The Grassy Knoll Report

iOS Application
Creator & Owner
2011-2013

The Grassy Knoll Report is an iOS app developed to document events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963. The app release was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary commemoration.

The app integrates a variety of story-telling techniques. These include long-form articles, an historical timeline comprised of 200 entries, and a detailed treatment of key event locations in and around Dallas, Oak Cliff, and Fort Worth, Texas. Supporting features include Google Maps, contemporary location photography, archive media, integrated text-to-speech, and a custom iTunes music playlist featuring songs released in 1963.

See press coverage from Time and Gizmodo

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iOS Application

  • Feature articles
  • Historical timeline
  • Scenes located in Dallas, Oak Cliff, and Fort Worth, Texas
    • Google Maps geolocation & Street View
    • Editorial narrative describing events
    • Roles-based participant roster (i.e., who was there and why)
    • Contemporary location photography
  • Related features
    • Geofencing
    • Text-to-speech support for all editorial content
    • In-app purchase option for high-resolution location photography
    • In-app purchase options for iTunes media (music & historical news coverage)
  • Supporting features
    • Content management system
    • Web services
    • Google Maps API integration

Creator & Owner

  • Developed product concept
  • Sourced supporting talent
  • Created original artwork
  • Designed user experience
  • Produced interface designs
  • Shot location photography
  • Provided copywriting and editing support
  • Generated production & promotional assets
  • Built custom CMS (MySQL, PHP, Google Maps API integration)
  • Built web services (MySQL, PHP, JSON)
  • Managed iOS developer

Editorial content authored by Joe Williams.

iOS development provided by Chili Technologies

App Store

App Store shows two interfaces: The main product screen and the app ranked on the 100 top-selling apps screen (News category).

 PRODUCT SCREEN

 TOP SELLERS

Home

Home shows application load screen & four swipe-screens promoting featured content.

 LAUNCH SCREEN

 COVER > 1 of 4

 COVER > 2 of 4

 COVER > 3 of 4

 COVER > 4 of 4

Scene

Scenes feature short-form editorial content, a map pin & street view, a roles-based roster of participants, and contemporary location photography.

 BROWSE SCENES

 SCENE

 SCENE > DESCRIPTION

 SCENE > MAP

 SCENE > STREETVIEW

 SCENE > PARTICIPANTS

 SCENE > PHOTO BROWSE

 SCENE > PHOTO (PORTRAIT)

 SCENE > PHOTO (LANDSCAPE)

Editorial

In Depth features long-form editorial content supported by text-to-speech and a toggle option to swap text & background colors.

 BROWSE IN DEPTH

 IN DEPTH > PREVIEW ARTICLE

 IN DEPTH > FULL ARTICLE

 IN DEPTH > PREVIEW (TOGGLE VIEW)

 IN DEPTH > FULL (TOGGLE VIEW)

 

Timeline 1963

Timeline features a chronology of events each populated by short-form editorial content, a photo, and mapped location.

 BROWSE TIMELINE

 TIMELINE ENTRY

 TIMELINE ENTRY > MAP

 TIMELINE ENTRY STREEVIEW

Landscape

Landscape screens show an alternate, location-based entry point into Timeline content as well as an option to discover Timeline content via geofencing.

 BROWSE LANDSCAPE

 LANDSCAPE > LIST VIEW

 LANDSCAPE > MAP VIEW

 LANDSCAPE > MAP ITEM

 LANDSCAPE > ITEM DETAIL

Media

Media provides music and historical news coverage for purchase through iTunes as well as an in-app option to purchase high-resolution Scene photography.

 MUSIC

 MUSIC > PURCHASE

 MUSIC > PURCHASE

 BROADCAST TAPES

 BROADCAST TAPES > PURCHASE

 IN-APP PURCHASE > HI-RES PHOTOS

Promotion Graphic

Promotion Graphic displayed on Scenic Media site.

 App Store Promotion

Press

See online magazine coverage of the The Grassy Knoll Report app release.

 

 TIME

 

 GIZMODO

Editorial correction: Scenic Media conceived & created the iOS app. Mr. Williams collaborated upon request and provided editorial content only.





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