Challenge Summary
Currently, studio users can see the milestone/final submissions in Cockpit and Studio site and pick up winners in cockpit. We are thinking about doing the same thing for milestone submissions of software contests. We recently add milestone phases for software, so we like users to pick software winners and put comments in cockpit, and show milestone winner/feedbacks in contest detail page.
In this contest, you are going to design pages for the software milestones management in cockpit and how the milestone winner/feedbacks will be displayed in topcoder contest detail page.
Round 1
Submission for client review
1) Initial wireframe of all the features mentioned in the Requirement section
2) Any note for the client about your submission
Round 2
Final Submission
1) Final wireframe submission with all the features mentioned in the Requirement section
2) Any note for the client about your submission
Contest Details
Currently, studio users can see the milestone/final submissions in Cockpit and Studio site and pick up winners in cockpit. We are thinking about doing the same thing for milestone submissions of software contests. We recently add milestone phases for software, so we like users to pick software winners and put comments in cockpit, and show milestone winner/feedbacks in contest detail page.
Wireframes Requirements
General
- Your wirefame solution must be useful so it can be used by a web designer. All pages/elements must linked to each other. Show us the correct flow.
- You're encouraged to bring a new feeling of the application by providing creative ideas for accomplishing functions on the pages.
- You should use the current Cockpit Pages as reference, since the new pages will be part of the Cockpit application
- All requirements below are only a guide to start. You create the wireframe flow. Any new ideas that represent the workflow will improve your chance that your submission will be the winner. Impress Us!
Milestone Submission Management Page
- Currently Cockipit has Submission Viewer for Studio contest, this can be used as reference. You can find it here.
- There are many differences and simplification for Software milestone submission, you are expected to provide clean and easy to use UI for selecting winners and adding/editing feedbacks.
- For different phases, the page should be displayed differently, your wireframes should correctly address these. Please check the Specification for details.
- Before Milestone Review phase, it is allowed to view the submitted milestones and download them.
- When in Milestone Review phase, it is allowed to view the milestone submissions and download them. It is also allowed to pickup winners and provide feedbacks.
- After Milestone Review phase, it is allowed to view the milestone submissions and download them. It is also allowed to see winners and feedbacks, but not allowed change them.
Contest Detail Page
- The page must be similar style as current contest detail page.
- The page should be updated to show milestone winner/feedbacks.
Target Audience
Potential Analytics Project Customer
TopCoder PM
TopCoder Copilots
Judging Criteria
- How well you bring NEW pages and the flow.
- Cleanliness of your layout and brilliant.
- User Experience & Usability.
Submission & Source Files
Preview Image
Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024px JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
Submission File
Wireframes should be built in HTML or Axure. The resulting files are not critical in this contest. The most important point is that all the content is listed and the pages are linked together to show page flow. Keep your source files (.rp file) out from this submission folder.
Source Files
All original source files of the submitted ideas. If you would like to submit notes please include notes.txt file.
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify content or user click paths.
Please read the challenge specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this challenge. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.