# Coding Phase - Week 3 Report

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/coding-phase-week-3-report/26316>\
**Category:** Plugin Website\
**Tags:** gsoc-2022, weekly, report\
**Created:** [4 July 2022 11:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/coding-phase-week-3-report/26316 "2022-07-04T11:42:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Retr0ve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/retr0ve/32/12960_2.png) [@Retr0ve](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Retr0ve)\
**Post date:** [4 July 2022 11:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/coding-phase-week-3-report/26316/1 "2022-07-04T11:42:37Z")

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### What has been done

- Discussed what tech should be used to implement the website. (Static website generator)
- Discussed which generator to use. (Candidates are Astro, 11ty and Static Site Boilerplate)
- Redo the UI layout with native HTML. (Only basic layout)  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/2X/5/58031461efbec395d3571bdb5e5e7b5fa25154a8.png)

Since I have not considered what tech is best for maintenance during Week 2 I have to redo it with native HTML, so there is not much new stuff this week.

### Plans for the next week

- Confirm which generator to use.
- Create another repo and set up GitHub page for website demo
- Finish the Detail Page

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**Author:** ![laurent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@laurent](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/laurent)\
**Post date:** [4 July 2022 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/coding-phase-week-3-report/26316/2 "2022-07-04T18:06:05Z")

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What design was chosen eventually for the website home page?

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**Author:** ![Retr0ve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/retr0ve/32/12960_2.png) [@Retr0ve](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Retr0ve)\
**Post date:** [5 July 2022 02:08 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/coding-phase-week-3-report/26316/3 "2022-07-05T02:08:22Z")

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It was based on version 1 since it has more positive feedback but I did a few modifications based on your suggestions. The complicated advanced search is replaced with a simple category-based search like the desktop app, and the category navigator was added on the left side.

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**Author:** ![laurent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@laurent](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/laurent)\
**Post date:** [5 July 2022 09:11 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/coding-phase-week-3-report/26316/4 "2022-07-05T09:11:18Z")

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Yes there are two search bars on this page. Is that good UX?

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**Author:** ![Retr0ve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/retr0ve/32/12960_2.png) [@Retr0ve](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Retr0ve)\
**Post date:** [5 July 2022 09:15 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/coding-phase-week-3-report/26316/5 "2022-07-05T09:15:08Z")

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Thanks for your review! No, that is not. The top one pinned on nav bar should only exist when a user scrolled down and the main one disappeared. Or I should just eliminate one directly?

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**Author:** ![PackElend](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/packelend/32/488_2.png) [@PackElend](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/PackElend)\
**Post date:** [5 July 2022 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/coding-phase-week-3-report/26316/6 "2022-07-05T09:56:26Z")

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can't you use simply the top?  
Besides the search box there is a lot of space not being used.

can't be merged all into the top bar?

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**Author:** ![Retr0ve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/retr0ve/32/12960_2.png) [@Retr0ve](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Retr0ve)\
**Post date:** [5 July 2022 09:59 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/coding-phase-week-3-report/26316/7 "2022-07-05T09:59:31Z")

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Sure I can, maybe let's continue this discussion in the UI post?