CS7026: Authoring for Digital Media HTML5 Authoring: Assignment 1
Assignment 1 Aim: To develop the structure and outline of a basic portfolio website utilising the basic HTML5 skills we have learned up until this point. Deliverables: Documentation (.pdf): URL of your homepage A sitemap A site outline (paragraph describing your site structure including future development). Website consisting of a homepage and at least 3 other pages Working Navigation between the pages Must contain: Table Image Text Links
Assignment 1 Submission Must validate as HTML5 at http://validator.w3.org/ No CSS please! No content needed! Submission Save your pages to your www folder and include the URL of your assignment homepage at the top of your documentation. Save your document as mynameSurname.pdf Submit the document through Blackboard Deadline: Wednesday 1st of November 2017 12pm. 10% of marks for CS7026 Late submissions will be marked out of 5% less each day...
What is a sitemap? A good way to figure out the structure of your site - basically just an outline or flow-chart of the content your site needs A planning tool: Organize and clarify the content that needs to be on your site Eliminate unnecessary pages. Get the overview you need to figure out how your pages interrelate. Streamline your users’ path through the site.
Simple…
More complex…
Class Activity (now and next week) Get into groups of 3 or 4 now and discuss what you think a portfolio site should contain. Construct your site maps and get feedback from your peers. Start thinking about the layout of your homepage and content pages. Where will you put your navigation? How will your user view your content? Sketch out some ideas and get feedback from your peers.