Binary Beasts

One team, two community websites, one shared capstone infographic page.

PYBL

Design-Based Research Capstone

Binary Beasts: PYBL

Binary Beasts capstone track for pybl.com, focused on clearer youth basketball operations and faster family access to key tasks.

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Project Leads Aneesh, Ethan, Samarth

PYBL Platform

Youth Sports Operations, Simplified

✓Idea 1: Improve rules readability using a good UI that makes it better.

✓Idea 2: Have season schedule with backend database that stores wins and losses for each team.

✓Idea 3: Build clear role paths for parents, coaches, and administrators.

✓Problem solved: Too much navigation friction during common seasonal tasks.

✓Problem solved: Easier to see best teams.

✓Problem solved: Have everyone know what to do.

Jekyll templates for consistent page structures YAML + Markdown content model for repeatable updates SCSS components for visual hierarchy and readability Responsive layouts for parent mobile usage Navigation refactor patterns to reduce click depth Accessibility checks to improve clarity and scan speed

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PYBL provides community basketball information and logistics that must remain simple and fast for families. This capstone focuses on reducing navigation ambiguity, improving page hierarchy, and making registration and schedule workflows easier to complete from phones and school devices.

Impact

Individual issue (Aneesh): tighten registration flow copy and button hierarchy this week.

Individual issue (Ethan): audit schedule page pathways and eliminate redundant routes this week.

Individual issue (Samarth): validate mobile readability for forms/announcements this week.

Shared issue: align update ownership so season changes publish consistently.

Shared issue: verify final IA decisions with quick user walkthrough checks.

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Poway NEC

Design-Based Research Capstone

Binary Beasts: Poway NEC

Binary Beasts capstone track for powaynec.com, focused on clearer preparedness workflows and faster emergency information access.

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Project Leads Aneesh, Ethan, Samarth

Poway Neighborhood Emergency Corps

Preparedness Information That Stays Usable Under Pressure

✓Idea 1: Streamline volunteer onboarding so new members can start quickly.

✓Idea 2: Elevate emergency resources to top-level, action-first navigation.

✓Idea 3: Standardize operational pages for events, drills, and contacts.

✓Problem solved: Users struggle to find urgent preparedness actions.

✓Problem solved: Volunteer journey is unclear across disconnected pages.

✓Problem solved: Content structure is inconsistent during updates.

Jekyll for structured, maintainable static delivery SCSS components for consistent urgency-focused hierarchy Structured content blocks for reusable emergency templates Responsive design tuned for quick mobile lookup Navigation refactoring for reduced path ambiguity Accessibility passes for scanability under stress

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Poway NEC supports emergency-readiness communication where clarity and speed matter. This capstone focuses on reducing information overload, improving findability of key resources, and shaping a maintainable structure for volunteers, coordinators, and residents.

Impact

Individual issue (Aneesh): finalize volunteer-start pathway and CTA wording this week.

Individual issue (Ethan): map top emergency tasks to first-click destinations this week.

Individual issue (Samarth): clean up page-template consistency for announcements this week.

Shared issue: reduce duplicate pages that fragment key preparedness info.

Shared issue: test high-priority routes for speed and clarity.

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