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|description=The recent launch of BostonGlobe.com wow'ed the web world with its use of HTML5 and responsive design approach. Working in small, multi-disciplinary teams, we challenge you to envision a tablet-optimised version of the Boston Globe. | |description=The recent launch of BostonGlobe.com wow'ed the web world with its use of HTML5 and responsive design approach. Working in small, multi-disciplinary teams, we challenge you to envision a tablet-optimised version of the Boston Globe. | ||
How can it appeal to a younger, app-savvy audience? | * How can it appeal to a younger, app-savvy audience? | ||
What interactions and navigation concepts could make this a news experience that stands out? | * What interactions and navigation concepts could make this a news experience that stands out? | ||
How can it utilise native tablet functionality through HTML5? Remember, this is in the browser and not an app. | * How can it utilise native tablet functionality through HTML5? Remember, this is in the browser and not an app. | ||
In your teams, we encourage you to think about | In your teams, we encourage you to think about | ||
what usage scenarios you want to illustrate | * what usage scenarios you want to illustrate | ||
what technologies you want to explore | * what technologies you want to explore | ||
Pick up to 3 use cases to work on. | Pick up to 3 use cases to work on. | ||
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Consider: | Consider: | ||
How do people consume news on the iPad? | * How do people consume news on the iPad? | ||
What content are they interested in? Focus on a younger audience. | * What content are they interested in? Focus on a younger audience. | ||
What’s the context – are they at home? What time of the day is it? | * What’s the context – are they at home? What time of the day is it? | ||
What interactions are appropriate for a great reading experience that stands out? | * What interactions are appropriate for a great reading experience that stands out? | ||
Do you want to focus on a specific topic, such as weather or sports? | * Do you want to focus on a specific topic, such as weather or sports? | ||
Do you want to focus on a specific media type, such as video or photos? | * Do you want to focus on a specific media type, such as video or photos? | ||
What technological characteristics do you want to focus on? See the separate info sheet. | * What technological characteristics do you want to focus on? See the separate info sheet. | ||
|skills=Programmers, frontend, backend | |skills=Programmers, frontend, backend | ||
User experience designers | User experience designers | ||
Journalists | Journalists | ||
|hashtags=#html5 | |hashtags=* #html5 | ||
#ipad | * #ipad | ||
#news | * #news | ||
#newsapp | * #newsapp | ||
#bostonglobal | * #bostonglobal | ||
#newsjam #newshack | #newsjam #newshack | ||
|relevantlinks=* http://bostonglobe.com/ | |relevantlinks=* http://bostonglobe.com/ |
Revision as of 08:41, 5 November 2011
Description
The recent launch of BostonGlobe.com wow'ed the web world with its use of HTML5 and responsive design approach. Working in small, multi-disciplinary teams, we challenge you to envision a tablet-optimised version of the Boston Globe.
- How can it appeal to a younger, app-savvy audience?
- What interactions and navigation concepts could make this a news experience that stands out?
- How can it utilise native tablet functionality through HTML5? Remember, this is in the browser and not an app.
In your teams, we encourage you to think about
- what usage scenarios you want to illustrate
- what technologies you want to explore
Pick up to 3 use cases to work on.
Consider:
- How do people consume news on the iPad?
- What content are they interested in? Focus on a younger audience.
- What’s the context – are they at home? What time of the day is it?
- What interactions are appropriate for a great reading experience that stands out?
- Do you want to focus on a specific topic, such as weather or sports?
- Do you want to focus on a specific media type, such as video or photos?
- What technological characteristics do you want to focus on? See the separate info sheet.
Skills Needed
Programmers, frontend, backend User experience designers Journalists
Post-Event Participation
How people can get involved with your project after the festival.
Hashtags
- #html5
- #ipad
- #news
- #newsapp
- #bostonglobal
- newsjam #newshack
Relevant links
- http://bostonglobe.com/
- http://www.hackcamp.org.uk/
- http://www.designjams.org/
EtherPad for the session to take notes and collaborate
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- How can it appeal to a younger, app-savvy audience?
- What interactions and navigation concepts could make this a news experience that stands out?
- How can it utilise native tablet functionality through HTML5? Remember, this is in the browser and not an app.
In your teams, we encourage you to think about
- what usage scenarios you want to illustrate
- what technologies you want to explore
Pick up to 3 use cases to work on.
Consider:
- How do people consume news on the iPad?
- What content are they interested in? Focus on a younger audience.
- What’s the context – are they at home? What time of the day is it?
- What interactions are appropriate for a great reading experience that stands out?
- Do you want to focus on a specific topic, such as weather or sports?
- Do you want to focus on a specific media type, such as video or photos?
- What technological characteristics do you want to focus on? See the separate info sheet.
|skills=Programmers, frontend, backend User experience designers Journalists |hashtags=* #html5
- #ipad
- #news
- #newsapp
- #bostonglobal
- newsjam #newshack
|relevantlinks=* http://bostonglobe.com/
- http://www.hackcamp.org.uk/
- http://www.designjams.org/
}}