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The Simpsons Portal. Overview. Problem we are addressing Our user tasks UI design. Simpsons Fans TV Watchers Computer Users. College Students. User Community. Current user practices. Reruns Trading Episodes Chat Trivia Research. Picture of User’s Screen. Solution.
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Overview • Problem we are addressing • Our user tasks • UI design
Simpsons Fans TV Watchers Computer Users College Students User Community
Current user practices • Reruns • Trading Episodes • Chat • Trivia • Research
Solution • Allow concurrent searching, browsing, and watching of archives • Provide additional information • Plot summaries • References • Episode Dialogue • Create a community • Watch episodes together • Interact • Chat • Trivia Competitions
User Testing Tasks • Browse through seasons of The Simpsons and read a specific episode’s plot summary (easy) • Search for a specific episode and watch it (medium) • While watching the episode, join a chat and look up a piece of trivia (hard)
UI Overview • Button Bar • Fixed Frames • Different Views • Explorer-style Information
Button Bar • Continuous access to all of the features of the site • Select the frame to display information • Multiple screen formats
Now Playing Chat Help Search Trivia Browse General Info Button Bar
Upper Right Frame Left Frame Lower Right Frame Button Bar
Fixed Frames Standard View
Different Views Extended View
Different Views Full screen mode
Explorer Style Information Plus/minus menu metaphor
Must represent many forms of information Must display a large volume of information Must be flexible, accessible Different info in different regions Menus allow deep information Multiple views allow customization Review
Not Yet Implemented • Complete episode information • Proper streaming video • Chat and Trivia functions • Full Screen mode • Database • State – PHP, Dynamic Page Generation
Tools • DreamWeaver • Emacs • Photoshop • Notepad, MSPaint, vi, Front Page, Apache, etc.
Summary More and more people are using the internet to supplement their TV-watching. We are offering a central location where they can watch TV and get related information and interaction.