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title: VCEDC Website — Page Inventory & Status
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# VCEDC Website — Page Inventory & Status

Tracks the design and build status of all pages in the VCEDC website redesign. Pages fall into two groups: those being updated with new imagery and content, and a second wave of five new pages entering the design queue.

**Related:** [[clients/vcedc/_index]] | [[meetings/2025-10-02-vcedc-design-review]]

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## Pages Being Updated (Wave 1)

### Homepage
- **Status:** In progress
- New images placed; copy legibility issue resolved by moving text below hero images
- Testimonials section revised (see design decisions below)
- Success stories section needs updated links — Kathy sent new ones; designer to implement
- Section headline confirmed as "Business Success Stories"; supporting blurb removed

### About Us
- **Status:** Awaiting content
- New photo added
- Updated copy coming from Kathy by Monday (sourced from recent grant writing)
- Melissa to clean up Miro board and remove old versions once copy is received

### Leadership
- **Status:** Blocked (one item)
- Layout updated; bottom section removed
- Roger's photo: current submission unacceptable; Kathy will source a new one
- Duplicate photo of "gentleman on the deck" flagged — placeholder until replacement found

### Broadband
- **Status:** Nearly final
- Top photo updated
- Live interactive map implemented (currently defaulting to wrong location — needs to be targeted to Vilas County area)
- No new videos for this page; existing content confirmed accurate

### Entrepreneurs
- **Status:** In progress
- Some image reuse across pages — acceptable given limited photo library
- Many available photos show outdated "Business of the Month" plaques; avoid using more of these
- Banner image to be swapped to Remote Workers page; Kathy will source a replacement

### Remote Workers
- **Status:** In progress
- Will receive the Entrepreneurs banner image as its new header
- Kathy to find a replacement header image for Entrepreneurs page

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## New Pages — Design Queue (Wave 2)

These five pages are next in the design sprint. Mock-ups expected by end of the week following the Oct 2 meeting.

| Page | Notes |
|---|---|
| **Donate** | Use "Packers photo" provided by Kathy; Kathy may also provide a wider board photo from recent newspaper coverage |
| **News** | New page; design TBD |
| **Annual Report** | Current reports live on the About Us page; new dedicated page to be designed |
| **Events** | Clean up existing content; remove references to other Northwoods organizations; title should read "Vilas County EDC Business and Community Events" only |
| **Business of the Year** | Decided: place under **Business Success** section, not as a standalone program page — it's an annual award, not an active program |

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## Design Decisions Log

### Testimonials Layout
- **Decision:** Flip order — quote first, attribution (name/title) below
- **Decision:** Add quotation marks to all testimonial quotes
- **Decision:** Rename section header from "Testimonials" to "What People Are Saying"
- Apply consistently across all pages where testimonials appear

### Resource Logos (Business Resources / Entrepreneurs Page)
- **Decision:** All logos displayed at the same size — no single logo elevated above others
- **Decision:** Ordering priority: Nicolet College first, WEDC second, remaining partners after
- Water/scenery photo retained as bottom banner with no copy overlay

### Image Selection Principles
- Avoid photos showing discontinued programs (e.g., Business of the Month plaques)
- Prefer images of currently active businesses
- Some image reuse across pages is acceptable — users rarely visit every page in sequence
- Bar/venue photos (e.g., Andy's Pontoon Saloon remote worker event) should be avoided

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## Build & Staging Timeline

| Milestone | Target |
|---|---|
| Updated Wave 1 pages on staging site | Mid–late week of Oct 6 |
| Wave 2 page mock-ups complete | End of week of Oct 6 |
| Check-in meeting (Melissa + Kathy) | Thursday Oct 9, 2:00 PM (30 min) |
| Full team reconvene | Week of October 23 (after Kathy's vacation) |

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## Open Items

- [ ] Kathy: Send updated About Us copy by Monday
- [ ] Kathy: Source new photo for Roger (Leadership page)
- [ ] Kathy: Find replacement header image for Entrepreneurs page
- [ ] Kathy: Provide wider Donate page photo (board photo from newspaper) if Packers photo doesn't fit
- [ ] Melissa: Update Miro board — remove old versions, keep only current
- [ ] Designer (Lukasz): Implement testimonial layout changes (flip order, add quote marks, rename section)
- [ ] Designer: Reorder resource logos (Nicolet College → WEDC → others)
- [ ] Designer: Target live map to Vilas County area
- [ ] Designer: Swap banner images between Entrepreneurs and Remote Workers pages
- [ ] Designer: Begin mock-ups for 5 new Wave 2 pages
- [ ] Developer: Receive updated designs and begin staging builds