Creating Kiosk Application Documents For Submitting a Proposal to Rocky Mountain Multimedia

Introduction There are certain documents that should be created by you in order to translate your kiosk application from a concept into a design specification. These documents should include: A Screen Blocking Diagram A Storyboard A Content Description Form You don't have to have these documents professionally done. They can be as simple as a few paragraphs that contain a basic description kiosk application or they can be incredibly detailed - the choice is up to you. If your document is a little fluffy, then so will be the cost estimates. If your document is extremely detailed, then so will be your estimate. How you compose these documents is completely up to you. The discussion below should be used only as a guideline. You don't have to have these documents professionally done. Even a simple screen count approximation can sometimes produce rather accurate estimates.

Creating a Screen Blocking Diagram The Screen Blocking Diagram is nothing more than a graphical representation of how your kiosk interface will react with the user. You begin by drawing rectangles on a piece of paper - one rectangle for each screen. Within each rectangle (or beside the rectangle), label the name of the screen (like "Welcome Screen" or "Attract Screen #1"). If your screen has, for example, 5 menu buttons on it, sketch the buttons within the rectangle and then draw arrows out from these buttons and include the link (screen name). A Screen Blocking Diagram will allow you, your peers, and/or the consultant to quickly visualize the project. It’s also a great way to "walk through a kiosk session" and begin analyzing bottlenecks, confusion points, information overload, etc.

Creating a Storyboard Using the Screen Blocking Diagram as your guide, a storyboard is created. A storyboard is a document that contains the "meat" of each individual screen. It is usually laid out in landscape format, and looks something similar to the following: There is no actual "industry standard" for a storyboard, other than the requirement that it very closely resembles the application on paper, so don’t be intimidated and let it flow. The Media and Text components don’t have to be "full blown" in detail. For example, the graphic requirements may be as simple as "use an ocean theme"; the audio as simple as "Welcome..."; the text as simple as "welcome.doc". When you are nearing the final version of your storyboard, consider numbering all screen, media, and text components. Numbering the references provides for easy referencing during the development phase, and also assists you in creating the Content Description Form.

Creating the Content Description Form The Content Description Form allows you to flesh out the Media and Text components of your kiosk. For example, if you have audio and/or video, the scripts should be contained within this document. Creating this document is especially necessary if you are going to involve a consulting firm, as it provides necessary details for proper bidding.

Submitting the Documents to Rocky Mountain Multimedia Once you have completed your document{s}, you may send them as an email attachment to Rocky Mountain Multimedia and/or fax the documents. Email is the preferred method as it allows for cut and paste operations and also it usually is easier to read. However, the choice is yours. E-Mail: heyliger@rockmedia.com Fax: 970.382.8008

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