[Cc-webedit] Swoop front page - proposal

[Jon Leighton]

Okay - I've made these changes now. There were no objections to the
suggested changes to the front page from Alistair and Natalie, so I've
done those too.

Jon

On Thu, 2009-10-08 at 23:04 +0100, alistair alexander wrote:
> I agree with the proposal, but i think David has a point. and we are
> still hoping to get a page for each bloc.
> 
> we also have some info on the blocs on the sms page. so maybe we
> should just list the blocs in bullets on the main page and link
> through to the plan page.
> 
> i think we also need to change the "swoop information" page. we have
> some new content - and i think we should be calling it "essential
> information".
> 
> Oh and i think we should change the blurb on the home page to: "We've
> already stopped Kingsnorth. Next we're shutting down one of Britain's
> biggest - and dirtiest - coal-fired power stations."
> 
> Alistair
> 
> 
> 2009/10/8 <david at vannen.com>
>         I agree we should improve it.
>         
>         
>                 * Remove the random "Why coal?" link
>         
>         
>         The Why Coal page was originally something along the lines of
>         an "about" page..Our justifications, bit of background... I'm
>         not saying don't remove it, just what it was there for. I
>         s'pose we could leave the page in the menu sidebar and remove
>         the link, if that's what you're thinking?
>         
>         
>                 * Move the fences video to be at the top of the main
>                 content body text -
>                 the same size but floated to the right (so the text
>                 flows around it).
>         
>         
>         Yep, sounds good.
>         
>         
>                 * Move the paragraph about the email list to the
>                 sidebar, underneath the
>                 swoop sms link, with a title which says "Stay updated"
>         
>         
>         As does this.
>         
>         
>                 * Get rid of the "the plan" page, instead have that
>                 information below
>                 the promotional text on the main swoop page
>         
>         
>         Hm, not too sure about this. If it's moved to this place,
>         it'll sit quite far down the page (below the fold on 1024 x
>         768?) Also, it'll have a H2 title presumably... I just think
>         it might "disappear" a bit if it's placed there, when surely
>         at this stage we want it to be prominent? (Yep I know I'm
>         paradoxicaly suggesting it's more prominent on its own page!)
>         Also, maybe people will want to print out The Plan, which is
>         easier if it has its own page... Also also, won't appending
>         the entire plan to the front page make for a really long
>         dangly page? I'm not against it, just have my reservations.
>         How about having a prominet link in the front page to the
>         Plan? Or is that the sort of linking you're trying to avoid?
>         
>         DV
>         
>         
>         
>         
>         
>         
>         ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Leighton"
>         <j at jonathanleighton.com>
>         To: <cc-webedit at lists.aktivix.org>
>         Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 6:44 PM
>         Subject: [Cc-webedit] Swoop front page - proposal
>         
>         
>                 
>                 
>                 Hi all,
>                 
>                 The main swoop page
>                 (http://climatecamp.org.uk/actions/climate-swoop-2009)
>                 isn't looking
>                 great in my opinion. I have some ideas about changing
>                 it.
>                 
>                 * Remove the random "Why coal?" link
>                 * Move the fences video to be at the top of the main
>                 content body text -
>                 the same size but floated to the right (so the text
>                 flows around it).
>                 * Move the paragraph about the email list to the
>                 sidebar, underneath the
>                 swoop sms link, with a title which says "Stay updated"
>                 * Get rid of the "the plan" page, instead have that
>                 information below
>                 the promotional text on the main swoop page
>                 
>                 The swoop is edging ever closer and it would be quite
>                 good to clean up
>                 this page as it is the main thing people hearing about
>                 the swoop are
>                 going to see, so could I please get comments by, say,
>                 lunchtime
>                 tomorrow? (Or if you think it's a good plan then
>                 please say so ASAP and
>                 I can do it sooner.)
>                 
>                 Cheers,
>                 Jon
>                 
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