Revised Geek Build Wireframe
We’re inching closer and closer to actually designing and developing the 6 Geek Build sites.
I just took some feedback into account, and made a revision from the first of the two wireframes I posted last week. You can also take a look at John Stegner’s revision here, along with the comment stream with feedback.
Changes made to Option 1:
- Added RSS and Email updates icons to the navigation
- Simplified the search module — removed bathrooms and minimum price as search filters (on the home page)
- Added a “featured post” module near the bottom of the page
- Added “search homes” links to the Explore Communities” module
Here is the revised option 1 (click the file to view the larger version):
What do you think? Anything else that needs to be modified?
Note from the Editor: Not sure what Geek Build 2012 is? It’s building a few real estate websites from scratch publicly with the help of the Geek Estate Community and overseen by an experienced steering committee. Read more about Geek Build 2012 here, or view all posts related to Geek Build 2012 here.
**Geek Build logo designed by Dominic Morrocco at M Squared Real Estate.
Eric Bramlett
Posted at 10:02h, 02 AprilHow much blogging does John plan to do? If it’s at least weekly, then featuring the post prominently on the home page makes sense. If not, I don’t think it makes sense.
Greg Fischer
Posted at 10:09h, 02 AprilEveryone should be posting at least 1x a week (hopefully more). You’re right though Eric, if you’re not posting fresh content this section can turn into a negative very quickly.
Drew Meyers
Posted at 10:10h, 02 AprilLet’s go on the assumption site owners post at least 1x per week. If not, they aren’t likely to succeed with their website anyway.
Ben Fisher
Posted at 10:03h, 02 AprilThis looks like exactly what I would want. Nice work on it Drew.
Drew Meyers
Posted at 10:21h, 02 AprilThanks man. Hope this will work for everyone.
Jeremy Blanton
Posted at 10:14h, 02 AprilInstead of the EMail & RSS update icons there, I think I’d either incorporate them into individual blog posts as a footer with a plugin like WWSGD or something similar instead of taking that valuable space up at the top.
I’d rather see a search this site function built in there instead. I think that provides much greater value to the consumers and makes the site more effective. I don’t see that option in the framework and I find that being something I use on just about any site I visit these days.
Other than that, I think it is looking pretty good!
Drew Meyers
Posted at 10:22h, 02 AprilThis is the home page design. The email/subscribe options will certainly be on individual posts.
Drew Meyers
Posted at 10:20h, 02 AprilHey @jeremyblanton:disqus See attached revision — I put the search in the lower right of the header.
Jeremy Blanton
Posted at 10:24h, 02 AprilLooks good. I think I’d also put my other call to action buttons above the communities instead of below it. The 3 main things most people want is to search homes, find out what’s my home worth? and How’s the Market? Unless you can still fit those above the fold, I’d probably swap them as well.
Greg Fischer
Posted at 10:27h, 02 AprilI agree with Jeremy on this. The site calls attention to buyers first. Next it adds value to address sellers. Then – more for both buyers and sellers (community links)
Drew Meyers
Posted at 10:31h, 02 AprilSee attached revision
Greg Fischer
Posted at 10:36h, 02 AprilPsyched. Looks awesome
Jeremy Blanton
Posted at 10:38h, 02 AprilMuch better.
Drew Meyers
Posted at 11:07h, 02 Aprilok ok..so I had to throw a kink in the road and put up a minimalist version 🙂
https://geekestateblog.com/a-minimalist-wireframe-for-geek-build/
Jason Richards
Posted at 14:42h, 02 AprilHow do we reconcile this approach, which in my opinion has a lot of merit, with what you are closed to finalyzing? I would say though that what some minimalist sites are trying to accomplish is not the same thing we are….
Drew Meyers
Posted at 23:23h, 02 AprilI think participants need to get together and decide which way you want to go. It will be cheaper if everyone works from the same base theme.
Daniel Bacon
Posted at 05:46h, 03 AprilThe revision is looking great. I would 1) make the image/slider full width, and make Detailed Search a link either under quick search or on the bottom-right of the image, 2) make the featured post 2/3 width, with a 1/3 width box of the five latest posts.
Drew Meyers
Posted at 01:34h, 06 AprilSee attached for latest revision with elements from minimalist