ECT 424 Enterprise Infrastructure Assignment: WordPress Site Context- DePaul University
Develop the overall context to guide your decision making. You don't need to go into complete branding detail (and it doesn't have to be real). The point of this is that once you have a context, you can make meaningful decisions about your extensions and other site features. You will build your site, making decisions about layout and plugins - to reinforce this context.
a. You may choose to use the background of TimesRUs to develop the context for your site or you may choose to develop a new context. Examples are sites that support HR functions, or Sales functions, or Store Layout activities. It doesn't really matter, as long as you have a context and a purpose. Please see below for more information.
b. Post this document to D2L dropbox.
Additional Background
Think in terms of one of the many possible types of sites you think the organization (TRU) will need: it could be a project status type site, it could be an internal news site, or anything else you think works for TRU.
It must have a central community as the focus though (using a Blog as the communication method - the more focused the community, the easier to develop the context). Once you've decided on your community, then you can develop 2 or 3 use cases (stories about the types of people who would use the site, and how they would use it), describe who would be responsible for creating the content (making posts in your mythical context, we both know in reality - YOU will be writing the content), the type of content, and who would be making comments. You should also describe what you want people to get out of your site (why they would come back). Make sure that this is appropriate to TRU or whatever organization/community you chose to develop for. This should be a long range site (so not a single event).
You may choose to develop a context that is not associated with TRU. I reserve the right to reject any non-TRU site concepts. Examples are blogsites about Home Brew Beer, Bread, Thai Restaurants, personal portfolio sites, Dance in Chicago, French people in Chicago etc. There really is no limit, as long as you can answer the questions above and it is NOT geared to a single event (your wedding for example).
Be sure to explain the purpose behind your blog site (why spend the money/time to do this).
If you are an experienced WordPress/Blog administrator, you may choose to install BuddyPress (or similar social networking environment). If you are an experienced WordPress blogger you can use this opportunity to try some new things. You can NOT just use your current blogsite.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.