www: World Wide Web
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Blog: website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics... en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blog
Website: a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages
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Internet: The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet
URL: A Uniform Resource Locator
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/uRL
modem: a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modem
image: an artifact, for example a two-dimensional picture, that has a similar appearance to some subject--usually a physical object or a person.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image
GIF: Graphics Interchange Format
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.gif
PDF: Portable Document Format
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF_(Adobe)
embed: enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
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application: is computer software designed to help the user to perform a singular or multiple related specific tasks
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_(computing)
gadgets: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
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cybersafety: the safe use of the Internet and ICT equipment/devices
www.schools.sa.gov.au/speced2/a8_publish/modules/publish/content.asp
HTML: hypertext markup language: a set of tags and rules
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bitmap image: a bitmap or pixmap is a type of memory organization or image file format used to store digital images
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitmap_image
vector image: is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygon(s)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_image
flash: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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Why, When, and Who invented the internet?
Why: Used for military purposes to send information.
When: Development of the internet was in 1957 and was available across the whole world 1992
Who: A group of scientist's made the inter net but Leonards Kleinrock's came up with the idea.
Questions:
http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Different-Types-Of-Websites
What Different types of websites are there?
Personal Website
Educational Websites
Commercial Websites.
What are the benefits of having a website?
http://www.webworldindex.com/articles/12-Benefits-Of-Having-A-Website.html
Far Cheaper and Much More Flexible Than Print Advertising
Market Expansion
24 7 365
Offer Convenience
Add Value and Satisfaction
Standardize Sales Performance
Improve credibility
Promote your Brick n Mortar Presence
Growth Opportunity
Cheap Market Research
Two-Way Communicative Marketing
What are 'documents' online?
Files you can find on the internet
What purpose does a webmap serve?
A Web Map Service (WMS) is a standard protocol for serving georeferenced map images over the Internet that are generated by a map server using data from a GIS database.
What are links?
http://courses.uhcl.edu/sss/SOO/htm/links.htm
Links are to get from one page to another.
Discuss why it is important to identify the potential users of a website
Because if you dont identify a certain group than no one will be interested an visiting your site.
What are the 8 golden rules of good web design?
http://www.devirtuoso.com/2009/05/8-golden-rules-of-interface-design/
1 Strive for consistency
2 Enable frequent users to use shortcuts
3 Offer informative feedback
4 Walk user through more complicated tasks
5 Offer simple error handling
6 Permit easy reversal of actions
7 Make the user feel in control
8 Keep it simple
What are the principals of a good website?
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/01/31/10-principles-of-effective-web-design/
1. Dont make users think.
2.Dont sqaunder user's patience
3.Manage to focus users attention
4.Strive for feature exposure
5.Make use of effective writing
6.Strive for simplicity
7.Dont be afraid of the white space
8.Communicate effectively with a visible language
9.Conventions are our friends
10.Test early, test often
Discuss why it is important to test, evaluate and update your website?
Because people want to know whats going on in your website and if you dont keep your blog or website up to date you will lose visitors because people will get bored cause theres nothing new happening.
