We have 5 minutes to demo. We need to explain the problem we're solving that Google Maps does not solve. A good way to do a software demo is to show the problem and then our solution.
For instance, a good demo of the search feature might be to would be to this several times:
1) Ask people "What happens if I type __ into Google maps?"
2) Type into Google Maps and see a result which doesn't look great or doesn't seem like what we wanted.
3) Ask people "What happens if I type the same thing into uMap?"
4) Type it into uMap and see a result which is meaningful and useful.
We need to demo:
1) search
2) favourites
3) edit/collaborate on a map
4) adding a full map? (may not be necessary as may take too long)
Overview - What is uMap?
uMap is a way for people to collaborate to create maps with their favourite of places, businesses, restaurants called points. It lets people group these points together in meaningful ways that are useful. It also lets you save favourites and search for many different types of maps.
Feature demonstration
1) Search for maps by your friends
Story
If you want to see a list of restaurants by category or price, you might choose Google maps, but let's say you're visiting Calgary and you have a friend in the city who always gives you the best restaurant recommendations... I don't need to tell you that googling your friend's name and their favourite restaurants isn't going to give you what you want. Let's try uMap.
Input
search by user name 'Susan Bowers' and city = 'Calgary', description = 'restaurants'
Result
A map shows up in the listing called 'Susan's Fave Calgary Restaurants'.
Click the map to show several restaurants
Click a point to show restaurants with pictures and text with Jimmy's comments on the restaurant.
2) Collaborate on a map
Story
I've used Susan's map a few times to find Calgary restaurants, and now I want to add to it.
Input
Add a new point on the map.
Click a restaurant, add text, picture
Save
Result
A new point is added on Susan's map.
3) Find meaningful collections of places
If you want to make a list of seemingly unrelated places (say a few activities for a date) and you don't want to think too much about it, you can do that by seeing what other users have.
Input
search city = 'Edmonton', description = 'date night'
Result
A map shows up in the listing called 'Date Night!'
Click the map.
The map points are a restaurant, a movie theatre, a place to watch the sunset.
4) Routing
Input
On the 'Date Night' example click 'show route'
Result
The 'Date Night' points are connected by a route, displaying the walking time.
5) 'Sightings' feature
Story
In that last map, you noticed there was a point which was not a particular business or place - it was instead a place to watch the sunset. uMap's Sightings feature lets you zero in on very specific coordinates. For instance, if you're an avid bird watcher and you google 'bird watching Edmonton', you'll get a list of parks... but if you search that on uMap, you see a list of precise locations - a list of trees!
Input
search city = 'Edmonton', description = 'bird watching'
Result
A map is displayed called 'Bird Watchers of Edmonton'
Click the map
Points of birds that have been spotted in the last month with a date-time stamp of the sighting in the description (can this be a new field in database for 'points' table?)
Click the point in Rundle Park with the picture of Owls to show how you can see the exact tree the owls are nesting in.
Sept 25th Demo Script
We have 5 minutes to demo. We need to explain the problem we're solving that Google Maps does not solve. A good way to do a software demo is to show the problem and then our solution.
For instance, a good demo of the search feature might be to would be to this several times: 1) Ask people "What happens if I type __ into Google maps?" 2) Type into Google Maps and see a result which doesn't look great or doesn't seem like what we wanted. 3) Ask people "What happens if I type the same thing into uMap?" 4) Type it into uMap and see a result which is meaningful and useful.
We need to demo: 1) search 2) favourites 3) edit/collaborate on a map 4) adding a full map? (may not be necessary as may take too long)
Overview - What is uMap?
uMap is a way for people to collaborate to create maps with their favourite of places, businesses, restaurants called points. It lets people group these points together in meaningful ways that are useful. It also lets you save favourites and search for many different types of maps.
Feature demonstration
1) Search for maps by your friends
Story If you want to see a list of restaurants by category or price, you might choose Google maps, but let's say you're visiting Calgary and you have a friend in the city who always gives you the best restaurant recommendations... I don't need to tell you that googling your friend's name and their favourite restaurants isn't going to give you what you want. Let's try uMap.
Input search by user name 'Susan Bowers' and city = 'Calgary', description = 'restaurants'
Result A map shows up in the listing called 'Susan's Fave Calgary Restaurants'. Click the map to show several restaurants Click a point to show restaurants with pictures and text with Jimmy's comments on the restaurant.
2) Collaborate on a map
Story I've used Susan's map a few times to find Calgary restaurants, and now I want to add to it.
Input Add a new point on the map. Click a restaurant, add text, picture Save
Result A new point is added on Susan's map.
3) Find meaningful collections of places
If you want to make a list of seemingly unrelated places (say a few activities for a date) and you don't want to think too much about it, you can do that by seeing what other users have.
Input search city = 'Edmonton', description = 'date night'
Result A map shows up in the listing called 'Date Night!' Click the map. The map points are a restaurant, a movie theatre, a place to watch the sunset.
4) Routing
Input On the 'Date Night' example click 'show route'
Result The 'Date Night' points are connected by a route, displaying the walking time.
5) 'Sightings' feature
Story In that last map, you noticed there was a point which was not a particular business or place - it was instead a place to watch the sunset. uMap's Sightings feature lets you zero in on very specific coordinates. For instance, if you're an avid bird watcher and you google 'bird watching Edmonton', you'll get a list of parks... but if you search that on uMap, you see a list of precise locations - a list of trees!
Input search city = 'Edmonton', description = 'bird watching'
Result A map is displayed called 'Bird Watchers of Edmonton' Click the map Points of birds that have been spotted in the last month with a date-time stamp of the sighting in the description (can this be a new field in database for 'points' table?) Click the point in Rundle Park with the picture of Owls to show how you can see the exact tree the owls are nesting in.
Conclusion Q&A
uMap. What will you map?