UX microprojects once existed to encourage more User Experience people to participate in the Drupal Project.

Objective of this microproject:
To consider the interface aspects of the PathAuto module and what modifications might be made to support a better end user experience

Next steps:

  • Post any information that's helpful for a newcomer to Drupal who will be addressing the UX aspects of this issue. Sceenshots are probably best, a demo site would be great.
  • Leave a comment if you would like to volunteer as a DEVELOPER or USABILITY mentor for this issue.
  • The UX Volunteer for this project is free to choose the channels and media to work in, but will use this issue to report their findings for review and feedback.
  • Drop by in #drupal-usability in IRC and talk to Leisa or yoroy if you have questions or feedback on this process, this is a trial so any input on how to improve is appreciated.

Note that we do not expect the output of every microproject to be implemented or implementable. Any usability gains from this process are a boon to D7, but getting more UX people into the Drupal community and finding ways for them to work more effectively with developers are our core goals.

And please, play nice. The issue queue can be quite intimidating for newcomers so let's try to be extra welcoming here.

Go!

Comments

leisareichelt’s picture

leisareichelt commented

UX Volunteer: Maureen Hanratty (pending acceptance)

UX Mentor: TBC
Dev. Mentor: TBC

Please volunteer if you'd like to mentor on this microproject in the comments below.
Please understand that UX Volunteers are often new to the Drupal community and as such they may not be aware of work done to date.
We do and do not wish to 'reinvent the wheel' so pls take a moment to call out the relevant people/projects so that they can get familiar as soon as possible. Thank you for your help with this.

damien tournoud’s picture

damien tournoud commented
Project: Drupal core » Pathauto
Version: 7.x-dev » 7.x-1.x-dev
Component: path.module » Code

Moved to the pathauto queue.

jix_’s picture

jix_ commented

In case you need ideas; I posted some pathauto stuff in the Drupal Redesign Flickr Pool last week. Have a look: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mverbaar/tags/pathauto/

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mhanratty commented

Hi I'm Maureen and I'm the UX volunteer for this project. I've built 3 drupal sites and have installed the pathauto module on all my sites, though truth be told I have only ever used the default patterns. Please let me know your thoughts on the pathauto module and I'll keep you updated with my hunches on how it can be made easier to use. You can start by answering this question for me...

Based on the audience matrix below (developed by the Drupal 7 UX team) what audience should the pathauto module be designed for?

Content Creator
Site Editor
Site Admin
Site Builder

jix_’s picture

jix_ commented

Builder :)

Bojhan’s picture

Bojhan commented

subscribing

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greggles
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I agree with Site Builder for sure, but also a Site Admin. I think URL structure can play a role for IA.

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greggles
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Hi Maureen - I'm looking forward to seeing your advice. Is there anything else you need from me (or us)? While the issue queue is a great place to discuss, I'm also happy to talk via e-mail if you have some small questions or something. I'll use your contact tab to introduce myself and give you my e-mail.

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Freso commented

I'll toss in another vote for builder and another "HI!!! :D" to Maureen. Pathauto could really use some sweet UX love, so it's great that you're willing to use some energy on helping us on a proper track. =)

Are discussions going by e-mail right now, or... what's the status?

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greggles
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Status: Active » Closed (works as designed)

No update in a while. We have other issues in the queue for specific tasks so I see no reason to keep this general issue around when it contains no specific ideas/fixes.

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Issue summary: View changes

I edited a link that was redirecting to a spammy site. I apologize for bumping this issue.