TWC 494/598: Information Architecture
Fall 2004

Assignment One:
Website Plan

Date Due: Sunday, September 19

Assignment: During this course you will create and implement the information architecture of a website through five assignments. Read each of the five so that you will know what is expected of your completed project. In this first assignment, you will propose the website project you will work on. In your plan, include the following information:

*the "client" (who you are creating it for)
*the audience (who will use the information/content of the site)
*the purpose (why the client wants/needs the site, why the audience will use the site)
*description of the content type (text, images, audio files, etc.--summary only, you will go into more detail about the content later)
*is it a new site or a revision of an existing site

NOTE: Each of you come to the course with a different level of experience and expertise with creating websites. Propose a plan that will stretch your current level of skills and knowledge. For example, if you are unfamiliar with metadata you may want to concentrate on create and implement metadata on your site (or use one of the industry standards). Or you may want to experiment with creating an XML site.

If you are interested in created a dynamic site, contact me prior to submitting this assignment and we'll discuss revising the requirements of the assignments to fit your plan. However, there are 2 caveats to this: ASU does not provide students with access to server space for this type of site. In addition, this isn't a class in database design or scripting. If you want to explore this option, you will need to have access to an ISP that allows dynamically driven sites and be able to demonstrate that you have the knowledge to implement it.

If you are unfamiliar with HTML or have never built a website, contact me as soon as possible.

Format: Submit your website project plan as a text document. Be sure to include the items listed above. Also include one or two paragraphs describing how your proposed project will challenge and stretch your current skills.

Grading: 10 points

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