From CMSWire:

Optaros has announced the launch of a new user interface framework for Alfresco. DoCASU 1.0 is an open source initiative, bringing AJAX and Rich Internet Application features to the Alfresco Enterprise CMS platform UI. Docasu “is not intended to replace the already existing Alfresco web user interface,” but rather is aimed at those who require a simpler and more user-friendly, yet highly configurable interface solution. Sounds like a sensationally good idea to me. It’s surprisingly difficult to get a team together that has the back-end skills required in terms of scalability, content management etc and the front end skills to create an intuitive UI for users. Or in graph form and Ephox specific:

So for a third party to come and replace the most common parts of the UI with something simpler and more intuitive makes a lot of sense. I definitely agree with CMSWire that you’ll be seeing more of these come out in the near future.