Notes
Outline
Religion in America CDrom Proposal
Valerie Sitzman
Sarah Trumbore
Travis Morris
Goals
Design a user-friendly CDrom
Create an interactive format
Provide program which is flexible to user’s needs
Homepage Format
Home page with links to:
Timeline
Maps
Index
Timeline Format
Complete religious timeline of U.S.
Includes links to textual background information
Links to maps
Map Format
Complete map of US with links to information as detailed as county to county (statistics)
Customized comparative graphing abilities
Categorized by religion, region & year
State-by-state timeline links
Zoom-in and zoom-out capabilities
Basic Map Homepage
State Map Homepage
Map Searching Abilities
Drop boxes to look up specific religions, dates and regions
Color coding options
Customized graphing capabilities
Comparative options with maps
Sample Drop Box
Multiple drop box availability
Compare and contrast options across all areas
Presents more than one map on the screen at a time
Maps are able to be superimposed for easier visual comparison (with stats attached)
Index Homepage
Links to both map and timeline pages
Searching abilities according to:
State
Religion
Year
Subject
Homepage Links
The bottom of each page will contain icons correlating with the other homepages. (Timeline, Map and Index icons)
Sample Icons
Clock signals link to timeline homepage
Globe signals link to maps homepage
Book signals link to index homepage
Conclusion
The format proposals should provide a highly compatible, user-friendly method of searching material presented in text. The open-ended comparison aspect of the maps encourages student creativity.