Lesson 9: Collaborative ICT Development

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Introduction:

So far, we have created blogs and website that we can categorize as personal. But like the many websites and bogs you visit every day, you see that some of them are produced by multiple people.

Web Portals

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A web portal is a website that contains information from different sources and places them in a one location in a uniform way. An example of a web portal is Yahoo!(www.yahoo.com).

Top Web Portals:

1. MySpace

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2. Baidu

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3. Wikipedia

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4. Facebook

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5. Youtube

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6. Yahoo

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7. Google

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Online Collaboration:

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Online Collaboration lets a group of people work together in real-time over the internet there are many great online tools available, which can help your team accomplish its goals.

Tips to have a successful collaborative tool:

• Easy to use and to setup

• Have features that will fit your purpose

• Ability to upload documents

• Have security features

Trello

Trello is a free tool used for online collaboration. Below is the Link of our trello page where me and my team created a website that will help you through ICT development, go check it out Thanks! Here is the link: BluePower Inc.

Lesson 8: Basic Web Page Creation

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Introduction:

People use HTML codes to create pages and CSS codes to design them. If you have taken up these coding skills before, then it will help you in creating pages using WYSIWG. if you have not, WYSIWYG is designed for everyone who has not or does not prior coding skills.

WYSIWYG is the acronym for What You See Is What You Get. This means that whatever you type, insert, draw, place, rearrange, and everything you do on a page is what the audience will see.

Homepage- it is the first webpage of the website, which usually provides information about the website, its purpose is and contents.

Splash page - it contains multimedia which is designed to be attractive and intriguing.

Ways of Accessing the Web:

1. Dial-up connection

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2. DSL

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3. Cable Internet

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4. Wireless Internet

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5. Dedicated Line

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Web Browsers

A web site must be tested and viewed using the browsers that are commonly used by users worldwide.

Kinds of Web Browsers:

• Internet Explorer
• Google
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Opera
• Netscape
• Flock

Basic Web Design Principles:

• Balance - symmetrical and asymmetrical arrangements of the text and objects of the web page.
• Proximity - proper arrangement of related elements would facilitate user interaction.
• Focus - a web page must have a focal point that you want the user to focus and remember.
• White Spaces - literary blank spaces to allow readability of important texts and draw attention to images on the web site.
• Unity - it is achieved by using the same company logo, font color, font style, composition and other elements.
• Alignment - it is the proper arrangement and positioning of the element of the website.

Essential Elements of Web Contents:

• Accuracy
• Readability
• Understandable
• Concise
• Ethical and Legal

Planning the Website:

1. Create the goal
2. Identify the primary target audience
3. Plan the Content
4. Plan and organize the site structure
5. Planning and designing the navigation scheme
6. Planning and gathering your resources

My Website

i have created my own website using jimdo, it is all about creating or building your own gaming cpu where me and my team provide you the essentials and specs to create your dream computer. Here is the link of my Website: Rapid-Techno's World of Computers

Lesson 7: Online Platforms for ICT Content Development

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We have discussed some of the platforms already available on the web.This time we will take more in-depth approach on these platforms and when to use them.

Online Platforms:

1. Social Media Platforms - Websites like Facebook allow you to create not only personal accounts but also pages and groups where you can share content.(note: It has a low customization but backed up by popularity.)

• Facebook has billions of users. LinkedIn is another example of a social networking site where it focus is on business and professional networking.

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2. Blogging Platforms - Websites like WordPress, Tumblr, and Blogger focus on content and design. It typically looks like a newsletter where you are given options to change the design to your liking.(note: It has high customization, popularity depends to the user to maximize the use of the blog.)

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Content Management System(CMS)

A content management system(CMS) is a computer application(sometimes online or browser-based) that allows you to publish, edit and manipulate, organize and delete web content. CMS is used in blogs, news websites, and shopping.

Creating Your Own Blog using WordPress

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