- Website stuff
- Define the following terms
blog- read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal
internet- a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
website- web site: a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
URL- the address of a web page on the world wide webmodem- (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone lineimage- an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate
GIF- A bitmap image format for pictures with up to 256 distinct colorsPDF- Peptide deformylase, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PDF gene.embed- implant: fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
applications- Application software, also known as software application, application or app, is computer software designed to help the user to perform a singular or multiple related specific tasks
gadget- appliance: a device or control that is very useful for a particular jobcybersafety- refers to the safe use of the Internet and ICT equipment/devices, including mobile phones.HTML- hypertext markup language: a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents
bitmap image- In computer graphics, a bitmap or pixmap is a type of memory organization or image file format used to store digital images
vector image- Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygon(s
flash- appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"
- Why, when, and who invented the internet?
Despite what he may have said, Al Gore did not invent the Internet. The Internet was invented in the United States during the late 1950s to the 1970s by a group of researchers and scientists at the newly formed Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) after the former Soviet Union launched Sputnik. Realizing that the United States had suffered a great technological blow by allowing the USSR to hold the first successful satellite launch, ARPA set out to create a brand new technology unlike anything that had ever been done before; and the Internet was the result of their hard work.
- Website Design Principles
Answer the following questions:
- What different types of websites are there e.g. informative.....
- What different types of websites are there e.g. informative.....
- What are the benefits of having a website?
you get access different types of information- What are 'documents' online?
They hold information,a nd data
- What purpose does a 'web map' serve?
Helps you find different places online- What are 'links'?
Link are sites, it takes you from one site, and directs you to another- Discuss why it is important to identify the potential users of a website.
So you know what you are doing.- What are the 8 golden rules of good web design?
1 Strive for consistency.
Consistent sequences of actions should be required in similar situations; identical terminology should be used in prompts, menus, and help screens; and consistent commands should be employed throughout.
2 Enable frequent users to use shortcuts.
As the frequency of use increases, so do the user's desires to reduce the number of interactions and to increase the pace of interaction. Abbreviations, function keys, hidden commands, and macro facilities are very helpful to an expert user.
3 Offer informative feedback.
For every operator action, there should be some system feedback. For frequent and minor actions, the response can be modest, while for infrequent and major actions, the response should be more substantial.
4 Design dialog to yield closure.
Sequences of actions should be organized into groups with a beginning, middle, and end. The informative feedback at the completion of a group of actions gives the operators the satisfaction of accomplishment, a sense of relief, the signal to drop contingency plans and options from their minds, and an indication that the way is clear to prepare for the next group of actions.
5 Offer simple error handling.
As much as possible, design the system so the user cannot make a serious error. If an error is made, the system should be able to detect the error and offer simple, comprehensible mechanisms for handling the error.
6 Permit easy reversal of actions.
This feature relieves anxiety, since the user knows that errors can be undone; it thus encourages exploration of unfamiliar options. The units of reversibility may be a single action, a data entry, or a complete group of actions.
7 Support internal locus of control.
Experienced operators strongly desire the sense that they are in charge of the system and that the system responds to their actions. Design the system to make users the initiators of actions rather than the responders.
8 Reduce short-term memory load.
The limitation of human information processing in short-term memory requires that displays be kept simple, multiple page displays be consolidated, window-motion frequency be reduced, and sufficient training time be allotted for codes, mnemonics, and sequences of actions.
Consistent sequences of actions should be required in similar situations; identical terminology should be used in prompts, menus, and help screens; and consistent commands should be employed throughout.
2 Enable frequent users to use shortcuts.
As the frequency of use increases, so do the user's desires to reduce the number of interactions and to increase the pace of interaction. Abbreviations, function keys, hidden commands, and macro facilities are very helpful to an expert user.
3 Offer informative feedback.
For every operator action, there should be some system feedback. For frequent and minor actions, the response can be modest, while for infrequent and major actions, the response should be more substantial.
4 Design dialog to yield closure.
Sequences of actions should be organized into groups with a beginning, middle, and end. The informative feedback at the completion of a group of actions gives the operators the satisfaction of accomplishment, a sense of relief, the signal to drop contingency plans and options from their minds, and an indication that the way is clear to prepare for the next group of actions.
5 Offer simple error handling.
As much as possible, design the system so the user cannot make a serious error. If an error is made, the system should be able to detect the error and offer simple, comprehensible mechanisms for handling the error.
6 Permit easy reversal of actions.
This feature relieves anxiety, since the user knows that errors can be undone; it thus encourages exploration of unfamiliar options. The units of reversibility may be a single action, a data entry, or a complete group of actions.
7 Support internal locus of control.
Experienced operators strongly desire the sense that they are in charge of the system and that the system responds to their actions. Design the system to make users the initiators of actions rather than the responders.
8 Reduce short-term memory load.
The limitation of human information processing in short-term memory requires that displays be kept simple, multiple page displays be consolidated, window-motion frequency be reduced, and sufficient training time be allotted for codes, mnemonics, and sequences of actions.
To show clear, information- Discuss why it is important to test, evaluate and update your website
So that your website keeps viewers, and shows good information, and is handy to anyone world wide .
- What are the principles of good web design?
