WEB SITE

Rule 1: Size Requirements

Web-site entries may contain no more than 1,200 visible, student-composed words.

Citations, code used to build the site, and alternate text tags on images do not count towards the word limit. The word limit does not include words found in materials used for illustration such as documents, artifacts or graphs not created by the student, or quotations from primary sources such as oral history interviews, letters, or diaries, photos of artifacts with writing, or other illustrative materials that are used as an integral part of the web site. Brief citations crediting the sources of illustrations or quotations included on the web site do count toward the 1,200-word limit. The entire site, including all multimedia, may use up to 100MB of file space.

Rule 2: Navigation

One page of the web site must serve as the “home page.” This page must include the names of participants, entry title, division, and a main menu that directs viewers to the various sections of the site. All pages must be interconnected with hypertext links. Automatic redirects are not permitted.

Rule 3: Multimedia

A single multimedia clip may not last more than 45 seconds and may not include student-composed narration. There is no limit to the number of multimedia clips, other than the file size limit. If an entry uses any form of multimedia requiring a plug-in (for example, Flash, QuickTime or Real Player), you must provide on the same page a link to an Internet site where the plug-in is available as a free, secure, and legal download. Judges will make every effort to view all multimedia content, but files that cannot be viewed cannot be evaluated as part of the entry.

Rule 4: Entry Production

All entries must be original productions. You may use professional photographs, graphics, video, recorded music, etc. within the site. Such items must be integrated into the web site, and proper credit must be given within the site as well as in the annotated bibliography. The student must operate all software and equipment in the development of the web site.

Important: Beginning the 2009-2010 school year, all web site entries will be created using the NHD web site editor. A full suite of site-building tools will be available with this editor. Third party tools may be used to develop objects and components but the final code must be uploaded with the NHD web site editor. All objects or components constructed with third party tools (e.g. Dreamweaver, iWeb, MS Expression, etc) must be portable to and function correctly with the NHD web site.

Note: Web site information may be periodically updated. As this occurs, school fair coordinators will be informed.

*Copyright rules for Broward County Public School must be followed.

Rule 5: Citations

Citations—footnotes, endnotes or internal documentation—are required. Citations are used to credit the sources of specific ideas as well as direct quotations.

Rule 6: Stable Content

The content and appearance of a page cannot change when the page is refreshed in the browser. Random text or image generators are not allowed.

Rule 7: Viewing Files

The pages that comprise the site must be viewable in a recent version of a standard web browser (i.e. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari). Students are responsible for ensuring that the entry is viewable in multiple web browsers. Entries may not link to live or external sites, except to direct viewers to plug-ins.

Rule 8: File Safety

Entries that contain potentially harmful file contamination (e.g. a virus) are subject to disqualification.

Rule 9: Submitting Entry for Judging

Four hard copies of a title page, a process paper, and an annotated bibliography must be submitted in advance by the established deadline.