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Wishdex - A user-generated list of online shopping items, on wishdex.com (domain to be obtained).

User analysis

  1. People who have a Wishdex
    Mostly aged between 18 and 30.
    Serious Shopper - Serious Shopper - Aged 18-30. Uses Wishdex to bookmark items from online stores that they like. Visits Wishdex 3 times a week or more.
  2. Casual Shopper - Aged 18-30. Uses Wishdex as a wishlist, to share with their friends and family. Visits Wishdex heavily a few times a year (Christmas, Birthdays).
  3. People who do not have a Wishdex
    Acquaintance - Aged 18-30 (of similar age to the User). Friends of users who are mainly interested in seeing what the a particular Wishdex owner likes, though are not necessarily buying items.
  4. Explorer - Aged 18-30. Not necessarily a friend of a user, but uses Wishdex to see what random other people are shopping for. 
  5. Gifter - Aged 5-60. Friends and family of users who users who are interested in buying items for the Wishdex owner.

Task analysis

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  1. Log in - More important for Serious Shopper, Casual Shopper, and Explorer
    Goal: to identify yourself and access certain features
    Precondition: have a Facebook account
    1. Connect to Facebook. This is the only way to log in.

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  1. Manage a Wishdex

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  1. Manage wish list - More important for Serious Shopper
    Goal: to keep track of items you like while shopping online
    Precondition: must be logged in
    1. Add an item
      Preconditions: have a link or descriptive words for an item
      Frequency: often, while browsing online stores
    2. Delete an item
    3. Mark item as acquired
    4. View items currently in wish list
    5. Jump to shopping page (Amazon, etc.)
  2. Share wish list a Wishdex (by link) - More important for Casual Shopper
    Goal: to show friends/family items you like or may want to buy
    Precondition: must be logged in
    1. Share all items in list
    2. Share sublist

Tasks for People who do not have a Wishdex

  1. View a Wishdex - More important for Acquaintance, Explorer, and Gifter
    Goal: to see what a user likes
    Precondition: have a link to the Wishdex
    1. View items in a user's Wishdex
  2. Explore Wishdexes - More important for Explorer
    Goal: to find interesting Wishdexes to look at
    1. Find Wishdexes belonging to friends
      Precondition: must be logged in
    2. Find popular or random Wishdexes, or Wishdexes in a particular category
    3. View recent activity
  3. Comment on or "like" items on a Wishdex - More important for Acquaintance and Explorer
    Goal: to express an opinion on items
    Precondition: must be logged in
  4. Buy items on a wish list - More important for Gifter
    Goal: to buy an item for a friend or family member who owns a Wishdex
    Precondition: must be viewing a wishdex
    1. Jump to shopping page (Amazon, etc.) for a particular item
    2. Send owner of Wishdex a message (can be anonymous) to commit to buying an item
      Precondition: Must be Facebook friends with owner and logged in

Domain analysis