Fleeting Social TiesInterfaceGoalRequirements GatheringSlide 5StudyTaskStudy ResultsFuture Work - interfaceFuture Work - enhancementsFleeting Social TiesFleeting Social TiesCPSC 689: Location x3May 7, 2008InterfaceInterfaceGoalGoaldetermine whether the real time interactions afforded by this interface provide useful insights for the business traveler or vacationerability to bring the “local” perspective to a foreign cityRequirements GatheringRequirements GatheringTravel Frequency◦Majority at least once a year◦LeisureA local’s perspective◦Event calendars on tourism guide websites◦Best restaurants◦Main events/places to see◦Local newspapers◦Local history◦Bed ‘n’ Breakfast◦Architecture and photographic landscape◦Social entrepreneurship initiativesRequirements GatheringRequirements GatheringSocial Networking services◦Wikipedia (6)◦Linked In (4) ◦MySpace (4)◦Facebook (4) ◦Yahoo Messenger/MSN/Google Talk (4)◦Blogger (1)◦orkut (1)◦del.icio.us (1)◦hi5 (1)◦Flickr (1) ◦Twitter (0)GPS devices◦Consent to turn on GPS deviceYes (4)No (2)StudyStudyQualitativeThink-aloud protocolWritten notesSemi-structured interviewTaskTaskparticipant explores the city using the two interfaces below to perform the task:◦Web browser for the participant to find any information about that foreign city e.g. by using Google.◦Fleeting Social Ties application where the participant can browse using a 3D map interface to select a foreign location on the map.Study ResultsStudy ResultsWeb browser◦Search engine query◦Relevant city resultsFleeting Social Ties◦3D map interface & intuitive interaction◦GPS device◦Twitter, Flickr, Upcoming Events, News, del.icio.usFuture Work - interfaceFuture Work - interfacelarger left panel or pop-out the left panel into a larger windowclear annotationsfaster response timefeedback while FST gets datadouble-clicking on a city on the map to get services’ detailswhy certain sections of cities are blurryFuture Work - Future Work - enhancementsenhancementsremoval of del.icio.us addition of top five search hits from Googlebetter interaction with Flickr to display full resolution pics and metadatasearch option for typing a city name3D map should show more major citiesincorporating a planning tool to create a
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