Visual randomness.

THIS SITE is super awesome.

VisAd: find and share- relevant commercials

I got a quote from a woman at the Rosedale farming meeting the other night about kids only seeing advertisements for big macs and chicken nuggets when they watch tv. These commercials are definitely in the minority. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAAZvnXcDZo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SokzeGWY9Q&feature=related

MMEXP: Possible "DIVE DEFINITIONS"

Dives are typically quirky bars or restaurants with a distinctive smell and a regular crowd. The physical building is generally worn/aged, but the service is almost always friendly and inviting. Prices are usually cheaper and you walk away with stranger stories. Most offer live shows or an array of music from a jukebox in the corner.

Dives are bars or restaurants that generally have a worn facade, cheap prices, friendly service, quirky nicknacks (like a fish mounted to the wall or a table made out of a stagecoach wheel), a distinctive smell, a regular crowd and a sense of comfort and reliability.

Dives are bars or restaurants that typically consist of quirky nicknacks, cheap prices, distinctive smells, friendly service and a regular crowd. Places often boast either live shows or an eclectic jukebox in a corner. One way or another you'll walk away with a story to share.

MMEXP: offline issues, online solutions

The photo is of a tentative list of offline issues for our community with possible online solutions that was generated by classmates earlier today. Below are a few other possibilites/things to think about.

Finding Dives
    -geo tagging
    -directory of places
    -sorting method (user generated feedback, places similar to your taste,
        types of shows/entertainment offered, nearness, best specials,
        family friendly vs you and your friends)
    -denotation of comfort based on user feedback relating to quality of service
        and general atmosphere
   

Finding someone to hang with
    -digital ping location of your friends or other users
        -possibly sorted by amount of feedback to site or similar interests

Designated Drivers
    -facilitating carpooling with personal profiles and scheduling, maybe
        personal ads
        -"I'll be here at this time, do you need a ride?"

Scheduling
    -customizable planner
    -dive input of their upcoming events
    -night-by-night updates on favorite places
    -"following" specific places or other peoples plans

Experience sharing
    -uploading video/sound/photos/stories of dive experience or show quality
    -place to post stories/quirky incidences about dive visits
    -if you're at a dive, being able to pull up content related to current location

Food
    -user generated feedback of quality
    -denotation of genre/price

Setting/atmosphere
    -user generated feedback/reporting of atmosphere
    -specific quirks about the place

Show Quality/Genre
    -upload sound bites to show sound quality
    -upload photos of musicians/djs/performances
    -"this place generally has this kind of music"
    -this place always has djs/live shows or a jukebox
    -jukebox contents and sound quality
    -"search by" option (I want to go to a bar with a live dj, or a place with this
        genre of music)
    -there are shows here here and here tonight
    -forecast of upcoming shows

Entertainment (pool/darts/etc.)
    -notice of upcoming tourneys/competitions
    -"how to" play games
    -score boards/pads
    -this place has these things available
    -statistics of games
    -take a picture of a dart board and have it auto count/tally points

Finding Specials
    -scheduling
    -forecast
    -night by night
    -sorting method (cheapest beer, best food, best quality, etc)

No iPhone for updates
    -subscribe to specific bars through the hub for sms text updates

Finding similar places to those you already enjoy
    -user generated feedback/popular opinion
    -browse by content
    -checklist of things you enjoy/how far you'd go/purpose for going

Knowing quality of service
    -user generated feedback/rating system
    -take a picture of a bartender and get stories about them

Dress codes
    -restrictions listed on dive profile
    -take picture of yourself, type in the dive you have in mind and figure out
        if your outfit would fit in/be over kill/be way subpar

Age Restrictions
    -hold up iphone to location and see how old you have to be to get in
    -family oriented? clientele vs what's allowed

Family Oriented Locations
    -place to bring your family?
    -food quality
    -age restrictions listed
    -level of noise

Good date location?
    -level of noise
    -"looking for somewhere romantic/casual/formal/cheap/etc. to take my date"
    -plot places between your place and theirs/closer to your place/closer to
        their place

Happy Hours
    -specials listed
    -take a photo of the place for a dive profile
    -times

Music from bands/songs played identification
    -capture a sound clip to identify later
    -ability to recognize song for purchase/make a note to get it later
    -rate bands by live performances
    -pull up band profile

Finding "your" spot
    -user generated feedback/commentary
    -search by "casual/21+/cheap drinks/good food/jukebox/darts/location/
        comfort/friendly service"
    -"similar to" option
    -these people like these places (highest rated or users similar to you)

Comfort/reliability
    -user generated feedback/commentary
    -rating system on aspects of the bar

Finding out where your friends are
    -your friend joel is here/these people are out diving right now
    -scheduling "I'll be here at nine tonight", see their schedules
    -send out your notification "I'm here right now"

Trusting others opinions/ratings
    -"trust" button, proving authenticity of ratings/commentary
    -user generated agreement on opinions

Updates from specific locations
    -follow certain dives
    -schedule updates (auto)

Finding places if you're new to town
    -highest rated
    -closet to you
    -open certain hours
    -sorting method (good food/good service/fast service/cheap food or drink/
        local shows/etc.)

MMEXP: Poster Round 1 "finals"

MMEXP: icon thumbnails/sketches

MMEXP: IND poster 02

FONTS 

MMEXP: Poster stuff

MMEXP: Persona "KB"

Name: Katherine "KB" Banister

Age: 21

Hometown: St. Louis

Income: $5,000

1 DEFINING "DIVE"
1a-How would you define Dive? A cheap hole-in-the wall bar with regulars and homey but friendly people
1b-how would you describe a stereotypical dive? wooden, in a strip center, cheap drinks, regulars, you can wear jeans and a tshirt and fit in
1c-what makes it different from restaurants/bars? the casual nature and cheapness
1d-what makes you chose one over the other (dive vs restaurant)? I don't always want to get super dressed up to go out but I still want to drink and have a good time with friends, also if I don't want to spend a lot of money on martinis- I'd rather have cheap wells and beer = perfect for a dive

2 NEW DIVES
2a- How do you hear about new dives? friends or family
2b- What would you need to hear/know about to get interested enough to visit? friends and drink specials, emphasis on drink specials.OH and not too many creepy old men
    (personal motivation for going to dives)
2c- What do you look for in new dives? and dives in general? CHEAP DRINKS
2d- What would make you go back? CHEAP DRINKS and a friendly bartender thats also a bit efficient
2e- How far would you go to try out a new dive? if I had a sober driver- 20 minutes, without a driver- 8 minutes

3 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH DIVES
3a- How often do you go out to dives? couple times a month
3b- Are you a regular anywhere? Kind of
3c- Why do you go to dives? Music/food/drink/social - music and cheap things... like drinks
3d- Do you go alone or with friends? always with friends- I'm a girl, lets not be dangerous

5 NET SHARING
5a- What would you hope to get from a website created to facilitate dive finding/visiting? .....drink specials, friendliness rating and a locator (like closest to me), maybe even a creepy old man rating (dives to avoid), user comments
5b- Would you participate in rating dive you have visited? if I could from my phone- if it was easy to do
5c- Would you upload photos/video of your visits? maybe
5d- Do you currently blog/participate in web sharing? To what extent? no blogging but extensive facebooking, duh
5e- Would our site get you more interested in web sharing? maybe, it would convince me to try new bars

6 OTHER NOTES/THOUGHTS? ....cheap drinks!

MMEXP: poster inspiration

I know we need to be past the "ideas" and "visual inspiration" phase (if not now than SUPER FRICKING SOON), but I just ffffound these and I really, really enjoy them. To the point of being super inspired. It's 1am. My brain won't shut off. And this is the kind of stuff I'm thinking about.

MMEXP: poster background possibilities

MMEXP: Poster Content Paramaters (Mid-editing)

INDIVIDUAL

In General...

Individuals will also be able to rate the trust-ability of other users in order to filter out serious users from users of a sillier persuasion.

EVAN DAVIES

age: 23

hometown: Plano, Texas

income: 14k

location:

crazy fact: Has been going to dives since he was 16 years of age.

2B

physical boundaries:

- On a budget, goes for the cheaper drink prices

- Doesn’t want to travel far; stay close

- Goes only to drink, does not care for the food

- Goes a lot for shows, meeting place with friends

emotional safety:

- Goes ‘diving’ about twice a week, generally with friends

- Comfort/reliability- “you sit and talk with people that you may not be friends with, but "if you're in your twenties and you hang out -you see the same people most of the time.”

level of belonging & identification:

- Not considered a regular anywhere, but people recognize him and more often than not know his name

- Frequently goes to Stagecoach Inn, Harling’s Upstairs, DBCooper, & Chez Charlie

- Minimal net sharing currently, but thinks he'd get more involved if there was a site like ours

- Uses facebook for event organization and meet-ups

values:

- Strange/random stories

- Good shows

- Hanging with friends

- Cheap drinks

- Friendly service (bartenders)

- Comfort/reliability

2D

needs for successful activity involvement: AKA DESIRES

- See shows

- Scheduling capabilities (Get updated on night-by-night basis)

- Easier way to hook up with friends

- Have stranger experiences/stories to share

- Ease of use/accessibility

- Schedule of events

- Ability to hook up with friends

- Finding “your” place

_______________________________

COMMUNITY:

IN GENERAL

creating a list of local dives with pertinent information relating to each location (address, phone number, quality of service, hours, nightly specials, calendar of events, reviews, etc.) as well as implementing a rating system that is individual driven.

ACTIVITY INFORMATION (such as physical boundaries/setting, what's/who's involved, equipment, etc)

physical boundaries:

Budget

Transportation

Location:

- local areas:

- 39th Street

- Westport

- Southwest Blvd.

equipment: vehicle, empty bladder, full wallet, free time, friends

demographic: young adults 21-30, college students, any sex or race

SHARED VALUES

- Passion for drinks, food, music and good times

- Finding a place that is "yours" that is comfortable and reliable.

INFLUENCE (+ example)

User driven content- reviews and recommendations ("trust"/ratings)

SHARED EMOTIONAL CONNECTION (+ example)

- User-user = trusting peoples opinions via online profiles

- User-establishment = compatible atmosphere with personality type based upon visitation

- Establishment-community = business can be directly impacted and effected by group reviews/photos/experiences

- Adventure- as a symbol and as a motivation

dive traits (POV):

    - "you know you're in a dive when you're in a dive"

- you get more random weird stories from dives than from "normal bars"

- cheaper prices

- "the bartenders are way better even if they're not your friend"

- stereotypes- playboy pinups in the bathroom, old alcohol paraphernalia, juke    

box that "kinda works"

- "they just kind of exist. You're not sure how or why they do, but they just kind of

make it.”

- Everyone knows everyone

MMEXP: Poster Content Paramaters (Pre-editing)

INDIVIDUAL

In General...

Individuals in our community will interact with our hub as a means of posting ratings/reviews, photos/videos of personal experiences, first impressions of the locations, etc. Away from the hub (on an iPhone/iPad) users will be able to get real-time night-by-night updates on events (such as local shows), get maps to locations, and create/access a planner of events for the near future. Individuals will also be able to rate the trust-ability of other users in order to filter out serious users from users of a sillier persuasion.

EVAN DAVIES

age: 23

hometown: Plano, Texas

income: 14k

location:

crazy fact: Has been going to dives since he was 16 years of age.

2B

physical boundaries:

- On a budget, goes for the cheaper drink prices

- Doesn’t want to travel far; stay close

- Goes only to drink, does not care for the food

- Goes a lot for shows

    dive traits (POV):

    - "you know you're in a dive when you're in a dive"

- you get more random weird stories from dives than from "normal bars or             restaurants"

- more bar than restaurant

- cheaper prices

- "no" to food (doesn't go to dives to eat)

- "the bartenders are way better even if they're not your friend"

- stereotypes- playboy pinups in the bathroom, old alcohol paraphernalia, juke    

box that "kinda works"

- "they just kind of exist. You're not sure how or why they do, but they just kind of

make it.

- Everyone knows everyone

emotional safety:

- Goes ‘diving’ about twice a week, generally with friends

- Comfort/reliability- “you sit and talk with people that you may not be friends with, but "if you're in your twenties and you hang out -you see the same people most of the time.”

level of belonging & identification:

- Not considered a regular anywhere, but people recognize him and more often than not know his name

- Frequently goes to Stagecoach Inn, Harling’s Upstairs, DBCooper, & Chez Charlie

- Minimal net sharing currently, but thinks he'd get more involved if there was a site like ours

- Uses facebook for event organization and meet-ups

symbols used (not necessarily necessary for poster content):

Individual

- Low budget

- Local locations

Dive

- Physical building type

- Quirky attributes

2C

needs for community interaction:

- Some have shows, other times it's to meet up with friends for drinking purposes

- Wants to know about specials/special events on a night-by-night basis

desires:

- See shows

- Drink

- Get updated on night-by-night basis

- Scheduling capabilities

- Easier way to hook up with friends

- Have stranger experiences/stories to share

values:

- Strange/random stories

- Good shows

- Hanging with friends

- Cheap drinks

- Friendly service (bartenders)

- Comfort/reliability

2D

needs for successful activity involvement:

- Ease of use/accessibility

- Schedule of events

- Ability to hook up with friends

- Finding “your” place

_______________________________

COMMUNITY:

IN GENERAL

Finding local dives is an activity/hobby that many enjoy participating in. Our demographic is fairly open. It will generally consist of young adults, aged 18-30 (possible college students), of any race or ethnic background, male or female. Since currently there lacks a unified group of individuals that participate in the exploration of local dives, we hope to help bring people together in a shared venture. We hope to help our community by creating a list of local dives with pertinent information relating to each location (address, phone number, quality of service, hours, nightly specials, calendar of events, reviews, etc.) as well as implementing a rating system that is individual driven.

ACTIVITY INFORMATION (such as physical boundaries/setting, what's/who's involved, equipment, etc)

physical boundaries:

Budget

Transportation

Location:

- local areas:

- 39th Street

- Westport

- Southwest Blvd.

what/who: local dives people new to town/locals, young adults, college students

equipment: vehicle, empty bladder, full wallet, free time, friends

demographic: young adults 21-30, college students, any sex or race

SHARED VALUES

- Passion for drinks, food, music and good times

- Finding a place that is "yours" that is comfortable and reliable.

INFLUENCE (+ example)

User driven content- reviews and recommendations ("trust"/ratings)

SHARED EMOTIONAL CONNECTION (+ example)

- User-user = trusting peoples opinions via online profiles

- User-establishment = compatible atmosphere with personality type based upon visitation

- Establishment-community = business can be directly impacted and effected by group reviews/photos/experiences

- Adventure- as a symbol and as a motivation

MMEXP: Places to think about visiting