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OurStories aims to revolutionize communication by providing a platform for sharing personal narratives globally. Unlike traditional mass media, the app offers easy navigation, flexibility, and direct feedback mechanisms. Unlike competitors, OurStories emphasizes archiving oral histories through video and audio formats, ensuring international appeal. The app's usability is enhanced by task lists and a user-friendly feedback system, fostering engagement. Lessons learned underscore the importance of consistency, simplicity, and responsiveness to user needs on all devices.
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OurStories Brandon, Payam, Dan, Kevin
The Problem • Mass media gives a lame account of life in other countries • No way for people to directly connect • The internet is not being leveraged to facilitate communication
The OurStories Approach • Easy Navigation • Flexibility • Feedback • Targetting
Competitors? • OurStory • Online journal, not a method of connection. Why not use a blog or Facebook notes? • StoryCorps • Archiving of history • Video and audio – not text • Inherently not internationalizable and not meant to be
Usability Method • Ask! • Basic task list • Feedback system
Usability Results • Your navigation sucks • Flag a story? • Dull look = less engaging • Am I submitting a story or a loan application?
Lessons • Consistency • Users are either not as smart as you, or not as smart as you think they are • Simplicity • Account for all screens!