Lesson 1: Online Platforms as tools for ICT Content (copy)

PLATFORM

• is a technology environment where software or application run

• ex:window, android, wix

1.ENABLES DIGITAL TOOLS AND SERVICES
2.SUPPORTS COLLABORATION AND CREATIVITY
3.POWER APPS, WEBSITES, GAMES, AND MORE

• why platform matters

1.OPERATING SYSTEMS
2.MOBILE PLATFORMS
3.BROWSERS
4.GAMING SYSTEM
5.SOCIAL MEDIA
6.E-COMMERCE
7.LEARNING PLATFORMS
8.WEBSITE BUILDERS

• examples of platforms

OPERATING SYSTEMS

• allow many software and applications to be installed in personal computers

• windows, mac os

• run desktop applications

MOBILE PLATFORMS

• allow the installation and running of mobile applications in mobile phones

• adroid, ios

• run mobile apps

BROWSERS

• also considered a platform/ Some application is specifically created for a specific browser only

• allow us to access web applications.

• chrome, firefox

• access web application

GAMING SYSTEM

• allow playing games of third-party game developers

• examples:xbox or playstation

SOCIAL MEDIA

• facebook, instagram

• share multimedia contents

E-COMMERCE

• shoppee, lazada

• buy and sell products

ONLINE PLATFORM

• is a group of technologies in the online environment. it is a tool which a user can use to launch his or her ICT content into the web

1.SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
2.CLOUD SERVERS
3.WEBSITE BUILDING/CREATION SITES
4.VIDEO SHARING SITES

• examples of online platforms

SOCIAL MEDIA SITES

• provide an avenue in which one can share, ideas, videos, pictures, and other multimedia contents

CLOUD SERVERS

• can save and retrieve all their data or files in as long as there is an internet connection. Google drive, dropbox, and onedrive are commonly used cloud servers

WEBSITE BUILDING/CREATION SITES

• enable users to create their own website or webpage. Weebly, wordpress and wix are the most used website building platforms

VIDEO SHARING SITES

• provide the platform from which a user can share his or her videos. Ex: YouTube

1.UNIQUENESS
2.SIMPLICITY
3.CONSISTENCY
4.UNDERSTANDABILITY
5.PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY
6.VISUALITY
7.INTERACTIVITY
8.FAST LOADING CAPABILITY
9.ACCESSIBILITY
10.COMMUNICATIVENESS

• basic web principles and elements of web design

UNIQUENESS

• must not appear to be just a duplicate of other websites

• makes the website striking and unforgettable

SIMPLICITY

• include only what is needed on the website

CONSISTENCY

• must be uniform (fonts, headers and buttons)

UNDERSTANDABILITY

• ensure that the texts are readable by making the style and size o the font ideal for the design of the website

PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY

• should take on consideration how a website will look on different platforms

VISUALITY

• ensure that appropriate color combination is used in designing websites

INTERACTIVITY

• allows a visitor to interact or engage with the webpage

FAST LOADING CAPABILITY

• website must easily load on any device

• use only the needed images, preferably optimized, to lessen the loading time of your website

ACCESSIBILITY

• ensure that a visitor can easily browse that different parts or pages of your website

COMMUNICATIVENESS

• use different techniques to simplify the presentation of information

TEMPLATE

• is a predesigned webpage where users only need to customize certain parts like image or text

WYSIWYG (WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET)

• allows designers to create a webpage from scratch