Design for humans with BuddyPress

WordCamp Netherlands 2012 talk.

Transcript

1. Date Designing for humans with BuddyPress By Tammie Lister
2. Tammie Lister Designer www.logicalbinary.com
3. What is a human?
4. hu·man·i·ty   [hyoo-man-i-tee or, often, yoo-] noun, plural -ties. 1. all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind. 2.the quality or condition of being human; human nature. 3.the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence. Humans have a highly developed brain and are capable of abstract reasoning, language, introspection, and problem solving. This mental capability, combined with an erect body carriage that frees the hands for manipulating objects, has allowed humans to make far greater use of tools than any other living species on Earth. Other higher-level thought processes of humans, such as self-awareness, rationality, and sapience,are considered to be defining features of what constitutes a "person" - Wikipedia - Dictionary.reference.com
5. Brain power
6. 2 brains for the price of one 2 brains 3 brains for the price of one Conscious Sub-conscious Old brain Mid brain New brain Survival, animal, safety decider, primal Emotions, feeling, impulse Language, speech, reading, cortex, thinking, planning Susan M.Weinschenk Ph.D - Neuro Web Design
7. We pay attention to 2-3 things at a time... no more We are pre-wired to feel positive : - )
8. Robots + emotions = omg Just what do you think you're doing, Dave? - Hal I am not malfunctioning, you are - Hector Life don’t talk to me about life - Marvin Human != Robot
9. Emotions and needs
10. Aarron Walter - ‘Designing for emotion’ -
11. Create emotional responses
12. Appeal to the 5 senses Appeal to the 1 sense Sight, Sound, Smell, Touch, Taste Sight, Sound, Smell, Touch, Taste
13. BuddyPress? Humans are naturally social. We believe in safety in numbers. We have an inbuilt campfire ethos.
14. BuddyPress? Social networking in a box. Activity Streams User Groups Multisite Blogging Friend Connections Extended Profiles Discussion Forums Private Messaging User Settings = http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress
15. BuddyPress is social lego
16. Rules for community design Rule Two : Let the community guide you Rule Five : Try Rule One : Build up don’t fall down Rule Three : Find the choice balance Rule Four : Learn to let go
17. Show some personality
18. Date
19. BuddyPress Rate Forum Posts BuddyPress like button Encourage ‘userscaping’ BP Bookmarklet Love it plugin tutorial http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-bookmarklet http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-rate-forum-posts/ http://byotos.com/2011/12/19/bp-labs-you-may-like-this http://pippinsplugins.com/write-a-love-it-plugin-with-ajax/
20. purplekecleon Allow the Pokemon effect
21. ...collections often can be justified on the basis of their aesthetic/ emotional value, or monetary value, or both. Dopamine plays a major role in the brain system that is responsible for reward-driven learning. brain.oxfordjournals.org
22. Achievements for BuddyPress Let users show their badges with pride http://plazaa.de/ http://achievementsapp.wordpress.com/ http://rockhaq.com
23. Avoid user frustration
24. Make joining easy Make leaving just as easy http://leganerd.com/ http://bettercodes.org/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/oa-social-login/ OA Social Login
25. Date Create paths
26. Breadcrumbs Everywhere http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-admin-bar/ Custom Admin Bar http://downsyndrome.com/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/breadcrumbs-everywhere/
27. Don’t hide your content
28. http://rideoregonride.com/ http://www.hmag.com/ Make finding content easy
29. Date Encourage connections
30. Friending Favourites Groups Use existing connections http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/invite-anyone/ Encourage connections
31. \ Show off your community
32. http://solopracticeuniversity.com/ Testimonials
33. http://ancestry24.com/ http://www.kitemap.it/ http://www.beastsofwar.com/ Numbers and stats
34. Allow communication
35. BuddyPress Activity Plus Messaging and Forums Social activity and profiles Encourage interactions BuddyStream: http://buddystream.net Sharing http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-activity-plus/
36. Welcome Pack Personalise the experience Let users decide http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/welcome-pack/ http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/
37. Date Create safe havens
38. BuddyPress Moderation Shift.ms * Coming soon with BuddyPress Be sensitive to your users Encourage good citizens http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-moderation/
39. Profile field privacy rolled into core http://bpdevel.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/profile-field-visibility-in-bp-1-6/ BuddyPress 1.6 brings ‘visibility’
40. Discover the sites: http://www.hmag.com/ http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/ http://shift.ms/ * Coming soon with BuddyPress http://ancestry24.com/ http://solopracticeuniversity.com/ http://www.kitemap.it/ http://rideoregonride.com/ http://www.beastsofwar.com/ http://downsyndrome.com/ http://leganerd.com/ http://bettercodes.org/ http://rockhaq.com http://plazaa.de/ http://culturadigital.br/ http://helloecoliving.com/ http://irrationalgames.com/ http://littlesketchers.com/
41. Discover the plugins: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-moderation/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/welcome-pack/ http://buddystream.net/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-activity-plus/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/breadcrumbs-everywhere/ http://achievementsapp.wordpress.com/ http://pippinsplugins.com/write-a-love-it-plugin-with-ajax/ http://byotos.com/2011/12/19/bp-labs-you-may-like-this/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-rate-forum-posts/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/invite-anyone/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/oa-social-login/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bp-bookmarklet/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-admin-bar/
42. Thank you :) Tammie Lister www.logicalbinary.com Twitter : @karmatosed