Showcase 2.0 Features / 2. The Lobby / Server Browser

Time Estimate

20 Hours

Summary

Provide users with a server browser to view, filter, and select available sessions in Showcase 2.0, enabling seamless navigation and participation in collaborative environments.

Key Goals

  • Allow users to view detailed information about available sessions.
  • Enable filtering and sorting options for quick and efficient session selection.
  • Ensure the server browser integrates seamlessly with the onboarding and session joining workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Design a user-friendly interface for the server browser with session details such as name, status, and participant count.
  • Implement filtering and sorting functionality to streamline session selection.
  • Test the server browser for usability, performance, and multiuser compatibility.
  • Ensure integration with the join and quick-join session features.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Users can easily browse and filter sessions in the server browser.
  • Detailed session information is clearly displayed and updated in real-time.
  • The server browser integrates seamlessly with session joining and onboarding processes.

Risks and Mitigations

  • Risk: Server information fails to update in real-time, leading to user frustration.
    Mitigation: Implement robust synchronization logic and fallback mechanisms.
  • Risk: The interface becomes cluttered or overwhelming for users.
    Mitigation: Use intuitive design principles and conduct iterative usability testing.

Success Metrics

  • 90% of users successfully navigate the server browser to select a session.
  • User feedback highlights the browser as intuitive and effective in session management.
  • Support requests related to session navigation decrease by 25% after implementation.