This document is also available in PDF format for download.Climate Change Website Proposal (PDF 2.34 MB)
About the Proposed Site:
The above site is a proposal by Amanda Perez, Connie Culler and Greg Bryan for an educational climate change website. The idea for the site was one that would encompass both sides of the climate change debate in a relaxed environment that could be somewhat comical yet informative. The site would offer links to outside sources that would help to illuminate the brief summaries or comments that are presented on the site.
The Components of the Proposed Site:
1. Climate Change: You Decide is a proposed website that will allow the user to pick which side of the debate they would like to find out more information about.
2. The website will be divided into two general sections; for and against. It is then within the sections who can find out more detailed information. The site will always run as two panels so that way the user can compare both sides. (See the Who is Involved? Section below for an example of an inside page).
3. Each section will have it’s own navigation that will direct the user to tailored information. The top navigation is broken into two sections;
• Educate Yourself- will provide sources to external websites, books, articles etc. that will offer more information on the side which they have chosen to read about (For or Against).
• Who is involved?- is a section which will provide a listing of those who are major players in their side of the debate so the user can find out more information individuals or groups involved in the promotion of their side of the debate. (Scroll Down to see an example layout of the Who is Involved? page)
4. About Us- will take the user to a page which will talk about the creators of the site and how they determined what information to place in each category.
5. In addition to the top navigation of each side there will also be three sections inside each side of the debate;
• Argument- a drop down option that briefly summarizes the major issues and reasons for the side (For or Against) that the user decided to investigate further. It will also offer links to other sources.
• What can you do? (Get Involved)- Offers tips as to how you can support your side of the debate.
• Join the conversation- will take the user to a forum where others are talking about the issues as well as offer them they option for a newsletter that will update them changes to their side of the debate.
6. Search Bar- covers the entire website and will be powered by Google.
7. Legislation: offers US government information and scientific information (studies links as well as finding links) revolving around their side of the climate change debate. This button was placed at the bottom of the page in between the two sides because we determined that it would be difficult to break the legislation down into sides, so it is visually represented as a bridge between the two sides.
Sample Page:
When you click the "Who's Involved" tab on either side a page like the one below will pop up in a new window...
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What is Needed to Create and Maintain the Proposed Site:
This site would need a server space that would allow the user to not only host multiple pages but also a PHP forum for the “Join the Conversation.” The site would need person(s) who are familiar and keep up to date on both sides of the climate change debate. There would also need to be a person (s) who will be able to create and maintain the PHP forum.
Climate Change Website Proposal (PDF 2.34 MB)
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