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phase	plan	subsystem	tags	requires	provides	affects	tech-stack	key-files	key-decisions	patterns-established	requirements-completed	duration	completed
02-marketing-site	03	ui	nextjs react marketing verification hero carousel contact-form smtp	phase provides 02-marketing-site-01 Sticky nav, hero section, testimonials carousel, listings placeholder, footer phase provides 02-marketing-site-02 Nodemailer contact form with server action, Zod validation, honeypot spam protection	Human-verified Phase 2 marketing homepage at localhost:3000 All 4 MKTG requirements confirmed in real browser (MKTG-01 through MKTG-04) Visual polish applied hero photo objectPosition tuned, contact fields styled, quote mark replaced with gold accent bar	phase-3-listings phase-6-signing-flow	added patterns next/image objectPosition inline style for art-directing portrait crops White background + border styling for form inputs to ensure contrast on dark section backgrounds Gold left-border accent bar as alternative to decorative quote mark on testimonial cards	created modified teressa-copeland-homes/src/app/_components/HeroSection.tsx teressa-copeland-homes/src/app/_components/ContactSection.tsx teressa-copeland-homes/src/app/_components/TestimonialsSection.tsx	objectPosition set to '20% center' on hero image to keep Teressa's face visible in split-panel crop Contact form inputs styled with white background and 1px border for legibility against the cream section background Testimonial quote decoration replaced with a 4px gold left-border accent bar — cleaner visual hierarchy than a large quote mark	next/image art direction: use objectPosition inline style on fill images when subject centering matters Form inputs in marketing sections: explicit white background + border styling (Tailwind utilities may not override browser defaults)	MKTG-01 MKTG-02 MKTG-03 MKTG-04	~10min (human review + visual fixes)	2026-03-19

Phase 2 Plan 03: Marketing Site Human Verification Summary

All 7 checklist items approved by human reviewer; visual polish applied to hero photo crop, contact form field styling, and testimonial accent bar — Phase 2 marketing site complete

Performance

• Duration: ~10 min (smoke check + human review + visual fixes)
• Started: 2026-03-19T21:03:00Z
• Completed: 2026-03-19T21:20:00Z
• Tasks: 2 (smoke check auto + human-verify checkpoint)
• Files modified: 3

Accomplishments

• Dev server smoke check passed — build clean, localhost:3000 returned HTTP 200
• Human reviewer approved all 7 checklist items: sticky nav, hero, testimonials carousel, listings placeholder, contact form (submit + thank-you), footer (license + copyright), and mobile hamburger nav
• Three visual fixes applied during verification session before final approval:
  • Hero photo objectPosition tuned to 20% center so Teressa's face is correctly centered in the split-panel crop
  • Contact form <input> and <textarea> fields styled with white background and 1px border for legibility against the section background
  • Testimonial quote decoration replaced with a 4px gold left-border accent bar for cleaner visual hierarchy

Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. Task 1: Dev server smoke check — build passed, HTTP 200 confirmed (no separate commit — pre-existing build)
2. Task 2: Human verification checkpoint — all 7 items approved

Visual fix commits (applied during verification):

• Hero objectPosition + contact field styling + testimonial accent bar fixes — committed as part of verification session

Plan metadata: 5842ffc (prior docs commit — plan 02-03 metadata committed post-verification)

Files Created/Modified

• src/app/_components/HeroSection.tsx - Added objectPosition: '20% center' inline style to next/image to correctly frame Teressa's portrait
• src/app/_components/ContactSection.tsx - Added white background and 1px solid border styles to all form inputs and textarea for contrast and legibility
• src/app/_components/TestimonialsSection.tsx - Replaced decorative quote mark element with 4px gold left-border accent bar on testimonial cards

Decisions Made

• objectPosition: '20% center' chosen after visual inspection — centering the image at 50% showed too much background; 20% keeps the face well-framed in the left panel
• White form fields with explicit border chosen over transparent/inherited styles — browser defaults can leave inputs invisible on non-white backgrounds
• Gold accent bar (borderLeft: '4px solid #C9A84C') replaces quote mark — quote glyphs at large size felt heavy; the bar reads cleanly as a testimonial signal while matching the brand palette

Deviations from Plan

Visual Fixes Applied During Verification

The plan specified human verification only. Three visual polish fixes were applied after human review before final approval:

1. [Rule 1 - Bug] Hero photo objectPosition tuned to 20%

• Found during: Task 2 (Human verify checkpoint — reviewer noted photo crop)
• Issue: Default objectPosition: center showed too much background in split-panel; Teressa's face not well centered
• Fix: Added objectPosition: '20% center' as inline style on the <Image> component fill
• Files modified: src/app/_components/HeroSection.tsx
• Verification: Confirmed visually by reviewer — face correctly framed

2. [Rule 2 - Missing Critical] Contact form input styling

• Found during: Task 2 (Human verify checkpoint — reviewer noted form legibility)
• Issue: Form inputs lacked explicit background/border — could be invisible on non-white section backgrounds depending on browser defaults
• Fix: Added backgroundColor: '#fff', border: '1px solid #d1d5db' (or equivalent) to all form inputs and textarea
• Files modified: src/app/_components/ContactSection.tsx
• Verification: Fields visually distinct and legible on cream section background

3. [Rule 1 - Bug] Testimonial quote mark replaced with gold accent bar

• Found during: Task 2 (Human verify checkpoint — reviewer flagged quote mark visual weight)
• Issue: Large decorative quote mark felt visually heavy; misaligned with clean brand aesthetic
• Fix: Replaced with 4px left-border gold accent bar matching brand palette (#C9A84C)
• Files modified: src/app/_components/TestimonialsSection.tsx
• Verification: Confirmed by reviewer — testimonial cards read cleaner

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Total deviations: 3 visual fixes (1 photo crop bug, 1 missing form styling, 1 aesthetic improvement) Impact on plan: All fixes made before final human approval — no scope creep beyond visual polish expected in a verification pass.

Issues Encountered

None beyond the three visual fixes addressed during the review session.

User Setup Required

Contact form email delivery requires SMTP credentials in .env.local (documented in 02-02-SUMMARY.md):

CONTACT_EMAIL_USER=teressa@teressacopelandhomes.com
CONTACT_EMAIL_PASS=your_app_password
CONTACT_SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
CONTACT_SMTP_PORT=587

The thank-you message swap on form submit confirms the server action ran correctly — actual email delivery is pending SMTP configuration.

Next Phase Readiness

• Phase 2 marketing site is complete and human-approved
• All placeholder copy labelled with PLACEHOLDER comments for Teressa to replace with real bio/content before launch
• License number has TODO verify comment for Teressa to confirm
• SMTP credentials must be configured before live email delivery
• DNS (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) for teressacopelandhomes.com must be configured before emails reach real clients (existing blocker)
• Phase 3 (Listings) can begin — WFRMLS vendor enrollment should be started immediately (2-4 week lead time)

Self-Check: PASSED

• FOUND: .planning/phases/02-marketing-site/02-03-SUMMARY.md (this file)
• Requirements verified: MKTG-01 (hero + photo), MKTG-02 (listings placeholder), MKTG-03 (contact form), MKTG-04 (testimonials carousel)
• All 7 human checklist items approved
• Phase 2 marked complete

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Phase: 02-marketing-site Completed: 2026-03-19