daily astorian user centered considerations

HELLO.

KAT’S USER-CENTERED CONSIDERATIONS

FOR THE ASTORIAN’S ONLINE INTERFACE

DESIGN

What problem is this website solving?

What problem is this website solving?

People need information in a more considerate way.

But… What type of information for what type of person?

LABOR FORCE QUALITY

Universities in Community:  0

Universities in County + 50 miles:  0

Universities in Metro Area:  0

Community Colleges in Community:  1

Community Colleges in County + 30 miles:  3

Community Colleges in Metro Area:  0

Bachelors Degree or higher: 

26.33%

High School Degree or higher: 

93.54%

White Collar Workers: 

59%

Blue Collar Workers: 

41%

Patents per 10,000 people: 2 Patents Isssued: 2

ENTREPRENEURS & INNOVATION

Population:  9,451 Labor Force:  4,943 Job Growth (2000 – 2011):-7.0%  Unemployment Rate: 14.0%  Median Age: 40.8 

PEOPLE

Total Households 4235 100.0 %

Family households (families)

2467 58.25%

HOUSEHOLDS

Non Family households 1768 41.75% Householder living alone 1499 35.4% Householder 65 years and over 576 13.6% Households with individuals under 18 years 1297 30.63% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1105 26.09% Average Household size 2.26 Average family size 2.93

Commute Travel Time (minutes):  15 Airports in City: 0 Airports in City + 50 miles: 1 Distance to Interstate (miles):0  Distance to Rail (miles):  22

TRANSPORTATION

Total Population 9813

White 8683 88.48%

DIVERSITY

BUDGET

Household Expenditures (Average):  $45,555 Household Income (Median): $34,813

User task and scenarios involved

Who are these people?

What are they doing?

Who are these people?

They are your mom, dad, your lazy brother. Your crazy aunt who wants to know the weather report so she can fly her kite at the beach.

How I will be proceeding?

Cater to the lowest denominator.

How I will be proceeding?

What information will be presented within the interface?

Recommended links

Goals and motivations of the user when using interface?

Reliable and Relevant News

Goals and motivations of the user when using interface?

-Recommended links Curated news

User-centered features and content?

-Recommended links -Curated news Downloadable podcasts for commuters

Tutorials for navigating content and downloads

Priorities: what is the primary task associated with this?

Priorities: what is the primary task associated with this? Empower the reader by making the transition from newspaper to online easier.

THANK YOU.