Final_Presentation.md

Project #1: Video Game with Javascript

Presentations

Project #1's presentation will focus more on you again, since you will be presenting to judges.

Format

• Talking with Slides: 3 minutes
• Demo: 2 minutes
• Total: 5 minutes

Attire

• Dress nicely for this and all final project presentations (last day of each project's time).
• Dress at least one degree more elegantly than you usually dress for class.
• Examples:
  • If you wear t-shirts every day, wear a button-down shirt.
  • If you wear jeans every day, wear some slacks.
  • If you wear sneakers every day, wear nicer shoes.

Slide Applications

• All presentations will be done from a staff member's computer, so your slides need to be online.
• PowerPoint files, Keynote files or files of any kind will not be accepted.
• Suggested online slide applications:
  • Slides
  • Prezi
  • Google Slides

Short Presentation Structure

1. Title Slide (1 slide): your project's name & your name
2. About Me (1-2 slides):
   • Where are you from?
   • What are some interesting facts about you? (hobbies, travels, etc.)
3. Project Elevator Pitch (1-2 slides):
   • What is your project?
   • How will it work?
   • Why did you choose it?
4. Closing Slide (1 slide): your project's name, your name & a "Thank You"
5. Total: 4-6 slides

Final Presentation Structure

1. Title Slide (1 slide): your project's name & your name
2. About Me (1-2 slides):
   • Where are you from?
   • What are some interesting facts about you? (hobbies, travels, etc.)
3. Project Elevator Pitch (1-2 slides):
   • What is your project?
   • How does it work?
   • Why did you choose it?
4. Technical Challenge (1-2 slides):
   • What was the most important technical challenge you faced?
   • How did you overcome that challenge?
5. Big Mistake (1-2 slides):
   • What was the biggest mistake you made during this project?
   • What did you learn from it?
6. Demo Slide (1 slide): literally says "DEMO" with a link to your project so you can open it easily
7. Closing Slide (1 slide): your project's name, your name & a "Thank You"
8. Total: 7-11 slides

Presentation Structure Notes

• Don't include a slide just for the technologies.
• Don't include any code in your slides. Nobody will read it.
• Don't include a slide for GitHub graphs.
• Don't go into detail about how the app works. Your demo is where you want to do that.
• If you think that deviating from the structure improves your presentation, feel free to do so. This suggested structure is mostly for people who don't know what to do.

Demo Tips

1. Plan what you are going to demo and practice it on the live site. That way you won't be surprised if something breaks on the live version.
2. Deploy early so you can squash bugs. There are always bugs on the live site at first.
3. Add link to your live project to your DEMO slide so you can start it smoothly.
4. Your app's colors and sizing might look different on the projector. If you think it might be a problem, ask to test it beforehand.
5. If you app is on Heroku, refresh it before you present. Otherwise there will be a delay on the initial load.

Grading Criteria (same as on platform)

• Technical Requirements: Did you deliver a project that met all the technical requirements? Given what the class has covered so far, did you build something that was reasonably complex?

• Creativity: Did you added a personal spin or creative element into your project submission? Did you deliver something engaging and playable to the end user?

• Code Quality: Did you follow code style guidance and best practices covered in class, such as spacing, modularity, and semantic naming?

• Deployment: Did you deploy your application to a public URL using GitHub Pages?

• Total: Your instructors will give you a total score on your project between:

Score	Expectations
0	Does not meet expectations.
1	Meets expectations. Good job!
2	Exceeds expectations, you wonderful creature, you!