I have been putting some thought into my first Artefact, these are some considerations:
What strengths and weaknesses does interactivity provide when telling a narrative?
How will I test this?
Create two prototype websites,
- one with a interactive one page sliding layout,
- and one with a traditional navigational structure with several webpages interlinked on the navigation: "Home", "About", "Contact us".
Why?
- I am testing does linear/non-linear narratives affect user experience/usability?
- Also I am testing does interactivity aid or improve user experience/usability?
How will I measure this?
Test the two layouts on an audience and at the end let them give feedback on:
- Which one was easier to use and why?
- Was it easier to find things?
- Which one was more interesting?
- Which one would you prefer to use and why?
What results am I predicting?
I don't know. I am going to see what happens. Perhaps the slider would work better because the scrolling adds functionality, and the scrolling effects create a strong visual impact. And from my website research on the following websites: Dragon Children, One page scrollers, it appears that sliders are a good vehicle for telling narratives.
