Checklist for First Web Pages, Geog 4043

1) Page Elements (30%)

Three pages (minimum): 1) Homepage; 2) Favorite Web Links page; 3) Page listing projects

Homepage should include:

1. Your name
2. Your email address with "mailto" hyperlink (email link)
   
3. Page title in browser banner bar (document title)
   
4. Biosketch that includes at least working 3 hyperlinks (You can also create a separate Biosketch page if you want)
   
5. One original photograph (including Alt Text label)
6. One freeware graphic (background, button, photo, etc.)
7. Working links to Favorites and Projects pages
8. Date of last page revision and name (or initials) of person making last revision

Favorites Page should include:

1. Working link back to Homepage and to Projects
   
2. Page title in banner bar
3. List of at least 5 Web sites with working hyperlinks
4. Date of last page revision and name (or initials) of person making last revision

Projects Page should include:

1. Working link back to Homepage and to Favorites
   
2. Page title in banner bar
3. Titles of the three projects you will create in Cartography 2 (you will create links as you complete your projects)
   
4. Date of last page revision and name (or initials) of person making last revision
   

2) PAGE LAYOUT (40%)

1. Homepage is compact and fits on one screen (KESDA resolution) without requiring scrolling
2. Content of pages are arranged to match importance of information to visual hierarchy of screen
3. Colors, fonts and graphics are used for emphasis and in relation to importance of information
4. Consistency of layout between three pages
5. Use at least one table on one of your pages

3) FILE ORGANIZATION (30%)

1. All links should work and photos should load properly
   
2. "Favorites" and "Projects" files must be in their own subfolders 
3. File names should be lowercase
4. Avoid using blank spaces in file names
   
5. File names should reflect content of file

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Created 2001.9.8.  Last revised 2009.9.13.  k.foote@colorado.edu