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Active news
Kids play their own journalist...News kids care about
...with their own filter, their own world...
Language kids understand
...get translated, shortened stories...
Social news
...make their own news and discuss it with others
Avatar and profile- Users choose how
their reporter will look and provide some information about themselves
Filtering by category- Users choose what
their reporter will report on by applying filters
My village: profile page- Village as metaphor
for the profile page
- Change profile/ avatar
- View other persons villages
- View and edit ‘local newspaper’
- Contact, help and info features
Navigating stories- Stories of selected
categories are displayed using different icons
Navigating stories- Stories of selected
categories are displayed using different icons
- Mouse-over/tapping icons reveals headline, social buttons and rating
Navigating stories- Stories of selected
categories are displayed using different icons
- Mouse-over/tapping icons reveals headline, social buttons and rating
- Clicking/tapping again displays story
Navigating stories- Stories of selected
categories are displayed using different icons
- Mouse-over/tapping icons reveals headline, social buttons and rating
- Clicking/tapping again displays story
- Icon on map stays red for navigational purposes
Breakingnews...- The reporter anounces
breaking news or a new story
Breakingnews...- The reporter anounces
breaking news or a new story
- Clicking (tapping) will navigate directly to the new story
Breakingnews...- The reporter anounces
breaking news or a new story
- Clicking (tapping) will navigate directly to the new story
- All stories can be shared and discussed via the chat function
Adjusting filters- All the filters can be
adjusted (changed) in every screen, as can the zoom level
So, what does the ‘real’ reporter do?
...Translate interesting news to language kidsunderstand, in five simple steps...
1. write the headline
2. (un)check the breaking news indicator
3. choose relevant category codes (foreign, sports, etc)
4. give a location indicator
5. and click: done!
What comes next?
The mockup is ready; the look and feel is there...
- not bad for two days work!
...now we need to put it online...- javascript galore
- should keep us busy for a week or two
...and fill it with content - select and translate the news; fill the site with content
- a great job for an intern!
Questions?
Remarks?
What do you think?