empowerment technologies

empowerment technologies

RUSSIEL DAGOHOY

EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Grade 11

Quarter 4, Week 1

WHAT IS AN ONLINE PLATFORM?

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  ·        Are technologies that are grouped to be used as a base upon which other applications processes or technologies are developed.

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•    An online marketplace that places one party in touch with another, such as buyers and sellers.

Examples of Online Platforms

·        Presentation/ Visualization

·        Cloud Computing

·        Social Media

·        Web Page Creation

·        File Management

·        Mapping

 

Presentation/Visualization

·        Communicates information clearly and efficiently via statistically graphics, plots and information graphics

 

Examples:

·        Prezi- helping to reinvent the art of presentation.

·        Zoho-an online project management app that helps you plan your work and keep track of your progress.

·        Slide Share-To build quickly from concise, well-presented content from top experts.

·        Mind Meister-An online mind-mapping tool that lets you capture, develop and share ideas visually.

Cloud Computing

·        The practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.                                  

                                   

Examples:

·        Google Drive-Keep all work in one secure place with online file storage.

·        Dropbox- keeps your files safe, synced and easy to share.

Social Media

·       Are computer-mediated tools that allow people, companies and other organizations to create, share, or exchange information, career interests, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks.

Examples:

·       Twitter- online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages called”tweets”

Social Media

Examples:

·       Facebook- is for-profit corporation and online social networking service.

·       Tumblr- a micro-blogging platform and social networking website.

 

Web Page Creation

·       Encompasses a number of important elements including color,layout, and overall graphical appearance.

 

Examples:

·       Wix- a cloud-based web development platform that allows users to create HTML5 websites and mobile sites through the use of their online drag and drop tools

·       Weebly- a web-hosting service featuring a drag and drop website builder.

 

File Management

 

·       Is the storing,naming,sorting and handling computer files.

 

 

Examples:

 

·       Zamzar- web application to convert files.

·       Word2pdf- convert Word files to PDF(Portable Document Format) with this online tool.

 

Mapping

·       A transformation taking the points of one space into the points of the same or another space

·       Google Maps –a desktop web mapping service developed by Google.

 

Web Design Principles and Elements

 

1.  Consider the audience and goals.

2.  It is advisable to plan the site on paper first.

3.  Strive for consistency

4.  Provide a rich set of links within a site.

5.  Don’t hide important information.

1.  Provide opportunities for interactions.

2.  Avoid text-only pages.

3.  Don’t sacrifice elegance.

4.  Provide a link for every URL used in the site.

5.  Give a descriptive title of the site.

6.  Include a brief introduction.

7.  Make the site’s home page as useful a starting point as possible.

8.  Make sure the text is legible.

9.  Make sure the site is platform independent.

10.  Consider the needs of the viewers.

11.  Thoroughly test the site and carefully proofread.

Website Template

·       Is a predesigned webpage, simply by adding your text and customization to create your desired web page. It is usually built with HTML and CSS code.

 

WYSIWYG

·       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 the page is what the audience will see. It shows and prints whatever you type on the screen.