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, 25 September 2012→2) Try to sum up the entire project in one sentence off the top
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Like "Make, Create, Hack, Play, Remix, Design, etc." This is important for consistency across projects. And also because it reinforces the central theme: this is a place to make cool stuff with the web. | Like "Make, Create, Hack, Play, Remix, Design, etc." This is important for consistency across projects. And also because it reinforces the central theme: this is a place to make cool stuff with the web. | ||
===2) Try to sum up the entire project in one sentence off the top=== | ===2) Try to sum up the entire project in one sentence off the top=== | ||
The first sentence. Then boldface it, as a nutshell right at the top. | The first sentence. Then boldface it, as a nutshell right at the top.<br> | ||
The project *title*'s main job is to make you want to click. It should be clear, but a little poetry or mystery is ok too. The first sentence's job is different -- it should clearly spell out *exactly* what the heck this is, as plainly and clearly as possible. | The project *title*'s main job is to make you want to click. It should be clear, but a little poetry or mystery is ok too. The first sentence's job is different -- it should clearly spell out *exactly* what the heck this is, as plainly and clearly as possible.<br> | ||
What do you do, make or learn in this project? What does the actual experience consist of? Give it straight, with no poetry or fancy dressing. If it's a project about fixing broken HTML tags, you don't have to say it in the title -- but you should say it in the first sentence. | What do you do, make or learn in this project? What does the actual experience consist of? Give it straight, with no poetry or fancy dressing. If it's a project about fixing broken HTML tags, you don't have to say it in the title -- but you should say it in the first sentence.<br> | ||
===3) Don't make it look or sound like it's "for kids."=== | ===3) Don't make it look or sound like it's "for kids."=== | ||
If you do, you may end up turning off the very kids you're trying to attract -- *and* turn off adult novices who may have otherwise been interested as well. | If you do, you may end up turning off the very kids you're trying to attract -- *and* turn off adult novices who may have otherwise been interested as well. | ||