Grading

Exemplary: DHTML/JS inclusion & explanation or
multimedia (sounds or video) or web survey

Effective: at least one anchor tag
Baseline: images, css and templates in subdirectories
Beginning: 8 pages - I'm thinking about how to better grade this section (4/8/09). Updates posted by end of weekend or by 4/13/09.

Subtraction of points (undetermined yet) for each page that is missing – from the required second site assignment of 8.  Also a reduction for less than 2-3 paragraphs per page.

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3
12

Exemplary: 2 DWtemplates used correctly
Effective: 1 DW template used correctly
Baseline: home page in place
Beginning: XHTML done well

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3

12 (24)

Exemplary: structurally – 2 categories in subfolders
Effective: styles, images and templates in subfolders
Baseline: relative paths
Beginning: working links

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3

12 (36)

Exemplary: Subcategories accessible in submenus
Effective: “where you are” (titles, headings, breadcrumbs)
Baseline: links to more information
Beginning: consistent and clear navigation area

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3

12 (48)

Exemplary: validates
Effective: both; directions very easy to understand
Baseline: some discrepancies between IE & FF; don’t’ know what to do
Beginning: has complete structure

Subtraction of 2 points each for images that don't have alt tags.

Ex: 12
Ef: 9
Ba: 6
Be: 3

12 (60)

Consistent look and feel; Site holds together

Exemplary: positioning
Effective: divs
Baseline: external completely (6 styles)
Beginning: mix of internal and external (5 styles)

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 (only extra points)

Exemplary: explanation of value added as relates to audience
Effective: explanation of where best practices are included
Baseline: site map
Beginning: discussion of goals of site

4 extra points