UNIT 14 1 Websites

Starter 2 1

Starter 1 Divide the students into groups. Ask them to make lists. Ask Students to read their lists. Discuss the most important features with them. 3

Starter 4 2

Starter 2 1.Design Are the pages simple and easy to understand or are they full with too much information and too many links? Has the designer considered: ▫ Who is the site for? ▫ What information do they need? ▫ How do they want the information presented? 5

Starter 2 2.Navigation Is it easy to move round the site? Can you see the route you’ve taken from the home page to your current location? Can you get back to the home page with a single click. 6

Starter 2 3.Ease of use Is the site easy to use? 4.Accuracy ▫ Is the information contained accurate and reliable? 5.Up to date ▫ Is the site kept up to date? 7

Starter 2 6. Helpful graphics Are the graphics included simply to make the site look more attractive or do they serve a useful purpose? 7. Compatibility ▫ Can most browsers access the site without difficulty? 8

Reading 9 3

Reading 3 1.He is an expert in web design offering advice to webmasters. 2.Business people wanting to improve their websites. 3.Provide advice on building an effective navigation system in sites. 10

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AdviceText Base your navigation system on text links, not graphical buttons. 1 If you use graphical navigation, include ALT text links. 2 Include a site map in outline form with all the major sections and key subpages listed. 3 Don’t use frames but if you must use them, include a no-frames version for those whose browsers do not support frames. 4 Be consistent in your navigation links from page to page. 5 12

AdviceText No page should be more than four clicks away from any other page. 6 Use well-placed links rather than a search function. 7 Offer alternative routes through your site so that visitors can browse in different ways. 8 Limit choice. 9 13

14 1)It’s a good idea to use text links because visitors use them more often than graphical links. 2)Avoid using only graphical buttons because some visitors browse with the graphics turned off. 3)You should always include ALT text captions if you use graphical links as some browsers do not support them Exercise - 7

15 4)I recommend you include a site map because it helps visitors to navigate your site. 5)You had better not use frames because they can be confusing and some browsers do not support them. 6)You should keep navigation elements in the same position on each page. Exercise - 7

16 7)Use logical links because they will help visitors to find what they want. 8)Avoid using a search function as they produce irrelevant answers and visitors may not know how to use them. 9)It’s not a good idea to have too many links on a page as this may overwhelm visitors. Exercise - 7

Exercise If you’re a complete beginner; you should choose a free ISP which provides its sign- up software on CD- ROM. 2. I recommend you choose an ISP which provides local call access numbers. 3. Avoid using an ISP which uses national call rates for online time. Charges can be very expensive. 4. You should not use a free ISP which charges an initial set up fee. 17

Exercise If you need access your from any computer, Web-based is a good idea. 6. You should choose POP3 for a faster and more efficient service. 7. I recommend around 25 to 50 Mb of free Web space as this is sufficient for most personal website developments. 18

Exercise If children use your PC, I recommend you choose an ISP which restricts access to some newsgroups. 9.You had better check support line charges as some ISPs use their support lines to raise revenue. 10. You should choose an ISP which offers reliable service. 11. It’s a good idea to have multiple accounts and use the one which offers the best service at any one time for your needs. 19

Specialist Reading 20

Specialist Reading – Part A 1)A- HTML B- XML 2)A markup language. 3)SGML and XML. 4)A. identity B. Meaning C. Structure. 5)You can define your own custom markup tags. 6)You can explicitly define the contents in a document. 7)The start of a new paragraph. 8)Because of the intelligent nature of XML content i.e. they can identify the type of data in a document. 9)An e-commerce website. 21

Specialist Reading – Part B (1) a -- F b -- T c -- F d -- F e -- T f -- T 22

Specialist Reading – Part B (2) a -- iii b -- v c -- iv d -- i e -- ii 23