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MAIN The main page of the site focuses on the list of games that are available to the user. There are options for filtering, searching, and clicking for further details. A sidebar includes the user's personal schedule and news feed for following activity. The core functions of the site are delineated by location, position, color, and in some cases, borders. In order to avoid inundating the user with details, we minimize some pieces of the site that can be expanded upon use.
Games GAMES The available games are displayed as individual boxes on the main page of the site. Primary attributes are all formatted consistently in the same size, location, and color across all games. The boxes themselves are colored according to the user's role in the game. We chose to design the boxes in this way so that users will be able to quickly visually distinguish between his/her different roles in each game. We include large buttons for adjust the game itself or the user's participation in the game.
Filter
FILTER Games may be filtered according to several desire parameters. When the site is first loaded, the filters box is minimized so the user is not confronted with too much information. Clicking on Show Filters expands the box and allows the user to choose which games to display. The filter works using AJAX to keep the displayed games up to date as the user sets controls.
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