Final Project and Assessment
CMU422: Fundamentals of Web Design - Session 12
Birmingham Newman University
Lecturer: James Williams
Bringing it all together
3-hour session • 25 slides • 2 interactive tasks
Session Timeline:
- 10 min: Registration & waiting
- 20 min: Opening slides
- 45 min: Task 1
- 15 min: Break/Catch up
- 20 min: Secondary slides
- 45 min: Task 2
- Remaining: Self-study
Learning Objectives
- Apply all learned concepts in a comprehensive project
- Demonstrate mastery of web development skills
- Present and defend your work
- Receive feedback and assessment
- Plan for future development
Final Project Overview
Final Project demonstrates your mastery of web development concepts
- Comprehensive web application
- All learned technologies integrated
- Professional presentation
- Code review and feedback
- Assessment and evaluation
// Project requirements
- HTML5 semantic structure
- CSS3 with responsive design
- JavaScript with modern features
- External APIs integration
- Accessibility compliance
- Performance optimization
Project Requirements
// Technical Requirements
✓ HTML5 semantic markup
✓ CSS3 with Flexbox/Grid
✓ JavaScript ES6+ features
✓ Responsive design
✓ Cross-browser compatibility
✓ Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
✓ Performance optimization
✓ External API integration
✓ Form validation
✓ Error handling
// Documentation Requirements
✓ README.md with setup instructions
✓ Code comments and documentation
✓ Project presentation
✓ Live demo
Assessment Criteria
- Technical Implementation (40%)
- Code quality and structure
- Feature implementation
- Best practices adherence
- Design and UX (25%)
- Visual design quality
- User experience
- Responsive design
- Documentation (15%)
- README and comments
- Code documentation
- Presentation (20%)
- Live demonstration
- Technical explanation
- Q&A responses
Project Ideas
// E-commerce Platform
- Product catalog with search/filter
- Shopping cart and checkout
- User authentication
- Payment integration
- Order management
// Social Media Dashboard
- Multiple platform integration
- Analytics and reporting
- Content scheduling
- User management
// Task Management App
- Project organization
- Team collaboration
- Progress tracking
- File sharing
Development Process
// Phase 1: Planning (Week 1)
- Requirements gathering
- Wireframing and mockups
- Technology stack selection
- Project structure setup
// Phase 2: Development (Week 2-3)
- Core functionality
- UI/UX implementation
- API integration
- Testing and debugging
// Phase 3: Polish (Week 4)
- Performance optimization
- Accessibility improvements
- Documentation
- Presentation preparation
Code Quality Standards
- Clean, readable code
- Consistent naming conventions
- Proper indentation and formatting
- Modular and reusable components
- Error handling and validation
// Good code example
function calculateTotal(items) {
if (!Array.isArray(items)) {
throw new Error('Items must be an array');
}
return items.reduce((total, item) => {
return total + (item.price * item.quantity);
}, 0);
}
// Consistent naming
const userProfile = {};
const getUserData = () => {};
const isAuthenticated = true;
Testing Strategy
// Unit testing
describe('Calculator', () => {
test('adds two numbers', () => {
expect(add(2, 3)).toBe(5);
});
});
// Integration testing
test('user registration flow', async () => {
const user = await registerUser(testData);
expect(user.email).toBe(testData.email);
});
// Manual testing checklist
✓ All features work as expected
✓ Responsive design on different devices
✓ Cross-browser compatibility
✓ Accessibility testing
Performance Optimization
- Image optimization and lazy loading
- CSS and JavaScript minification
- Code splitting and bundling
- Caching strategies
- CDN usage
// Image optimization
<img src="image.jpg" loading="lazy" alt="Description">
// CSS optimization
/* Minified CSS */
.header{background:#fff;padding:20px}
// JavaScript optimization
<script src="app.js" defer></script>
// Performance monitoring
performance.mark('app-start');
performance.measure('app-load', 'app-start');
Task 1: Final Project Development
Instructions:
- Complete your final project development
- Ensure all requirements are met:
- All technical features implemented
- Responsive design working
- Accessibility compliance
- Performance optimization
- Error handling
- Final testing and debugging
- Documentation completion
- Deployment to hosting platform
- Prepare for presentation
Time: 45 minutes
This task will help you complete your final project
Break Time
15 Minutes
Take a break, ask questions, or catch up on the previous task.
Next: Secondary slides and Task 2
Presentation Guidelines
- Structure (5-10 minutes)
- Project overview and goals
- Technical implementation
- Key features demonstration
- Challenges and solutions
- Future improvements
- Live Demo
- Walk through main features
- Show responsive design
- Demonstrate functionality
- Q&A Session
- Technical questions
- Design decisions
- Implementation details
Code Review Process
// Code review checklist
✓ Code follows style guidelines
✓ Functions are well-documented
✓ Error handling is implemented
✓ Security best practices followed
✓ Performance considerations addressed
✓ Accessibility requirements met
✓ Cross-browser compatibility
✓ Mobile responsiveness
// Review feedback format
**Positive:** Good use of semantic HTML
**Improvement:** Add input validation
**Question:** Why this approach?
**Suggestion:** Consider using...
Portfolio Development
- Showcase your best work
- Include project descriptions
- Highlight technical skills
- Provide live demos
- Include GitHub links
// Portfolio structure
- Personal introduction
- Skills and technologies
- Project showcase
- Contact information
- GitHub profile
- LinkedIn profile
// Project showcase format
**Project Name**
Description of the project
Technologies used: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Live demo: [link]
GitHub: [link]
Career Preparation
- Technical Skills
- Master core technologies
- Learn modern frameworks
- Stay updated with trends
- Soft Skills
- Communication
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Professional Development
- Build a strong portfolio
- Network with professionals
- Attend industry events
Industry Trends
// Current trends
- Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
- Serverless architecture
- Micro frontends
- AI/ML integration
- Web3 and blockchain
- Voice interfaces
- AR/VR experiences
// Skills in demand
- React, Vue, Angular
- Node.js and Express
- TypeScript
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
- DevOps practices
Learning Resources
- Online Platforms
- MDN Web Docs
- freeCodeCamp
- The Odin Project
- Frontend Mentor
- Documentation
- Official framework docs
- API documentation
- Browser developer tools
- Communities
- Stack Overflow
- GitHub
- Reddit (r/webdev)
- Discord communities
Assessment Feedback
// Feedback categories
**Technical Excellence**
- Code quality and structure
- Feature implementation
- Best practices
**Design and UX**
- Visual appeal
- User experience
- Responsive design
**Documentation**
- README quality
- Code comments
- Project documentation
**Presentation**
- Communication skills
- Technical explanation
- Demo quality
Future Learning Path
- Immediate (Next 3 months)
- Master a modern framework
- Learn backend development
- Build more complex projects
- Short-term (6-12 months)
- Full-stack development
- Database design
- DevOps and deployment
- Long-term (1+ years)
- Specialization (frontend/backend)
- Architecture design
- Team leadership
Industry Certifications
// Web Development Certifications
- Google Web Developer Certification
- Microsoft MTA: Web Development
- AWS Certified Developer
- MongoDB Developer Certification
// Framework-specific
- React Developer Certification
- Vue.js Certification
- Angular Certification
// General Programming
- JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures
- Responsive Web Design
- Front End Libraries
Networking and Community
- Local Meetups
- Web development groups
- Tech conferences
- Hackathons
- Online Communities
- GitHub contributions
- Open source projects
- Technical blogs
- Professional Networks
- LinkedIn connections
- Industry events
- Mentorship programs
Job Search Strategies
// Portfolio optimization
- Showcase best projects
- Include live demos
- Write case studies
- Highlight technical skills
// Application materials
- Tailored resume
- Cover letter template
- Technical interview prep
- Code challenge practice
// Interview preparation
- Common questions
- Technical problems
- System design
- Behavioral questions
Task 2: Project Presentation and Assessment
Instructions:
- Present your final project to the class
- Include in your presentation:
- Project overview and objectives
- Technical implementation details
- Key features demonstration
- Challenges faced and solutions
- Future improvements planned
- Provide live demonstration
- Answer technical questions
- Receive feedback and assessment
- Participate in peer review
- Reflect on learning journey
Time: 45 minutes
This task will help you present and assess your final project
Session Summary
- Final projects demonstrate comprehensive skills
- Presentation skills are crucial for career success
- Continuous learning is essential in web development
- Portfolio development helps showcase abilities
- Networking and community involvement are valuable
- Stay updated with industry trends and technologies
Congratulations!
You have completed the CMU422: Fundamentals of Web Design
Continue learning and building amazing web applications!