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Week 1: Meeting Summary and Activities

Date: June 3, 2025

Attendees​

  • Devanshi Sachan

  • Katharina Ettinger

  • Shaheem Azmal M MD

  • Amrit Verma

  • Gaurav Mishra

  • Soham Banerjee

  • Tiyasa Kundu

  • Kaushlendra Pratap

Discussion Points​

  • Clarified restrictions, guidelines, and usage contexts for fonts and logos in the Fossology ecosystem.

  • Reviewed the progress made on the heuristic evaluation of key FOSSology pages.

  • Presented initial header design directions, layout, typography, and component behavior in different states.

  • Explored how to balance visual clarity and minimalism given Fossology’s text-heavy nature.

Activities Completed​

  • Iterated on initial header design based on mentor feedback, with improvements to spacing, visual hierarchy, and component behavior in different states.

  • Extended heuristic evaluation to additional high-use pages, highlighting usability and visual consistency issues.

  • Studied the structure of the new Fossology UI and noted common design elements for consistency (e.g., icons, spacing, heading levels).

  • Analyzed common UI challenges found across pages and documented possible solutions to improve readability, scan-ability, and interaction flow.

  • Began exploring icon libraries suitable for open-source licensing and long-term maintainability.

Next Steps​

  • Continue refining and finalizing the header design.

  • Finalize the selection of an icon library that supports both practical usage needs and licensing compatibility with open-source software.

  • Define a responsive grid system to support scalable layout patterns across screen sizes.

  • Begin designing core reusable components for the header, including navigation tabs, dropdowns, and action buttons.