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Sketches and Storyboards

Design 1:  Efficient

Design 1 provides maximum efficiency.  A tabbed layout is used to provide quick access to the various tasks the user can perform.  The first tab is for the primary task, searching for an event.  In that tab, the user progressively enters more information until he can see the event he is interested in and the other people interested in carpooling to that event.  At that point, the user sees the value of the site and thus has a motivation for dealing with signing up so the registration process is then initiated.

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