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This is the main page of PickFind. Here the user can see a list of  all games that have been created. They can click on advanced search to use the search filters at the top to drop-down frame. It will filter the list of games to find one ones that matches their preferencesmatch their preferences. Clicking on game details slides down a list of participants to the game. Clicking on the join button slides open options for the user to join as either player, observer, casual interloper, or referee.

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Iteration #2

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1. Edit Profile: Update personal information for your profile page. Your profile page will contain information that identifies yourself to others. In the context of this site, your profile will provide the necessary information for other users to identify for the purpose of playing pickup basketball together.
   1. update your location to your current location
   2. update your skill levelrank from 5 to 6
   3. update email to kdurant@gmail.comfill in contact information
2. Create Game: Initiate a game by providing the necessary details. Use the game creation page to establish a landing point for all players interested in playing at the time, location, and skill level that you establish. Potential players will be able to view all of the game parameters you set to determine whether or not they would like to join. As they join, they will be added to the game page. Since you are the game creator you have admin power to edit the game parameters as needed.
   1. set a date in April
   2. set a location near you
   3. set a time during the night
3. Find Game: Search for a game that best fits your criteria and decide whether or not to join. Use PickFind to filter all active games based on the specific details that are important to you. Choose a time that is convenient for your schedule. Choose a location that you would ordinarily frequent. Choose a skill level that would be within a competitive range for your abilities.
   1. filter for March games
   2. filter for Z-center Center games
   3. filter for games equal to or below your own rank
   4. look through results to find a game that fits your criteria
   5. join a game as player

Observations

First Iteration of User Testing

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1. User 1
   1. user sees profile information in the top right, tries to click their username instead of the arrow. 
   2. Tries tries arrow next, and sees the drop down menu.
   3. No no problems updating fields in Profile
   4. When when looking through upcoming games on Profile page, was wondering why the game information displayed was different from those listed in the static right pane.
   5. Tries tries to put " Cambridge " for game location when creating a game instead of gym name
2. User 2
   1. likes the "newsfeed"-like design on the right showing upcoming games
   2. easily reaches profile page
   3. after reading the description for rank, thinks it's weird that it's called "rank" because the user saw it more as a grading/rating system
   4. asks to clarify whether the stars on the create profile page mean the fields are required fields
   5. tries to edit buddies on profile page
   6. thinks the save button is too far from the editing of profile
   7. wishes there was a location lookup when creating games
3. User 3
   1. puts " Z-centerCenter" when updating location field of profile
   2. wonders what syntax to use for location field of profile
   3. took a while looking for how to save profile
   4. wonders what syntax to use for location when creating game
   5. wasn't sure if roster closes if "mouse" stops hovering over the arrow
   6. wants to use a drop-down menu for location when filtering

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