From CS 312 Fall 2010

CS312-F10: Homework 4: Website Design Critique

Assigned: Thursday, October 5, 2010
Due: Thursday, October 28, 2010 before class Due: Tues, Oct 26, 2010 -MCW 10/7

Consider both the ODU main website at http://www.odu.edu and the CS Dept website at http://www.cs.odu.edu when answering the following questions:

1. What page layout design technique does the webpage use (ice, jello, or liquid)? Explain.
2. Evaluate the page using the best practices that we've covered. How well does the page incorporate the following best practices?
   1. website navigation
   2. design
   3. text design
   4. graphic design
   5. graphic design for accessibility
3. What suggestions do you have for improving either the aesthetics (looks) or functionality of the website?

Submit this assignment either by hard-copy in class (before class starts) or via Blackboard. Don't forget to answer all of the questions for both websites.