{
  "activeId": "map-community-noticeboard",
  "maps": [
    {
      "id": "map-community-noticeboard",
      "name": "Using a community noticeboard",
      "context": "A resident uses a physical noticeboard at a neighbourhood centre to find a local event and leave information for other people.",
      "type": "Physical",
      "notes": "Observed mappings describe a short walkthrough using a paper prototype. Conceptualised mappings suggest aspects that could be explored through rearranging the board and observing how people interact with it.",
      "rows": [
        {
          "location": "Noticeboard surface",
          "principle": "Affordance",
          "description": "Observed: The large framed board, visible papers, and open push-pin area suggest that people can read, add, and rearrange notices.",
          "change": "",
          "signifiers": [
            "Open cork surface",
            "Visible paper notices",
            "Push-pins stored in a small tray",
            "Heading reading: Community notices"
          ],
          "mode": "Observed"
        },
        {
          "location": "Notice categories",
          "principle": "Visibility",
          "description": "Observed: Coloured headings make the categories visible from a short distance, but the meaning of each colour is not immediately clear to a new visitor.",
          "change": "Pair each colour with a plain-language category label and a simple symbol.",
          "signifiers": [
            "Coloured section headings",
            "Large category labels"
          ],
          "mode": "Observed"
        },
        {
          "location": "Adding a notice",
          "principle": "Constraints",
          "description": "Conceptualised: A small set of available pins and a limited writing area could guide people toward shorter, more readable notices.",
          "change": "Test a notice template with a clear title, date, location, and contact area.",
          "signifiers": [
            "Pre-printed notice template",
            "Marked writing areas",
            "Limited pin tray"
          ],
          "mode": "Conceptualised"
        },
        {
          "location": "Removing an old notice",
          "principle": "Mapping",
          "description": "Conceptualised: A dated notice and a marked review area could communicate how a person should remove or update information without needing staff assistance.",
          "change": "Prototype a visible review date and a dedicated area for notices awaiting removal.",
          "signifiers": [
            "Review date field",
            "Area labelled: Remove or update",
            "Different colour pin"
          ],
          "mode": "Conceptualised"
        },
        {
          "location": "Shared noticeboard layout",
          "principle": "Consistency",
          "description": "Conceptualised: If every notice uses the same title position, date format, and category mark, people can scan the board more easily.",
          "change": "Create three notice templates and compare how quickly people find relevant information.",
          "signifiers": [
            "Repeated title position",
            "Repeated date format",
            "Shared category mark"
          ],
          "mode": "Conceptualised"
        }
      ],
      "updated": 1760000000000
    }
  ]
}