1	Interactive Reading For Children (CD-ROM)
2	Brainstorm To fit brief, software should be: Interactive Goal Driven Engaging Promote Learning
3	Target Market Fun, bright, exciting A young market
4	Content Several content options: Poem Popup book Traditional story Games
5	How to Meet The Brief More than a linear story Based on characters in traditional story: Alice In Wonderland Tin Man Familiar characters, in new situations
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9	Research Many sites were examined and all had specific structuring for different ages Eye catching vivid imaginative design (Younger users) Moving scroll bars with pictures (stop when rolled over) Text with streaming illumination Pc surrounded by pictures which when rolled over are explained on the screen
10	"http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/" http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/ http://www.aesopfables.com/
11	Children's Books Different children’s books were examined. Alice in Wonderland Wizard of Oz Sleeping Beauty Snow White
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13	Dorothy
14	Tin Man
15	Lion
16	Scarecrow
17	Witch
18	Shoes
19	Wand
20	Scene
21	Quality Vivid colouring Roll-over images Large buttons (Coloured characters) Standard menu bar (Easy use) Voice activated system Interactive story lines Suitable animation Suitable sounds
22	Design Decisions The design decisions of our project are based on the following : Fluidity – The CD Rom has been designed for children, so it has an ease of use so the child can navigate through easily, and not get lost in the system. Consistency – The buttons and icons appear consistently in the same position, so the child will remember and learn so if they have not used the CD in a while they will easily remember how to use it. Colours - Simple colours are used to give the theme a colour identity and to emphasize selected items. This helps the child to associate colours with sections or icons that perform another task.
23	"Fonts – Large fonts are..." Fonts – Large fonts are used so the child can easily read all text items. This will help with both the child's reading and spelling, and writing. Interactivity – The games and activities for the child, will hold their attention, and to learn as all the games are educational. Choice– There are four main characters, so the child can choose which one to follow through the story. The next time they use the game they can choose to be a different character.
24	Design Decisions Shortcuts – As the frequency of use increases, so do the user’s desires to reduce the number of interactions and to increase the pace of interaction. Shortcuts have been created so the more frequent user to get to the stage they wish in a few mouse clicks. Feedback – With the use of a help fairy, the user is kept informed of support available, throughout all stages of the game. This function can also be switched off for the more frequent user. Display – The display has been kept simple to ensure the user is not overloaded with information to remember.
25	VIIA Interaction – The main type of interaction is using the mouse to point and click on items on the screen. The user chooses from a set of items. This reduces the chance of typographic errors on a keyboard, and keeps the users eyes on the display. Participation – The user feels a part of the story, they can choose which direction to take the story. Display Design – The display design provides all the necessary data in the proper sequence to carry out any of the tasks.
26	VIIA Direct Manipulation – A visual representation of the points of action was created, users therefore can carry out tasks rapidly and can observe the results immediately. Menu Selection – The use of a menu as the initial screen enables the user to choose which stage of the story to enter. There is a clear structure to decision making, as all possible choices are presented at one time.