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Tiny Town Harvest Festival App - Coggle Diagram
Tiny Town Harvest Festival App
Typical Users & User Requirements
David - Cultural Minister
Wants to promote
how
exciting & fun
Tiny Town is
Explore Tiny Town screen?
Would like users to see some parts of town
not directly associated
with the Harvest Festival
History screen?
About Tiny Town screen?
Michael - Local Farmer
Wants to know
when
events
are
happening
Events screen?
Explore screen?
Wants to know
where to park
when he drives
Map screen?
Linda - Local Hotel Manager
Wants to know
where stalls will be
Map screen?
The Wilsons - Family, Visitors/Tourists
Wants to see
which events
are
suitable for children
Search bar
Filter (based on age, themes etc?)
Events screen?
Would like a
map
App Requirements
Inform
users of Tiny Town’s rich
history as a farming community
& its
commitment to healthy lifestyle & sustainable agriculture
Provide
information
about
local businesses/stalls
Provide a
map
of Tiny Town with the
location of the festival site
Include the
Tiny Town City Council
logo
Embrace
accessibility
for all
Take older generations, colour blinds, vision impaired, hearing impaired, children, teenager, family, disabled etc. into account
Suitable
activities?
Functions that can
improve
the
UX
?
Personalised
setting?
Constraints
iOS - iPhone/iPad app
Keynote prototype - rough, certain features (eg. Search function) will not function so the UI might be confusing for some
4 weeks
Existing Competitors & Effectiveness of Apps
Ekka 2019 App
Events Screen
Consistent
navigation bar makes it less confusing
Search bar
makes it easy for users to look for & filter events
Photos of events, name of events & location where the events will take place
is included so users know where they will need to go to participate in certain activities
Time when events begin & finish
is not included so users won’t know when exactly do they need to be at certain stalls/venues, which could lead to confusion
Events were
categorised
so users can search based on categories with the
filter
function which makes searching for activities easier & more efficient
Map Screen
Map can be switched from
2D
to
3D
to suit different users
Compass
is provided so users know the direction better
Tap navigation
makes using the map easier
Animated, cartoonish map
makes it more appealing for
kids
, however it is likely that
adults
would find it
hard to read
and/or
not easily understandable
Indicate
user’s location & direction faced
which makes it easier for users to know where precisely do they need to go
Home Screen
Navigation bar
at the bottom of the screen makes it easy to navigate the app
Activities were
categorised
so things are easier to find & navigation is easier
Village Roadshow Theme Parks App
In-app entry ticket
makes entering the venue safer, easier & more efficient
Step-by-step
way finder
directs users to their point of interest which makes navigating the theme parks & searching for rides effortless
Show tracker
allows user to know when and where the upcoming shows/events are, which makes it easy for users to check the shows the would like to watch
Virtual queue
allows user to reserve their rides ahead of time so they have more time to try out other activities
Wait time tracker
allows users to track ride wait time updates which makes the user experience more enjoyable as users know when exactly do they need to start queuing at certain rides
Impacts
Not having texts beside unfamiliar icons may confuse users
Interactive map that direct users to their desired location makes it accessible for users who aren’t familiar with the festival
Personalised setting gives pleasure to users
Not having notifications may make users miss an activity they would like to join, which could also affect the local businesses as they could potentially lost customers
User Interface
Usability Principles
Simple & easy to follow help instructions
Search bar & icon
Large size maps & images - accessible for people who couldn’t see properly
Easy to read fonts
Consistent layout & colours throughout the app
Icons for kids activities - with legend/succinct description so users know exactly what the icon means
Icons for food options - vegan. vegetarian, desserts, drinks, alcohol etc. - legend/succinct description provided so users know
Help button to help users resolve issues within the app (eg. not knowing how to use the map)
Features
Interactive map with carparks & stalls
Event show times & locations
Indication of children events & particular food options (eg. vegetarian)
Route guidance to point of interest
List of current & upcoming events
Notification system
Notify users of any activities that were added to ‘my plan’
Personalised list of activities - user add & edit
Information pages about stalls, businesses & events
Information page about Tiny Town & its history - promote excitement & fun
Setting page
Turn on/off notification
Enable/disable location access
Enable/disable sounds (for maps)
Plan function
Users can add activities of their interests so they can plan their day
