The following checklist will be used by the Capstone Project instructor to evaluate your project. Satisfactory completion of the Web Design Capstone Project is required to receive the Web Design Certificate.

• Build a site to meet a client’s needs and expectations
• Provide appropriate documentation of the process
• Make proper design choices
• Build the site with structural XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets for presentation/layout
• Publish the site at a Web hosting service

Client Interview

P	NI	Requirement
		Identify the client
		Analysis of the client's needs
		Define the purpose of the site
		Define the audience and any special needs
		Define what the site will offer the audience and the topics it will cover

P= Pass NI=Needs Improvement
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Design Specification

P	NI	Requirement
		Storyboard/site map
		Navigation plan
		Page layouts/wireframes
		Design choices
		Fonts
		Colors
		Graphics to be incorporated: including source
		Multimedia: if appropriate
		Page mockups

P= Pass NI=Needs Improvement
Comments:

Implementation Plan

P	NI	Requirement
		How the XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets were written
		Results of XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets validation—printout of validation pages from W3C
		How accessibility requirements were met or reasons why you felt they were not necessary for this audience
		The list of keywords, how they were determined, and how they have been implemented
		A usability testing plan
		A publishing plan
		Domain name selection and registration
		Web hosting services researched/selected

P= Pass NI=Needs Improvement
Comments:

Website requirements

P	NI	Requirement
		Properly structure XHTML code validated using the W3C validator.
		Use of linked and embedded style sheets, with minimal or no inline styles, using appropriately defined selectors and validated using the W3C validator.
		Selection of appropriate font.
		Content written for the audience using suitable language, spelling and grammar checked.
		Effective color scheme that fits the topic and audience.
		Properly optimized content-relevant graphics.
		Primary text is optimized for search engines.
		Outline of a plan for a usability test.
		Selection of domain name and Web hosting service.

P= Pass NI=Needs Improvement
Comments:

Website Options

P	NI	Requirement
		Flash or other multimedia. If these are used they must be appropriate in size and an enhancement to the content.
		JavaScript. If this is used it must be well-written and used effectively within the content of the site.
		Meeting Section 508 accessibility requirements. Be prepared to justify why or why not accessibility features were implemented.

P= Pass NI=Needs Improvement
Comments: