Experience level

Newcomer

Session Track

Development & Databases

Accessibility and Fault Tolerance -- Cat Proof Computing

I have helped many friends with their computers. Now I am considering starting a business helping people start using computers.

I have a set of opinions about UI settings that I am about to become vocal over.  I have crafted a prototype Live Linux Distro and based it on KDE Plasma 4 on Kubuntu.

I would like more help to make it better. And I would like to start distributing it.

Some of my concepts are: Keep a frame of reference, reduce scrolling, and have a friendly path back to a known state.

I am promoting:
* use of the ESC key as a way to get to a known state.
* use of the right click menu to explore options.
* use of the keyboard as a fully functional input method.
* Touch screens.
* Uncluttered interfaces.
* High contrast, easily discernable words and icons.