211 Multimedia Web Design
Lesson 1 – Web Functionality & Purpose
Starter
• In groups (pods), using A3 paper, you need to:
• Note down all the different websites you can
think of.
•
Think of the websites you use all the time.
•
Think about what you can do online.
•
We will review in 5 minutes.
Objectives
• Understand what is meant by “internet” and
where it originates from.
• Understand what is available on the internet.
• Know how different “types” of site are structured.
• Research web site design, functionality and
purpose.
The Internet Vs. The World Wide Web
• What is the difference between the Internet
and WWW?
Very simply put…
What is a web page made up?
Text
Multiple Pages
Hyperlinks
Forms
Logo’s
Buttons
Banners
Menus
Video
Sound
Web 2.0
- Blogs
- Forum
- Podcasting
- Cloud Computing
- Image / Video Tagging
- Geo-Tagging etc.
What are the Features of this site?
Functions, Audience, Purpose?
Functions, Audience, Purpose?
Functions, Audience, Purpose?
Today’s Task
•
Open a new version 211 Web Pre-Project Report. Within Part 1
you need to conduct some research.
•
You need to find an example of each type (see below) of site.
You should screenshot them, identify the features, purpose,
audience and evaluate it (what is good and bad about the site).
Features:
Text / Multiple Pages
Hyperlinks
Forms
Logo’s / Graphics
Buttons
Banners
Menus
Video / Sound
Web 2.0
- Blogs
- Forum
- Podcasting
- Cloud Computing
Evaluate:
Navigation
Layout
Fonts / Colours / Styles
Search Facilities
Usability
Consistent Navigation
Spelling / Grammar
Intuitiveness
Browser dependence?
Purposes (TYPES):
-News (BBC)
- Collaboration
- Entertainment
- Information (E.g. NHS))
- Advertising
- Social Networking
-Gaming
Task 2
•
In part 2 of your report,
you need to describe, all
the different features of a
website and explain what
they are and give examples
of why they are used.
•
You should be able to
describe the difference
between a Web 1.0 and a
Web 2.0 site (giving
examples with screenshots
to compare)
Features:
Text / Multiple Pages
Hyperlinks
Forms
Logo’s / Graphics
Buttons
Banners
Menus
Video / Sound
Web 2.0
- Blogs
- Forum
- Podcasting
- Cloud Computing
- Geotagging
Objectives Review
• Understand what is meant by “internet” and
where it originates from.
• Understand what is available on the internet.
• Know how different “types” of site are structured.
• Research web site design, functionality and
purpose.
Plenary
• Quick fire: Name a feature of a website.
• Quick fire: Suggest a purpose
• Each group / pod of students should come to the
front and display a website which they have
reviewed today.
• They then need to explain it’s functionality,
audience and purpose, giving reasons.