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Update Featured Checklist and Product Guidelines (#571)
* turn checklist into steps * make titles larger * combine overview and featured guidelines * experiment with overview page and featured checklist * add morpho image and center * add morpho image * make overview the featured checklist page * remove featured doc from side nav * change action to cCTA * remove repetitive info
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title: "Overview"
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title: "Featured Checklist"
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description: "Build high quality mini apps to get more distribution."
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This section covers how to build high-quality, successful mini apps for the Base app. Your app should meet all product, design, and technical guidelines and be designed for virality.
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Product Guidelines" icon="lightbulb" href="/mini-apps/featured-guidelines/product-guidelines" />
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<Card title="Design Guidelines" icon="brush" href="/mini-apps/featured-guidelines/design-guidelines" />
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<Card title="Technical Guidelines" icon="wrench" href="/mini-apps/featured-guidelines/technical-guidelines" />
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<Card title="Notification Guidelines" icon="bell" href="/mini-apps/featured-guidelines/notification-guidelines" />
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Your app must meet all product, design, and technical guidelines outlined below. Meeting these guidelines is a prerequisite for featured placement, but __does not guarantee placement__. Base holds a very high bar for featured placement.
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<Note>
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To submit your app for featured placement, first verify your mini app in the [Base Build dashboard](https://base.dev/), then fill out the [submission form](https://buildonbase.deform.cc/getstarted/).
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Meeting these guidelines is a prerequisite for featured placement, but ***does not guarantee placement.*** Base holds a very high bar for featured placement.
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<Steps titleSize="h3">
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<Step title="Authentication">
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* In-app authentication stays within the Base app with no external redirects
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* Wallet connection happens automatically
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* No email or phone verification inside the app
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</Step>
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<Step title="Onboarding Flow">
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* Explain the purpose of the app and how to get started, with clear onboarding instructions either on the home page or as a a pop-up window.
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* App only requests essential personal information, with clear context
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* Display user's avatar and username **(no 0x addresses)**
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</Step>
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<Step title="Base Compatibility">
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* App is client-agnostic, with no hard-coded Farcaster text or links, or other client-specific behavior
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* Transactions are sponsored
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</Step>
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<Step title="Layout">
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* Call to actions are visible and centered on page
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* App has a bottom navigation bar or side menu to easily access core flow
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* All buttons are accessible and not cut off
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* Navigation bar items have clear, understandable labels
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</Step>
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<Step title="Load Time">
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* App loads within **3 seconds**
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* In-app actions complete within **1 second**
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* Loading indicators are shown during actions
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</Step>
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<Step title="Usability">
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* App supports **light and dark modes** consistently
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* App has minimum **44px touch targets**
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</Step>
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<Step title="App Metadata">
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* App description is clear, concise, and user-focused
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* App icon is **1024×1024 px**, PNG, **no transparency**, readable at small sizes
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* App cover photo is **high quality** and does not contain Base logo or team photos
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</Step>
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</Steps>
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## Next Steps
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Product Guidelines" icon="lightbulb" href="/mini-apps/featured-guidelines/product-guidelines" />
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<Card title="Design Guidelines" icon="brush" href="/mini-apps/featured-guidelines/design-guidelines" />
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<Card title="Technical Guidelines" icon="wrench" href="/mini-apps/featured-guidelines/technical-guidelines" />
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<Card title="Notification Guidelines" icon="bell" href="/mini-apps/featured-guidelines/notification-guidelines" />
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</CardGroup>

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