Capstone Activity

Overview

Now that you have had experience with building custom templates, you can use your talents to build a site for a real business in the area.

Objectives

At the end of this module, you should be able to...

• Build a WordPress site with a custom theme for a real client

Tasks

• Identify a real client who needs a new site OR identify an existing site that is horrible and you redo it.

Assignment Checklist

Capstone Activity (15 pts)

Please locate a real client that needs a website. You may not reuse the same clinet or theme you have been working on all semester. Your client can be a non-profit or commercial but you cannot charge for your services. You may NOT use a prebuilt WordPress themes

In order to provide fair grading I require the following features on your site

Custom Site Template(2 pts)

• Phone menus optimized for small screens
• Desktop with suckerfish drop-down menus
• Use a CSS Preprocessor
• Wayfinding is present

Site Header(1 pts)

Your header will contain the following items. If you client does not want these then remove them after the project is graded

• Build a catching logo. The logo must be your own work and have a version for 1x, 2x, and 3x pixel density
• The Company Name

Site Footer(1 pts)

Your footer will contain the following items. If you client does not want these then remove them after the project is graded

• Copyright year and company name
• Address
• Phone Number (clickable on mobile phones)
• Administrative login link
• Four social media links with SVG graphic icons

About Page(2 pts)

Build an about page tells something about the company.

• Build a responsive hero image (3 photos) OR looping hero video
• History
• Mission
• Purpose

Products or Services Page(2 pts)

Every company with a web presence has products or services available

• Describe services
• List Products
• Include the cost

People/Employee Page(2 pts)

Every company has an owner and employees

• List at least three employees
• Alternate photos side to side
• Provide employee title and short bio for each one

Contact Page(2 pts)

Build a web form using a plugin that allows customers to contact the client. Here are three possible options.

• Booking Form
• Comments Form
• Inquiry Form

News/Activities/Events/etc.(2 pts)

Use the "WP News and Scrolling Widgets" plugin for this page.

• Add 6 items with an image for the excerpt
• When viewed, dislay an image and text infmrmation

One Additional Page (1 pts)

Please add other pages as required by the client

• Downloads
• News
• FAQ's
• Sale or promotion
• Comments Form
• Employees
• Publications
• Employment Opportunities
• Resources

Your submission will be graded and points deducted for missing items. There is not a redo option for the capstone assignment.