Summary of research findings- After my first tutorial after the holidays (10/9/2012) I decided it might be good to make this new blog post explaining my findings, just so I have a good reference to look back on on what to add for my flash animation.
So far what was found was that a street view (i.e. real pictures) were working better than a 2d birds-eye view map. This I think is because the street view offers a lot more detail you wouldn't real get from a single 2D map. Another way I have thought to utilize the idea of using photos to my advantage is by taking good photos of places that you would come across to act as check/key points for the user to note to see whether they are heading on the right track and can find more info on it if they wish.
Color coded pieces were also another great feature that I think is good to consider or at least think about. Color coded pieces generally help you figure out things a bit better because they help act as symbols for us to remember things by.
Utilizing technology is another handy tip to add as a feature. Facebook is one of our biggest interactions and ways to find somebody in a certain location. I think having this as a handy feature is something good to add because we would be using technology more to students advantage and connecting them together not just socially but education wise to ensure they get to class together and on time.
Offering different routes and shortcuts is defiantly something to add because we, as students, tend to under estimate time, location etc and get a bit lost at times. Therefore offering the range of different ways will be good to ensure that those who are running late will actually make it to class on time.
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