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Kendra Interface Trial
The Kendra Interface Trial (kIT) is a set of trials/demonstrations looking at interfaces and end-user (consumer and service provider) requirements with which to test the Kendra system.Overview
The proposal is to seed development of media players for the Kendra system. What we need is designers (web portal and local running application) to produce examples of future (consumer) media players. These are essentially mock ups of working systems but should be as close to finished systems as possible. The aim is to show what options the consumer has in searching for, paying for and playing/viewing their content.
Branding
The media players should not be branded as Kendra players but should have their own destinctive branding and player names just as Napster, iTunes, RealOne, etc... And they should look good, real good!
However, all players should have a very small "K in a circle logo" tucked away somewhere that will link to the website.
Functionality
The backend system (the Kendra system) has not yet been specified and so fully functioning consumer media players are not possible right now but that is not the aim here. So, emphasis should be made on local functionality, such as buttons for searching, payment.
How do the consumers want their future players? It's not about what the rest of the industry wants them to have, perhaps. How easy do they want it? How do they want to search for content? Do they want to search for content? Perhaps they may want to change they way they use their players as their day progresses. How do they want to pay for it? Be inventive!
Please do take a look at: Kendra - An Introduction.
I'm quite happy to come in and talk to students/designers interested in participating on the Kendra Interface Trial.
If you have any comments or questions or recommendations please then please join the Kendra Network Trial email discussion list (kNT) and post there - we'll start a unique mailing list (kIT) when traffic increases. Use:
Email: k-networktrial@lists.kendra.org.uk
Subject: "Kendra Interface Trial"
Or click on reply.
Status
To register yourself as a Kendra Interface Trial participant do so here. There are currently 38 people registered as Kendra Interface Trial participants (here listed alphabetically by their names):
A-Sun Truth Founder - Universal Interactive Networks - US
Alec Hendry Director of Digital Media Operations & Development - MTV Networks UK & Ireland - GB
Andreas Sallam Managing Director - InLiMedia Ltd - GB
Arup Bhanja - Individual - IN
AUDIOMIND Electronic DJ/Promoter/Producer - ABA Productions - US
Bilkis Fatema Software Engineer - Individual - GB
Chris Pearman - Pictureimage Broadcast Limited - GB
Danny Gagatt Cameraman / assistant - Individual - GB
Deborah Hughes Picture Research Manager - Macmillan Publishers Ltd - GB
Derek Oyibo Programme Office, ICT - Department for Education and Skills - GB
Ed Pimentel Founder - GooWallet - US
flavio masitas Director - flavio masitas consulting - ES
Ian Hay Innovation Project Manager - Orange - GB
Ian Penman Partner - New Media Law LLP - GB
jon Arambarri - Virtualware.es - ES
Keith Mitchell Researcher - Lancaster University - GB
Luis Del Signo President & CEO - TRALCOM - MX
Luke Keen Web Audio Specialist/ comedy writer - Keeno Enterprises - GB
Luke Razzell founder - i-together - GB
manou bendon Company Director - mediagang - GB
mark copas CEO - Digimark group - GB
Michael Scott Shappe Coding Dude - Kurim Consuting - US
Mishka Edmonstone Television producer - Damage control productions - GB
Pascal Linares Software Development Expert - Individual - FR
Pras Anand Project Developer - Social Computer - BE
Ranga Raj CTO - Celstream Technologies - IN
Reg Cheramy - Talvae - CA
Rich Lappenbusch Director - Microsoft Entertainment - US
Richard N Griffiths Programme Leader: Postgraduate Programme in Intera - University of Brighton - GB
Robert Reddick Founder INTV, LLC - INTV, LLC - US
Romek Szczesniak - Spiky Black Cat Ltd - GB
Roohbir Singh MBCS Student - London Met University - GB
Sandy Hodge Producer - Individual - GB
Thomas Bhatia Chief Technical Officer - Merlion Sp z.o.o - GB
Titus Pullo Apotheker - Apotheke online - DE
William Jones CEO - Global Village Limited - GB
William Poel MD - USP Networks Limited - GB
xmlizer Founder - Innovimax - FR
Kendra Initiative
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