# Evaluation — Attempt 1

## Overall Verdict: NEEDS REVISION

## Overall Assessment
The redesign has moved decisively toward the requested “Sunday morning editorial” direction: the real church photograph, restrained ink/cream/brass palette, asymmetric desktop composition, and single paper form surface are coherent and much less template-like than a typical dashboard. The visual foundation is good, but the implementation is not yet ready to ship because mobile navigation is inconsistent, authenticated member content contains hard-coded service/event data and dead hash links, and several requested alert/accessibility states are incomplete.

## Scores
| Criterion | Score | Status | Weight | Notes |
|-----------|-------|--------|--------|-------|
| Design Quality | 2/3 | PASS | HIGH | The image-led composition, paper surface, restrained palette, and editorial typography form a clear, consistent identity across all three pages. The desktop headline can reach 66px, however, exceeding the brief’s restrained 42–52px target. |
| Originality | 2/3 | PASS | HIGH | The full-bleed documentary photograph, brass rule, service strip, and member-pass/feed composition show deliberate project-specific decisions rather than generic app tiles or AI-style gradient cards. |
| Craft | 1/3 | PASS | MEDIUM | Core spacing, focus states, touch targets, responsive switch, overlays, and color tokens are sound. Craft is held back by the visitor nav’s four-column grid containing only three links, inconsistent mobile information architecture, absolute tooltip positioning without viewport collision handling, and some undersized 10–12px text. |
| Functionality | 0/3 | FAIL | MEDIUM | The live routes return HTTP 200 and the key check-in/GPS form hooks are present, but the member form has no CSRF field, authenticated service/event content is hard-coded, several member links point to nonexistent anchors, and location-state feedback is not exposed as the requested alert treatment. |

## What's Working Well
- The exact required church photograph is used as the defining background on all three routes, including the correct `../` path from the member directory. The dark ink overlay and subtle warm tint preserve the architecture while providing a controlled foreground.
- The check-in form keeps `data-checkin-form`, all four hidden GPS fields, `data-location-*` hooks, the expected `process_checkin.php` action, and a CSRF field.
- Server-result messages on check-in and visitor pages use differentiated success, warning, error, and information alert colors with concise human titles and appropriate status/alert roles.
- Tooltip buttons have 44px targets, labels, `aria-expanded`, `aria-describedby`, keyboard focus behavior, Escape dismissal, and tap support.
- Mobile deliberately retains a photographic header and overlaps the paper surface, matching the brief instead of simply hiding the image.
- The signed-in member view avoids a generic icon dashboard and uses a calmer service feature, membership card, and editorial feed.

## Issues Found

### Issue 1: Authenticated member content is presented as real but is hard-coded
- **What**: “Sunday · 8:00 AM,” “Morning Service,” the August 12 event, two waiting announcements, and ministry messaging are static copy. Links target `#events`, `#ministries`, and `#messages`, but no matching sections exist.
- **Where**: Authenticated section of `member/index.php`.
- **Why it matters**: A personal portal must not show fabricated or stale church information. Dead navigation makes the polished UI feel like a mockup and can mislead members.
- **Suggested fix**: Load the current/upcoming service from the existing service tables, render only actual available feed items, add real destinations or disable future features with honest “Coming soon” status, and remove numerical claims that are not database-backed.

### Issue 2: Mobile bottom navigation is structurally inconsistent
- **What**: The shared mobile CSS always creates four equal columns. `visitor.php` supplies only three links, leaving a conspicuous empty fourth column. Labels and destinations also differ between public pages.
- **Where**: `.user-bottom-nav` at widths below 760px; visitor page in particular.
- **Why it matters**: Bottom navigation is a primary mobile control. Uneven spacing and changing information architecture reduce trust and make the app feel unfinished.
- **Suggested fix**: Use `grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--nav-count), 1fr)` with a page-specific count, or standardize all public pages on the same four destinations and labels. Ensure the currently active page is represented consistently.

### Issue 3: Member login lacks a visible CSRF field
- **What**: The member login POST form does not render `appCsrfField()` and the handler shown on this page does not validate one.
- **Where**: Signed-out form and POST branch in `member/index.php`.
- **Why it matters**: The brief explicitly requires existing CSRF fields and safe session handling to remain intact. Even if login CSRF was absent previously, this leaves the implementation below the stated production/security standard.
- **Suggested fix**: Add `appCsrfField()` to the login form and validate the token before credential lookup, using the project’s existing CSRF helper pattern.

### Issue 4: Location feedback is visually subordinate and not a complete alert state
- **What**: GPS failure, poor accuracy, and permission denial only change a small dot plus text inside the location row. The state has `aria-live`, but no error/warning icon, tinted alert surface, or `role="alert"` for failure.
- **Where**: `.location-row` and `setState()` on the check-in page.
- **Why it matters**: Location is a gate to check-in, so denial and inaccuracy are major user-facing messages. The user specifically requested all messages as clear, friendly alert boxes.
- **Suggested fix**: Keep the compact row for idle/checking/ready, but switch denied/inaccurate states to compact `.alert-error`/`.alert-warning` styling with an icon and assertive announcement. Keep retry inside the same component.

### Issue 5: Tooltip placement is fragile on narrow screens
- **What**: Tooltips are absolutely positioned at `right: 0` with a fixed 230px width; the visitor tooltip is anchored to the submit grid, while other tooltips are anchored to the heading. There is no collision or edge handling and no `aria-hidden` synchronization.
- **Where**: `.tooltip`, `.tooltip-up`, and tooltip JavaScript.
- **Why it matters**: At 375px and with browser zoom, tooltips can crowd neighboring content or extend beyond a reduced content area. Screen readers may also encounter tooltip text regardless of visual state.
- **Suggested fix**: Constrain width with `min(230px, calc(100vw - 36px))`, add mobile inset positioning, synchronize `aria-hidden`, and restore focus/close behavior when dismissing by tap outside.

### Issue 6: Typography is not fully aligned with the restrained brief
- **What**: The desktop photo headline scales to 66px, and supporting/navigation text drops as low as 9–11px.
- **Where**: `.photo-copy h1`, `.feed-date`, bottom navigation, brand subtitle, and location helper text.
- **Why it matters**: The oversized headline starts to resemble the rejected marketing-hero pattern, while tiny text weakens readability on mobile.
- **Suggested fix**: Cap the public headline at 52px desktop and 34px mobile; keep functional labels/helper content at 12px minimum and navigation labels closer to 11–12px.

## Priority Fixes for Next Attempt
1. Replace hard-coded member service/feed data and dead hash links with real dynamic content or honest disabled/coming-soon states.
2. Correct mobile bottom navigation structure across all three pages, especially the empty visitor column, and test at 375px and 768px.
3. Add CSRF protection to member login and promote denied/inaccurate GPS messages into accessible alert states.
4. Tighten the typography scale and make tooltip positioning robust at narrow widths and zoom.

## Should the next attempt REFINE or PIVOT?
REFINE. The visual concept is strong, cohesive, and appropriately derived from the church photograph; a pivot would discard good work. The next pass should focus on production truthfulness, mobile navigation consistency, and accessibility/security completeness rather than changing the aesthetic direction.
