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User experience

Users access Content provided by a Ministry through a LightNet Site in a web browser. The User experience is organized around three main pages and a small number of static pages.

Main pages

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The three main pages are the Homepage, Search Page, and Media Item Details Page.

        Homepage
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      Search Page
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Media Item Details Page

Homepage

Section titled “Homepage”

The Homepage is the starting point for a LightNet Site. It introduces the site and helps Users discover the Media Items in it. From the Homepage, a User can go to the Search Page, select a highlighted Media Item, or open the Main Menu.

Search Page

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The Search Page helps Users find Media Items in the site’s Media Library. Users can search for media and use filters to narrow the results.

Media Item Details Page

Section titled “Media Item Details Page”

Each Media Item has a Media Item Details Page. It provides information about the Content, such as its title, description, and language, and provides access to the Content.

Header Bar

Section titled “Header Bar”

The Header Bar appears at the top of the LightNet Site. It identifies the site and contains an optional logo, the site title, access to the Search Page, the Language Selection Menu, and the Main Menu.

Language Selection Menu

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The Language Selection Menu allows Users to choose the Site Language. Changing the Site Language changes the language of the site’s user interface, but does not change the Content Language.

Section titled “Main Menu”

The Main Menu is a navigation menu that provides access to Static Pages.

Static Pages

Section titled “Static Pages”

Static Pages contain information about the Ministry or the LightNet Site rather than describing a Media Item. They are typically accessed through the Main Menu.

Most sites have an About page, although some sites may not need one. In general, a LightNet Site should have only a small number of Static Pages.

Examples of LightNet Sites

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The following sites show different ways Ministries can organize and share their Content with LightNet: