle in...
Ubuntu
Of hinting and tables
by Canonical on 4 November 2010
I hope regular readers of the design blogs don’t think that we have abandoned our programme of telling you all about the font development – I know it’s been a...
Ubuntu
Introducing Ubuntu – The Movie!
by Canonical on 27 October 2010
Almost all of the design team are in Orlando this week taking part in UDS. As well as getting ready for the summit in the last few weeks we’ve also been...
Phone and tablet
What is UDS?
by Canonical on 18 October 2010
We’ve been talking a lot about UDS but some of you out there might not know what it is. Duncan McGregor, one of my colleagues, has had this very conversation...
Ubuntu
Designing on Ubuntu
by Canonical on 18 October 2010
The recent Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase competition produced some good work. Lots of great photos and plenty of interesting music tracks were submitted.But...
Ubuntu
This week in design – 15 October 2010
by Canonical on 15 October 2010
It’s out! We did it! YES! Well done everyone. Thanks for your support in helping make this latest release a good one. Our Meerkat is all grown up so what’s...
Ubuntu
A space odyssey
by Canonical on 15 October 2010
Time flies and it’s already time for our next blog entry on the design of the Ubuntu font suite. Below my colleague Fabio Haag explains the joys of spacing...
Ubuntu
42 day widget
by Canonical on 11 October 2010
Yesterday we successfully released the new versions of Ubuntu family. As you all know, yesterday was such a special date which occurs every 100 years:...
Ubuntu
This week in design – 8 October 2010
by Canonical on 8 October 2010
It’s release week! That means that the Millbank London office and home office locations this week are a buzz with activity getting things ready for our big...
Ubuntu
The weird and wonderful world of Latin Extended B
by Canonical on 4 October 2010
Below, Amelie Bonet from the Dalton Maag design team shares her thoughts: Latin Extended B is a block (0180-024F) within the Unicode standard. With its...