The document provides design specifications for updates and commenting features on the HandUp website. It outlines 4 notes for the updates section, including having separate tabs for original content and updates and only allowing comments for the most recent update. It also includes 2 notes on a pop-up that could encourage donors to leave comments using their nickname. Finally, it presents 4 draft text message options for prompting members to provide updates to their donors.

1. Design Specifications
Prepared for: HandUp
By: Ed Lewis and Michael Bush
Last update: Jan 21, 2014
Student Project. General Assembly UXDI Winter 2013

2. Notes
1. Tabs for original content
(About) and for the new
updates section
(Update).
2. Comment box is directly
below the update.
Comments are only
available for most
recent update.
1.0
3. Comments have one
level of indentation.
There is no extra
indentation for comment
threading.
2.0
3.0
4.0
4. Commenting is only
available to donors of
this particular member.

3. Notes
1. Pop-up encourages the
kind of messaging that
we want.
2. Remind donors that
their nicknames will be
used for comments.
1.0
2.0

4. Text message options
From: HandUp
Hello from HandUp! A great way to get more funding is to let your
donors know about any progress or new challenges you might be
facing. Reply with an update and we'll pass it along.
From: HandUp
Can you update us on how you're doing and how you used
your recent gift card? Would love to hear from you.
From: HandUp
Hello *firstname*! A great way to get more funding is to let your
donors know about any progress or new challenges you might be
facing. Reply with an update and we'll pass it along.
From: HandUp
Hello *firstname*! Would it be possible to let your donors know
about any progress or new challenges you might be facing? It’s a
great way to get more funding. Reply with an update and we'll
pass it along.