Project Type:
- Single page project
- Web design project
- Programming project
Purpose of this Project:
The default messages on 404 or "not found" pages are very unhelpful. They are also very plain. The goal of this portfolio project is to redesign a 404 page to make it more fun and more useful.
Project Description:
Create a 404 page for a website (any website) and make it fun and useful. Include information such as:
- Where to find help
- What to do about the broken link
- Interesting or useful content on the site
- Anything else you think would help improve a 404 page
If you're interested in programming Web pages, add some programmatic aspect to the 404 page. Such as:
- Detect the referring URL
- Create a contact form with the broken link pre-populated
- Add dynamic content to the page depending upon where the customer was trying to go
- Something else
Technical Requirements for the Project:
None. This project can be done however you would like to do it.
Original Page:
As you can see from the screen shot, the original page has a small amount of information (the URL that wasn't found), but doesn't help the customer at all.
Special Notes for the Project::
None
Project Resources:
None
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