Design a Multimedia Website Introduction to Designing a

Design a Multimedia Website Introduction to Designing a Website 1

Design a Multimedia Website Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson you should: Be able to design a simple website Know how to tailor a website for a particular purpose Understand house style Be able to create detailed page plans 2

Design a Multimedia Website AO 1 Lesson 1 Main Concepts • What is a multimedia website? • Writing the proposal • The purpose of the website • Target audience • Producing a site plan • House style • Planning a webpage 3

Design a Multimedia Websites What is a multimedia website? A multimedia website is one that combines a range of the following elements: Graphics Animation Sound Text Video 4

Design a Multimedia Website Writing the Proposal Your proposal should include the following • The purpose of the website • The target audience for the website • A site plan for the website • An indication of house style • Plans for each page 5

Design a Multimedia Website The Purpose of the Website Reasons to create a website • Inform • Generate sales • Increase sales • Publicise • Share information 6

Design a Multimedia Website AO 1 Lesson 1 Target Audience Ways to describe a target audience • Geography • Age • Gender • Income • Educational background 7

Design a Multimedia Website House Style Deciding on house style Think about and record the common features of how the pages should look: • Font type, size and colour • Text alignment/justification • Bullet and numbering style • Common elements to appear on each page (e. g. company logo) 8

Design a Multimedia Website Web Pages Planning a web page • Sketch each of the pages. • Include placeholders for graphics and other multimedia components. • Show hyperlinks. 9