Web Publishing Assignments

Assignment 1

Web Skills Web Content

1. Create a web page on

Website Organization and Web Design
Color, size, formatting, and style
Lists – number & bullets
Spelling check
Background color
Picture
Link this page to your index page.

2. Save it in your Site

 

 

 

You are going to visit two websites. For the first website, you are going to read an article on how to organize a website and answer the questions posted on this page in a paragraph style (150 words).

http://www.fronterix.com/articles/organization.php

The second website is called Zen Gardner. There are 18 pages of examples of the best web page designs. Look through as many pages as you can and find the one design you like most. Then answer the questions listed on the page in one paragraph (100 words) based on the web page you select.

http://www.mezzoblue.com/zengarden/alldesigns

http://www.mezzoblue.com/zengarden/alldesigns

Then you are going to Publish the two paragraphs on your website. Enhance your page with background color, background image or images.

Paragraph 1 Questions:

  1. Why is a well organized website important?
  2. What is the main page of your site referred to?
  3. What should be on the main page of your site?
  4. Can an image be used as a navigation button?
  5. How many levels did the author divide the webiste into?
  6. Why should the five links appear on each of the eight pages of the site?
  7. How can a website designer maintain a consistent look and feel throughout the site?
  8. Please give an example.
  9. Why is it important to include plain text links to each of the main pages of the bottom of each page of the site?
  10. Why is it a good idea to take more than three clicks to get from one page to any other page on the same website?

Paragraph 2 Questions:

  1. Why do you like the web page?
  2. What makes the web page very special?
  3. Does the designer include a banner?
  4. Does the designer have some images on the web page?
  5. Do the banner and images enhance or distract the web page and how?
  6. What is the theme of the web page?
  7. How does the designer express the theme?
  8. What are you going to learn from this web site?
 

Grading Rubric

Grading Rubric  
The page was saved appropriately with the correct file extension. 2
The page was uploaded to server2 on time. 1
Font size, images, text style & background color were used to enhance the page. 3
Link the page to the index page correctly 2
No missing links or images 1
Smooth navigation between the pages on the Internet 1
Highest score possible 10
 

Checklist

1 There are about 250 words with 2 paragraphs.
1 The paragraphs cover but are not limited to the questions above.
2 The answers display your understanding of what a good design is and how you can organize a website.
1 Use paragraph style.
1 Use full sentences.
2 There are no spelling nor grammar mistakes.
2 The language is clear and expressive.
10 This paragraph will be published on your home page.