GHOP #8: Improve initial user experience

http://code.google.com/p/google-highly-open-participation-drupal/issues/...

Type: Research Usability
Author: dries.buytaert
Watch at least 3 new Drupal users (like friends or family) install and configure Drupal, and submit a report that identifies problem areas, with recommendations on how they can be improved. This work will directly help Drupal to become a more usable system and make it accessible to a wider range of people.

Before beginning, spend a couple of hours reading about how to do usability testing. When observing new users, things to watch for include:

* what does he/she want to do first
* where does the user get lost or confused
* where does he/she spend his/her time in the first 30 minutes
* when and where does he/she have to Google/search for more information

Write a report that summarizes your findings. We're looking for a level of detail and format similar to http://factoryjoe.pbwiki.com/FeedbackForDrupal6.

Resources:

* http://openusability.org/
* http://keycontent.org/tiki-index.php?page=Usability+Tools
* http://factoryjoe.pbwiki.com/FeedbackForDrupal6

Estimated time:
5 days