Radio Reading Project

Requirements Specification for 
web site / services delivery platform

General Description
* The web-site will deliver services to four main classes of users
* General Public
* Information 
* Fund-raising 
* The Visually Impaired
* Content Delivery – Station schedule
* Social network
* Volunteers
* Scheduling System – work flow
* Discussion forum
* Affiliates  
Design Guidelines
* Simplicity – clean design 
* Accessibility
* (see www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/)
* Customizable appearance (see afb.org)
* Text only version for blind users (see lcdisability.org)
* Develop in several stages
l Public site and vision impaired functionality
l Information for affiliates
l Volunteers / Staff networking
* Provide multi-media content
* Handle user feedback – comments, ratings, suggestions


Design guidelines, contd.
* Access permissions based on class of user
* Anonymous – general public
* Disabled – registered users authorized to access content
* Staff / Volunteers
* Affiliates
* Site administrators / editors
* Maintainability
* All site content will be provided / edited by staff
* Software upgrades / maintenance by contractor
Next Steps
* Determine graphical elements / logo / branding 
* Review, Revise, and approve Requirements specification
* Assign priorities to functional units
* Develop test plan
* Approve schedule for implementation 
Deliverables schedule