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This guide was created to support a website building assignment in Marketing 417 taught by Professor Majid in Fall 2023.
What makes a good website? #
I encourage you to look at our guide on Getting Stated with Website Building to get a broader overview of web design considerations but here are some things to consider for your assignment:
- Is it well structured? – Have you organized the site so your audience can easily find content they are looking for?
- Is it easy to navigate? – How easy is it to go through different parts of the site? Do you have a menu or other navigation features to help people to find what they need?
- Did you consider accessibility? For example if someone was using a screen reader could they navigate your site successfully? Could someone who was colorblind read your text? Is content written in a way that can be easily understood by your audience?
Platform Choices for this Assignment #
Adobe Express #
- Good for very simple one-page websites
- Limited options and control over look and feel
- Can’t currently be used with Firefox
- Premium content mixed in with free
- Create a webpage using Adobe Express
- Example site
Canva #
- Good for one-page websites with a bit more complexity
- Has some analytics available
- Could purchase a domain or map domain (but this has extra costs)
- Premium content mixed in with free
- Website Builder homepage
- Example site
Sites@UMW #
- Good for simple multi-page websites
- Easily get started with WordPress
- Limited to URL like mysite.umwsites.net
- Maintenance and updates taken care of for you
- Getting Started with Sites@UMW
- Example site
Domain of One’s Own #
- Good for simple or more complex multi-page websites
- Get a domain that is uniquely your own
- More options for site building than WordPress
- Steeper learning curve to get started and maintain
- Sign-up Guide for Domain of One’s Own
- Example Sites: