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This is a composite design that focuses on providing users with the maximum number of functions (playback, reporting, search, custom views etc.)
- *Motivation:* The motivation behind this design is the desire to incorporate all the tasks and subtasks listed in our GR1 milestone. In this design we attempt to fulfill all tasks with just one application.
- *Design Idea:* Since most modern-day music players contain most of the functionalities mentioned in GR1, the design emulates common music play interfaces (iTunes, MediaMonkey etc.).
- *Scope:* From the interviews, it seems that importing new music and reporting to CMJ are the most essential tasks for a music director, while flushing old music is only secondary and can be easily achieved automatically in a digital database. As a result, KaJaM! will focus primarily on importing and reporting (first 2 tasks in GR1), as well as all of their subtasks.
- *Pro:* maintains externally consistency and enables users to use knowledge in the world since it is similar to common music players.
- Con: for less technically inclined users, this interface may appear to be a bit overwhelming and confusing at first.
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