Website Build

Please construct a website of your choice utilizing newly learned skills. Note: You must build an original website, and the website must have a minimum of three website pages. Do not use website builder tool/sites such as Wix, Canva, etc to complete your project. Please ensure you thoroughly read and understand the Individual Website Project Grading Rubric as it appears in the Grading Rubrics Module. This last step is particularly important as the Grading Rubric specifies additional necessary website components such as graphics, links, and sounds. You have a significant amount of latitude with this assignment (noting you must meet stated objectives as specified here and in the Grading Rubric). 

· Appropriate meta tags

· One page utilizing tables effectively to display tabular information

· One e-mail hyperlink

· One external hyperlink

· Consistent banner logo area

· Consistent main navigation

· Association with external style sheet (.css file)

· One Bonus Feature: Flash swf, YouTube video, CSS image gallery, or CSS Transition

· One page containing a form with at least three elements. Try considering using a free form processing service such as  http://formbuddy.com Links to an external site. or 

https://formspree.io/plansLinks to an external site.

NOTE: Please upload all website files (in a zip folder) to the appropriate Canvas link.

NOTE: You may upload your website as many times as you want noting the last uploaded zip folder will be graded.

NOTE: When in doubt, keep it simple!!

Content

20 pts

Exceeds Expectations

The site has a well- stated clear purpose and theme that is carried out throughout the site

Layout

20 pts

Exceeds Expectations

The Web site has an exceptionally attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all important elements. White space, graphic elements and/or alignment are used effectively to organize material.

Navigation

20 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Links for navigation are clearly labeled, consistently placed, allow the reader to easily move from a page to related pages (forward and back), and take the reader where s/he expects to go. A user does not become lost.

Links

20 pts

Exceeds Expectations

All links point to high quality, up-to-date, credible sites.

Background

20 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Background is exceptionally attractive, consistent across pages, adds to the theme or purpose of the site and does not detract from readability.

Color choice

20 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Colors of background and fonts form a pleasing palette, do not detract from the content, and are consistent across pages.

Fonts

20 pts

Exceeds Expectations

The fonts are consistent, easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. Use of font styles (italic, bold, underline) is used consistently and improves readability.

Graphics

20 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, are thoughtfully cropped, are of high quality and enhance reader interest or understanding.

Sounds

20 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Music, audio clips and/or sounds are thoughtfully edited and used only where they add to reader understanding of the content or to make the site more accessible to persons with visual handicaps.

Spelling and Grammar

20 pts

Exceeds Expectations

There are no errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar in the Web site.