hi Jonathan,<br><br>It is looking good. Nice template, well laid out. Very well said about trusting designer to do their job. It would be nice if we could adopt this as a ethos on this list.<br><br>Still I have some comments in regards to content and hierarchy of information. The camp has FOUR aims, action being one - but education, sustainable living, and movement building are the other three. The content on this homepage is very heavily action focused and I am concerned that is is not grounded with the other three aims. If I were new to CC when I visited this site I would want immediately to know WHY? - and there is no link to this section. It is all action news.<br>
<br>Here are specific issues:<br><ul><li>A lack of a space for 'resources' - or 'background information'. Everything is very news / blog oriented. We develop quite a lot a content and it would be good if we could have an area researchers could go to access information. <br>
</li></ul><ul><li>Nothing to point people to an 'about' page. - For total newcomers they want our mission statement, how we do our thing, etc.<br></li></ul>In regards to design:<br><ul><li>I think you need to be a little careful about putting unnecessary information on the homepage - which is making a bit more visual clutter than necessary. Make sure everything on the homepage especially serves a purpose. Are the dates for the blogs really necessary there? Could they be smaller or lighter or gone ideally.<br>
</li></ul>Good work.<br><br>Jody<br><br><br><br clear="all"><a href="http://www.eco-labs.org">www.eco-labs.org</a><br><a href="http://www.teach-in.co.uk">www.teach-in.co.uk</a><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/7/31 Jonathan Leighton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:j@jonathanleighton.com">j@jonathanleighton.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi there,<br>
<br>
A concept design has been completed for our new website. Your feedback<br>
is sought!<br>
<br>
DEADLINE: 5 PM, Tuesday 4th August<br>
<br>
Please bear in mind that we are hoping to launch the new website in 2<br>
weeks (oh god!) Thus, a block to this general concept basically means we<br>
won't be able to do that.<br>
<br>
When the website group met to discuss this design brief, we explicitly<br>
agreed that implementing feedback is at the discretion of the designers.<br>
It's important that we trust our designers to do their job :)<br>
<br>
But with that aside, please take a look at the designs and let loose<br>
with your comments!<br>
<br>
Home: <a href="http://dump.jonathanleighton.com/climate_camp_home.png" target="_blank">http://dump.jonathanleighton.com/climate_camp_home.png</a><br>
Blog page: <a href="http://dump.jonathanleighton.com/climate_camp_blog.png" target="_blank">http://dump.jonathanleighton.com/climate_camp_blog.png</a><br>
<br>
Once the concept is agreed, the designers will work on mockups for other<br>
specific sections (in addition to the blog).<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
Jonx<br>
<br>
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