Website Design
Category: Prejudge Project
Type: Individual, Team
Grade Level: 9-12
Deadline/Testing: 16-Feb
Competitor Limit: 1 team of 1-3 members
Topic
(New 2021-22) Create a website for a new business in your local community, region, or state. The website must include the business name, photos, and description of the entity. The website must include a minimum of four web pages, including a contact us page and embedded features. The website should feature social media and marketing material to promote the new business.
Event Guidelines
- Participation in this event will allow competitors to demonstrate proficiency in conceptualizing, designing, and creating websites. Members will work individually or as a team in creating a website that addresses the topic provided.
- Competitors, not advisers, must prepare the websites.
- Websites should be designed to allow for viewing on as many different platforms as possible.
- Must be a live link published online.
- Include full address – http://www.domain.com/path/to/website
- Any photographs, text, trademarks, or names that are used on the site must be supported by proper documentation and approvals indicated on the site.
- The use of templates must be identified at the bottom of the page. Must edit the template from the original design.
- Competitors are expected to follow all applicable copyright laws. Refer to the national Format Guide for copyright information.
- The website must be available for viewing on the Internet at the time of judging.
- No changes can be made to the website after the conference registration deadline.
- Websites not adhering to these regulations may be disqualified.
Eligibility:
Each chapter may submit one (1) entry. Entries must be created by an individual or a team of two (2) or three (3) members in Grades 9 through 12. All team members must be registered for the State Leadership Conference to participate in the event.
Judging
Using the rating sheet, a panel of judges will select the winners. All decisions of the judges are final.
Who Goes to Nationals?
The first-, second-, and third-place winners of this event will represent Nebraska in the Website Design event at the National Leadership Conference. If a team is entered, no more than one (1) member may have competed in this event at a previous National Leadership Conference or have competed more than two (2) years at the national level in this event.