Creating a login page that doesn't use the application.hbs?

I’ve also gone the if route:

{{!-- application/template.hbs --}}
{{#if session.isAuthenticated}} 
  app layout
{{else}}
  {{outlet}}
{{/if

and something similar in index.hbs, so that the index route of myapp.com shows a welcome/login page for unauthed users, and a “home” page for auth’d users (like twitter, fb, etc.)