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Your assignment consists of two tasks: task one is the design and development of website for a charity shop to improve their marketing (worth 75% of the total marks for the assignment), and task two is a critical self-reflective commentary on task one (worth 25% of the total marks for the assignment). Task 1 Greendale is a local charity raising money for international development. It started off by fund raising at local parties and events. As the charity grew, it started holding fundraising events including cycling tours and bake sales. It has now opened a shop selling donated clothes and books. The organizers have now decided to bring their charity online and launch their own website. They have contacted the web consultancy firm, Bizzolutions for which you work, and they want you to design and create a website that is compatible with all devices, is eye catching, user friendly and creates a strong online presence. You should design a website for the charity. This should include: 1. Simple yet professional looking interface. 2. System to link the pages (minimum five pages). 3. Site should display welcome message and brief background. 4. Users should be able to donate through PayPal or www.justgiving.com. 5. Background on the charity and details of its events and shop. 6. Some mechanism to receive queries from customers 7. Contact area (preferably address map pulled from Google Map or similar). 8. Some sort of visual/audio prompt to draw customers attention to latest news. Deliverables You should submit a report including design, documentation, the code for the website, screenshots and evidence of validation to Turnitin and Portal. Your submission should consist of the following: • Design documentations e.g. annotated sketch diagrams/wire-frames; colourschemes and style patterns etc. Your report will show how you have addressed accessibility in your design e.g. checks on user input, different colour patterns for visually impaired, short cuts etc. • Screen shots of website • The original code for the site in plain text.. • Evidence of HTML & CSS validation check and steps taken to remove errors. Task One is worth 75% of the total marks for the overall assignment. The marking criteria is outlined below. Marking Criteria Pass: A Pass submission would show effective use of HTML & CSS,a developed website with minimum five pages, responsive layout, wire-frames, video/audio prompt and implementation of accessibility features using web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG). 2:2: A 2:2 submission would show evidence of research and understanding of web development and techniques, scope and site contents, typography, W3C standards, frameworks and importance, website specification and methodology. 2:1: A 2:1 submission would show evidence of a workable website, interactive functionality using JavaScript, site content full inventory, site design specification, site technical specification, and implementation of Geo-location using Google API. First: A First class submission would show a fully functional website, evidence of project implementation and testing, screen shots of data validity test, functional test, usability test, cross browser compatibility test, responsive design test results, HTML & CSS source code and validation results. Task 2: Self-Reflective Commentary Your second task is to write a self-reflective commentary about your website design and development techniques. Having created your website project, you should write a self-reflective commentary (approx. 1000 words +-10%) critically reflecting on your Project. You commentary should critically explore the work you have done to produce your Project. You should reflect on: 1. Your research as you produced your Project. 2. The decisions you made as you worked on your Project. 3. Where you think you succeeded and where you think you could have room for improvement. 4. What you would do differently if you were to attempt to do your Project again and what you would do with your Project if you could develop it further. Your commentary should show evidence of your reading and research and use Harvard referencing. Your commentary is a chance for you to critically analyse your own work, showing an awareness of strengths as well as identifying potential areas which could use improvement if they were to be done again. Deliverables You should attach your commentary to your Project document and submit one document to Turnitin and Portal. Task Two is worth 25% of the total marks for the overall assignment. The marking criteria is outlined below. Marking Criteria Pass: A Pass commentary would show limited research and understanding of how the project fitted with wider business contexts. It would demonstrate an attempt at self-reflection. It would be fully referenced. 2:2: A 2:2 commentary would show evidence of basic research and understanding of how the project fitted with wider business contexts. It would show a degree of self-reflection. It would be fully referenced and also demonstrate critical self-reflection and awareness. 2:1: A 2:1 commentary would show evidence of a wide range of appropriate research and an awareness of how the project fitted with wider issues, debates and business challenges. It would show a degree of self-reflection and understanding of the process of practice-research. It would be fully referenced and also demonstrate self-reflection and awareness. First: A First class commentary would show a critical discussion of a wide range of research covering practical and theoretical, critical literature; critical self-reflection and an understanding of how the project fitted with wider issues, debates and business challenges. It would be fully referenced and also demonstrate critical self-

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