Platform and Software Requirements
This prototype should be able to run from any OS and has been tested using Chrome and Firefox.
Prototype Instructions
To run our prototype please visit: http://aehsu.scripts.mit.edu/collegeroute/search_schools/
Note: this prototype is now the final version of our implementation and not the original computer prototype. The design flaws described below no longer apply to the website found at this link.
Shallow Prototype Components
- Since our prototype uses data about colleges around the United States, we have started by using a small subset of schools, mainly those in the Boston area to get a rough idea of interactivity. We are aware that the number of schools we have added makes the transition from the first page to the second page slow to load because there are a significant number of schools. We will optimize the retrieval of schools in future iterations.
- The GPAs, SAT scores and ACT scores of each school are randomly generated just to give ideas of layout (the locations of the schools on the map are accurate).
- On the first page, the input filters do not actually connect and filter by school because we had a limited number of schools to work with for this prototype so we didn't want to filter any out.
- We currently have not implemented the login/logout/save options for itineraries, so the links in the banner are purely aesthetic and do not work.
- The tour times presented on the planning page are fake and not associated with real days or tour times for schools.
- The last page where trips are planned is incompletely implemented to get an idea of locking schools and planning routes. The expected calendar affordance has not been implemented yet, and the buttons and styles are not fully formatted on this page.