Postcardie is a proposed low-fidelity social networking prototype designed for the digitally excluded that allows users to receive and send postcards on their tablet that can include images, audio messages, and photos taken or added by the user or their friends, with the goal of connecting and including those who are isolated.

1. Postcardie
Social Networking for the
Digitally Excluded
Low-fidelity Prototype Deck

2. User’s tablet runs as slideshow
• Postcards added by friends are rotated

3. New cards added at any time
• New card may come with audio message

4. Any card touched plays message
• NB – first action required by user

5. Two finger touch selects card
• To send on to friends – one or more

6. Enhancement 1
• Add your own voice message

7. Enhancement 2
• Take your own picture

8. You are now a social networker
• And that’s all there is to it, except …

9. Other uses 1
• Appointments, medication reminders

10. Other uses 2
• Invites, shopping trips

11. Other uses 3
• Household monitor

12. Postcardie
• Connecting the unconnected
• Including the isolated