Invention Universe Concept Drawings

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Invention Universe Concept Drawings Jamie
McKiernan 070709 For Build-It-Yourself John G
additions - 070709
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• Functionality
• Flash intro (Sell Invention Universe
• Explore universe
• Registration (registration,log in/out, personal
  informationmanagement)
• Post projects
• Project page (create, modify,commenting system)
• User bio/resume page(create,modify)
• Administration /usage monitoring(user list/
  online activity log, project list, view counts)
• Broadcast emails
• Collect monthly membership fees
• Wins awards and earn points and money (Gold coin
  system)
• Forum for help and discussion

Elevator Pitch Invention Universe empowers
kids to use technology constructively.

• Selling Points
• Fun place to share inventions with others around
  the world
• Serious place to build a valuable school
  portfolio.
• Unique opportunity to collaborate with hot shot
  student artists and engineers.
• Opportunity to earn fame and fortune.
• V1 Mid-August Functionality

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• Wish List
• Wins awards and gold coins
• Support user defined graphics
• Go to planet address (quadrant / galaxy / star
  system / planet)
• Search for project key words
• Support scheduling Webcast workshops
• Explore universe with challenges along the way
• Add functionality to project page - commenting
  system, awards
• Post expanded user bio/resume (Version 2)
• Registration (registration, log in/out, personal
  information management)
• Collect monthly membership fees 
• Forum for help and discussion
• Administration /usage monitoring  (user list/
  online activity log, project list, view counts)
• Support multiple languages
• Security
• Self-policing system

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• Wish List
• Challenges to get to a planet should be quick,
  optional, very fun and have rewards.
• New users can download a free trial.
• Members can make their own planets, aliens, and
  rockets.
• What can you buy with gold coins?
• Rocket parts
• Access to new graphics and sound effects
• Less challenges to arrive at destination
• How do you win gold coins?
• When member opens IU they start on their own
  planet

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Modern, get real style
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Funky, premium quality junk, build-it-yourself
style
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Examples of fun funky line style
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Two types of button styles to choose from
Graphic Solution _______________ Fun to look
at Dynamic appearance Could be hard to read
Hard to organize well

• Strait forward Design
• _____________
• easy to read
• Can still look funky
• Might not be as interesting

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Ideas for graphic buttons for Control and search.
More strait forward buttons, with an
interesting Shape overall.
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Bigger more simple buttons
Different organization solutions
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Strait forward mixed with more graphic
buttons With a nice overall shape. Logo in
middle?
A little too graphic, could be confusing to find
different Features of the site.
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Added potential placement for chat Box and gold
coin count/rating
Nice option for the search bar position
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Notes You start with a rickety rocket and you
can trade up as you earn gold coins.
www.build-it-yourself.com
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Notes The universe is full of interesting
looking celestial bodies.
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Star System Revolution of Invention Concord
Academy Summer 2009
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Star System Revolution of Invention Concord
Academy Summer 2009
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Project Lab
Specs
Collaboratory
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• Notes
• A member can create a profile using PPT, Scratch,
  HTML or other tools. It should have 4
  components
• Playful bio
• Serious resume
• Skills, awards, gold coins
• Gallery of projects

John -- Email --
Bio
Projects
Skills
Resume
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• Johns Bio
• Email
• HeroesMuhammad Ali, don Quixote, and Popeye
• because at great peril, they stick to their moral
  compass.  
• Quote Fav
• You can't win if you don't bet. Anonymous 
• Most Fun- Playing Antonio Palafox at the Forest
  Hills Nationals
• - Swatting a tennis balls on the Spanish circuit
  and chasing senoritas
• - Jamming with Duke Robillard
• Running the Bermuda marathon
• Moving earth for a water garden
• Sailing an RC pirate ship on the Thames in a
  model boat regatta
• Building a nipa hut in the Philippines
• Building action contraptions with kids
• Book Favs- Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged

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Johns Projects Email
Soap Box Racer
Pirate Ship
Rocket Works Scratch Game
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Johns Skills and Awards Email 

• Johns Awards
• gt 10,000 gold coins
• gt 10 projects posted
• Most popular project May 2009
• gt 10 recruits

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John Email 
School Cornell MEE, BEE
Favorite Courses - Philosophy of religion Arc Welding Digital circuit design Principles of graphic design
Describe a problem you would like to solve. Adults have left some big messes for the next generation to fix, including a mucked up environment, nasty diseases, illogical wars and toilet economics.  Entrepreneurs using complex technology will be needed to solve many of these problems.  What if we could create a global laboratory to inspire and empower the next generation of builders and problem solvers? 
Project Experience - Lunar Excursion Module- SAM-D display controller- Submarine detection system- Telemetry for a Venus fly-by- 500,000 electronic drawing board - Electronic chess terminal- Alarm clock that dumps water on your bed 
Goals - Play drums in a blues band.- Design a database driven Web site. - Speak and write Spanish fluently
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