PA High School Computer Fair 2009
Information-Based Web Page Design
Example Projects:
Jim Thorpe Olympians Web Site, Import Motor Sports, Virginia Donnolo's Distinctive Floral's Website, Hanover High School Guidance Website
Example Software:
HTML editors, FrontPage, Dreamweaver
Specific Category Rules
- The website must be developed for a non-profit, community organization or small business.
- Projects may be displayed on a single computer.
- No live Internet connections will be available.
- Displays and monitors must not exceed 21 inches.
- Space will be assigned and limited to 3 feet per project.
- Spelling and grammar will be judged on narrative and project.
- Directions for re-launching the project must be provided, as well as any passwords. (May use narrative)
A project WILL NOT be judged if any of the following occur:
- The narrative description is missing. (see below)
- Copyright information and credits are not included on the narrative. (see below)
- A planning document is not displayed and clarifies the process used to create the project. (see below)
If a project meets the above rules it will be judged using the following: Information-Based Web Page Design Scoring Guideline
Narrative Descriptions
Narrative descriptions are required for all projects. If the narrative is not provided the project will NOT be judged. They must be detailed enough to provide the judges with any information to fairly judge the project.
Narrative Description Worksheet
Copyright Requirements
Copyright Sign-off forms are required for each project. This form must accompany each entry into the High School Computer Fair. The form must be signed by all students of the project team and the sponsor.
Suggested sites to search for media:
- Creative Commons - This site provides searchable material from various authors that are usable under certain conditions. Click here to find out more about Creative Commons Licenses.
- Public Domain Pictures.net
The Pennsylvania High School Computer Fair, although educational, removes the student work from the classroom and therefore requires the student to get permission from the owner to use any copyrighted music, video, graphics etc. Fair use does NOT apply. Remember to credit music or items that were created by yourself or friends as well.
Planning Document (Storyboard/Flowchart)
All projects need to display the process used to create the project. This should be specific and as detailed as possible to give the judges the necessary background regarding how it was developed. You may choose to put it on your tri-fold display or bring a loose-leaf notebook with your notes.
- The document will not be judged for grammar or appearance.
- Tri-fold displays are not judged, they are for clarification purposes only.