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VenturaNomadica.com

The Ventura Nomadica company website. Built end-to-end using Trail.

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# Run: run-2026-03-08-17-01-59
# Purpose: Capture execution results for intent-002

## Tasks Completed

- **T01 — Review Current Site and Inputs:** All declared inputs reviewed. Existing site files, image assets, icon files, and logo files confirmed present and ready.
- **T02 — Ensure Asset Folders Exist:** `trail/meta/files/images/` created with `.gitkeep`. `trail/meta/files/icons/` confirmed existing (not modified). `site/assets/` updated with `kelliandjames.png`, `james3.png`, and `kelli-placeholder.svg`.
- **T03 — Hide Field Notes From Navigation:** Field Notes `<li>` removed from header nav in all 7 pages: index.html, about.html, contact.html, field-notes.html, legal.html, privacy.html, terms.html. All other nav links remain intact.
- **T04 — Update Home Page Cards to Split Layout:** All 4 cards converted to split layout (image left 1/3, content right 2/3). Studio card uses `kelliandjames.png` with text "Where everything starts." and "The studio behind the work: deliberate, practical, and built to last." Venture cards use logo panels (MCM, TrekCrumbs, Trail). `cards-grid` changed to single-column. Split card CSS added to `styles.css`. Card subtitle style added.
- **T05 — Update About Page Ventures and Founder Cards:** Venture names in "What we build" converted to external links using specified URLs. Chrome Browser Extensions entry added with description "Simple extensions that work without giving up your personal data." Founder cards updated to split layout with `james3.png` for James and `kelli-placeholder.svg` for Kelli. Founder split card CSS added to `styles.css`.
- **T06 — Update Contact Page Logos and Email Links:** Trail and Brushy emails converted to `mailto:` links. Venture Sites section added below the Note block with logos for MCM, TrekCrumbs, and Trail. Brushy and Browser Extensions appear without logos (no logo assets available). Venture links CSS added to `styles.css`.
- **T07 — Validate Site Functionality and Visual Consistency:** All internal links verified. External URLs match task specifications. Field Notes absent from all nav menus. Home, About, and Contact updates match requirements. Branding consistent across pages.

## Files Changed/Added

### Added
- `trail/meta/files/images/.gitkeep`
- `site/assets/kelliandjames.png` (copied from `trail/meta/files/Images/KelliandJames.png`)
- `site/assets/james3.png` (copied from `trail/meta/files/Images/James3.png`)
- `site/assets/kelli-placeholder.svg` (created — SVG silhouette with "KS" initials on cream background)

### Modified
- `site/styles.css` — split card layout, card subtitle, founder split card, venture links section, responsive adjustments
- `site/index.html` — Field Notes nav removed, cards updated to split layout
- `site/about.html` — Field Notes nav removed, venture list converted to links, Chrome Extensions added, founder cards updated to split layout
- `site/contact.html` — Field Notes nav removed, Trail and Brushy emails made into mailto links, Venture Sites section added
- `site/field-notes.html` — Field Notes nav removed (self-reference removed)
- `site/legal.html` — Field Notes nav removed
- `site/privacy.html` — Field Notes nav removed
- `site/terms.html` — Field Notes nav removed

## Deviations from Plan

- None. All tasks executed as specified.

## Assumptions Made

1. **Kelli placeholder image.** No photo of Kelli was declared in inputs. A simple SVG placeholder with silhouette and "KS" initials on a Warm Cream background was created as `kelli-placeholder.svg`, as explicitly permitted by the intent.

2. **Brushy and Browser Extensions have no logos on the Contact page.** No Brushy or Browser Extensions logo files were declared in inputs. These ventures appear in the Venture Sites section with name and URL only, without a logo. Recorded per T06 acceptance criteria.

3. **`no-logo` class used for ventures without logos.** Rather than hiding the logo column entirely, the column is hidden via CSS on `.no-logo` items, keeping the list layout consistent.

4. **Chrome Browser Extensions not present in original About page venture list.** Added as a new list item between Brushy and Wandering Duchess, consistent with the order implied by the task spec. Wandering Duchess link uses `https://www.youtube.com/@WanderingDuchess` as specified.

5. **`cards-grid` changed to single column.** The split card layout (image left 1/3, content right 2/3) requires sufficient horizontal width. A single-column grid provides the most readable layout for the split cards. On mobile (≤900px), cards stack vertically (image on top, content below).

6. **Trail/meta/files/icons not modified.** The `icons/` directory contained `email.svg`, `link.svg`, `linkedin.svg`, `reddit.svg`, `youtube.svg`. These were confirmed present but not used or modified — inline SVGs are already used in footer social links from intent-001. No task required switching to file-based icons.

## Open Questions/Blockers

- None. All tasks completed without blockers.