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Originally Posted by BriOnH  If I may ask what would you like to see on Diabuddies? .... |
When designing a site like this, you need to take into account the different ways in which people think. This will help you achieve a balance in terms of creating interest in the site. I, for example, am a big-picture thinker. I quickly get frustrated with details, and numbers drive me beserk! I am far more interested in conceptual information.
I can see that you are putting together an impressive diabetes information analysis and management system. But the data-driven modelling approach just doesn't rev my engine. I have been using an intuitive approach to managing this condition for nealy 30 years. And I know pretty well what is going on without even looking at the numbers. I ocassionally load my meter readings onto the computer and graph them. But it doesn't tell me anything I haven't already figured out. So I don't put much energy into analysis.
Having said that, I think a knowledge base would be a useful feature of your site. It would add contextual meaning to the management tools you are providing. And it would enable site visitors to explore ideas that may have a bearing on the numbers they are looking at. Hosting relevant information would also boost your google rankings, attract a lot more traffic and raise the profile of your site. The downside, of course, is that it is a lot of work!
