Designing With Web - Part 3: week 1

Provide universal and affordable access to the Internet.

Group "11"

Project 1: Superouter

Context

Only 50% of the world population were Internet users. This statement is worrying. Our NGO, Planetlink, aims to develop a hotspot called Superouter, that would connect devices to the Internet via a wireless service provider. It would emit a Wi-Fi signal that users can connect their personal devices to (laptop, tablet, or smart phone) in order to use the Internet. Trough our Superouter app, people can support our work by donating, potential suppliers can get in contact with us and volunteers can either enrol or follow our advancements on a regular basis.

Target

With our product we aim to target remote villages and cities that do not have access to Internet connexion. According to the Digital Information World website, the top ten most disconnected regions, include South Sudan, Eritrea, Burundi, Somalia, Niger, Papua New Guinea, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, and the Central African Republic. Ideally, we would like to provide those regions with Internet.

Service offered

We aim to create an app to support the creation of a hotspot that would connect devices to the Internet via a cellular (wireless) service provider. It would emit a Wi-Fi signal that users can connect their personal devices to (laptop, tablet, or smart phone) in order to use the Internet. Our app would enable people who want to contrubute to our cause to donate a certain amount of money through our payment platform.

With our product we aim to target remote villages and cities that do not have access to Internet connexion. Ideally, we would like to collaborate with existing Internet providers and companies that own satelites. Thus, the amount of investments needed are sizable.

Identity
Credits: Canva
Benchmark

References

Project 2: IChelper

Context

when? where? who? why?

UN report in 2015 shows that more than half of the world's population still has no access to the Internet, which means there are still plenty of people who cannot enjoy the convenience and speed brought by the Internet. In order to offer opportunity and access to those people who have never used Internet, we launch our application, IChepler, a product specifically designed for the Internet beginners and provide a series service to attach to Internet in a simple way.

Target

for whom?

Our Application targets people who haven’t used Internet ever before, especially whose living environments have not yet popularized the Internet. IChepler will be the bright which can perfectly connect these people and their fresh and gorgeous new world of Internet. Only a mobile phone and IChepler, they can explore the new world of Internet by themselves, quickly and smoothly, thanks to our product with a clear and concise interface design.
We offer not only different networks like free internet access with lower speed and a paying one with higher speed to meet their different needs. Internet to choose, but also the specific classification of different applications for their diverse needs. Whether they want to make friends with people from all over the world or just need the information of weather tomorrow, making sure if he has to go outside with an umbrella. Furthermore, we also set up a communication platform for users to do some Q&A interaction, in case they meet some problems during surfing the Internet.

Service offered

what? how?

IChelper, this application provides many services for Internet beginners. The first is to provide them with a convenient network connection assistant, through this function, users can freely switch between different networks like free internet access with lower speed and a paying one with higher speed to meet their different needs. Then IChelper also provides a classified collection of some commonly used applications like Facebook, Youtube, Wikipedia and some News apps, then internet beginners can start their online travel. Finally, as they may encounter various problems when going online, such as registration, identity authentication, and apps usage etc, our IChelper also provide a platform for users to freely ask questions or share their online experience, and some volunteers can help to answer their questions and provide suggestions, also on this platform, we will create an automated customer service to answer some of the most common questions.
All in all, IChelper could provide for internet beginners not only convenient connection switching to start their travel but also services help them to fully enjoy internet travel.

Identity
Credits: Canva
Web Interface

How does your project relates to Web? How will users access your service? Describe scenario of utilisation.

IChelper is a free application available on all kinds of smartphones (Apple, Android…). As it’s a support application for our Superrooter, indeed, all the users of Superrooter will be helped to downloard and register in this application when they connect to Superrooter, they also will be helped to connect their device to Superrooter. The overall design of this software will be very concise and clear to help network beginners as much as possible.

  1. The first interface of IChelper is the network connection interface. When registering for the first time, the user will first set up two gestures, corresponding to two different network connections, free low-speed network or charged high-speed network; when they want to connect or switch networks, they only need to draw the corresponding gesture on the screen, like a straight line to high-speed network or a certain curve for low-speed.
  2. The second interface of IChelper is a classified collection of most used apps. On this page, we pre-set several categories and a search entry so that users can quickly find the application they want to download, and provide some basic usage tutorials on the application introduction interface.
  3. The third interface of IChelper is a platform for users’ communication. At the top of this interface is an automatic customer service Q&A entry, after clicking to enter, users can find answers to some common questions. And at the bottom of former page, there is a text input window, the medium part is the most recent comments shared by other users.
Benchmark

List concurrents / relative projects and describe how they relate/differentiate to your project

  1. Netgear Genie
    NetGear is one of the popular router brands out there. The routers were used by millions of users. The NetGear Genie Android app only works when your mobile device is connected to a Netgear router. With this app, you can easily manage, monitor, and repair your home network from the palm of your hand.
  2. WiFi Router Master
    It is the simplest network scanner, IP scanner and wifi scanner that allows you to find your wifi setup page (router setup page)and router password, so it is a useful ip tool and ping tools. Or you can detect who is on my wifi and you can block the stranger in router admin page from my wifi.
  3. Slack
    Slack brings team communication and collaboration into one place so you can get more work done, whether you belong to a large enterprise or a small business. Check off your to-do list and move your projects forward by bringing the right people, conversations, tools, and information you need together. Slack is available on any device, so you can find and access your team and your work, whether you are at your desk or on the go.
  4. Google Wifi
    With Google Wifi, you can set up and control your Google WiFi points or OnHubg right from your Android smartphone. The app basically puts you in control of your network. Not just that, but Google Wifi also offers a few WiFi management features like you can share your Wifi passwords, check connected devices, and prioritize them for better performance.
  5. Wavedirect
    WaveDirect's rural high-speed internet is different from more common connections like DSL or dial-up internet that you would see in rural areas. Instead of using a phone line, it brings the internet signal to your home via fixed wireless internet transmitted from a tower base station directly to a small satellite dish on your home.
  6. MSN
    MSN is a web portal and related collection of Internet services and apps for Windows and mobile devices, provided by Microsoft and launched on August 24, 1995, the same release date as Windows 95. The Microsoft Network was initially a subscription-based dial-up online service that later became an Internet service provider named MSN Dial-up
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