Term Project Description

Objective: To create a useful real-world online digital resource.

Overview: This project constitutes your final exam for INLS 181. Choose one of these options, or propose an alternative to Prof. Newby:

1. Small-scale digital library. A collection of 30-100 hyperlinks and descriptions to external resources on the Web. The collection will be well-organized, and use suitable Web design techniques for your target audience.
2. Get an organization on the Web. Work with an organization to create (or completely re-implement) their online presence. Keep a log of your interaction with the organiation.

Steps: You will need to adjust the exact procedure depending on your topic and goals. General procedures might include:

1. Identify a topic (or organization). See what already exists for that topic, and revise your topic as appropriate. Note that you do not need to choose a digital library topic that does not exist at all already -- it is OK if you are not the first person to address this topic.
2. Collect data
3. Consider an organization scheme for the data (e.g., topical, hierarchical, alphabetical, etc.)
4. Consider a presentation design for the data (e.g., use of colors, tables, fonts, lists and other structural and presentation elements)
5. Create a rough draft of the materials
6. Revise, get feedback, and create a final draft.
7. Get someone (preferably a member of your target audience) to informally evaluate your work and provide feedback. Submit the evaluation outcome and possible changes they indicate to Prof. Newby by email, or as a separate hyperlinked document to your assignment.

The assignment will be written as one or more HTML files, using a variety of HTML techniques as appropriate.

Evaluation Criteria: This assignment is worth 25 points towards your total for INLS 181. The point distribution is as follows, but may be adjusted as appropriate for some assignments with a different focus than is described above.

Due: 11:30 am on Thursday, August 2.

Time estimate: 10-20 hours of work, including identifying and researching a topic, collecting materials, develping an organization scheme, and implementing the final presentation.