You must create a webpage and post it on the campus web server by February 25. To "turn in" your assignment, simply email me with the URL.

This page must demonstrate the following:

• Your page must have a theme that is displayed in the background, icons and layout of the page.

• You must include at least two images or graphics on your home page. You may either copy the image to your public_html directory, or you may create a direct link to the image's original site.

• You must have at least one link to a document not in your web page.

• You must have at least one link to a section within your web page.

• You must include two or more buttons (not simply a linked graphic, but an html button) on the page.

• You must also include one or more tables in the design of your page.

• Your home page must have a title (what the browser displays at the top of the window).

• The page must have a link to the MIS page (mis.umsl.edu) and the PhD page.

• The page should include a link to any other web pages you maintain.

• The body of the personal home page should have your name and a hot-linked e-mail address.

• Make use of the available headings to give a professional appearance to your page.

• Appropriate documentation.

• You are free to add more and make your page more interesting and "cool."

It must include:

• Basic information about you

• Contact information

• A section “about me” which provides more information about you. This should include your previous education and professional experience, any organizations to which you belong, any honors you have received, etc.

• Links to at least 4 non-professional sites of interest to you

• Links to at least 4 professional sites of interest to you

• Information about your research interests

• Information about your teaching interests

• Information about projects on which you are working now.

The following list includes some important design issues.

• Download time (<10 seconds)

• Page width (optimized for 770 pixels; liquid layout)

• Liquid vs. Frozen Layout (liquid)

• Page length (1-2 full screens)

• Frames (no)

• Logo Placement (upper left)

• Logo Size (80x68)

• Search (yes)

• Search Placement (upper, corner)

• Search Button (label search)

• Navigation (left-hand rail; tabs; links across top; categories in middle of page)

• Footer Navigation links (links back; copyright, etc.)

• Sitemap Link (desirable)

• Splash Page (undesirable)

• About link ( desirable)

• Contact Information (always)

• Privacy Policy (include if collect data)

• Autoplaying music (no)

• Animation (no)

• Graphics/illustrations (between 5-15% of page)

• Body text color (dark)

• Body text size (12 points)

• Body text size frozen (undesirable)

• Body text typeface (sans serif)

• Background color (light)

• Link underlining (yes)

• Link colors (different)