i L A B  O V E R V I E W

For Week 1 make your Blogs relate to the content being talked about for the iLab for Week 1

Scenario and Summary

TCO addressed: 1—Given a set of specifications for a media project, produce a report which analyzes the information design production process.
In developing a website project, it is imperative that all of those involved in the process understand some basic elements of the project, which include the audience, the type of content and information design style that will be used on the website, and the specific goals for the website project development.
Provide a 1–2 page (500–750 words) description of a website that you would like to create, and include the basic elements listed above. Your proposed website should also include at least four information pages that the user will view and interact with. In addition, your website will have the following pages: home page, contact information, feedback page for customers, and a product/service page.

Deliverables

Your paper should include the following.

1. Description of the website for the project, including the industry which the website will be a part of (i.e., financial, commerce, health)
2. Description of the audience for the website
3. Description of the type of information or content for each page
4. Description of how the content will be conveyed on each page
5. Three specific goals for the website development project

Save the document as YourFirstInitialLastname_WGD229_ W1_Website_Development_Process and upload it to the Week 1 iLab Dropbox.
Note: Consider each of the following steps to be a section header in your paper.

Grading Rubric	Points
Description included at least four content pages.	10
Description included the audience.	10
Description included the type of information.	10
Description included how the information will be conveyed.	10
Three specific goals were given for the development project.	10
TOTAL	50

i L A B  S T E P S

STEP 1: Website Project Description

Description of the website for the project, including the industry that the website will be a part of (i.e., financial, commerce, health). The description should be sufficient to detail the type of website that will be focused on for the project assignments. Types of information to include are purpose of the website (i.e., informational vs. e-commerce): if informational, describe the type of information that will be conveyed; if e-commerce, describe the product(s) that will be located on the site.

STEP 2: Audience

Describe the audience for the website project, including the audience's expectations for the website and needs while on the website. Describe the background of the customer (i.e., expert level vs. novice computer user). Also describe how the audience will get to the site (i.e., via a search engine or through the intranet, etc.).

STEP 3: Type of Information

What types of content will be included in the project? Where will the content come from (from a database, from an existing source, or will it need to be created—and who will do the creation)?

STEP 4: How Information Will Be Conveyed

Will the information be text only? Will the information include graphics to help enhance the topics? How will the information be displayed?

STEP 5: Three Specific Goals for the Development Project

The goals should include specific strategies around which the website will be designed; how long the site design, construction, and evaluation periods will be; and specific quantitative and qualitative measures of how the site's success will be evaluated. This initial statement will form the basis for your project plan.

STEP 6: Submit Your Work

Upload each deliverable to the weekly iLab Dropbox.

• Word document containing deliverables for Steps 1 and 2

Note: Submit your lab to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Dropbox Tutorial.
See Syllabus "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information.