Final web project tips
What to include on your webpage:
You should have at least two pages, an index page and a links page. The index page is the main page with your introduction and basic information about your project. Consider it like the introduction of an essay. This will be the first thing your readers/viewers will see, so you’ll want to explain what they are looking at. The index page will also be where your reader/viewer will find links to other pages you might include: pictures, history, background, biographies, maps, reviews, etc.
The links page will be your online version of the annotated bibliography. Here your readers/viewers will find links to additional resources on your topic. It should be annotated in the same way a bibliography is annotated. See the annotated bibliography handout for information on how to annotate.
Additional pages:
Pictures/Gallery:
Part of what makes a web project so great is the ability to post pictures and graphics to your pages easily. This provides a entirely different dimension from traditional written work. You might want to include a gallery or picture page with images of your topic or geographic area. Consider photos of the location, characters, authors, graphics like maps, or images that relate to themes or subject matter.
History:
You might want to provide a page or a section of your index page with a brief history of the topic.
Background:
Depending on your topic, you might want to include background information on the politics, social customs, religion, or culture that relates to the author, country or characters.
Biography:
If you are focusing on a particular author, you will want to include a biographical section of your index page or a separate page devoted to the author’s bio.
Maps:
If you are focusing on the geography of a work, consider including several maps to help orient your readers. You might want to include some larger maps that show the region’s relation to the world and smaller maps that show its immediate surroundings.
Reviews:
Consider creating a page or section of your index page of reviews of the work or author. This will provide the readers/viewers an idea of how the work was received upon publication and if opinions have changed.
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Feel free to add any additional pages you’d like, these are just some ideas.
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Naming your pages:
All pages should be named with your last name and then the page name. For example, my index page would be named lawlorindex; my links page would be named lawlorlinks, etc.
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name of page: |
save page as: |
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index page
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yourlastnameindex e.g. lawlorindex |
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links page |
yourlastnamelinks e.g. lawlorlinks |
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gallery or pictures page |
yourlastnamegallery or e.g. lawlorgallery yourlastnamepictures |
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history page |
yourlastnamehistory e.g. lawlorhistory |
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background |
yourlastnamebackground e.g. lawlorbackground |
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biography |
yourlastnamebio or your lastnamebiography e.g. lawlorbio |
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maps |
yourlastnamemaps e.g. lawlormaps |
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reviews |
yourlastnamereviews e.g. lawlorreviews |
Saving your webpage documents:
After completing your pages, you will need to save your documents on a disk. Each document will be named according to the chart above, and any pictures that you plan on including on your page will also need to be on the same or additional disks. Make sure your disks are clearly labeled with your name.