Suggestions for Navbar, Sponsorship Page and UI Enhancements

[hellosamyak]

While browsing through the website, I noticed some areas in the navbar, the Sponsorship page, and the overall UI where improvements could enhance the user experience. Below are my suggestions:

Navbar Enhancements

Call-to-Action Button:

The navbar could guide users toward key actions (e.g., registration or donations).
Suggestion: Add a prominent button (e.g., "Register Now" or "Sponsor Us") to the right side of the navbar to drive engagement.

Sponsorship Page Enhancements

1. Content Expansion:
The page currently appears empty and lacks sufficient information.
Suggestions:
-Add more details about sponsorship tiers, benefits, and examples of past sponsorships.
-Include a visually appealing table or graphic to highlight key sponsorship options.

2. Call-to-Action Section:
The page only includes a contact email, which may not engage potential sponsors effectively.
Suggestions:
-Add a prominent "Become a Sponsor" button leading to a detailed sponsorship form or brochure.
-Provide downloadable materials (e.g., sponsorship packages or FAQs).

3. Visual Design:
The page looks plain, with minimal visual appeal.
Suggestions:
-Add images, graphics, or logos of past sponsors.
-Include a banner or header image to make the page feel more inviting.

General UI Improvements

1. Content Spacing:
Sections like "DISC Program Mission" and "DISC Unconference Mission" feel a bit cramped.
Suggestion: Add more vertical padding and line spacing to improve readability.

2. Sidebar Improvements:
The sidebar isn’t visually distinct.
Suggestion: Highlight the active sidebar section, and consider improving its visibility with subtle shading or color differentiation.

3. Typography:
All text has a similar weight, making it harder to differentiate headings from body text.
Suggestion: Use larger font sizes and varied weights for headings and body text to improve hierarchy.

4. Search Bar:
Currently, there’s no quick way to search for content.
Suggestion: Add a search bar to the navbar for improved accessibility.

[hellosamyak]

Hi! @melissawm
Thank you for maintaining this repository and for the great work on the DISC Unconference 2025 website!

I’ve identified a few areas of improvement, including enhancements to the navbar, the sponsorship page, and overall UI design. I’ve detailed my observations and suggestions in the issue I just created.

Would it be possible for you to assign these issues to me? I’d love to contribute and work on implementing the suggested changes.

Looking forward to your response!

[melissawm]

Same here @kamila-NF - should we spend time on this page or is it good enough for what we need right now?

[nareshsinghankit1]

@hellosamyak, hello sir, can i contribute in to make navbar with this improvement you above tell please give me some directions please.

[anshv-dev]

Hi @hellosamyak ,
While browsing through the website, I noticed a few areas where the user experience could be enhanced and navbar also.

[pranav-666]

hello @hellosamyak sir can I please be assigned to the general UI improvements of this issue , I will work through all the points mentioned by you

[rajanarahul93]

Hi @melissawm ,

I’d be happy to contribute to the enhancements you've suggested for the Navbar, Sponsorship Page, and General UI improvements. Could you please assign this task to me?

Here’s what I’ll be doing:

Navbar Enhancements: I’ll add a prominent Call-to-Action button (like "Register Now" or "Sponsor Us") to the right side of the navbar to drive engagement.
Sponsorship Page Enhancements:
Expanding content to include more details about sponsorship tiers and benefits.
Adding a visually appealing table or graphic to highlight sponsorship options.
Improving the page's visual design with images, graphics, or logos from past sponsors.
Implementing a "Become a Sponsor" button and providing downloadable sponsorship packages.
General UI Improvements:
Improving content spacing and readability for sections like "DISC Program Mission" and "DISC Unconference Mission".
Enhancing the sidebar visibility with subtle shading or color differentiation.
Tweaking typography for better readability and hierarchy.
Adding a search bar to the navbar for improved content navigation.
I’ll make sure to keep the overall look and feel consistent while improving user experience. Looking forward to your response!

[melissawm]

Folks, this issue is NOT ready to work on. We are not looking for content updates at this time. I will leave the issue open just so that @kamila-NF can take a look.

For information - if you are looking to contribute to GSoC, please look for existing issues in projects which have historically participated in GSoC (such as the affiliated/sponsored projects of NumFOCUS, see https://numfocus.org/projects-overview). This repository is not a target for such contributions. Thanks!