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Conclusion
From this interview, we learned that a solution should:
- Avoid annoying notifications, even intelligently triggered notifications (Reason: any prompts would irritate naturally active users)
- Store the journal entry time and GPS location for all entries including contacts and photographs (Reason: location and time are relevant in journal entries)
- Be fully usable for journaling whether or not the device is online (Reason: a user must be able to make a journal entry at any time, and cellular service may be unavailable during travel)
- Emphasize journaling over sharing, (Reason: this is the main attraction that distinguishes this project from previously successful work)
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