Learning aim B: Create and test a digital portfolio
Create Navigation Bar

With your plans all in place, you can now create your portfolio. Before you do this you need to produce a navigation bar to use at the top of each of your pages.

Remember the navigation bar has already been designed in Task 04.

Your navigation should be consistent and straight forward.

Activity 1

Create the navigation bar you designed in Task 04 - Hand drawn designs (dimensions should be approximately 750 x 181)

Activity 2

Save your navigation bar as a PAINT.NET image in case you need to edit it at a later date

Activity 3

Save your navigation bar as JPEG so it can be included in your digital portfolio

To achieve the criteria covered by this section (Learning aim B: Create and test a digital portfolio), you must show that you are able to:

  • 2B.P3 Prepare portfolio content and save in appropriate file formats, using
    folders, demonstrating awareness of purpose.#
  • 2B.P4 Create a functional digital portfolio, including:
    ● home page and section pages
    ● context pages.
  • 2B.P5 Test the portfolio for purpose and functionality on a different system
    and browser, and take appropriate action.
  • 2B.M2 Select and refine a range of portfolio content and save in appropriate file
    formats, using a logical folder structure and demonstrating awareness of the
    audience.#
  • 2B.M3 Develop the portfolio demonstrating awareness of the audience, using:
    ● a range of suitable assets on the web pages
    ● consistent navigation
    ● commentaries to explain the content.#
  • 2B.M4 Gather feedback from others and use it to improve the portfolio,
    demonstrating awareness of audience and purpose.
  • 2B.D2 Refine the portfolio to improve navigation and include commentaries
    that justify the choice of content.#

If you have not achieved the Level 2 criteria, your work will be assessed to determine if the following Level 1 criteria have been met. To achieve the Level 1 criteria, you must show that you are able to:

  • 1B.3 Prepare portfolio content, with guidance.#
  • 1B.4 Create a functional digital portfolio, with guidance.
  • 1B.5 Test the digital portfolio for functionality, with guidance.