Design Document


Purpose:The purpose of my resume website is to provide potential employers direct access to my resume information. A professional online resume website will be solid proof of my computer skills and education. This will eliminate the need to fax, email, or provide hard copy resumes.
Needs Assessment:To determine the needs for this website, I reviewed 7 online resumes. This helped me to determine the basic information that will be needed. I also have to interview for my current job and have experience from hiring my own staff.
Audience:My intended audience is future employers who would like to view my resume via the internet.
Content and its fit with web site goals:The following information will be available on my website:
  • A digital photo of myself.
  • Email information for contact purpose.
  • Job objective and references.
  • Work Experience, education, skills, and portfolio of work.
Providing the above information will provide prospective employers quick and easy access to the information they need to consider my as a job candidate.
Presentation of information:The homepage will have a left side navigation bar with links to all the other web pages: work experience, education, skills, and portfolio. The top of the page will have a graphic with the website title as a header. The graphic will repeat on all other pages as will the navigation bar. Tables will be used for structure. A link to the home page and contact information might be at the end of all pages.
Rationale for organization:The presence of a consistent navigation bar on the left will provide the user with easy access all other pages no matter where they are in the website. The bottom links will provide easy access to the home page if the pages happen to scroll.
Media, acquisition or development, and rationale for using:The header at the top of the pages will be made by me or acquired from a free web site. The navigation bar will be graphical maybe javascript. The picture of me will be from my digital camera. I want these graphics to add a professional and interesting look to the website to keep the user interested and to convey my skills.
Color scheme and rationale:I would like to have a professional looking site by using rich colors for graphics and a white or off white background. No bright or offending colors. Text will be black with blue links.
Outline of web site organization:Home page
  • Header graphic and title (will repeat every page)
  • Left side navigation bar that links to other 4 pages (will repeat every page)
  • Picture of myself
  • Objective
  • Email link
  • Date of last update and copyright information
Work Experience Page
Education Page
Skills Page
Portfolio Page

Home Link