Darren Kwong, Dan Lynch The problem and solution What can I do? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Jessica Cen, Long Do, Darren Kwong, Dan Lynch

 The problem and solution  What can I do?  The user interface  Summary

The Problem

 Have to schedule

meet-ups to play

 Insufficient equipment  Not enough players  No quick plays  Cannot find friends

who are currently playing

Photo Credit: Jim Skea, Maciej Dakowicz

The Solution

 Can play anywhere,

even in class

 Find friends who are

• nline, or play against

strangers

 Customizable tables  No rules, just the

experience

Bringing the table experience to your iPhone

User: “I don’t know much about iPhones but I do know

• cards. Can I join a game easily and if so, how do I do?”

User: “I’m a bit more knowledgeable, can I play using gestures and other shortcuts?

User: “I’m more advanced and I have more time on my hands, I’d like to have my own table and set up the rules. Can I do that?

Still under development More intuitive text labels. Find user’s table through find users.

• Find a table you like and start

watching the game

• Join in on next round
• No tables? No problem, make your
• wn!
• Customize it for your game
• Instructions to get you started

 Find friends who

are online and join the table

• Joins at next

available round

 Design change: no

more offline list

• Frivolous
• Clutters up screen

• Current Status
• Dealing and shuffling
• Fully animated graphics
• Behind the scenes

handshaking

• User Accounts
• Gestures
• Our own API = different

devices

• Simultaneous coordination

among multiple card players

• Current Status
• Dealing and shuffling
• Fully animated graphics
• Behind the scenes

handshaking

• User Accounts
• Gestures
• Our own API = different

devices

• Simultaneous coordination

among multiple card players

• Message/Dialog box
• Help interface
• User identification
• Landscape view
• Money/credit tracking

 Framework has been set  Focusing on interactions  Needs more iterations  Looking for testers