In-Class Final Exam

1. CREATE AN OUTLINE

Create an outline for content on TimeWarner.com, focusing on the Management directory only for content below the second level. Use the numbering system explained in the "Site Diagrams" article (in the "Specifying levels and numbering pages" section).

Start with the home page ("1. Time Warner Home") and then list all the top-level landing pages (starting with "1.1 About Us" and "1.2 Management"). Below that level, only continue for the content under "1.2 Management" -- so your next entry should be "1.2.1 Board of Directors" and you should continue from there.

2. CREATE A SIMPLE TREE DIAGRAM

Using the outline you just developed, create a simple tree diagram (site map) for the content you've just inventoried. This diagram only has to include the first three levels of information (1 through 1.x.x levels), but you are welcome to include the whole Management directory tree if you'd like. (If you read about how to represent ranges of similar pages with nothing below them -- like bios, for example -- you could include them easily, but it's not required.)

What I'll be looking for on this diagram is that each page represented is numbered according to your outline (I should see a number on each and every page icon) and contains a short version of the page name.

3. CREATE TWO WIREFRAMES

Create low-fidelity wireframes for the following two pages that you've just outlined and diagrammed:

http://www.timewarner.com/corp/management/index.html

http://www.timewarner.com/corp/management/board_directors/index.html

Make sure to label the wireframes for each page using the corresponding number from your outline and the name of the page. This can appear as a simple text header above the wireframe.

4. SEND ME YOUR WORK

Send your work to me as email attachments. Send the message to infodesign.jn@gmail.com and use "Final Exam" as the subject line. Use the following naming convention for any file attachments:

[first 2 characters of last name]_final-[file number]_adv3560.[file suffix]

If you use writemaps.org, you can use the sharing feature to send me your work on the tree diagram. If you do that, please be sure to use infodesign.jn@gmail.com, rather than my City Tech email address.

Good luck. Or congratulations, if you're reading this after finishing...

Final Exam Preview

Your final exam will be given on May 20, our last class meeting. As I mentioned on Wednesday, your grade on the final will be determined by an evaluation of your class blog, as well as an in-class exercise.

Blog

Your class blog will be evaluated for two things: completeness and consistency.

In short, you should have an article and a set of terms posted for each week that our class met since Wednesday, March 4 (i.e., you can exclude Spring Break weeks). The presence of all posts (regularly maintained content) will be the basis for your rating on completeness.

You should also have a style that is consistent for each type of post from week to week. Each news article post should look very much like every other; likewise for the terms. Styles should be carried through consistently.

I would also strongly recommend that you have each type of post labeled to provide an easy way for me to view them in their respective groups. If you didn't add a "labels" gadget yet, this would be a good time to do it.

As I said on Wednesday, if you have any concerns about the way the Blogger tool has affected the appearance of your posts (fonts not appearing as you intended), please bring this to my attention by email and discuss it with me at our next meeting.

In-Class Exam

For the in-class portion of the exam, you'll be asked to demonstrate your ability to apply the skills that we've been learning in the second half of class. You may be asked to create a numbered outline/inventory of a website, create a basic site diagram, and create one or more wireframes. There will be no surprises on this portion of the exam. If you practice these skills in class, you should be well-equipped to complete the in-class portion of the exam.