Challenge Summary
The DARPA CS-Stem project goal is to develop an internet platform for helping middle school and high school students develop an interest in the S.T.E.M. fields. The platform will feature contests, activities, prizes and web-based entertainment shows designed to get students engaged.
This website is intended for 13-18 year old demographic, with an aim of helping young students find and develop an interest in topics related to computer science, computation and engineering through fun, interesting activities and awards. Our emphasis is strongly extracurricular and on building captivating things to do; while there will be activities that allow programming; we are not building a formal education website.
For more information about the project, please visit the following pages:
Main DARPA CS-STEM page | DARPA CS-STEM blogs | DARPA CS-STEM general forums
Primary Goal & Design Considerations
For this contest, you will update a wireframe to make additional pages that will hold the Naming Contest page. The Naming Contest is an activity in which users can enter their idea or naming suggestion for a particular contest. In this activity, there will be a copy on that page that describes the contest and the objective is for the users to suggest its name.
Requirements
The goal of this contest is to update the provided wireframe. You are asked to add the additional features outlined below.
Wireframe Requirements:
- On the "The Naming Contest" from content rotator area found in the Homepage, link the "Learn more about this contest" to a new page that will serve as the Naming Contest Introduction page.
- The Naming Contest Introduction page should have:
- a space for two (2) paragraphs of instruction.
- a "help" link (this will be a dead link for now)
- an embedded window to display the terms and conditions
- a checkbox to accept the terms and conditions
- an Enter button that will be enabled when the checkbox is clicked and will point to the Contest Submission entry page.
- The Contest Submission entry page will contain the following:
- a brief instruction
- an area for the copy description of contest
- three (3) entry box with corresponding description label, namely:
- Name Idea - maximum of 50 chars
- Slogan ("what should the tagline be for your site?") – max of 250 chars
- Explanation ("describe the meaning of your name, your reasons for choosing it, or anything else you feel will help your case") – max of 500 chars
- a Submit and Cancel buttons
- a link labeled "Discuss"
- a space on the screen for us to "cross-advertise" the activity "Comparison widget".
- Mock up a "thank you" message when user click the "Submit" button in Contest Submission entry page describes above.
Do not DELETE any old page as they will be needed in the future build.
Stock Photography
Stock Photography is not permitted
Judging Criteria
Your submission will be judged on the following criteria:
- How well your wireframes provide a consistent user flow
- How well you implement the required data and any suggestions, interactions and user flow you recommend (provide any notes or comments for the client)
Submission & Source Files
Preview Image
Create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
Submission File
All Requested Contest Requirements stated above.
Source Files
Wireframes should be built in HTML, Axure, or MS Visio. The resulting files should have generated HTML files. Also, all the content must be listed and the pages are linked together to show page flow.
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