So from my user testing I have been thinking about the direction and where I would like to take my project now. It seems from the testing that the map and database aspect of the map is the key feature with the social networking aspect a key component to but at a later stage as the interest of the users grows. By the end of the semester I would some how like to have the map aspect of the resource up and running. If the social networking aspect were to happen that would be awesome but if not the proposal will be there for either me or someone else to pursue at a later date. I would like to initially make some money off the idea either by selling it to someone else or by small franchise payments. However I am not interested in massively commercializing the idea as I want to keep it free so that the sole objective of the resource wont be lost and it will stay easily accessible for those who use it. Ideally the resource will not need to be maintained it will just expand by itself.

I was pleased with the outcome of my presentation to Chris Ryan from the Victorian Eco Lab. I gained some positive feedback and some minor possibilities for improving the site. I was happy that he could see a real future use for my proposal.

So from here I guess I have to start finding people interested in helping to piece this resource together. As I said my goal is to get the map aspect up and running using our data collected in the first 4 weeks of our semester. Chris mentioned that there would be any number of students coming out of RMIT and Melbourne Uni interested in following up this proposal so now I guess I have to look at getting the idea out there and hope that some will come on board to make this happen. Over the next week I will be posting with my findings.