CS6115 Assignment
Overview:
1. Take an existing website, analyse its usability and accessibility, and design an improved
version which addresses the issues identified in your analysis.
2. Create a functioning prototype which demonstrates at least one of the improvements you
have proposed in your re-design.

You should:
• Choose an existing website which allows users to perform a task, e.g.:
o an eCommerce site
o a planning tool
o an online calculator
o an interactive guide
o a social media or similar site that allows uploading/sorting/formatting of media, etc.
... but NOT a site that merely presents information
• Assess the usability and accessibility of the site
• Develop an improved design
• Build a functioning prototype which demonstrates at least one of the improvements you
have proposed in your re-design.

In your assessment of the existing website, you should consider issues such as:
• Who the site is aimed at, and how successfully you think it appeals to and meets the needs
of the target audience
• How much demand it places on short-term memory
• What interaction styles are used? Are they appropriate?
• How easy is it navigate around the page and find information/features?
• Is the site easy to learn to use, and once learned, to remember?
• Are all the interaction widgets clearly labelled? Are they appropriate for their purposes?
• How accessible is the site? Could it be used by someone who is (e.g.) blind?
• How good is the site in terms of:
o consistency
o tolerance of errors
o feedback and visibility
o etc.



The deliverables will be:
• A written report, of around 2000 words, in PDF format, containing:
o your assessment of the original site's usability, accessibility, etc.
o a description of your proposed re-design
o an explanation of how your re-design addresses the issues identified in your
assessment
• The functioning prototype.

Marks will be awarded for the following:
• Inclusion of all the required elements, as specified above.
o Do not include features in the mock-up that are not relevant to your re-design (such
as splash screens, audio, video, etc.) - they will not attract extra marks and may
LOSE you marks
• The prototype should:
o be written using Dynamic HTML (HTML, CSS and JavaScript) and, where
appropriate, JavaScript libraries (such as JQuery).
o should function correctly on commonly-used browsers (such as Firefox, Chrome,
and Internet Explorer/Edge)
o be well designed, both with regard to coding and appearance.

The assignment should be submitted not later than 5pm Friday 23rd April.
Submission will be via Canvas. A link with submission instructions will be activated a few days
before the submission is due.

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