Assignment Description
Building a Web Site on a Topic of the Student's Own Choice
1. Students are required to
Build the web site designed and specified in task 1.
Outline any changes made to the design produced in task 1, explaining why those changes were made.
Report on the testing and evaluation carried out on the web site.
Demonstrate the site produced to the subject tutor.
Describe any envisaged future enhancements.
Describe what steps they would take to enable their site to be found by search engines.
2. The web site should have achieved the following:
1) The use of HTML code to format and display text and pictures within the site. Web page design software (such as Dreamweaver) may be used in the production of some code, but at least three pages must be produced using a simple text editor (such as Notepad).
2) The use of both graphics and hypertext links to allow effective navigation between different pages within the site; effective navigation between different sections of a page (if appropriate); and links to external web sites.
3) The use of appropriate Java applets and scripts within the page.
4) Provision of the means of appropriate interactive response(s) with the user. This may include one or more of the following: access/interaction with a database; use of forms; provision of e-mail or any other appropriate mechanism(s).
Documentation should include:
1) An updated site map and description or listing of how files are organised, together with an explanation of any changes to the initial design that have been made. Third party material, such as Java applets and scripting code may be used (with the permission of the original creators).
2) A listing of the code for all pages within the site.
3) References and acknowledgements given for all third party material used.
4) A list of the test results.
5) An evaluation of the success of the site.
6) A discussion of any future enhancements/modification to the web site that are envisaged.