How would you design a Browser for children aged 7-14 years?

Clarification

1. Do we know how good their connection is?

2. Do we require strict control over content watched?

   1. Will the browser run on devices we control?

3. Do we need offline capabilities?

Target users

1. Children using it to do homework or other mandated activities

2. Parents looking for an educative experience for their children

3. Children looking for a way to pass time

4. Schools looking to deliver content in a safe and efficient manner

Selected user: Parents looking for an educative experience for their children

• This will present an engaged group to start with

• Have cash to sustain a business

• Easy to find online

Pain points

1. Finding educative and fun content

   1. Internet is a wide place, and it would be hard to find and verify the content

   2. It’s hard to know what your child finds fascinating so you can help them grow

2. Unregulated content

   1. Morally questionable content can be easily found online

   2. A parent may want to enforce a certain set of values

   3. The browser can be used for unauthorized activity such as chatting

3. Devise overuse by kids

   1. Web browsing is addictive

   2. Too much use can cause eye strain

      1. Kids may not know when to put it down

Solutions

1. Internal library

   1. Negotiate with content creators for preapproved kids-friendly content

   2. Allow enough storage for at least half a day of content

      1. The time we expect the battery to last

   3. Connect directly with common educational platforms and LMS

2. Enforce useful ergonomics to the browser

   1. Time limits per session

   2. Auto-adjusting light

   3. Alert to parent incase of overuse

   4. Encourage movement every hour for the child

3. Content filters

   1. Employ filters at IP and content level

   2. Log snapshots of the browser as its being used for review later

Success Metrics

1. Time spent on browser

2. The number of prompts followed by the child.

3. Percentage of inappropriate content passed through.

   1. Based on parent review and filter