Final Project
Select a web site and critique it. Your report should include:
1)
Name of site.
3)
Site function
(training, research, etc.)
4) Number of pages in the site
5) Discuss the site organization
a) Is it efficient
b) Are the pages structured
logically
c) Can
the user easily navigate the site and locate the information desired.
6) Discuss the page layout (of select pages)
a) Is the page design pleasing to the eye
b) Are
the text and graphics positioned properly
c) What
are the major faults of the site
d) What are the major attractions of
the site
e) Suggest some specific (and
detailed) corrections to some of the faults found
f) What
problems do you anticipate in implementing the above corrections
These are just guidelines and sample questions. You
should give detailed answers and explanations. Your report should include other
issues not mentioned here. Note: the focus of the paper is on design of the page not the history of
the site or its features (if it doesn’t relate specifically to design). The paper should be at least five pages, single spaced (margins
This project is due the last day
of class. All outstanding projects must be submitted by the last day of class.
If, for some reason, you cannot complete all the work, indicate on the front
page of your final exam booklet that you wish to be given an I
(incomplete) grade. You will have until the middle of next semester to complete
the work and have your grade changed. If no request for an I grade is given, I
will compute your final grade based on the work you submitted, assigning a zero
to projects not submitted.
Your final exam will not be on
WebExpression material. It will cover everything else covered in class including
the web style guide and all discussions we had. The final counts for 20% of
your grade; the projects (and term paper) for the remaining 80%.