Introduction to Web Design

Unit 4: The Web Site Development Process

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Purpose:

Observing others' portfolios is important when you are preparing your own Web design portfolio to showcase your Web design skills. By browsing the Web site listed below, you will see designs you like and designs you feel just do not work. Become a Web design critic and take notes to inform your own online portfolio.

Directions:

Read the questions below.
Click on the Destination Site link(s) to open a new browser window.
Apply what you learn to answer the questions.
Check your work carefully, and click Submit.

Destination Site: Web Design Portfolios

Note: If this link is inactive or to find other Internet sites with similar information, get permission from your teacher to use a search engine.
Here are some keywords you might use:
Web design portfolio

1

Create a two-column table with the headings: Good Design Elements and Poor Design Elements. Browse the portfolios shown in the Web Design Portfolios destination site listed above. As you notice design elements that you think would work well in your own portfolio, make a note of them under the Good Design Elements heading<em>. Include diagrams or sketches, if appropriate.

2

In a similar way, make notes under the Poor Design Elements heading for elements you want to make sure not to use in your portfolio. For example, you may want to avoid a combination of colors that does not work well onscreen.

3

In a brief paragraph, summarize your findings. Keep your Web Design Portfolios table and your summary paragraph ready to refer to as you are creating your online portfolio.

4

List questions you have about maintaining your portfolio site on a host server and about keeping your site safe and secure on a host server. Keep your list of questions ready to answer as you work through the chapters in Unit 4 of your textbook.

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