Project Descriptions
The four personal and one group required projects will constitute a majority of the course grade.

Individual Web page and ePortfolio

The individual Web page and personal eportfolio require a student to design, construct and maintain a Web site on the class Web server. Students will learn to use graphics and photoediting software, file transfer and html coding programs, and will learn to design Web pages that are graphically appealing while also being bandwith efficient. The individual Web page is a single, styled page that contains the name, contact information, hometown, major and career objective statement, list of extracurricular activities, favorite links, and of course, a photo.

The ePortfolio is a detailed Web site with a unified color and design scheme that contains the individual's biographical information, academic courses and their descriptions, sample projects as well illustrated pages, career objectives, job and internship experience, and appropriate links. The purpose of an ePortfolio is to inform potential employers about yourself and your academic career, including examples of your best work (term papers, PowerPoint presentations, design projects, drawings, photographs, etc.).

Web site review/evaluation

The company Web site evaluation project will be an in depth analysis of a business Web site, including elements of site analysis, usability, appearance, and overall business impact. The project will include a written analysis (approximately 5 typed pages in length) and an oral presentation component using modern presentation software and equipment.

Enterprise Web Site Group project

The enterprise project will require students to design and construct a Web site for a "real" horticultural operation. Students will function in groups of 3 or 4 under the leadership of a project manager. The enterprise Web site will be a comprehensive Web presence for the assigned firm, and must include as one of its elements a simple database, populated with sample data. Student teams will also give a PowerPoint presentation on the completed project in a manner of "selling" the project concept to the business owner. The "real" business owners will be invited to the presentations (contingent upon scheduling).

CD project

The CD project will allow students to prepare and burn a CDROM of their class projects and data and will illustrate the use of CDROMs for both archival and marketing purposes.