Transcript What links Us - Computers-in-the-Real

What links us?
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How have the ways we
communicate changed in the last
20 years?
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How has the Internet changed
the way we communicate?
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What are the purposes of a
web site?
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What are some of the basic
design elements that we would
look for in a “good” web site?
What elements would we
associate with a “bad” web site?
Design Elements
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Layout
Style
Background
Images
Sounds
Use of text
Animation
Interactive elements
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What considerations would you
need to make in planning a
website?
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• Communication is essential for human
interaction. It is how we share feelings and
emotions. It is how we convey ideas and
needs.
• Communication is used to instruct and
pass on knowledge.
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• Communication has changed in terms of
delivery in the last twenty years. The
digital age has seen the advent of the
internet and email.
• It has also seen the use of mobile phones
with text and the ability to send images
which has enhanced communication in
this form beyond the spoken word.
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• The internet has sped up communication
on a global scale. As a consequence the
world is a smaller place.
• Information on any topic is instantly
accessible.
• Email has meant instant exchange to any
where in the world.
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• A web site can be designed for a number
of reasons:
• To inform
• To instruct
• To entertain
• To sell
• To advertise
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• Considerations in designing a web site
Would be:
• Purpose
• Audience
• Image and Style
• Lay-out, including ease of navigation
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