Final project requirements
Written
- Length: 1,000 words per group member, not including headlines, links, etc.
- Composed and formatted in "chunks"
- Grammatically sound, spellchecked
Visual
- There should be unique and original visual content on each page
- Original photographs required; number proportionate to subject matter
- Photos should be optimized and resized for Web
- Multimedia is optional, but is considered more valuable, grade-wise, than single photographs
- Informational graphics are optional but recommended if appropriate
Design strategies
- Consistent & intuitive layout
- Harmonious colors, with appropriate contrast
- Use of font families
- Visual hierarchy employed
- Less than 950-pixel width
- Provide spacing between elements
Design methods
- Use of CSS box model, IDs & classes
- Color scheme designer
- Photoshop text for logo and/or page header
- Separation of presentation and structure
- Site ID & page header on each page
Navigation strategies
- Consistent placement across page
- Use of primary and secondary navigation
- Functional: No broken links
- Intuitive: Eliminate confusion with placement and hierarchy
- In-line linking for supplementary information
Navigation methods
- Unique styles for links in different parts of page
- Double check link functionality
- Use of "dead" class and span tag
- Accurate page titles that reinforce link text
- Use of page titles: Site and page indicated
Code
- At least eight HTML pages
- One CSS document, linked to all HTML pages
- Home page named "index.html"
- No deprecated tags
- Proper order of HTML
- Use of CSS ID and class
- No erroneous code
- Manageable file sizes
- Appropriate use of text and layout tags