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Sappling: An Interactive Platform For Creative Expression And Collaboration, Alex Aquino
Sappling: An Interactive Platform For Creative Expression And Collaboration, Alex Aquino
Graphic Communication
Sappling is a new application that aims to tackle some of the shortcomings of traditional social media, which currently dominates the way we interact with friends and other users online. In its initial phase, we plan to target a certain demographic of people that we feel would benefit most from the platform, such as engineers or musicians. As a part of my project, I plan to help identify which group we want to target in this development stage, using survey data and other metrics to measure different groups and their likelihood to benefit from this new platform. As some research …
Fundraising Techniques Of San Luis Obispo Nonprofit Organizations, Samantha Suyemoto
Fundraising Techniques Of San Luis Obispo Nonprofit Organizations, Samantha Suyemoto
Graphic Communication
The purpose of this study was to identify the strengths and weaknesses of using direct mail and electronic media in the fundraising techniques of local San Luis Obispo nonprofit organizations. The intended audience includes the nonprofits interviewed in each case study as well as the other organizations that fundraise within the San Luis Obispo area. Three case studies of nonprofit organizations within the area were conducted in conjunction with research on various types of funding. Results of this study are intended to benefit the nonprofits by providing more information on successful fundraising habits.
User Interface Design For Online Social Media, Jackie R. Hayes
User Interface Design For Online Social Media, Jackie R. Hayes
Graphic Communication
The purpose of this study was to identify implementation techniques of a successful user interface for an online social media application. Interviews were conducted with three employees from three separate social media applications to compare how designers approach user interface design differently. The working professionals were asked a series of user interface design questions about the social media application for which they work and help design. The interview responses were compared to the results of the Voice of the Customer (VOC) survey where 100 online social media (OSM) users were surveyed at random about their user interface design preferences within …