ZAMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (ZUT)

BIT2231 / ICT 3012 INTERACTIVE WEB DESIGN

WEEK 1 TASK Monday, July 31, 2023

PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT – WEEK 1 TASK

You are expected to think of a website for a rural community within Zambia
that you must build progressively over the course of the semester as part of
your Con�nuous Assessment Tests (CAT).
The website will be built over�me but progressively un�l comple�on based
what you learn in class coupled with research ac�vi�es and discussion forums.
The following requirements relate to week 01 task and must be done based
on Chapter 1 of the Prescribed Book [1] and Chapters 1 through 3 of the
Recommended Book [2].
Web designers begin planning ac�vi�es by mee�ng with key business
personnel to ask several important ques�ons to understand the purpose
of the website and the goals of the business.

Requirements – Website Development for a Rural Community:

1. Think of a local community in the village (Not Urban/Town)
you come from and gather requirements for that par�cular
community. Examples of a community website might be: [50]
a. Health Post or Clinic
b. Primary/Secondary School
c. Corporative Society
d. Farming Block
e. Police Post
f. Agriculture Sector
g. Community Settlement
h. Local Court/Church/Village
i. Football Club
j. NGO Unit
k. Government Department
l. Human Rights Activist/Movement
m. Political Party
n. Women Empowerment
o. Research Unit
p. Chiefdom/Palace
2. Plan a website that you are to build for a local community
while taking into considera�on all planning ac�vi�es rela�ng
to a good website as outlined in the reference material. [05]

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 ZAMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (ZUT)
BIT2231 / ICT 3012 INTERACTIVE WEB DESIGN
WEEK 1 TASK Monday, July 31, 2023

Draw the following for your respec�ve website:

a. Sitemap (hierarchical structure) [10]
b. Wireframe (Both Ac�ve and Passive White Spaces) [10]

3. Finally, do a checklist for your envisioned website in a tabular form

as guided in the reference material. [20]
Here is what you need to address in cra�ing a checklist:

No Topic Web Designer Ques�ons

What is the purpose and goal of the website?
01 Purpose of the website
What is the organiza�on’s mission statement?
Describe the target audience (age, gender, demographics).
02 Target audience
What informa�on is most per�nent to the users?
Will you design for display on mul�ple pla�orms or focus only on a
03 Mul�pla�orm display
desktop or mobile design?
How many webpages will be included in the website?
04 Site map How will the webpages be organized?
What type of website structure is appropriate for the content?
05 Wireframe What features will be displayed on each webpage?
06 Graphics What graphics will you use on the website?
What colors will you use within the site to enhance the purpose
07 Color
and brand?
08 Typography What font styles will you use within the website?
09 Accessibility How will the website accommodate people with disabili�es?
10
Ensure that you appropriately address all the ques�ons in the second column

4. Write the basic HTML5 code structure [05]

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