First Conversation Between Hannah and Bernie
Conversation between Hannah and Bernie
Hannah: Hello Bernie, I’m Hannah. I hope you are going to enjoy your work here.
Bernie: I’m sure I will. What do you want me to do?
Hannah: The customer services team have decided that we need to make it easier for visitors to find their way around the park. They want us to install touch screen terminals displaying an interactive presentation with a map of the park. Can you make the interactive presentation for us?
Bernie: Yes. Is it just going to be a map?
Hannah: It will have a map on the first page showing the main paths and the themed areas around the Central Dome. From here the visitor must be able to choose an area and get to a page showing what is in that area and where each attraction is located. Provide clear instructions for visitors telling them to touch the area they want to see.
Bernie: Where do I get the map and pictures for the first page?
Hannah: I have the map for the park on a disk. Can you produce the first page of the presentation with this on?
Bernie: Yes I can do this.
Hannah: Also on the disk is a picture we use for advertising which shows all four themed areas. From this picture you can extract the part you need for one of the separate places on the map. I would like the picture of the Land of Mysteries and Monsters inside that section on the map.
Bernie: Yes, I can do that. Do you also want me to do a page for the Central Dome and can you explain what’s in it?
Hannah: Yes, it has shops and food areas with six different food outlets. There is also an entertainment area where we stage shows every day.
Bernie: So what do you want the page to look like?
Hannah: We need a plan showing the layout of the Dome. I’ve got a hand-drawn plan and you can work from that and I can provide you with the outline for the plan on disk.
Bernie: How do you want me to display the places in the Dome?
Hannah: Shade each area in a different colour and add the correct text.
Bernie: Do I need to follow the exact layout of the text?
Hannah: No, you must use the same words but you can arrange the text however you
want provided it is clear to read.
Bernie: Are there any extra information pages linked from the Central Dome page?
Hannah: No.
Bernie: Do you want me to make a page for each themed area?
Hannah: I only want you to do the Land of Mysteries and Monsters themed area page. Each themed area has two main attractions. These are the big rides. The main rides in Land of Mysteries and Monsters are The Pit and The Dragon’s Lair.
Bernie: What do you want on the Land of Mysteries and Monsters page?
Hannah: I want the heading “Land of Mysteries and Monsters” and a map of the area showing where all the attractions are located. Make the heading stand out. The map of the Land of Mysteries and Monsters area is on disk. There are also pictures on disk of the two main rides in the area and I want you to put these over the ride locations on the map. All the other attractions are labelled. I want to provide information on each main attraction, so we need a link from the ride picture to an information page. Just do this for the Dragon’s Lair for now.
Bernie: I’ll need the ride information for the Dragon’s Lair.
Hannah: There is a text file on disk with information about that ride. Make the name of the ride stand out as a heading on the information page.
Bernie: How do you want the pages linked together?
Hannah: When this system is used the terminals will have touch sensitive screens so I want you to use hotspots for all the links. Remember you are only linking the main map to the Land of Mysteries and Monsters and to the Central Dome areas at the moment. The hotspots should cover the picture in a section or the Central Dome area so they are easy for visitors to find. You will need to have a message on the first page to tell visitors to touch the area they want to see.
Bernie: What about the other pages?
Hannah: The Land of Mysteries and Monsters page needs a link from the picture of the Dragon’s Lair to its information page.
Bernie What about the Central Dome?
Hannah: There are no links here.
Bernie: How do visitors get back to the previous page?
Hannah: Use the park logo (shown below) with the word .Back. underneath it. You
will find a copy of the logo on the disk. This should be on every page in the
top right corner. It should go back one level.
Bernie: When I have finished these sections I will test all the hotspots to make sure
they work.
Hannah: Yes, testing is important. The hotspots must link to the right pages.
Bernie: Do you have a touch screen I can test it on?
Hannah: No, just test it with a mouse for now.
