Task | Sketch | Description | Learnability | Efficiency | Safety |
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Entering the Home Screen | | - Alice opens Discover.Me.
- Alice immediately sees list of friends.
- Alice can search for friends by tapping on the text bar near the top.
- On the bottom row are four buttons:* Friends (Home Screen): brings up the current homepage with a list of friends.* Events: shows the events that Alice has been invited to or will be attending.* Search: immediately pulls up the text box to search for friends.
- Invites: shows the people that have invited Alice to be their friend.
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Searching for friends | | - Alice taps on the text search bar near the top of the screen.
- A keyboard pops up from the bottom of the screen allowing Alice to type her entry.
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Finding and Adding Friends | | - Alice types "Bob" in the search bar.
- The Friends list updates to show friend names closely matching Alice's entry.* The list contains a directory of people (e.g. the MIT directory). 3 3. Alice views the updated list of people. Next to their names are indicators:*
- Friend: indicates the person is already a friend.
- Pending: indicates that Alice has invited the person to be her friend.
- Add: allows Alice to invite the person to be her friend. 4 4. Alice adds Bob as her friend.
5. Bob quickly accepts Alice as a friend.
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Viewing Friend's Location | | - Now that Alice and Bob are friends, they can view each other's locations on a map.
- Alice taps on Bob's name on the friends list.
- Bob's location is selected and a pop-up balloon shows the selected "dot" is Bob.
- Alice can also view her own location as a blue dot on the map.
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Viewing Friend's Profile | | - Alice clicks on the balloon with Bob's name to open Bob's profile.
- Bob's profile screen displays his email, phone number, and other details.* Alice can directly call or email Bob by selecting the contact info in Bob's profile.
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Viewing the Events Screen | | - Alice sees a list of events she has been invited to or will be attending.
- Each event is colored green to indicate that she will attend.
- Other events awaiting her RSVP are colored yellow.
- Events are arranged so that upcoming events appear first in the list.
- On the top right, Alice can adjust the time range of events she wishes to display.* 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, or Custom setting. 6. Alice enters the location of the event.
7 7. Alice taps the Add an Event bar near the bottom of the list.
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Adding an Event | | - A New Event page opens allowing Alice to create a new event and invite friends.
- Alice types in the Event Name
- She selects the Start and End Time.
- Alice taps the Search button in the Invite Friends field.
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Inviting Friends | | - Alice taps the Search text bar at the top of the Invite Friends page.
- She types in Bob's name.
- The Friends list updates to show friend names closely matching Alice's entry.
- Alice views the updated list of people. Next to their names are indicators:* Accepted: Friend has accepted invite.* Pending: Friend has been invited and Alice is waiting for their response.* Invite: Friend has not been invited. You can invite them by clicking this button. 5. Alice invites Bob and Christine by tapping on the invite button next to their names.
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Receiving Event Notifications | | - Christine, whom Alice invited, received the invite and wishes to change the event to a later time.
- A pop up note appears on Alice's screen telling her that Christine has proposed a change to the event.* This notification appears even if Alice is not viewing the Discover.Me app.* If Alice has turned off her phone's screen, then the phone will vibrate or sound an alert. The screen will turn on briefly to show the notification.
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Accepting a Changed Event | |
- Alice sees the updated event info, including the time, location, and other details.* The updated entries are highlighted making it easier for Alice to see Christine's proposed changes. 2. Alice accepts the updated event.
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| | A pop-up box appears telling Alice that she has accepted the changes and that updated invitations will be sent to all people she originally invited. | | | |
Viewing Event Status | |
- Alice can scroll down the event list to see the list of friends she has invited.
- The list of friends indicates whether a person has accepted the invite.
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