TrackStack mockup help request

[Michael Allan]

I cut some quick mockups of my own.  These are based on the best of
what you've posted so far, in my opinion:
http://zelea.com/project/votorola/a/xf/vote/_/1.xht
http://zelea.com/project/votorola/a/xf/vote/_/2.xht
http://zelea.com/project/votorola/a/xf/vote/_/3.xht

All I added of my own is micro-segmentation to represent the mosquito
voters.  I also enabled a bubble view of progress in the center,
because I think it helps clarify the purpose of the track.

> ... Can somebody see a flaw with this elementary visual?

The visual is strong, but the need for the bubble view as a crutch
indicates something is missing.  The track doesn't say "progress" as
clearly as maybe it could.  Do you agree?

How would the track look if the user clicked on Ol. (bottom left)?
This is not a flaw, but just a question.

-- 
Michael Allan

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http://zelea.com/


conseo wrote:
> Hi M,
> 
> > > (1) http://whiletaker.homeip.net/mockups/6/VotespaceVRac1.xht
> > > (2) http://whiletaker.homeip.net/mockups/6/VotespaceVRac2.xht
> > > (3) http://whiletaker.homeip.net/mockups/6/VotespaceVRac3.xht
> > 
> > There's an error in 2 (where you need to hide the 1-feed layer in the
> > SVG) and also in 3 (where you need to hide the 2-feed).  None of those
> > blue semi-circles should be visible for a selected node.
> > 
> > > Do you think I really need the segments or should I only show the
> > > selected segment (orange part) and leave all other segments out?
> > 
> > Although some kind of colour matching (orange for Votes account) is
> > probably a good idea, it seems premature at this point.  It doesn't
> > appear to solve any immediate problem.  The original design (solid
> > grey) is quite strong: http://whiletaker.homeip.net/mockups/5/5b.xht
> > 
> > In 3, the sense of progress is lost for me.  I cannot see the dark
> > grey tracing at all.  I would make 3 *absolutely identical* to 2,
> > because 2 effectively shows progress.  Showing progress is what the
> > track is supposed to do.  It needn't do anything else.
> > 
> > At best, you'll be able to build a little more on top of the basic
> > design.  But that's uncertain and I think it's premature to attempt
> > it.  Instead, I recommend expressing what you've already achieved.
> > Again, it's quite strong.  So just draw it.  It then becomes possible
> > to think and talk about what's wrong (if anything) or what's missing.
> > That's when ideas come.  Let them come. ;-)
> 
> Have a look at the 7 series mockups (1), I have removed the color, the 
> segments and the unnecessary layers in Votespace. Is this close to what you 
> expected? Can somebody see a flaw with this elementary visual?
> 
> > 
> > And if no ideas come, the rest is grunt work.  You just:
> > 
> >    i. Do a final drawing.
> >   ii. Ask for final feedback.
> >  iii. Code it up.
> > 
> > M
> 
> C
> 
> (1) http://whiletaker.homeip.net/mockups/7/