Web Design
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Web Design
• In this project you will
– Learn features of web browsers
– Understand what makes an effective
website
– How to create a website using
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Lesson Objectives
By the end of the lesson you will
• Be able to understand what level you are currently
working at
• Understand the different features of a web
browser
• Understand what the internet is
Lesson Outcomes
• All students will complete the web browser task
• All students will fill in the levels spreadsheet
• Some students will complete the additional
activities
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What is the internet?
• Millions of computers linked together that can access
information from one another
• Could be described as a ‘network of networks’
• On 29 October 1969, engineers 400 miles in America
prepared to exchange data on what was then known as
Arpanet. It got the name because it was
commissioned by the US Department of Defense's
Advanced Research Projects Agency (Arpa).
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The internet
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/guides/
what-is-the-internet
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What equipment is needed?
• To access the internet you will need..
Computer
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Telephone Line
Modem/Router
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What else is needed?
Operating System
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
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Internet Browser
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How to connect to the Internet
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The language of the internet
HTML is the
language (code)
used to create
websites.
It stands for
HyperText Markup
Language.
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How to use the internet
• To access the internet we use web
browsers.
• Internet Explorer is one example, how
many others can you think of?
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Elements of a Web Page
The North East sees a
significant rise in visitor
numbers in 2009, with
some figures hitting the
highest on record.
Text
Images
Hyperlinks
Video
URL
Navigation
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What do you already know?
• Internet.xls
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How do you use the internet?
• Open microsoft word
• Go onto your favourite website and take a
screen shot.
• Write a paragraph about why this is your
favourite website.
• Think about the following
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Is it easy to use?
Is it attractive to look at?
Do you like what is on it?
Do you like the layout?
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