SUPPORTING SHELTER COMMUNITIES WITH LINUX & THE CLOUD OLIVIA HUSMAN, MIKE FLIERL, AMANDA MAROLF

THE PROBLEM foreclosure eroding work conditions decline in public assistance lack of affordable housing poverty domestic violence mental illness addiction

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CURRENT SOLUTIONS “For some who are homeless, being wired helps a person feel more accepted by society.”

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REACH APPLICATION

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METHOD STEPS 1. Connecting the homeless to computer technology. computers x682.jpg

2. Providing the users with access to the Internet.

3. Guiding the users to free, cloud-based storage.

4. Giving basic instruction on how to use computers, the Internet, and the cloud tutorial-or-e-learning-concept-with-key-on-computer-keyboard.jpg

DESIGN CONCERNS  Cost  Security  Instruction  User Interface

COST Linux Ubuntu LTS Canonical Ltd. FOSS  Open Office  Mozilla Firefox  VLC Player LTS-Precise-Pangolin.jpg Goals: Reliable, long-term solutions, affordable as possible

SECURITY Goal: Create an environment where the user feels secure using our computer Offline Security  No executable files on flash drives  Password protect root user  No log in

Online Security  Wired internet connection  Automatic updates  Firefox Private Browsing  Adblock Plus, Click Clean, Better Privacy  Java disabled

INSTRUCTION Goal: To empower the user Video  recordMyDesktop  ~5 minutes in length  Screencast  Gifs (Byzanz) Text  Open Office docs with pictures

USER INTERFACE Goal: For desktop environment to be intuitive, usable, and minimalist Permanent launch bar with few programs Desktop icons will be instructional material With high turnover rate, needs to be usable for first time users

ISSUES Limits of our design Ethnical Issues