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Entering the Home Screen

 

  1. Alice opens Discover.Me.
  2. Alice immediately sees list of friends.
  3. Alice can search for friends by tapping on the text bar near the top.
  4. On the bottom row are four buttons:* Friends (Home Screen): brings up the current homepage with a list of friends.* Events: shows the events that Alice has been invited to or will be attending.* Search: immediately pulls up the text box to search for friends.
  • Invites: shows the people that have invited Alice to be their friend.

 

 

 

Searching for friends

 

  1. Alice taps on the text search bar near the top of the screen.
  2. A keyboard pops up from the bottom of the screen allowing Alice to type her entry.

 

 

 

Finding and Adding Friends

 

  1. Alice types "Bob" in the search bar.
  2. The Friends list updates to show friend names closely matching Alice's entry.* The list contains a directory of people (e.g. the MIT directory).        3    3.   Alice views the updated list of people. Next to their names are indicators:*
  • Friend: indicates the person is already a friend.
  • Pending: indicates that Alice has invited the person to be her friend.
  • Add: allows Alice to invite the person to be her friend.            4    4.   Alice adds Bob as her friend.
        5.   Bob quickly accepts Alice as a friend.

 

 

 

Viewing Friend's Location

 

  1. Now that Alice and Bob are friends, they can view each other's locations on a map.
  2. Alice taps on Bob's name on the friends list.
  3. Bob's location is selected and a pop-up balloon shows the selected "dot" is Bob.
  4. Alice can also view her own location as a blue dot on the map.

 

 

 

Viewing Friend's Profile

 

  1. Alice clicks on the balloon with Bob's name to open Bob's profile.
  2. Bob's profile screen displays his email, phone number, and other details.* Alice can directly call or email Bob by selecting the contact info in Bob's profile.

 

 

 

Viewing the Events Screen

 

  1. Alice sees a list of events she has been invited to or will be attending.
  2. Each event is colored green to indicate that she will attend.
  3. Other events awaiting her RSVP are colored yellow.
  4. Events are arranged so that upcoming events appear first in the list.
  5. On the top right, Alice can adjust the time range of events she wishes to display.* 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, or Custom setting.         6.  Alice enters the location of the event. 
         7     7.  Alice taps the Add an Event bar near the bottom of the list.

 

 

 

Adding an Event

 

  1. A New Event page opens allowing Alice to create a new event and invite friends.
  2. Alice types in the Event Name
  3. She selects the Start and End Time.
  4. Alice taps the Search button in the Invite Friends field.

 

 

 

Inviting Friends

 

  1. Alice taps the Search text bar at the top of the Invite Friends page.
  2. She types in Bob's name.
  3. The Friends list updates to show friend names closely matching Alice's entry.
  4. Alice views the updated list of people. Next to their names are indicators:* Accepted: Friend has accepted invite.* Pending: Friend has been invited and Alice is waiting for their response.* Invite: Friend has not been invited. You can invite them by clicking this button.     5.  Alice invites Bob and Christine by tapping on the invite button next to their names.

 

 

 

Receiving Event Notifications

 

  1. Christine, whom Alice invited, received the invite and wishes to change the event to a later time.
  2. A pop up note appears on Alice's screen telling her that Christine has proposed a change to the event.* This notification appears even if Alice is not viewing the Discover.Me app.* If Alice has turned off her phone's screen, then the phone will vibrate or sound an alert. The screen will turn on briefly to show the notification.

 

 

 

Accepting a Changed Event

 


  1. Alice sees the updated event info, including the time, location, and other details.* The updated entries are highlighted making it easier for Alice to see Christine's proposed changes.         2.  Alice accepts the updated event.

 

 

 

 

 

A pop-up box appears telling Alice that she has accepted the changes and that updated invitations will be sent to all people she originally invited.

 

 

 

Viewing Event Status

 


  1. Alice can scroll down the event list to see the list of friends she has invited.
  2. The list of friends indicates whether a person has accepted the invite.