Appendix A IT/236 Version 6 1 Associate Level Material Appendix A Final Project Overview and Timeline Final Project Overview Project Proposal Final Project Timeline You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. As outlined below, some assignments in the course are designed to assist you in creating your final project. If you complete your course activities and use the feedback provided by the instructor, you will be on the right track to successfully complete your project. · Suggested in Week One: Decide on the website topic and theme for your project. You design the project plan for a 5- to 7-page website throughout the course. Once your topic and theme have been decided on, they may not be changed; thus, place considerable thought into this decision. Possibilities include developing a website plan for your favorite charitable organization, your professional portfolio, a small business in need of a web presence, or your choice. · Suggested in Week Two: CheckPoint: Website Plan, Part One Begin a professionally written website plan consistent with APA guidelines. This plan must include the following: · A title page · The site purpose: a short paragraph to describe the purpose of the website · The target audience: bulleted list of your target audience · A message: Create a slogan for the site. It must be 10 words or fewer, but must drive the site’s purpose to the audience. Write two to three sentences explaining how the slogan will drive the website content. Examples include “Drivers Wantedsm” by Volkswagen®, “Just do it™” by Nike®, “They're gr-r-reat!®” by Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, or “Breakfast of champions™” by Wheaties®. Assignment: Project Proposal: Site Structure Submit the second section of a website plan illustrating the site structure to define the page content, file names, and relationships among the pages. Your home page will be named index.html. The site architecture map, or storyboard, may be accomplished using Microsoft® Word or PowerPoint®, Microsoft® Visio®, or Adobe® Photoshop®. Include the following: · Page content section: This is a short paragraph for each web page describing its content and purpose. Include each page name. Do not include spaces or special characters in the page names. The underscore character ( _ ) is acceptable; for example, home page: index.html or resume page: LName_Resume.html. · Site structure type section: List the structure type you will use with a short paragraph of why you selected this type; see pp. 128-134 of Principles of Web Design. · Storyboard: Create using your choice of Microsoft® Word or PowerPoint®, Microsoft® Visio®, or Adobe® Photoshop®; see pp. 128-134 of Principles of Web Design. · Suggested in Week Three: CheckPoint: Project Proposal: Page Design Continue building your Project Proposal. Visualize the page design for your site by creating two different page layouts for the home page and two different page layouts fo.

1. Appendix A
IT/236 Version 6
1
Associate Level Material
Appendix A
Final Project Overview and Timeline
Final Project Overview
Project Proposal
Final Project Timeline
You should budget your time wisely and work on your project
throughout the course. As outlined below, some assignments in
the course are designed to assist you in creating your final
project. If you complete your course activities and use the
feedback provided by the instructor, you will be on the right
track to successfully complete your project.
· Suggested in Week One:
Decide on the website topic and theme for your project. You
design the project plan for a 5- to 7-page website throughout the
course. Once your topic and theme have been decided on, they
may not be changed; thus, place considerable thought into this
decision.
Possibilities include developing a website plan for your favorite
charitable organization, your professional portfolio, a small
business in need of a web presence, or your choice.

2. · Suggested in Week Two:
CheckPoint: Website Plan, Part One
Begin a professionally written website plan consistent with APA
guidelines. This plan must include the following:
· A title page
· The site purpose: a short paragraph to describe the purpose of
the website
· The target audience: bulleted list of your target audience
· A message: Create a slogan for the site. It must be 10 words or
fewer, but must drive the site’s purpose to the audience. Write
two to three sentences explaining how the slogan will drive the
website content.
Examples include “Drivers Wantedsm” by Volkswagen®, “Just
do it™” by Nike®, “They're gr-r-reat!®” by Kellogg's Frosted
Flakes®, or “Breakfast of champions™” by Wheaties®.
Assignment: Project Proposal: Site Structure
Submit the second section of a website plan illustrating the site
structure to define the page content, file names, and
relationships among the pages. Your home page will be named
index.html. The site architecture map, or storyboard, may be
accomplished using Microsoft® Word or PowerPoint®,
Microsoft® Visio®, or Adobe® Photoshop®. Include the
following:
· Page content section: This is a short paragraph for each web
page describing its content and purpose. Include each page
name. Do not include spaces or special characters in the page
names. The underscore character ( _ ) is acceptable; for
example, home page: index.html or resume page:

3. LName_Resume.html.
· Site structure type section: List the structure type you will use
with a short paragraph of why you selected this type; see pp.
128-134 of Principles of Web Design.
· Storyboard: Create using your choice of Microsoft® Word or
PowerPoint®, Microsoft® Visio®, or Adobe® Photoshop®; see
pp. 128-134 of Principles of Web Design.
· Suggested in Week Three:
CheckPoint: Project Proposal: Page Design
Continue building your Project Proposal. Visualize the page
design for your site by creating two different page layouts for
the home page and two different page layouts for a secondary
page. Include the following components:
· Modifications made to your proposal as recommended by your
instructor in Week Two
· Placement of headings, navigational menu, text areas, and
images in each page layout: Color and font choice should also
be indicated. Create layouts using your choice of Microsoft®
Word or PowerPoint®, Microsoft® Visio®, or Adobe®
Photoshop®.
· Suggested in Week Seven:
CheckPoint: Project Proposal: Graphic Design
Complete your Project Proposal. Finalize the page design for
your site by finding images and multimedia for your website.
Include the following components:
· Modifications made to your proposal as recommended by your

4. instructor in Week Three
· Any media formats and plug-ins that will be necessary in the
site
· A description of how graphics will be used in the site
· A description of the content to be included in the site and how
this content will be acquired: Pay attention to copyright
restrictions.
· A description of how usability and accessibility are considered
in the site design
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