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Possibilities

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:17 pm
by PeripheralBrain
:P

Re: Possibilities

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:31 pm
by PeripheralBrain
More information relative to the purpose, as it might make things more clear:

I want to set up a web based AI, kind of. Much like an actual conversation happens.

So the user will be presented with a number of available choices:

1. Tell me about Japan.
2. Tell me about Hawaii.
3. Tell me about Mexico.
4. Tell me about U.S.A.

When a link is clicked, the user is taken to the next set of information RELATIVE to what they clicked before. Clicking 1 would present the user with information about Japan, as well as 4 more choices to continue in that direction. The user will then decide which of the options they prefer most, and clicks that link. They are then taken to the content that is relative to the text they clicked on... and given more options to continue. (it technically doesn't have to beTEXT... it could be a picture of text :P ... it just might depend on the method I suppose)

If the user clicks 2... then they get information on Hawaii.
If the user clicks 3... mexico... etc.

By picking a choice, the user BEGINS a 'path' through the site. Each further choice continues them through that sequence of information. They have some flexibility (multiple choice) on how they go down these pathways... they choose in the moment.

Ideally, the user will not be able to 'go back'. Once a choice is made, they must continue through until the end of the sequence... or leave the page mid-way. Pressing the back button will send them back to the main page or just end the sequence. If the sequence is interrupted by a closing/leaving of the page, to START the sequence requires a period of waiting (a few days or so). The user will need to think about the choices they are making... rather than just clicking to see where it takes them... and to REPEAT the sequence, there is that waiting period. Eventually I'd like to make some 'topics' or sequences ONE TIME ONLY per account kind of a deal.

So this will very much be a 'forced' experience with choices... less 'browsing' is involved... because I am going to be doing things in a manner in which timing/sequence of presentation is important. In fact, there will be no browsing once the sequence is started. It is continue all the way through it (until I end it) or they can end it early by closing the browser window. I want the information at the END of the sequence, to be inaccessible from the beginning. Therefore I imagine each page will REQUIRE reference from the PREVIOUS page (if I'm going to have a million pages instead of somehow channeling this kind of content INTO the same 'page'...)...

Is this making sense?

Even just a mixture of --- "you need to use this:" or "you can do that with a combination of <this> <this> and <this>"... so I have an idea and can start making some progress...

Again... I really want the user to have as little influence on this process as possible. The member system already uses cookies, and membership is required before ANY content on any page is accessible... so maybe using the cookie is of benefit... however, there will be 'rewards' unique to each users account... that's why I don't want them to be able to tweak with anything and possibly 'cheat' through the process..