Week 4- Hardware and Computer Forensics

The Topics that were covered this week were Hardware and Computer Forensics. These two topics play into how my product works, as well as how it functions with the user. The INTERSECT will incorporate both of these topics during every single use in order to provide a better experience for those who use it.

Hardware will directly be incorporated in how the INTERSECT functions. There will obviously be various parts within the tablet which make it run. The tablet that would be Ideal for the INTERSECT system/program would be an IPad. I may need to get an agreement from Apple to let me use their product in coalition with the INTERSECT. This would be will be well worth it because the IPad’s design and interior specifications are ideal for a user oriented interface. The performance that the display, motherboard, memory, processor, and communication system provide will be extremely important to how the INTERSECT program will work. All of these parts will work together in order to allow users to check directions from the specific intersection they are at to a certain building. It will also all users to check in to the intersection that they are at to inform others of their location.

The topic of Computer Forensics will also play into my product. People who use the INTERSECT will not have to worry about identity theft while using the product. This is because people never have to give away MAJOR personal information such as social security number, credit card information, or bank account numbers. This will allow users to Enjoy their experience without having to worry about who has access to their important information… because nobody will. The only information that will be stored on the hardrive of the program is users name, gender, age, time used, and directions searched for. This all ties into the last post regarding privacy. As we learn more things in class, I get a better understanding of how exactly the INTERSECT will be run and work.

Week 3- Privacy & Social Media, Spreadsheets

This weeks topics of Privacy and Social Media, as well as Spreadsheets can be greatly incorporated into my product, INTERSECT. The information I learned on these topics will greatly help me incorporate various ideas into my product. These technological concepts and ideas will play greatly into how the intersect works and how the public can use it. 

The topic of privacy and social media play a very large role in the usage of the INTERSECT product. Privacy will be incorporated into the product when you log into social media sites to check in to what intersection you are at. All of your information on the INTERSECT will be private. Various users will not be able to see other users information. Also, users will not be able to see where you searched for directions to. This all plays into the social media aspect of the lesson, as well as my product. You will check-in to wherever you are on three main social media sites. These are Facebook, Twitter, and FourSquare. Social Media is greatly incorporated in this product and is the secondary function of my product.

Spreadsheets are going to mainly be used in the developing and improvement of the INTERSECT.  As well as the storing of various data. The people who log into to social media sites will be stored into a spreadsheet to better identify who our target audience is. The only personal information that will be stored is name, age, and gender and the user will provide this to us when they log on. Spreadsheets will also store the directions that people ask for. This will help us to better analyze what buildings people typically need directions for.  High times and Low times will also be stored in spreadsheets so that our company knows what days and during what time are people using the INTERSECT the most. It is important to incorporate the things learned during this lesson to better our product and enhance the experience of our users. 

Post #1- Entrepreneurial Idea

An entrepreneurial idea that I have is a station, located at every intersection of a college campus.  It will be called the INTERSECT. This station will have the ability to give you directions and show maps to any building located within a college campus. All you have to do is swipe your ID card to prove that you are a student or faculty member. This will help to reduce students from being late to class. It will also help student’s better get around campus and go to places that they are not familiar with.

            The station will be a tablet board where you can input the building or address on campus that you want to go to. The tablet will then give you step-by-step directions to get there from the intersection you are at. Another ability of this station is that you will have the ability to log onto social network sites such as Facebook, twitter, or foursquare to check-in. This will allow others such as friends or professors to know where you are, relative to where you have to get.

            The ability to alert others where you are is a huge part of the Social Media Revolution. It will be very important to advertise on social media sites to let others know that this great product is available for their use. The target audience (college students) will mainly be focused on in ad campaigns to increase awareness of how useful the product is. Twitter in specific, is a great outlet to promote our brand and engage with the users of INTERSECT!