<aside> 💡 Proposal: This is an updated proposal for the project. Hopefully your group will all discuss/have input even if one person writes the draft. Details:

• Mission: Description of the mission and scope of the site
• Audience/s: List out at least three distinct audiences/personas for your site, noting which is the primary one. This should obviously draw from your user research.
• Features: What "features" will the site have, such as interactive maps, shopping carts, customizable products, etc. Note: EVERY site will have the following standard features: "Search" interface for consumers, User accounts, administrative back-end for editing data, consumer-entered content, and image uploads.
• Data to import: What is a type and source of data that you might import? This could be map data, recipe or food ingredients, imdb listings, news articles or reviews, etc. You do not have to have verified that the source is available. Think of this as a "wish list" of "starting" data you could import into some tables.
• Team roles: Initial thoughts on team roles, such as Project Manager, Lead Designer, HTML and CSS production, PHP Coder, Database Administrator, Field Researcher, etc. Obviously in such small groups many of you will have more than open role.
• Site map: Preferably rendered and not hand-drawn. </aside>

Mission

tl;dr: Any student can post an “inquiry” anonymously, to which they receive a thoughtful, well-written, and possibly humorous response by one of the columnists.

A web advice column site for students! The front-facing site itself will host a collection of letters asking for advice, and written responses to those letters. These letters are intended to of course, deliver useful advice to the inquirer but also serve as public entertainment.

Letters can be submitted anonymously through the website by any visitor. Responses can be written and posted by designated writers from the website as well. Writers have the freedom to write responses to whatever submission they want, as long as the submission follows general content guidelines.

We hope that this site builds community amongst students everywhere, and serves as both a source of entertainment and camaraderie. The advice-column format is intended to spark nostalgia and feature long-form content that stands out from what is typically found in social entertainment today.

Audience

College students, young adults

Ages 18-25

1. Newcomers to college: fresh faces on campus who may be looking for relatable stories and reflections from their peers regarding how to navigate the initial phases of their college life.

2. Solace Seekers: individuals navigating through a tough time and in need of external perspectives, looking for direct advice, or reading about those who have gone through similar experiences.

3. Curious Romantics: those who enjoy reading columns and stories about love just out of curiosity, seeking insight, or just simply for the entertainment of romantic advice.