ifs 115 projects

Your project comprises 1/3 of your final IFS 115 grade.

Project Description

Your project will include two parts:

1. Your web page
2. A presentation to the class of your web page and your area of specialization

The final versions of everything related to the project will be due at our last class, but there will be intermediate milestones throughout the term.

Your Web Page

Your web page  will be evaluated on:

• Site design plan
• Completeness
• Complexity
• Quality

We will refine these criteria over the course of, well, the course.

I will work with you to ensure that your site is sufficiently interesting to get a good grade. I'll add more on this topic soon... Until then, email me with any questions.

Site Design Plan

Please create a document (in HTML, of course) detailing the plan for your web site. It should include the following sections:

• Goals - What is the goal of your site?
• Target Audience - Who are you hoping will look at your site? How will your site appeal to this type of person?
• Theme - What theme or mood do you want to project with your site? How is this reflected in your choices of color, graphics, site organization, etc.?
• Organization - How will your site be organized? What are the major components of your site?
• Technology - What web technologies will be incorporated in your site? Examples: animation, guest book, counter, frames, etc.
• Storyboard - Sketch each page you anticipate being in your site. This is an important step. You need a starting point for any prototyping you do. So, even if your sketches don't end up being exactly what you end up with, don't fret.

Your design plan will grow and change as you work on your site. Don't worry about how accurate your initial ideas are... get something down on paper, try it (prototype) and then revise it.

Your Area of Specialization

You will select an area of specialization, include that area of specialization in your web site, and make a 5-10 minute presentation to the class on your new skill.

Some specialization topics include:

• Advanced imaging concepts using PhotoShop
• Animation
• Online photo albums
• JavaScript
• Web sites in other languages
• Message boards and guest books
• Hosting sites: GeoCities, AOL and beyond

... and, of course, whatever you can come up with.

Schedule and Grading

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