The Sunholm Solar executives liked your general specification memo for the website and have entered into a contract with you to develop the site. They are ready to proceed to the next step in the development process: the drafting of a detailed site plan.

The official mission statement for Sunholm Solar is as follows.

We will be the leading provider of residential solar power systems to homeowners throughout the United States. We offer value and savings to our customers through advanced technology, innovative design, convenient financing, and superior customer service. We believe that energy independence is a vital goal for both the nation as a whole and for each individual, and we aim to help homeowners achieve their personal energy independence through access to clean, renewable, affordable solar power.

(Tip: Review the Week 1 You Decide Scenario Summary for more information on Sunholm Solar.)

Role

You are an independent web developer who has been hired by Sunholm Solar for the job of designing and building its new website. You are now meeting with some of the company's key personnel to gather additional information about their requirements for the site. On the basis of what you learn in this meeting, you will prepare a site plan including a site map and file names for each page.

Players

Photo of Hugh Holben

Hugh Holben

President and CEO

Photo of Susan Dalton

Susan Dalton

VP of Marketing

Photo of Janet Mclane

Janet Mclane

CFO

Photo of Steve Garry

Steve Garry

VP of Operations

Deliverable

Given the scenario, your role and the information provided by the key players involved, it is time for you to make a decision. If you are finished reviewing this scenario, review the Your Role/Assignment section below, to complete this activity. You can return and review this scenario again at any time.

Your Role/Assignment

Review the mission statement for Sunholm Solar and the additional information provided by the company executives.

Develop a site structure diagram using Word, PowerPoint, Visio, or any other tool that you feel comfortable with. Paper-based submissions are acceptable, but they must be neatly drawn and scanned in. Submit your assignment to this week's assignment Dropbox.

Include the following.

· The top level of the hierarchy should only show the home page.

· The second level of the hierarchy should show links to any pages accessible from the home page.

· The third level of the hierarchy can show any links accessible from the second-level pages.

· Show 10–12 pages altogether, including the home page and at least one page that will include a web form (such as contact us, submit order, etc.).

· Create a chart listing the file names for each page that you intend to create, such as products.html, and show how they map to the page names in the site structure diagram.

· File names must not include any spaces or punctuation other than underscores and should be all lowercase.

Example Site Structure Diagram

Example File Name List

Company Name Website Plan
Hierarchy Level	Page Name	File Name
1	Home Page	index.html
2	Products	products.html
2	Cart	cart.html
2	About Us	Aboutus.html
3	Foreign Products	foreign.html
3	Domestic Products	domestic.html
3	Login	login.html
3	Mission Statement	mission.html
3	Stock Info	stock.html
4	Checkout	checkout.html

Note

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions .

(See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due dates.)