Barbie Finder

Barbie Finder

1. Task Requirements

   • Prescribed Criteria
     • Web application displays barbie data from an external data source
       • Must display different info for the characters in the Barbie data
       • The app must connect to an external database with Barbie information
     • Web application allows a user to search the Barbie data
       • The app must have a section where the user can input a search prompt
       • The app must show information from the database corresponding to the search
   • Self-Determined Criteria
     • Users can favourite characters so they can find them easily on a separate page
       • The app must have a function where users can favourite individual characters
       • The app must have an easy to find section where they can see favourited characters
   • Constraints & Limitations
     • Time
       • 6 weeks class time
     • Environment
       • Figma
   • Existing Solutions
     • Wikipedia
       • Pros
         • Good info on characters
       • Cons
         • Not a lot of images
         • Too much text, hard to read

2. Developer Problem

   • User Interface
     • Features
       • Dark mode
       • Layout style
       • Avatar selection
     • Usability Principles
       • Safety
         • Ability for users to make mistakes and recover from them
           • Protects users from dangerous errors and losing data
       • Learnability
         • How easy a system is to learn. How intuitive or memorable the system is.
           • Standardised controls, well known shopping functions
       • Accessibility
         • Ability to be used by many different people, even people with disabilities
           • Also benefits mobile users a nd people with slow internet
       • Utility
         • Ability ot provide all the functionality the user needs
           • Measure of how useful a solutions is
       • Effectiveness
         • Ability for users to use the system to do the work they need to do
           • Making sure features work properly
     • Interface Components
       • Buttons
         • Direct users to other parts of the app
       • Images
         • Shows the different Barbie characters
       • Drop down menu
         • Filter options
   • Data
     • Data storage and retrieval
       • SQL database
         • Display data on interface
     • Required data
       • HTML
         • Structure of the web page
       • CSS
         • Edit style of webpage
       • SQL
         • Database connection
   • Coding Environment
     • Development Tools
       • Figma
       • Powerpoint
     • Key Algorithms
       • Search
       • Filter
       • Favourite

3. User Problem

   • User Persona 1
     • Wants
       • Wants to become an expert on the Barbie universe and its characters
     • Needs
       • A place to find relevant and interesting info about different characters and can search for certain ones
     • Details
       • Likes Barbie dolls, Lego and dinosaurs

4. Impacts

   • Social
     • Provides free information and can create a community
   • Personal
     • Users can grow their Barbie knowledge and can build digital skills
   • Ecomomic
     • Could implement monetisation and provide maintenance jobs