New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Website Software Aims

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Website Software

Aims and Objectives Aims • This is the ability to use a software application designed for planning, designing and building websites. Objectives • • • Create structures and styles and use them to produce websites Select and use website software tools and features to develop multiple page websites with multimedia and interactive features Publish and test multiple page websites with multimedia and interactive features

Website Development Cycle Determine what website content and layout will be needed for each page and for the site

Website Storyboard Determine what website content and layout will be needed for each page and for the site https: //www. draw. io/

Website Site Map Determine what website content and layout will be needed for each page and for the site https: //www. draw. io/

Task Create Storyboard & Site Map Scenario You work for a local website design company. You have been contracted to create a website for a local fruit shop. Create a sample storyboard & site map using: https: //www. draw. io/

Website Templates Plan and create web page templates to layout content

Website Templates Plan and create web page templates to layout content http: //www. lipsum. com/ http: //mashable. com/2013/07/11/lorem-ipsum/ http: //www. freeimages. co. uk/ https: //pixabay. com/

Task Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver

Task Create a website template

Website Features & Structures Select and use website features and structures to enhance website navigation and functionality

Website Features & Structures Select and use website features and structures to enhance website navigation and functionality http: //www. verticalresponse. com/blog/image-file-cheat-sheet-use-jpeg-gif-png/

Task Explore website features & structures

Website Stylesheets Create, select and use styles to enhance website consistency and readability

Task Create Website Stylesheets

Website Laws, Guidance & Constraints Provide guidance on laws, guidelines and constraints that affect the content and use of websites. Explain what access issues may need to be taken into account

Task Accessibility/Validation Tools Cynthiasays http: //www. cynthiasays. com/ HTML https: //validator. w 3. org/ CSS https: //jigsaw. w 3. org/css-validator/ Nibbler http: //nibbler. silktide. com/

File types Explain when and why to use different file types for saving content

File types Explain when and why to use different file types for saving content

Task File types Explain when and why to use different file types for saving content Server Side – asp, aspx, cfm, jsp, php Client Side – html, htm, css, js, vbs, Data– pdf, xml, txt, accdb, Can you think of any more?

File guidelines & conventions Store and retrieve files effectively, in line with local guidelines and conventions where available.

Task File guidelines & conventions Store and retrieve files effectively, in line with local guidelines and conventions where available. What is camel. Case notation? Provide examples.

Web Page Content Prepare content for web pages so that it is ready for editing and formatting.

Task Create Web Page Content Prepare content for web pages so that it is ready for editing and formatting. Images Navigation Techniques - links Media e. g. video Widgets Text Social Media Blogs Newsfeeds & Forms Meta Tags

Copyright Organise and combine information needed for web pages in line with any copyright constraints, including across different software

Task Copyright http: //www. copyrightservice. co. uk/copyright Images. Copyright. pdf Explore several guidelines regarding copyright

Meaning Select and use appropriate editing and formatting techniques to aid meaning

Task Meaning Select and use appropriate editing and formatting techniques to aid meaning Apply comments to your CSS & HTML code http: //www. willpeavy. com/minifier/

Enhanced Web Features Select and use appropriate programming and development techniques to add features and enhance websites Can you think of any?

Enhanced Web Features Select and use appropriate programming and development techniques to add features and enhance websites

Download Information Select and use file formats that make information easier to download . zip. rar. pdf. odt. docx

Webpage Needs Check web pages meet needs, using IT tools and making corrections as necessary Website Performance http: //internetsupervision. com/scripts/urlcheck/check. aspx Site Analyser https: //www. site-analyzer. com/

Task Webpage Needs Validation Tools in Dreamweaver

Publish & Test Publish and test multiple page websites with multimedia and interactive features

Task Publish & Test Publish and test multiple page websites with multimedia and interactive features Cross-browser testing tools/services IETester (http: //www. my-debugbar. com/wiki/IETester/Home. Page) - Free browser compatibility checker from Core Services for Internet Explorer Versions from 5. 5 IE Netrenderer (http: //netrenderer. com/) - Free site allows you to check how a website is rendered by Internet Explorer from current versions back to 5. 5

Quality Problems Identify any quality problems with websites and explain how to respond to them Respond appropriately to quality problems with websites to ensure outcomes are fit for purpose Power. Mapper (http: //try. powermapper. com/Demo/Sort. Site) Checkpoints include : accessibility, broken links, browser compatibility, SEO

Quality Problems Identify any quality problems with websites and explain how to respond to them 1) Functionality Testing 2) Usability testing 3) Interface testing 4) Compatibility testing 5) Performance testing 6) Security testing What do these mean?

Task L Quality Problems Identify any quality problems with websites and explain how to respond to them 1) Functionality Testing e. g. all links, forms, validation 2) Usability testing e. g. navigation, content 3) Interface testing e. g. apps, servers 4) Compatibility testing e. g. browsers, mobile devices 5) Performance testing e. g. web stress testing 6) Security testing e. g. break a login screen Create a test plan based on the above e. g. browser support

Upload & Publish Select and use an appropriate program to upload and publish the website and make sure that it will download efficiently

Task Upload & Publish Dreamweaver’s FTP client

Sample Scenario You are tasked with creating a website about the module you are studying(website software), to help other apprentices. You need to advise on what content is permissible and how best to create their site to enable a quick download on the internet and maintain as small a storage requirement as possible. The site must have a minimum of five pages including both internal and external links and a variety of other advanced features, such as mouse roll-over and links to audio/video features (whether these are stored within the website or externally).

Task Sample Tasks & Questions Download sample, copyright free, images Create a simple storyboard with 5 distinct features Create a template in Dreamweaver based on your storyboard. Use cascading style sheets for styling. The template should include features such as: navigation structures, media content, and suitable text. Create an image gallery in Dreamweaver Embed a suitable video from Google You. Tube into a webpage Create a suitable test plan for your website Test your website using automated tools Upload & Publish your website

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