On types of users we’re hoping to have
Following the previous post about infopoint categories, let me just signal that this is closely related to the type of users we want BlooSee to have: every possible sea-lover out there. Although I am a cruising sailor, and so are other team members, we’ve tried from the start to have a broad approach to how...
On infopoint categories
Infopoints are categorized. This allows for grouping of related items, and switching on and off the visibility of those items. It is practical for, say, a sailing cruising skipper planning a vacation who wants to see all of the facilities in the area they are looking at, but doesn’t care about fishing spots or underwater...
What it looks like
Since the system is private for the moment, I thought I’d share some screen captures to show what it looks like. You can click on each image to see a larger version. But first let me show you some of the preliminary designs we developed: Although we had some okay-looking designs, before coding the actual...
First status report
This project was but an idea on (virtual) paper about a year ago, but we’re currently getting ready to launch the first beta version with actual users. I thought it would be clarifying to shortly mention where we are, what we’ve accomplished so far and what are our expectations for the near future.
About the project
Bloo See is a new web-based project targeted at sailors and sea-lovers in general, a place to exchange geographic data related to navigation (harbors, anchorages, dangers, navigation aids, etc.), create and share routes, as well as a social network oriented towards people with interests in the sea environment. The core of the system is a...
Our log starts here
This is our very first post. From now on we’ll use this space to keep you posted about how the Bloo See development is going, what features are being implemented, and what other features we intend to implement in the future. Do not hesitate to use this place to add comments and let us know...
