From 276c0668f9c4e614085bdd1c1e0dd674d3a3ee39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rra Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 12:35:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] first draft of docs --- content/conversations_event_documentation.md | 25 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/conversations_event_documentation.md diff --git a/content/conversations_event_documentation.md b/content/conversations_event_documentation.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..93c9539 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/conversations_event_documentation.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +Title: Ecosystem Is Moving Documentation +Category: documentation +slug: conversations-gultsch +tags: instant messaging, conversations, xmpp +featured_image: images/fi_im.jpg + + + +On the 1st and 2nd of June [*varia*](https://varia.zone/en/) hosted 'The Ecosystem Is Moving', a lecture by and worksession with [Daniel Gultsch](https://gultsch.de). + +## Talk + +Because of the audience's familiarty with the project the lecture turned more into an open conversation with many questions from the audience. We also couldn't resist hosting and displaying a [chat room](xmpp://wttf@muc.vvvvvvaria.org?join) during the talk for people online also to join in. + + + +Video documentation by [Michaela Lakova](http://mlakova.org/) + +For notes taken during the talk have a look [here](https://pad.vvvvvvaria.org/WttF.The-Ecosystem-is-Moving.talk) + +## Worksession + +The worksession itself was based around rethinking and designing the way Conversations displays information about chat groups. Arguably one of the most important features of any chat system, the groupchat view had been underdeveloped in Conversations. During the worksession we discussed the various types of groupchats that exist in the XMPP ecosystem, ranging from public topical rooms to private chats of groups of friends. By comparing what choices other chat applications make and getting a sense of what is (im)possible in the XMPP ecosystem (see [Cristina Cochiors writeup for more details](#liiinknaarartikel)) participants got a good idea of where to go. Then we spent the afternoon doing a few different wireframes. These different designs all made different choices in accessibility, UX, customization. + +For notes of the worksession have a look [here](https://pad.vvvvvvaria.org/WttF.The-Ecosystem-is-Moving.worksession).