...Interactive Media Web Authoring Developing a news portal application 2011/2012 2HND2I Kurt Massa Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ 1 Section 1.................................................................................................................................................. 3 Section 2.................................................................................................................................................. 4 Analysis, Design and Implementation ................................................................................................. 5 Content Management Systems....................................................................................................... 5 Blog ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Site Vs Portal ................................................................................................................................... 5 Open Source Software Content Management Systems ................................................................. 5 Software Used ................................................................................................................................. 6 WCM-P3.2 ...........................................................................
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...e-commerce 2. Browsers: Browsers allow you to view web pages on the computer. In the majority of cases, user interaction is needed to tell the browser what web site or specific web page to be viewed. One way this is done is via the browsers address bar. The web address, or URL, that is typed into the browsers address bar tells the browser where to obtain a page or pages from. Features of browsers: Status bar, Address bar, Title bar, Toolbar Icons, Display Window, Scroll Bars Examples of browsers: Firefox, Safari, Opera, Google Chrome and most commonly Internet Explorer. 3. What you need to describe aboutbrowsers What are browsers and what do they allow you to do? Explain some of the features that browsers have. Explain some of the special features of particular browsers. 4. Web Authoring Software: Web pages are normally written in HTML which is a code. Without the knowledge of this coding, it is possible for users to create web pages with the help of web authoring software. This software enables the user to develop a website in a desktop publishing format. The software will generate the required HTML coding for the layout of the web pages based on what the user designs. Typically, the user can toggle back and forth between the graphical design and the HTML code and make changes to the web page in either the design of the accompanying code. Examples of these are Microsoft FrontPage and Adobe Dreamweaver, online web authoring tools are also available on sites like wix.com...
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...The popular software is the one that people use everyday. The five main types of software programs are: Word Processors, Spreadsheets, Database Management systems, Presentation Graphics, and the Web Authoring Programs. The most common software is Word Processors uses in our daily life. Word creates text-based documents. Offices or individuals use it to all type of text, letter, and formal document…the one we use a lot is Microsoft Word; it is one of word processor. Then, we have the spreadsheet. It is an organizer, analyze, and do some graph. The spreadsheet is use in every profession same as the word processors, but these one is numeric and with tables. Microsoft Excel is the most widely use spreadsheet. Others are Apple Numbers and Open Office Cale. For example, we use word excel in marketing analyze and financial analyst. Also, the database management system (DBSM) is a program that sets up database. But first what is a database? Database is a collection of related data. These mean that if a company want all the information of their workers recorded in a database they will need a DBSM to help them manage all their information. For instance, the companies using a DBSM are insurance, police, and universities. Otherwise some database software were designed for microcomputers named Microsoft access and OpenOffice Base, yet you have one use by big Company call Oracle. Besides that we have the Presentation Graphics program that display information in visually interesting presentations...
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...Task 1 Web Servers Web servers are used to run websites by turning HTML files into a HTTP connection these are a websites hardware which contains CPU, RAM, etc. if you did not have one of these for your website you will not have a website at all. Browsers A browser would be needed for your e-commerce site as you need it to access your website domain. Browsers are a GUI based interface that displaces HTML files and is used to navigate through various sites across the web. There are various browsers now a days but the main ones are Google chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer so it is compulsory to make these compatible. Server Software Server software is used by web developers to make the web pages to their liking much easier, without this software it would take developers 10 times as long to implement a minimal change. FTP is a common thing for transferring files to...
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...numerous tools that manage single platforms (like Twitter) this list includes services that manage multiple social network accounts, content and measurement. At some point we’ll do more with individual reviews, but in the meantime, here is a list of 22 different social media marketing management tools, platforms and services to help manage and scale your online marketing efforts on the social web: [pic] Shoutlet – Manages social media marketing communications with one platform for building, engaging and measuring social media. Includes multiple account and platform support, social CRM and ecommerce for Facebook, email marketing and mobile features. [pic] Direct Message Lab – Provides consulting, implementation and a platform (REACH) for centralized management of social media promotions & contests, advertising and measurement. [pic] Objective Marketer – Offers social media marketing and analytics with integrated campaign management (Twitter, Blogs, Facebook, YouTube), multi-channel execution, engagement reports and user management. [pic] Wildfire Interactive – Platform for easy creation, implementation and management of branded interactive campaigns including: sweepstakes, contests and give-aways. [pic] StrongMail Social Studio – Comprehensive social media marketing platform with a referral marketing platform, social sharing tool and campaign management application. (Disclosure: StrongMail is...
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...internet is easier and faster for looking stuff up. A redesigned easier to use website with a new look is in order. Project Description To redesign the Star Tribune website with new features and a new and improved look. Schedule Phase 1- Web Design and CSS 4/8/2015-4/13/2015 Phase 2- CSS Design and Authoring Tools 4/13/2015-4/20/2015 Phase 3- CSS and Web Site Navigation 4/20/2015-4/27/2015 Phase 4- Creating Multiple Page Layouts 4/27/2015-5/04/2015 Phase 5- Advanced Layouts Using CSS 5/04/2015-05/11/2015 Start and Completion Project will start 4/08/2015 and be completed on 05/11/2015 Project Deliverables To provide and easy to use website for all users and provide all of the most accurate news of events and stories in the area and around the world. Major activities To get all the info and mock up design of the new website. Start creating the pages and links for the site. To use all the industry standards and make the site user friendly for all users. Design and test the new website and make all necessary changes and improvements. Retest the site and implement it’s use on the internet. Resources Previous websites and other sites. Internet research on technics and what people like. Other Web designer and developers. Web developers/designers regularly complete a breakdown document because it is a very good effective tool in designing a website. It helps to see what you want to do and where you want to place things on the page. The breakdown document...
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...Technology Definition Google Docs is an easy to use online word processor, spreadsheet and presentation editor that enables users to create, store and share instantly and securely, and collaborate online in real time. Users can create new documents from scratch or upload existing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. There's no software to download, and all your work is stored safely online and can be accessed from any computer. Microsoft Online is Microsoft's hosted software offering and a component of their Software plus services strategy. Microsoft Online Services are hosted by Microsoft and sold "with" Microsoft partners. The suite includes Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online, Microsoft Forefront, and Microsoft Office Live Meeting. Microsoft Online is widely touted as Microsoft's answer to Google Docs as a competing web application. Business Application(s) For business purposes the two applications can be rated under the following categories: You must Login to view the entire essay. If you are not a member yet, Sign Up for free! Price, Look and Feel, Collaboration, Presentations, Spreadsheets and Wordprocessing. Price Both applications require that users only have online ids to access. Thus the cost of using both applications will be nothing. Look and Feel Google Docs has a very nice basic feel to it, in keeping with the simplicity and ease of use that Google brings to its products. Microsoft is creating its...
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...Success/GEN 200 W3C The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international organization that works toward the development of web standards. The purpose of the W3C is to create standards that make the web accessible to all people, no matter what kind of hardware, software, network, language, culture, location or mental or physical ability. They are administered by a joint effort among three institutions Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), The European Research Consortium for Informatics and mathematics (ERCIM) and Keio University. Tim Berners-Lee the inventor of the World Wide Web along with Dr. Jeffery Jaffe leads the W3C. However, the web community such as organization and individuals play a huge role in reviewing and providing input on the specifications created. W3C not only creates standards but also provide tutorials and tools for web professionals to hone their skills. Professional Knowledge Becoming a member of W3C is advantages because this organization can increase professional knowledge and abilities in the career field of web design, applications, and development. The W3C also provides tutorials and cheat sheets that clearly show the member how to implement standards so that they can create websites that anyone can access. They also help increase awareness of new web technologies that are vital in today’s rapid development landscape. W3C also gives you browser and authoring tools to help improve web development skills. One of the tools that has...
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...Institute (I.T.I.) Centre for Research and Technology – Hellas (CE.R.T.H.) 42, Arkadias Street, Athens, GR-15234 Greece Tel: +30-10-6839916/17 Fax: +30-10-6839917 vickyp@iti.gr http://www.iti.gr Panayiota Karadimitriou Informatics and Telematics Institute (I.T.I.) Centre for Research and Technology – Hellas (CE.R.T.H.) 42, Arkadias Street, Athens, GR-15234 Greece Tel: +30-10-6839916/17 Fax: +30-10-6839917 karadim@iti.gr http://www.iti.gr ABSTRACT Educational metadata are attracting increasing attention, since they can facilitate the description, indexing, searching and retrieving on-line learning objects and educational resources. This paper describes the difficulties raised in retrieving educational resources from the Web, and discusses the current state-of-the-art in educational metadata technologies and the advantages of their use. The most popular software tools for editing and/or managing XML metadata files are presented, and their limitations in the e-learning context are discussed. The paper outlines the design considerations of educational meta-data management toolkits, and proposes EM2, an educational metadata management tool, which supports editing and management of XML educational metadata documents. EM2 aims to facilitate the effective and efficient search, accessibility and navigation of educational resources through e-learning applications and services. Keywords: educational meta-data, re-usability...
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...Executive Summary In today’s businesses world, Content Management has become one of the major factors which include the sharing of data, the storage of data and the ability to generate reports on the fly or automatically. OpenText being one of the major leaders on Content Management with 17 years experience provides support for users by providing an ECM Suite which deals with different types of content management for businesses. Support includes enterprise content as in business documents, sensitive records, images (audio and video), email, reports and much more. In 2010 The North City Council in New Zealand decided to go live with OpenText Document Management software namely the eDOCS Edition and OpenText Records Management which is used by 450 staff. “The software is being used by approximately 450 staff across all business areas of the Council.” (Scoop, 2010) Alfresco provides an alternative to CMS by being Open source software while also reducing ECM costs up to 96%. Alfresco also provides a feature that works out-of-the-box so users can use the system immediately without the need for costly training which plague some CMS system vendors. Compared to other proprietary ECM systems like OpenText, Documentum and SharePoint, Alfresco is less costly and rate high at certain levels of content management. Alfresco also provides an online-community that is there for support and also blogs which are easily accessible for information. Other...
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...Executive Summary In today’s businesses world, Content Management has become one of the major factors which include the sharing of data, the storage of data and the ability to generate reports on the fly or automatically. OpenText being one of the major leaders on Content Management with 17 years experience provides support for users by providing an ECM Suite which deals with different types of content management for businesses. Support includes enterprise content as in business documents, sensitive records, images (audio and video), email, reports and much more. In 2010 The North City Council in New Zealand decided to go live with OpenText Document Management software namely the eDOCS Edition and OpenText Records Management which is used by 450 staff. “The software is being used by approximately 450 staff across all business areas of the Council.” (Scoop, 2010) Alfresco provides an alternative to CMS by being Open source software while also reducing ECM costs up to 96%. Alfresco also provides a feature that works out-of-the-box so users can use the system immediately without the need for costly training which plague some CMS system vendors. Compared to other proprietary ECM systems like OpenText, Documentum and SharePoint, Alfresco is less costly and rate high at certain levels of content management. Alfresco also provides an online-community that is there for support and also blogs which are easily accessible for information. Other...
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...1. Describe how browsers use plug-ins. See page 295. (1 point) Use browsers to find the correct version plug-ins. When installing a plug-in, the browser and a file format, such as PDF,SWF or MOV, are cognated. Then the browser can run the related plug-ins automatically. 2. Explain why cookies are useful in an environment that is based on a stateless protocol, and provide some concrete examples of their use. See page 296 (2 points) Stateless protocol is a situation that you would not leave browsing traces when you look through a web site. Coolie is like an information recorder. It would keep some sources, such as words, choices and signs, in order to make your latter visit more convenient. Cookies are useful because it could solve the stateless...
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...Competitive pressures and new sources of data are creating new requirements. Users are demanding the ability to answer their questions quickly and easily. People see and understand data, reports and dashboards faster through unique, easy-to-use visual analytics technology. Vendors and Software Products in this space QlikView: QlikView is business intelligence software to turn data into knowledge. It enables users to consolidate, search and visually analyze data using QlikView’s simplicity. GoodData: GoodData allows clients to track changes in pipeline with detailed graphs and charts. Analysis can be done across dimensions, set indicators to measure performance. IBM Cognos: IBM Cognos is web-based, integrated BI software which provides toolset for reporting, analyzing, scorecarding and monitoring of events and metrics of any amount of data or scenario’s. Spotfire: TIBCO Spotfire is a business intelligence software platform that allows users to analyze data using statistics. It has the ability to develop dynamic analytic applications that run on web. Overview of Tableau: Tableau software is business intelligence software primarily focused on business users for interactive visualization of data through graphical representation. It provides easy-to-use software applications for fast analytics and visualization. Tableau Software was founded on the idea that data analysis and subsequent reports should not be separate activities, but should be integrated into a single visual...
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...HTML5 * Middle ware: JavaScript. * Back End: MYSQL. * Operating System: Android * The latest Testflight Android SDK * ADT (Android Developer Tools). Hardware Requirements: * Smart Phone with Android Operating System. Android: * An Android project is the container for your application's source code, resource files, and files such as the Ant build and Android Manifest file. An application project is the main type of project and the contents are eventually built into an .apk file that you install on a device. Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML): HTML is a language made for creating the web pages for the websites. By using HTML language the even a child can make his web pages or even his own website so why not you. Here are some facts about the HTML language: 1 Why do Need HTML? As the HTML is a very easy language for creating the web pages. It can be learned in few hours or in few days. It is the basic format of the HTML file it can be displayed on mostly operating system...
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...format and convert it to HTML code. Try to write a full report about these tools and editors, and mention the major differences between them. Table of Contents Text Based editors 4 WYSIWYG EDITORS 5 HTML Convertors 5 Text Based editors NOTEPAD++ is a replacement for Microsoft’s Notepad. It has an auto-completion feature (for most supported languages) that guesses what you’re trying to write, a tabbed interface which is used well for working with multiple files, a powerful RegEx find-and-replace feature, code folding, support for a large array of languages. Bluefish Editor is a open source text editor aimed towards programmers and web designers. It’s known as being a fast, lightweight text editor that can open 500+ documents. It has a built-in function reference browser (for PHP, Python, CSS, and HTML). Smultron is an easy-to-use text editor. Its simple interface makes it perfect for the coder. It has the basic features of a text editor...
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