Unit 13: Website Development

Last Session Features of websites Types of website

Todays session Types of website Meet your clients

● Dynamic – BBC sport – live updates Types of websites: ● Static – example: http://www.playworks-manchester.co.uk/ ● Dynamic – BBC sport – live updates http://www.bbc.co.uk/

Originally most websites were static Created using html static website Not regularly updated No dynamic content Originally most websites were static Created using html

Static websites Advantages of static websites Quick to develop Cheap to develop Cheap to host Disadvantages of static websites Requires web development expertise to update site Site not as useful for the user Content can get stagnant From Edinteractive http://www.edinteractive.co.uk/article/?id=4

Dynamic websites Information changes often sometimes automatically User allowed to select what information they view Examples include banking and social networking Often embed digital assets to make site visually appealing

Dynamic websites Advantages of dynamic websites Much more functional website Much easier to update New content brings people back to the site and helps in the search engines Can work as a system to allow staff or users to collaborate Disadvantages of dynamic websites Slower / more expensive to develop Hosting costs a little more From Edinteractive http://www.edinteractive.co.uk/article/?id=4

How can user experience of websites be improved Forms that allow customers to leave feedback Dynamic interactions when socialising online Applying style sheets to keep the same look and feel for a website Making websites interactive by embedding digital assets.

Good Websites Top 100 ‘best-designed’ websites Sites that fulfilled their purpose: Sell Entertain Inform Communicate Search http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/web-design/best-designed-websites-2012/ Task: Select one of these. What features (text, digital assets links, interactivities, etc.) does it have? Which of these help to make it a good website?

Bad Websites Worst 10 websites Attracts as much attention as a well designed site, but “you actually want to stay at the nice looking one”. Helps you to decide what a good website is! http://www.loungelizard.com/web-design-blogs/design/top-10-worst-website- designs/ http://www.globalwebfx.com/10-worst-websites-for-2013/ Task: Select one of these. What features (text, digital assets links, interactivities, etc.) does it have? Which of these could be improved to make it a good website?

Purpose of website Commercial Non-commercial Designed to sell a product or service. Might contain e-commerce features enabling on-line purchases E.g Amazon, e-buyer, e-spares Non-commercial Provides information to interested groups or individuals. Not for profit E.g government sites (data protection act), BBC sites (GetInspired)

Your clients The College Sports Club Arches - Library/Internet Café. The Perry Orchard Restaurant. Pikes - Complementary therapy outlet. Tec Repairs - Computer repair and purchasing outlet

Task Work as a team to prepare a creative brief for one of the potential clients (i.e. pretend to be the client). Use the provided information, your creativity and answer the following Proposal Target audience Website goals Requirements Pages required