09 Course Work

HKCEE 2009

CIT Paper 3 (Coursework) Module D: Social Networking Web Site

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Components  2 parts

Research  Design 

 Suggested time allocations

Part 1: 40%  Part 2: 60% 

Scenario  A school wants to set up a social networking

web site for its alumni. Candidates are required to make a proposal to the school.

Hint  What is social networking web site? 

Reference:  

Wikipaedia – Social network service Rise of the web's social network

Requirement (1)  2 existing social networking web sites:

Compare the major features  Discuss the corresponding design factors 

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Encourage users to use the functions provided by the web sites

Hint  Existing social networking web sites:    

MySpace Facebook Friendster Etc.

 Ask yourself:   

What are some common functions among these? How can these functions attract you? How can the designs of these sites attract you?

Requirement (2)  Design and create the layout of some web

pages of the web site using HTML 

At least five social functions 

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Facilitate communication among the alumni

Multimedia elements and user-friendly access mechanisms 

Considered to attract more alumni to visit the web site

Hint  Connection with Part 1

Social Functions that facilitate communication among alumni  Design to attract more alumni 

 Reference: 

Web 2.0 的迷思: Social & Share

Report Writing  Definition and Analysis

Date of Completion: Sept, 2008  Definition 

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What is the scenario?  What organization?  What function?  Who is the target users?

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What is the keyword? And what is the meaning of the keyword? What is the requirement of the given scenario?

Report Writing  Definition and Analysis 

Analysis 

Part 1  Compare and analyze any two social networking websites

Report Writing  Design  Date of Completion: Nov, 2008  Part 2 

Suggestion on the functions  With reasons to support your choices  i.e. How can your functions facilitate communication?

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Design of layout  E.g. Font, layout, colour scheme, …  Explain your design with your definition and analysis  Schematic diagram / Draft

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Briefly mention the technologies that you may apply (what and how)

Report Writing  Implementation

Date of Completion: Dec, 2008  Use web authoring tool(s) to build up the actual web pages 

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Only static web pages are required Should include at least 5 web pages to demonstrate how the functions can integrate into your design

Report Writing  Testing, Debugging and Maintenance  Date of Completion: Jan, 2009  Testing and Debugging   

Only suggestions are needed No need to carry out actual tests Suggestions:  How can you test the functions?  How can you know if your website is attracting alumni?  Any other things that you have to check?  E.g. Images, links, …  Etc.

Report Writing  Testing, Debugging and Maintenance 

Maintenance 

Suggest a plan for maintaining the website    

When to maintain? What to maintain? Periodic evaluation? Etc.