Graphic pizzazz is not the point. In fact, an over-emphasis on graphics will, in all likelihood, get in the way of site usability and getting your point across. I expect a clean, attractive, usable site. You can get an outstanding grade for the final project even if you're not a talented graphic designer. I will not be proofreading your sites, looking for errors, but if I find a lot of these kinds of problems your grade will suffer.
Nothing makes a Web site appear less credible than a host of grammar and spelling errors.
Message boards, polls, quizzes, e-mail, etc. Forms created in Dreamweaver do not have to actually function, but must appear as if they do. You'll do your project in the following stages. Select a topic and teammates. Begin research on your topic and come prepared to discuss the topic in detail with your lab instructors week 6.