Grading

1. Basics  

Exemplary: Most up to date info; clear concise manner; directly addresses what you were looking for
Effective: Some helpful info, still not all you were looking for
Baseline: Point of website not clear, info hard to obtain
Beginning: extremely disorganized and random site

Subtraction of points (undetermined yet) for each page that is missing – from the required second site assignment of XXX.  Also a reduction for less than 2-3 paragraphs per page.

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3
12

Exemplary: good inclusion of CSS external file

Effective:
Baseline: doctypes used on all pages
Beginning: paired lower-case tags (aka XHTML done well)

Ex: 12
Ef:
Ba: 6
Be: 3

12 (24)

Exemplary: images in subfolders
Effective: relative paths for images
Baseline: working links
Beginning: index file on server

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3

12 (36)

Exemplary: links correctly to items in subfolders
Effective: links to “more info”
Baseline: clear navigation (which includes consistent headings)
Beginning: consistent navigation area (“don’t make me think”)

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3

12 (48)

Exemplary: validates (
http://www.w3.org/QA/Tools/#validators without too many errors)
Effective: both; directions very easy to understand
Baseline: some discrepancies tween IE & FF; don’t’ know what to do
Beginning: has complete structure

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3

12 (60)

Consistent look and feel; Site holds together

Exemplary: completely external; 5 styles
Effective: mix of internal and external; 4 styles
Baseline: internal; 3 styles
Beginning: Consistent look ; Site holds together

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3

12 (72)

Exemplary: Extensive pictures, graphics and color – grabs your attention; design of site visually appealing and attractive, using variety of complementary fonts, graphics and colors with detracting from content of site.
Effective: Few graphics and some color; visually appealing using complementary fonts, graphics and colors without detracting from content of the site
Baseline: Design of site lacks visual appeal and doesn’t make use of fonts, graphics or colors.  Design detracts from contents of site.
Beginning: Monochrome, no pictures; no use of fonts, graphics or colors

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3

12 (84)

Exemplary: no errors and includes depth and variety of relevant resources (graphics, data, articles, pictures, testimonials, etc.)
Effective: few errors (average of 2 a page) and includes some relevant supporting resources
Baseline: frequent errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling (average of 3-4 page) and includes very few supporting resources
Beginning: Numerous errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling (average of 5-6 page) and no supporting resources for topic or opinions

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3

12 (96)

AboutUs (extra points)

Exemplary: Explanation of color, look, design & navigation as relates to audience
Effective: explanation of color, look & design
Baseline: discussion of goals of site
Beginning: site map

4 extra points

4 (100)

CSS positioning (extra points)

CSS divs - no tables

3 extra points

3 (103)