# BMad DiCaster UI/UX Specification

## Introduction

This document defines the user experience goals, information architecture, user flows, and visual design specifications for the BMad DiCaster's user interface.

- **Link to Primary Design Files:** N/A (Low-fidelity wireframes described below; detailed mockups to be created during development)
- **Link to Deployed Storybook / Design System:** N/A (Basic component definitions below; full design system not in MVP scope)

## Overall UX Goals & Principles

- **Target User Personas:** Primary User: A developer and Hacker News enthusiast who wants a quick, daily overview of top HN posts.

  - The main need is to save time and efficiently consume HN content.

- **Usability Goals:** Efficiency:

  - The UI should allow for quick scanning of daily summaries.
  - Access to full articles and podcast versions should be straightforward.

- **Design Principles:**

  - Minimalism: Clean layout with only essential information to avoid clutter.
  - Clarity: Easy-to-read typography and clear visual hierarchy.
  - Speed: Fast loading times and quick access to content.
  - Synthwave Aesthetic: Incorporate the visual theme through color accents and typography.

## Information Architecture (IA)

- **Site Map / Screen Inventory:**

```mermaid
graph TD A[Newsletter List] --> B(Newsletter Detail);
```

- **Navigation Structure:**
  - Primary Navigation: A simple link from the "Newsletter List" page to the "Newsletter Detail" page for a selected newsletter.
  - Secondary Navigation:
    - On the "Newsletter Detail" page, include a "Back to List" link/button.

## User Flows

### Viewing a Newsletter

- **Goal:** To read the content of a specific daily newsletter.
- **Steps / Diagram:**

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```mermaid
graph TD A[Newsletter List Page] --> B(Select Newsletter); B --> C[Newsletter Detail Page]; C --> D{Read Newsletter}; C --> E{Download Newsletter (Optional)}; C --> F{Listen to Podcast (Optional)}; C --> G{Back to List (Optional)};
```

## Wireframes & Mockups

- **Newsletter List Page:**
  - Description: A simple list of newsletters, ordered by date (most recent first). Each list item includes the title/subject and date of the newsletter, with navigation to the detail page.
  - Key Elements: Page Title ("Daily DiCaster" or similar), Newsletter list.
- **Newsletter Detail Page:**
  - Description: Display the full content of the selected newsletter. Include options for playing the podcast, downloading the newsletter, and navigating back to the list page.
  - Key Elements: Newsletter Title, Newsletter Content, Podcast Player, Download Button, Back to List Button/Link.

## Component Library / Design System Reference

- **NewsletterCard:**
  - Used in the Newsletter List Page to display a brief summary of each newsletter.
  - Includes the newsletter title and date.
  - Provides a link/button to navigate to the Newsletter Detail Page.
- **PodcastPlayer:**
  - Used in the Newsletter Detail Page to embed and control the podcast playback.
- **DownloadButton:**
  - Used in the Newsletter Detail Page to allow users to download the newsletter.
- **BackButton:**
  - Used in the Newsletter Detail Page to navigate back to the Newsletter List Page.

## Branding & Style Guide Reference

- **Color Palette:** Use Tailwind's default color palette, with `#800080` (purple) as a custom accent color if needed.
- **Typography:** Use Tailwind's default font family (sans-serif) and semantic classes for headings (e.g., `text-2xl font-bold`) and body text (e.g., `text-base`).
- **Iconography:** Use a minimalist icon set (e.g., Font Awesome), styled with Tailwind classes.
- **Spacing & Grid:** Use Tailwind's utility classes for spacing (e.g., `p-4`, `m-2`) and grid layout (e.g., `grid`, `grid-cols-2`).

## Accessibility (AX) Requirements

- **Target Compliance:** WCAG 2.1 Level A
- **Specific Requirements:**
  - Keyboard Navigation: Ensure all interactive elements (links, buttons) are focusable and operable using the keyboard.
  - Semantic HTML: Use appropriate HTML5 elements for structure and meaning (e.g., `<nav>`, `<article>`, `<button>`).
  - Alternative Text: Provide descriptive alternative text for images (if any are used).
  - Color Contrast: Ensure sufficient color contrast between text and background elements.

## Responsiveness

- **Breakpoints:** Use Tailwind's default breakpoints: `sm`, `md`, `lg`, `xl`.
- **Adaptation Strategy:** Use Tailwind's responsive prefixes (`sm:`, `md:`, `lg:`, `xl:`) to apply styles conditionally at different breakpoints.
  - For example:
    - `text-base md:text-lg` (base font size on small screens, larger on medium screens and up).
    - `grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2` (single-column grid on small screens, two-column grid on medium screens and up).

## Change Log

| Change                               | Date       | Version | Description                                                                                                                                                                    | Author |
| :----------------------------------- | :--------- | :------ | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :----- |
| Initial Draft                        | 2025-05-13 | 0.1     | Initial draft of the UI/UX Specification                                                                                                                                       | 4-arch |