Aurora: Mozilla Labs’ Open Call For Design
by Dan HarrelsonAurora is just one possible vision for the future for the Web. There are many others, including yours. Whether you want to build on our ideas, explore areas we didn’t cover, or demonstrate where you think we missed the mark, Mozilla Labs wants to see how you think the Web of the future would work.
Mozilla is already one of the most impressive and successful open source development communities in the world, and now they want to bring that approach to design through their concept series.
You don’t need actors and animators. The basic tools to create a video showing off an experience design idea are available to just about anybody with access to a computer. All you need is an idea and the desire to show people your vision.
We’ve always emphasized collaboration and openness at Adaptive Path, both in our engagement with the experience design community and in our work with our clients. We see Mozilla’s new initiative as a way to take that collaborative approach to thinking about experience to a whole new scale. Check out Mozilla’s call for participation, or jump into their forums to contribute your ideas to carry the experience of the Web forward.
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August 5th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Wow this really really looks good. I wonder if M$ team will see this, realize they are years behind and steal this to incorporate into their next OS.
Very beautiful and if broadband can get more bandwidth, then this will be a great browser to use.
August 5th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Is this an April Fools Joke? Are you serious?
Looks like you’re reinventing the wheel with a jellyfish – except much less fun or intuitive.
August 5th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
C’MON PPL! what are you waiting for??
August 6th, 2008 at 6:19 am
The name clearly conflicts with the cross platform webkit based browser called Arora http://arora-browser.org/ and will no doubt lead to confusion as they are pronounced the same by most people. Should Aurora change its name because Arora was around first or should Arora change its name because Arora is just a small open source project and you are ‘big’?
August 6th, 2008 at 7:10 am
This potential is great but I am not sure that I want to interact with my friends like this. I dont want to spend my time in front of a computer screen communicating with people. I wanna spend time with real people so honestly this type of interaction does not excite me. Sure the potential of this sort of concept is great but should be put to good use.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:35 am
I know this is a concept, so I will try to view the prototype as more of a wireframe and not focus too much on the visceral design. I love the concept. It takes GPS to the next level of User Experience. After using an iPhone for only a week i can see the enormous Value of GPS UX
August 6th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
My idea is to implement a chat/comment system in the browser so the viewer of the site can comment in real time. A simple window where the viewer can see all the current viewers of this particular site and chat with them. If you dont want your nick there you can change your settings in a second by clicking “HIDE ME” for this site. The nick wont be importanat and the system will accept 2 or more identical nicks by changing the second connected nick to “nick(1)”. You can add ignore list, friends list etc.
This will halp ppl that hate to register in sites in order to post comments or ask questions in forums/blogs.
If the system can take this its possible to create a huge information network so when ppl with this browser enters the site they can post comments in the implemented comunication system so when other Aurora/Mozilla users enters there they can read,answer, post comments about issues.
This will be a blessing!! Of course the level of prsonal info will be controled from the user himself! So if I want I can show my info or not.
Do you think this is interesting???
August 8th, 2008 at 8:52 am
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