Due Dates 2: Initial Individual Project Blog Entry
Given the growth of the web-surfing culture, the need for online bookmarking has increased. Websites such as del.icio.us and furlit.com cater to this need improving the surfing experience of millions of users. However it is our observation that their user-interface needs tremendous improvement. We have formulated the goals of our project by understanding the basic functionality of online bookmarking sites and the downsides of their user-interface.
Basically, the concept of del.icio.us is very good but we find the execution lacking.
The scope of the project is very large, with plenty of features that could be accomodated. However, through the course of this quarter, we aim to narrow down and implement the most significant design changes and functionalities. We have brainstormed many ideas, as mentioned below. In the next couple of weeks, we will improve on or eliminate some.
I think it's a very cool project with a lot of potential. It is absolutely something that should and will be done eventually (if not by us, then someone else, I hope). Unfortunately, my experience with Del.icio.us is limited. I tried it a while back and still have it, but the interface kept me from using it regularly. I could make use of a tool like Del.icio.us because it is useful, I hope that we can make it more usable.
Basically, the concept of del.icio.us is very good but we find the execution lacking.
The scope of the project is very large, with plenty of features that could be accomodated. However, through the course of this quarter, we aim to narrow down and implement the most significant design changes and functionalities. We have brainstormed many ideas, as mentioned below. In the next couple of weeks, we will improve on or eliminate some.
- Our goal is to design the user-experience, targeting non-tech savvy web-surfers for whom convenience of use is a priority
- The time spent by a user to identify the desired book-mark should be minimum (even across a potential of over hundreds of links)
- Frequently visited sites must appear clearly
- Provisions for searcing across the website
- Track Freshness: User's favorite websites will be monitored for frequent updates and appropriately pop-up
- More visualization
- Provisions for saving personalized searches such as driving directions etc.
- Provision for saving images and displaying them, possibly as a slide show
- Come up with a name of our team and website!
I think it's a very cool project with a lot of potential. It is absolutely something that should and will be done eventually (if not by us, then someone else, I hope). Unfortunately, my experience with Del.icio.us is limited. I tried it a while back and still have it, but the interface kept me from using it regularly. I could make use of a tool like Del.icio.us because it is useful, I hope that we can make it more usable.
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