Initial Requirements List (probably contains some items that should be in the planning section)

[danwells]

1. Colors/Graphics Design

• [ ] Background
• [ ] Header/Footer
• [ ] Menus
• [ ] Highlighted text (emphasized, bold, weblinks, etc.)
• [ ] Main content area(s)

2. Page Header

• [ ] Page Title
• [ ] Navigation Menus
  • [ ] Table of Contents
  • [ ] Browse All Articles
  • [ ] Options (Page Themes, Fonts, Colors, etc.)
  • [ ] Help/Support Links
• [ ] Search Box
• [ ] About Page

3. Blog Format (Q&A, FAQ, Instructional, Conversational, Journal, Reviews, Tips, Lists, Photos/Video, etc.)

4. Category Title (Sports, Events, Self-Help, Video Games, etc.)

5. Article Title (Golf tips for improving your short game, Frequently asked questions on buying a computer, How to replace a light switch, Political Affect of Russian Occupation, My Alaska Cruise adventure, Best/Worst movies, Advice on Dealing with a bad boss, Top 10 Things to do in Colorado, etc.)

6. ‘By’ line

7. Post date/time

8. Content Area(s) (Main body - required, sidebars/widgets - optional)

• [ ] Introduction
• [ ] Body Sub-title
• [ ] Sections/Sub-Headings
• [ ] Section discussion/body text
• [ ] Helpful/illustrative media (photos, graphics, videos, etc.)
• [ ] Quotes (Professional, personal, other)

9. Feedback/Comments Section

• [ ] Multiple user comment blocks
  • [ ] Contributor name
  • [ ] Comment date/time
  • [ ] Comment body text
  • [ ] Responses to that comment
• [ ] Sign up form
  • [ ] Name (required)
  • [ ] Email (required)
  • [ ] Website link (optional)
  • [ ] Other descriptive information/text (optional)

10. Page Footer

• [ ] Contact Info
• [ ] About Page Link
• [ ] Reference Links

[sumeetjain]

Totally awesome. It's a lot of detail, but I think you should run with it. If it ends up being an overwhelming plan, you can always prune it later.