[Theforum] Frontdoor elements for redesign

Joel Canfield Joel at spinhead.com
Wed Mar 13 22:17:38 CST 2002


>> I initiated threads on exactly that in weeks past, and got virtually
>> no response.

Response.WriteResponse("Well, I'll +1 your whole message.")

[ . . . tailoring . . .]

>Existing elements which I assume we'll maintain:
>
> - branding
> - positioning
> - category nav
> - organisation navigation
> - general info (about/contact/etc)
> - search tools
> - latest articles
> - account tools
> - submit article
> - jobs (not shown by default; could be switched on by user pref)
> - revived article
> - footer
> - admin tools (show/hide ability)
> - highest rated articles
> - hot discussions
> - latest comments
>
>And maybe some we should include:
>
> - reduced news (headline/date/contributor; no synopsis)
> - featured article
> - donate to evolt promo
>
>Some things which I think we should promote more heavily:
>
> - submit article
> - the lists
>
>
>---
>
>I think that we should consider 2 promo spots on the
>frontdoor. These would generally feature "submit an article"
>and "ask a question (on thelist)", but could also cycle things
>like future surveys, sub-site/project launches, major events, etc.
>
>
>
>isaac
>

Just as good now as last time I read it. I hereby heartily concur. Can't see
anything I'd change.

Can it have pretty colors?

joel



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