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Meeting #5
Posted by drakopoulos in Group Meetings on April 15, 2012
During this meeting we started designing the database for 3speech and also discussed some of the navigation issues and the user interface. Progress is being made and things are starting to come together.
Meeting #4
Posted by drakopoulos in Group Meetings on April 3, 2012
This meeting was focused on deciding the functionalities of the network and how they would be implemented into the prototype. Some of the main discussion points are listed below:
- How is this going to be different from accessing Facebook via Tor?
- How long will we hold information for?
- Not allow users to search for other users.
- Followers are going to be based on topic, not on user.
- Trusted users.
- The site is NOT about making friends, its about sharing information.
Goals for next week:
- Logo
- Think about how to design database
Meeting #3
Posted by drakopoulos in Group Meetings on March 21, 2012
Having decided on what we would be building (an anonymous social network), this meeting was focused on discussing the technical details of 3speech. From the previous meeting, we had assigned a network to each member to research (Tor, I2P, Freenet etc.), using this research we created a list of pros and cons for each and then had a group discussion about which network we should select. After much debate, we narrowed it down to either Tor or I2P and ultimately settled on I2P.
For the remainder of the meeting, we started creating some storyboards for potential users.
Moving Forward
Posted by epan in Group Meetings on March 14, 2012
After our second group meeting, there is a common belief amongst the group members that we are heading to the right direction. Having started from a brainstorm session where ideas on features were still in an abstract form, finally it seems like we have managed to target our creativity towards a more concrete level, augmenting our understanding on issues that may come down the road and getting a feeling of what BlackBox* is all about. Talking on behalf of the group, our mentor has been an invaluable asset, keeping the thought process on track and providing us with helpful advice and resources.
Since the Easter break is not far away, we decided to set specific milestones until the project deadline, in order to stay focused on our research and tackle every issue on time. By breaking up tasks into smaller parts, each member of our group was assigned with research on a specific area, starting from the analysis of existing tools that can help us to identify different approaches and possible weaknessess.
Setting project milestones
Since we all feel like 3speech could go beyond the scale of a module project, user experience is considered one the most important aspects of our work. Working together, we defined a layout that will enhance the look and feel of our social network. The picture below presents what we came up for today. Of course, this is an iterative process but it feels good to be able to visualise core components of the network such as navigation and easy access of personalised topics of interest for users.
User Interface(UI) Visualisation
Finally, the next steps we need to take include gathering of relevant sources of information, creating a mock up of the UI and addressing implementation issues.
Moving forward, there is a high level of enthusiasm and a solid belief in this project.