Benchmark, Completion, and Stretch Goals

Benchmark and Planning Goals

• Select and render the API data in some fashion.
• If we find XML only data related to our project, convert this data.
• Have shareable URLs associated with data views.
• Create mockups for essential views.
• Prioritize and assign feature implementation.

Completion Goals

• Landing page
• Obtain geolocation data or ask for it, put up a view of the local representatives.
• If no location data is present, federal view or fact sheet.
• Federal overview page
• Comparison screens
• Bills
• Funding
• Individual data views
• Legislation - bill voting patterns, relevant industries or issues
• Social - 'BFF' bill co-sponsorship data, social media activity
• Activity - Attendance, number of bills, etc.
• Finance - Contributions out of state vs. in state, industries.
• Thematic "Fact Sheet" pages, not API call heavy.
• Sectors
• Companies
• PACs
• Rankings for representatives according to these metrics, which allows for...
• "Top 3 Representatives" page showcasing leaders in categories:
• In State Funding
• Out of State Funding
• Bills Passed
• Bills Sponsored
• Attendance - Present
• Attendance - Absent

Stretch Goals

• Optimize the amount of data loaded in API calls and cache.
• Integrate state specific API data for at least one state.
• Dialogs explaining how we calculated our custom metrics
• Polish documentation related to our project
• Produce a complimentary blog/information page promoting the app.
• Keyword/'hashtag' based alerts notifying users up upcoming legislation and current activity.
• Forms allowing users to easily contact people.