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Stuff I do

Previously:

Publications, articles & archives

Other articles (that may be completely outdated, irrelevant, or insane), random notes or thoughts may sometimes be found in this folder, on open-source.ecchi.ca, or in various "Psy-chose" journal issues.

Talks and workshops

My babies

Translations

I have created or corrected translations in software such as Tasks, Contacts, Dates, GNOME-Schedule, Transmission, Specto, etc. Some of my past translations were done in Launchpad. Nowadays, I usually translate software from the source code repository itself, and email the changes directly to the developers.

The very website you are looking at is an example of that: since your web browser is configured with English as its primary language, the English version of the contents are currently displayed. If your browser was set to any other language, the French version would be displayed.

Code patches

My code contributions are spread in various places on the web. My Ohloh profile can give you a vague idea of my main projects, but that's not quite representative: you also need to look at my Launchpad profile, my current PiTiVi branches in Github, my patches in GNOME Bugzilla, my patches in Launchpad, etc.

Bug reports

My continued involvement in Free and Open Source software has made me file hundreds of bug reports and thousands of comments on various pieces of software that I have used and loved. Over time, I have involved myself in bug triaging for my own projects (Specto, Kirika, etc.) as well as others' (PiTiVi, Avant Window Navigator) to ease the developers' task. My bug reports are scattered over the web, but are for the most part contained in:

I also have a list of some of the top bugs I'm proud to have helped solve or investigate.

Design

For some of my favorite projects, I have designed new logos and icons (when they were missing, confusing or lacking in elegance), sometimes accompanied with a new website to improve the project's image and presence on the web.

I also designed logos for organizations or enterprises such as Ecchi.ca or Tabib Consultant Inc.

Logos

Audacity ecchi.ca GNOME Schedule GNonLin Psy-chose Liferea Navit Sintel Specto Tabib Tagtool

Icons

I made some of the icons used by the following software:

Usability reviews

As a long time artist, graphic designer and usability fanatic, I have been immersed in Human Interface Guidelines and analysis of efficient human-computer interaction and ergonomics.

I have made various comments or usability reviews on software user interfaces (such as Evolution, PackageKit, Audacity, GRsync, Homebank, Pimlico, Tracker, GNOME Schedule, DVD95, urandr, Labyrinth, GNUmeric, Abiword, Liferea, Epiphany, etc.), filed hundreds of bug reports (see above), blogged on the matter, and designed the user interfaces of Specto and PiTiVi.

UI design

tracker-search-tool-paned-kiddo.pngspecto.jpgsnowy before-after 2.pngpitivi before and after.jpgnautilus composited thumbnails mockup.jpghandbrake mockup.pnggnome-schedule before and after.pngdvd95 before and after.pngbugdar mockup.png

Websites

Movies

Visit studios for the complete list of movies I made or participated in.

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