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Bin It recycling app - Coggle Diagram

- - - - limited vocabulary
  - - - needs to know personal benefits of recycling
- - - - should be easily cross-compatible if needed though
  - - - search includes changing image dependent on user-entered text
      - sorting game
        
        item randomiser & corresponding image
        
        score tracker with end result description
        
        point allocation based on click events
      - opening weblinks based on click events
      - button clicks activating..
        
        screen changes
        
        different objects onscreen ie. one disappears and another appears
      - calculator function using user-inputted values and accurate conversions relevant to measurements
        
        refund calculator converts cents to dollars when multiplied
        
        water bill calculator calculates hours of usage against cost per hour
    - - Xcode
      - Swift IDE
  - - - correct recycling information in order to educate users
      - trash sorting game showing what goes in each recycling bin
        
        points system depending on the item
        
        +10 points if item is in correct bin
        
        -5 points if item is in worst bin possible (add explanation why)
        
        -1 point for the other bin
        
        minimum of three items are to be randomly selected for sorting
      - link to legal disclaimer on home screen
      - categories for each bin ie. red general waste, yellow recycling and green natural waste with descriptions of what objects can go in each
      - search function with image result of the bin corresponding to the item
      - refund calculator to multiply amount of product by the money gained through recycling the contained
      - water bill calculator to multiply amount of hours using water in a week by cost of water per hour by weeks in a year
    - - language options sync with native iOS selected choices to ensure a consistent and smooth user experience (accessibility, learnability)
      - menu bar at the bottom of all screens in order to efficiently navigate the app and access main features (utility, effectiveness)
      - alternative text descriptions for all images provided (accessibility, effectiveness)
      - no visual coloured cues relied upon to convey purpose in case of sight issues (accessibility, utility)
      - symbols accompanying major features must be relatively large and easily universally recognised (utility, learnability)
      - sensitive user information and data must not be stored long-term and be erased outside of the app's usage (utility, safety)
      - CUE requirements
        
        no vertical scrollbars in most pages to support smaller devices (accessibility, effectiveness)
        
        Verdana must be primary font option but Trebuchet can be headings to provide universal experience (utility, learnability)
        
        links in text must be blue and a different colour to the rest of the text to maximise efficiency (utility, effectiveness)
      - web content guidelines (see requirements for more)
        
        references intext should be (author, date)
        
        lists should only hold 7 or at most 9 items
        
        provide alternative captions and cues for people with disabilities
        
        use minimal capitalisation and never use full caps lock
        
        use images taken in Queensland and don't edit them
        
        all pictures used must be under a Creative Commons license
        
        when referring to websites use link text rather than displaying the URL explicitly
        
        QLD Gov logo must be on every screen: if white or light background, then black logo and if on dark then white logo. and it must be linked to their website
    - - menu screen with the legal disclaimer, an introduction to basics of recyling and cover image
      - search screen with text field, shows image of coloured recycling bin and explanation as to why the object searched belongs in that bin
        
        default error message if object is not in the database and option to add it (coming later)
      - game screen with a play button that automatically generates the random objects, the bin buttons for each option and a description of the selected option
      - settings screen with accessibility text and font options
        
        profile/account if users want to track calculations and weekly food amounts
        
        copyrights ie. image attributions, references and source list
        
        option to turn on image descriptions
      - refund calculator screen with user-inputted text fields for the type of product, amount of product etc. to determine monetary value
      - benefits screen with description of how individuals are impacted by recycling, as well as how nature is benefitted
      - water bill calculator screen to determine total cost over a year based on water usage in a week
- - - - do not hold user data in the app! reset it wherever possible
  - - - identifies both curbside and drop-off services for multiple sizes of waste objects
      - in collaboration with Planet Ark, an environmental protection agency
      - coloured filing system (tabs) for different categories of recyling materials
      - white background throughout
    - - minimal colour scheme with green and black accents
      - search function to identify types of waste and how to dispose of them safely
      - based on data provided by local Australian councils
    - - map of recycling centres using gps
      - barcode scanner built-in to identify types of products and their recycling eligibility
      - calculator based on your weekly intake of foodstuffs and how much money they can save
      - recycle race trash game - time based point system for allocation
      - officially marketed as a government companion app