Loama

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For whom? ​

The LOAMA project is created for users with a technological background, but we've focused on several factors while designing the application:

  • Ease of use: LOAMA was designed with ease of use in mind by reducing & simplifying the steps that need to be taken to assign permissions.
  • Accessibiliy: To make LOAMA as accessible as possible, we omitted using technical terms to describe functions. Instead, by using a combination of icons, simple sentences and colours, we indicate the status of files and divert the attention of the user.

By using the information gained during the brand creation, we made a persona to guide us during the design process of Loama:

Jermery ​

Basic info ​

  • Age: 24 years
  • City: Brussels
  • Occupation: Tech journalist at Data News
  • Gender: Male
  • Education: Bachelor in Journalism

Pains & Problems ​

What are the problems the user encounters?

LOAMA ​

  • I can't see what permissions are configured for the files in my pod
  • I don't see who can access my files and which permissions they have
  • What do the permissions actually mean within my Solid Pod?
  • Why should I use Solid over other technologies or just letting a company have my data?

Solid-enabled apps ​

  • What effects do the permissions have that the application is requesting?
  • How do I specify which data an application may use?

Needs ​

What does the users want to do within the app?

LOAMA ​

  • I want to see what data a person, company or application can access
  • I want to see when my data was accessed
  • I want to revoke or allow acess to my data
  • I want to understand what the permissions mean and the effect of allowing them

Solid-enabled apps ​

  • I want to use my data in my Solid pod across different platforms
  • I want to sign on using my Solid pod and allow the application to use my data

Motivation ​

Why does a user wants the things he wants?

  • I want to be in control of my own data
  • I want to share the same data across platforms
  • I want to easily revoke access to sensitive information
  • I want to manage my permissions in a centralized application, not across different platforms