Introduction:

For this portion of the project, we all decided to come up with two different designs independently. At our first meeting we saw that we all had radically different ideas as to how the interface was to be implemented. All our designs agreed, however, on their simplicity. We discussed the pros and cons of each, and how each could be improved. We made it a point that the main tasks we identified (discussed in the scenarios section) always be easily achievable in the design. At the end of the meeting, each of us chose our favorite interface and went home to improve it in the ways we had discussed. At our second meeting we presented our designs again, and outlined possible storyboards for each.

Scenarios:

We have three main types of tasks that are possible in the site. The first is to post new news items. These can be events, articles, or simple discussions. The second is to navigate available news items. This can be done by clicking on the desired topic, such as art, music, computers, etc, and scrolling through the available items. Finally, we want the users to be able to discuss the items. Thus, the user needs to be able to enter the comments section of an item and read other users' comments and post her own.

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