Service Space 2.0 Design Structure

js _ 8 February 2004

 

 

User comes to ServiceSpace.org

 

  1. Website to convey:
    1. Clarity of Purpose
    2. Inspiration

 

 

User has several choices:

 

  1. Surf
    1. Individual pages
    2. Group pages
    3. Project Pages
    4. Other content?  (Specific to website, i.e. not generated democratically)
    5. Focused content?  (In other words, we have the ability to highlight certain things within the sea of information – might be more effective, but also biased)
  2. Search
    1. Areas of interest
    2. Nonprofits
    3. Groups
    4. Projects
    5. Individuals
    6. Volunteer opportunities
    7. Resources needed
    8. By location
    9. Google
  3. Login
    1. Takes you to Your Area
  4. Sign Up
    1. Brief tutorial – Guides new user step by step

 

 

Sign Up Process:

 

1.      Individual to create user profile

a.       Name

    1. Areas of service interests (homelessness, environment, etc.)
    2. What change do you want to see in the world?
    3. What makes you come alive?
    4. Other interests/recommendations (fav. books, movies, sports, etc.)
    5. Skills to offer
    6. Occupation
    7. Website
    8. Affiliated orgs
    9. Location (country, state, zip)
    10. Contact info
  1. Group to create group profile (must be started by an  individual with account)
    1. Group name
    2. Click if registered nonprofit.  More info? (donation privileges)
    3. Purpose
    4. Service interests
    5. Location
    6. Contact info

 

 

General Site Links/Features

 

1.      Home

a.       My main page (see below)

2.      People

a.       Search: by region, by name, by keywords

b.      Tag their page (testimonial)

c.       Send message (e-mail, blog)

3.      Projects

a.       Search: by region, by topic, by keyword, by popularity?

b.      Join (fill volunteer opportunity)

c.       Offer to help (if no vol. opps  listed)

d.      Create a project (groups or individuals)

4.      Groups

a.     Search: by region, by name, by topic, by keywords, by popularity?

b.    Join a group

c.     Create a group

5.      5.   Events

a.       Search: by region, by topic, by keyword

b.      RSVP (if applicable)

c.       List an event

6.       Subscriptions

a.       Search: by topic, by popularity

b.      Subscriptions include:

                                                               i.      Free services: quote-a-day, thought/week, etc.

                                                             ii.      Blogs: individual

                                                            iii.      Group/project e-mail settings

1.      Events

2.      Allowances: bulletin boards to send e-mail?

                                                           iv.      Newsletters: individual or group

c.       Create a service, blog, or newsletter

7.       Other Site Links

a.       Login/Logout

b.      Help (includes contact us)

c.       FAQs

d.      Invite (to encourage expansion of users)

e.       ‘Flag for Review’ button on almost all pages

f.        Add page to my ‘watchlist/favorites’

 

 

Individual Main Page Features:

 

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  2. Menu
    1. Home, features personal profile (visible to all)

·        Service Interests

·        Personal Info

·        My Groups

·        Current Projects/Past Projects (includes projects donated to)

·        Service Partners (will operate like friendster, but not based on who you know.  These generate automatically when enrolled together in team projects).

·        Friendly Tags (Testimonials)

    1. Other Selected Menu Items (some will be default)
  1. Control Panel
    1. Edit this page!
    2. Site Manager

·        Choose a template

·         Build a custom site

1.      layout/skins

2.      font

3.      colors

4.      site name

5.      site title

6.      site motto

7.      site logo

8.      description

9.      keywords

    1. Menus

·        Manage: New Page, Change Order, Change Name, Delete

·        Types of Pages to insert

1.      Blog

2.      Art Gallery

3.      My Poetry

4.      Photo Gallery

5.      My Files

6.      New Basic Page (text based)

7.      Guestbook

8.      Contact Me

9.      Links

10.  Donate (Donors will automatically be listed.  One can choose to remain anonymous)

11.  Events (with RSVP features)

12.  Redirection link (automatically links to external site when clicked)

    1. Subscriptions (visibility optional)
    2. Favorites/Watchlists (from other service space pages – these can automatically track popularity of SS content):

·        blogs, art, poetry, friends, photos, people pages, groups, projects (visibility of these lists is optional)

    1. File Upload
    2. Email Lists
    3. Preview Site (view as if not logged in, opens in new window)

 

Group Page Features:

 

1.      Menu

a.       Home

·        Group Name

·        Group’s Purpose

·        Members

·        Bulletin Board

b.   Other Selected Menu Items (some will be default, like events, contact…)

2.      Control Panel

a.       Edit this page!

b.      Admin Settings – site privileges

c.       Site Manager

·        Choose a template

·         Build a custom site

1.      layout/skins

2.      font

3.      colors

4.      site name

5.      site title

6.      site motto

7.      site logo

8.      description

9.      keywords

d.      Menus

·        Manage: New Page, Change Order, Change Name, Delete

·        Types of Pages to insert

1.      Blog? (with admin privileges??)

2.      Art Gallery

3.      My Poetry

4.      Photo Gallery

5.      Group Files

6.      New Basic Page (text based)

7.      Guestbook

8.      Contact Administrator

9.      Links

10.  Donate (Donors will automatically be listed.  One can choose to remain anonymous)

11.  Events (with RSVP features)

12.  Redirection link (automatically links to external site when clicked)

e.       File Upload

f.        Email Lists

g.       Preview Site (view as if not logged in, opens in new window)

 

 

Project Page (See http://www.TakingITGlobal.org/projects)

 

  1. Menu
    1. Home

                                                               i.      Project Information

1.      Title

2.      Location

3.      Timeline

4.      Status

5.      Topics

6.      Grouping

                                                             ii.      Project Details

1.      Description

2.      Goals

3.      Needs

                                                            iii.      Team

1.      Project Lead(s)

2.      Volunteers/Position (graphics, tech, etc.)

3.      Donors

4.      ‘Join’ link

                                                           iv.      Project Progress Reports

                                                             v.      Project Documents

                                                           vi.      Project Discussions (Bulletin Board)

    1. Other Selected Menu Items (some will be default, like events, contact…)
  1. Control Panel
    1. Edit this page!
    2. Admin Settings – site privileges
    3. Site Manager

                                                               i.      Choose a template

                                                             ii.       Build a custom site

1.      layout/skins

2.      font

3.      colors

4.      site name

5.      site title

6.      site motto

7.      site logo

8.      description

9.      keywords

h.       Menus

·        Manage: New Page, Change Order, Change Name, Delete

·        Types of Pages to insert

1.      Blog (with admin privilege)

2.      Photo Gallery

3.      Group Files

4.      New Basic Page (text based)

5.      Guestbook?

6.      Contact Administrator/Project Lead

7.      Links

8.      Donate (Donors will automatically be listed.  One can choose to remain anonymous)

9.      Volunteer open positions

a.       Specific positions

b.      General help encouraged

c.       Request Management Help/Consultation

10.  Events (with RSVP features)

11.  Redirection link (automatically links to external site when clicked)

i.         File Upload

j.        Email Lists

k.      Preview Site (view as if not logged in, opens in new window)