[Cc-webedit] Swoop front page - proposal

[Natalie Szarek]

thankee!
N

2009/10/9 Jon Leighton <j at jonathanleighton.com>

> 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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