Interactive Calendar
Interactive calendar for Kalnirnay
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- Introduction
- Case Study - Slide Show
- Links
- Contact Details
Introduction
Have you ever been in a situation where you thought, “When is Rakesh’s birthday? When is Diwali? Is today the last day to pay my bills? Do I have to buy grocery today? Is Manasi's wedding in December? Do I have to submit form today? When is Amavasya? Ohh!! Today is Sankshti, etc”.
Clearly, calendar is a very important part of our daily life. Today, calendar is one of the basic needs of man and it is part of every routine work of our life. 'Each day' is different for different people in different cultures. Calendar serves the important purpose of being a common language for people belonging to different cultural backgrounds. At the same time, it conveys the important information about festivals, events, nakshtra etc.
Kalnirnay, India's premiere brand of almanac maker, provides up-to-date information, according to Hindu calendar. It is a combination of calendar and almanac. It gives information about the current day, all festivals, important days and tithis according to Hindu calendar. Kalnirnay is not just a calendar but a day-to-day companion, scheduler, informer and friend for the entire household in India. It is emotional symbol of Indians and conveys the culture of India.
This project report summarizes my work on innovative design of an “Interactive Calendar” for Kalnirnay which will easily transform the static information into dynamic information for its users. This calendar mainly focuses on answering the needs of typical Marathi household in the context of every day living. It will provide options for personalization and keep track of your noting and sharing with other users using it.
Case Study Downloads:
Case Study - Slide Show
Design process that was followed in this project:
• Introduction
- Introduction of calendar
• Secondary Research
- Origin of calendar
- Bhartiya calendar
- Bhartiya season and months
- Panchang
- Introduction of Kalnirnay
- Different Languages
- Different format
- Colour coding
- Font and colour
- Detail information
• Primary Research
- Data collection: Print
- Data collection: applications
- User study
• Data Analysis
- Observations
- Insights
- Findings
- Oppotunities
• Project Brief
• Initial Concepts
• Final Concept
- Font selection
- Visualization
- Pattern exploration
- Calendar Interface
- Symbols and icons
- Prototype
- Scenario
• Usability Testing
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
Case Study Downloads:
• Interactive Calendar for Kalnirnay - PDF
Links
References and Bibliography:
• 55 Soman K. (shaka 1863) Sulabha Jyotish shastra
Keshav bhikaji Dhavale, Mumbai, India
• 55 Soman D. (2007) Aapale saN aapale utsav.
Concepts books, Pune, India
• 55 Telang S. (2002) Industrial Design centre
Project Guide Prof. Kirti Trivedi
Websites :
• www.boston.com/bigpicture
• courtesy: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kalnirnay
• http://www.busymac.com/busytodo/index.html/
Other Links:
• Useful resource e-links related to 'Graphic Design' in India
• International resource related to 'Graphic Design'
• Visual Communication Design at IDC, IIT Bombay
Case Study Downloads:
• Interactive Calendar for Kalnirnay - PDF
Contact Details
This project was done by Gauravi Chaudhari, M. Des. student of IDC, IIT Bombay during the second semester as a design project.
You can get in touch with her at gauravi28[at]gmail.commail.com
You could write to the following address regarding suggestions and clarifications:
Helpdesk Details:
Co-ordinator
Project e-kalpa
Industrial Design Centre
IIT Bombay
Powai
Mumbai 4000 076
India
Phone: 091-22-2576 7820/ 7801/ 7802
Fax: 091-22-25767803
Email: contact[at]dsource.in
Credits
Participants: M. Des. Student in Visual Communication:Gauravi Chaudhari
IDC, IIT Bombay
Faculty Mentor:Professor Mandar Rane
IDC, IIT Bombay Website Design:Professor Ravi PoovaiahWebsite Layout:Sachin B. SonawaneWeb Content Editing:Sanmati HosureWebsite Programming:Roopa N. Sahoo
Mandar Joshi
Vaibhav Shah
IDC, IIT Bombay
Faculty Mentor:Professor Mandar Rane
IDC, IIT Bombay Website Design:Professor Ravi PoovaiahWebsite Layout:Sachin B. SonawaneWeb Content Editing:Sanmati HosureWebsite Programming:Roopa N. Sahoo
Mandar Joshi
Vaibhav Shah
