FBVoice

Here I have included a stop-motion paper prototype for my Facebook re-design: FBVoice. (The video displays the desktop, not mobile, view)

As I mentioned last week in class, FBVoice aims to break down the barrier of miscommunication and uncertainty when it comes to Facebook statuses and comments. With FBVoice you can upload video or audio statuses and comments, but the user is not obligated to view it solely in that format. The default page that any user will see is just text. It isn’t until the user clicks on the text that the sound or video will play. With FBVoice it will be much easier to have a more natural conversation on Facebook and it will clear up any uncertainties of mood, tone, facial/gestural expressions of the person you are communicating with.

Through guidance from our readings on prototypes I was able to put together a quick mock-up (which I showed in class last week- here it is again), and I also did some pen and paper mockups so I could convey my idea exactly without working with the visual constraints of the actual Facebook site that I worked with on my first version. These drawings can be seen below.