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Foundation for Coast Guard History

Waypoints: Paper Prototype

Home Page

  • List to different categories of artifacts along with description of entire collection.
  • Users can chose a category to begin browsing or select "search" or "browse" from tab menu.
  • Opening

  • Similar to the Flamenco Search Interface, a browsing hierarchy is presented to users after choosing a category or selecting "browse."
  • Numbers beside each category represent the number of artifacts in the collection containing that descriptive metadata.
  • Midgame

  • Upon selection of a sub-category, a list of available artifacts (with thumbnails) populates the right-hand menu.
  • A breadcrumb trail keeps track of location; users can change the display to include thumbs only, decriptions, or both.
  • A sort-by function allows users to view data alphabetically or by creation date (year).
  • Endgame

  • The end screen in a browse contains a left-hand menu that shows the top level facets for the artifact.
  • A thumbnail is shown along with a description of the artifact.
  • The right-hand menu shows specific metadata. This list allows users to select new categories to view (i.e. all images from the U.S. Lifesaving Service).
  • Basic Search

  • The UI includes basic search. The text provides an overview of how to create Boolean queries and shows example results.
  • Advanced Search

  • The UI includes an advanced search functionality which allows users to search for specific metadata/keywords (combining and/or/not).
  • The text again explains the functionality.
  • Artifact Entry

  • Admin users have an interface which allows them to add individual artifacts to the database - in this case a photograph.
  • A menu in the top left portion of the screen provides the 1-2-3 step layout for adding an artifact (with metadata) to the system.
  • The left-hand menu allows for adding other artifact types (i.e. artwork, historic document) and new creators, donors, collections, and historians.
  • Metadata Entry

  • The admin interface includes a screen to add metadata for an artifact. The top part of the screen is intended to allow user to select from the existing hierarchy or to add new sub-facets to the hierarchy.
  • The bottom portion of the menu shows a thumbnail of the image you are describing along with the descriptive metadata already added to the artifact. Upon selecting save, users would be prompted to review and publish the artifact.
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