Star Wars API

Star Wars API

1. Necessary Criteria

   • Prescribed
     • The application must display API data in a table format
     • The application must be efficient, modular and have accurate code
     • The application must have an algorithm to retrieve, process and display the Star Wars data from the API
     • The application must receive data in one format and programmatically transform it into another format for sharing/displaying
   • Self-determined
     • Give the user the ability to search

2. User persona

   • Jennifer Taylor
   • 35
   • Laboratory Assistant
   • Star wars
   • high school Bachelor of Science
   • To be able to check out my favourite characters details
   • Ability to search for characters
   • Australia
   • I really dislike Wikis and want a readable solution that works on my phone
   • I love chatting with my friends about my favourite Star Wars characters but struggle to recall facts

3. Usability Principals

   • Accessibility
   • Safety
   • Effectiveness
   • Utility
   • Learnability

4. Website Visual elements

   • Search bar
   • Display table
   • character information displayed
     • Name
     • Height
     • Mass
     • Hair colour
     • skin colour
     • eye colour
     • birth year
     • Gender

5. Existing Solution

   • starwars.com
     • has informatio/news of characters, movies, tv shows, games, etc.
     • Many photos and videos of said information
     • A cramped UI
     • login/signup option
     • dropdown menus to transfer to different pages
     • official website
   • Wookieepedia
     • long pieces of text
     • not as sophisticated as starwars.com
     • uses links to change pages
     • as many spots for advertisements
     • community made