Small, Simple Website

1. SPECIFICATION FOR WEBSITE Mrs. Fowler's Fourth Grade 2. OVERVIEW OF WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS - Must be built as static pages (HTML, CSS, etc), meaning not built using a content management system. - Must have cross-browser compatibility (Firefox, IE, Chrome, Safari, Opera). - Must validate to W3C specifications. 3. STYLE AND LAYOUT This site is run by the teacher of a fourth grade class. The purpose of the website is to be an online resource for her students, with homework assignments, class schedule, announcements and etcetera. The design of the layout should be education based, however appropriately themed for kids at the fourth grade level. Use images and themes that are familiar to fourth graders and commonly seen in an elementary classroom. Some designs that you can take inspiration from: [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] Common page elements: - Header: Something that fits an education style while still being appropriate and welcoming to kids at the fourth grade level. Include “Mrs. Fowler's Fourth Grade Class” in the header. - Navigation: Navigation will include links to 5pages, “Homework Assignments”, “Classroom Policies”, “Class Schedule”, “Supplies” and “Meet the Teacher”. A link back to the home page should be supplied as well. It should be obvious which page the user is on in the navigation. - Footer: A typical footer should be included. If you use any creative commons images that need credit, this credit can be included in the footer. Image content supplied: Feel free to include images as it fits the layout and theme. You may also include images as you feel appropriate throughout the site. When choosing images, be sure to use images with the appropriate permissions/copyrights, such as Creative Commons for from a stock image website. Any credit needed for images can be placed in the footer. Text content supplied: The content that will be on the pages of this website is not yet available. For the purposes of designing and building this website, please use basic dummy text where the content should be (“Lorem ipsum dolor...” etcetera). 4. LIST OF PAGES Site has 6 pages: - Homepage: this will serve as a basic introduction to the site. The main content on this page will be “Announcements” so be sure there is a section for that, where news and announcements can be posted. - Homework Assignments: a page that lists current homework assignments. - Classroom Policies: this site lists the policies for Mrs. Fowler's classroom. - Class Schedule: a schedule of classes/subjects for the students. - Supplies: supplies that are needed for Mrs. Fowler's class. - Meet the Teacher: an about me page for Mrs. Fowler. 5. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS - Deadline: 6 business days from acceptance date. - While in development, you will host the site on your server. - When the site is complete and approved, you will provide us with all source files. - We will set up the site on our server - when the site is working properly on our server the project will be complete.