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  • All manipulation is done through entering commands and hotkeys.
  • The command bar shows the current search query. Can use different keywords. A matching contents bar shows the pictures matching the query.
  • Hotkeys can copy links to images, then can be shared as the users wishes.

Justin's Designs

Searching Design

  • This design allows users to search for pictures, and it pulls up related ones as well. 
  • It shows when devices have last been synced to the site, so users can have an idea of where the offline pictures they want might be. Image Added

Efficient Design

  • This is the super-efficient design.
  • Intended when users want to find and share pictures as quickly as possible, it leads them right through the steps.  
  • Their linear progression to the right in going through all steps communicates to them exactly what they need to do next. Image Added

Ownership Design

  • This design offers two alternatives for a graphical layout indicating to the user pictures that have been recently added to the site, and with whom they are shared with.  
  • The first approach uses more orderly rows, while the second attempts to use Venn diagrams in showing pictures that are shared with different groups. Image Added

Design Markups - Storyboards and Designs

Design 1 - Browsing

Step 1

  • Introduced to homescreen with information about spouse's uploaded content and sharing activity 
  • User wants to find picture so they go to browse

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Step 2

  • User is not sure on exact specifics of picture, but has an idea of a picture, so they browse.
  • Mosaic displays random pictures, which is fast for sorting and fun to view.

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Step 3 

  • User is not sure on exact specifics of picture, but has an idea of a picture, so they browse.
  • Mosaic displays random pictures, which is fast for sorting and fun to view.

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Design Highlights

  • Design's overall theme is for someone who either has an idea for the content they want, but not a specific picture in mind, or they just want to browse for personal enjoyment.
  • Home screen is designated for the dealing with the sharing of content problem. Gives updates on recently shared items, content recently added by spouse and access to child profiles.
  • Still allows for functionality of searching for specific content and adding new content (not pictured).

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