Home Page Redesign

[state-hiu]

When we find time (soon after MVP), we should redesign the homepage. Generally speaking, I'd like to suggest we "simplify" the design, focus on UX, and remove the Bootstrap overload. A few key (proposed) concepts to implement:

• SVG or Font Logos (whichever is easier to implement with GeoNode).
• Less Bootstrap, DOM overload (quick response time, media queries, and responsive images are key for inviting first impression)
• Clickable tiles for key categories that direct to the search page pre-filtered (similar to Make the key metadata fields visible in the layer detail page  #31). For example, a "Boundaries" tile that takes you to the search page that just shows the boundaries on window load.
• Dynamic/Scrolling announcements from admin/staff.
• Use of Activity Feed (http://ebolageonode.org/social/recent-activity) instead of infinite layer and map lists
• Remove infinite scroll (not the right user experience for someone new).
• Responsive web design / media queries
• Responsive Images / http://alistapart.com/article/responsive-images-in-practice (Maybe for upstream GeoNode or GeoSHAPE version too)
• Links to other related sites, such as HDX.