Binary Beasts

One team, two community websites, one shared capstone infographic page.

PYBL

Design-Based Research Capstone

Binary Beasts: PYBL

Binary Beasts capstone track for pybl.com, focused on clearer youth basketball operations and faster family access to key tasks.

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Project Leads Aneesh, Ethan, Samarth

PYBL Platform

Youth Sports Operations, Simplified

✓Idea 1: Improve rules readability using a good UI that makes it better.

✓Idea 2: Have season schedule with backend database that stores wins and losses for each team.

✓Idea 3: Build clear role paths for parents, coaches, and administrators.

✓Problem solved: Too much navigation friction during common seasonal tasks.

✓Problem solved: Easier to see best teams.

✓Problem solved: Have everyone know what to do.

Jekyll templates for consistent page structures YAML + Markdown content model for repeatable updates SCSS components for visual hierarchy and readability Responsive layouts for parent mobile usage Navigation refactor patterns to reduce click depth Accessibility checks to improve clarity and scan speed

About

PYBL provides community basketball information and logistics that must remain simple and fast for families. This capstone focuses on reducing navigation ambiguity, improving page hierarchy, and making registration and schedule workflows easier to complete from phones and school devices.

Impact

Individual issue (Aneesh): tighten registration flow copy and button hierarchy this week.

Individual issue (Ethan): audit schedule page pathways and eliminate redundant routes this week.

Individual issue (Samarth): validate mobile readability for forms/announcements this week.

Shared issue: align update ownership so season changes publish consistently.

Shared issue: verify final IA decisions with quick user walkthrough checks.

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Poway NEC

Design-Based Research Capstone

Binary Beasts: Poway NEC

Binary Beasts capstone track for powaynec.com, focused on turning a static preparedness site into a more useful neighborhood resilience platform.

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Project Leads Aneesh, Ethan, Samarth

Poway Neighborhood Emergency Corps

From Preparedness Brochure to Community Resilience Platform

✓Idea 1: Add a clickable neighborhood map so residents can identify their Neighborhood Emergency Coordinator without emailing PNEC.

✓Idea 2: Build advanced volunteer and resource management tools for coordinators, drills, and shared emergency equipment.

✓Idea 3: Add a weather station API with live local wind, humidity, and fire-risk conditions so residents can monitor changing hazards in real time.

✓Problem solved: Residents face friction when trying to find their coordinator and neighborhood-specific contacts.

✓Problem solved: Volunteer coordination and community resource tracking are difficult to manage manually.

✓Problem solved: Residents do not have a simple Poway-specific view of changing weather conditions that can increase wildfire danger.

Interactive mapping for neighborhood and coordinator lookup Searchable data layers for zones, contacts, and local resources Volunteer management workflows for training, reporting, and outreach Weather station API integration for live Poway-specific conditions Risk visualization for wind, humidity, and wildfire alert levels Responsive design for fast mobile access during drills and emergencies

About

Poway Neighborhood Emergency Corps is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on disaster preparedness education in Poway. Established in 2011 and granted nonprofit status in 2018, it works closely with the Poway Fire Department to support residents through neighborhood coordination, outreach, and a neighbor-helping-neighbor preparedness model.

Impact

Impact: Residents can click their area and immediately identify the right Neighborhood Emergency Coordinator, reducing delays and confusion.

Impact: PNEC can scale volunteer operations with clearer tools for coordinator management, outreach tracking, and shared emergency resources.

Impact: A live weather and risk display can help residents make faster, more informed preparedness decisions during high-risk conditions.

Shared outcome: the website becomes a practical preparedness utility, not just a one-time informational brochure.

Shared outcome: stronger neighborhood-level visibility supports faster coordination before and during local emergencies.

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