EMPOWERMENT TECHONOLOGIES

INTRODUCTION TO ICT WEB 2.0: DYNAMIC WEB PAGE

 Evolution of Wed 1.0
INFORMATION  The user is able to see a website differently than others
 Knowledge communicated or received concerning a  Allows users to interact with the page
particular fact or circumstance  Can make comments and create an account
 “Fragmented Future” Darcy DiNucci, 1999
COMMUNICATION  Social Networking Sites:
 The act or process of using words, sounds, signs or - Blogs
behaviors - Wikis
- Video sharing sites
- Hosted services
TECHNOLOGY
 Methods, systems and devices which are the result of
scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes WEB 2.0: KEY FEATURES
 Folksonomy – allows the user to categorize and
classify/arrange information using freely chosen keyboards
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
 Rich User Experience – content is dynamic and is
(ICT)
responsive to user’s input
 The use of different communication technologies such as
 User Participation – the owner of the website is not only
phones, telephones & internet to locate, save, send & edit
the one who is able to put content
information
 Longtail – services that are offered/demand rather than on
a one-time purchase
ICT IN THE PHILIPPINES  Software as a Service – users will subscribe to a software
 “ICT Hub of Asia” only when needed rather than purchasing them
 Huge growth of ICT-related jobs around the country, one of  Mass Participation – diverse information staring through
which is called the call center or BPO (Business Process universal web access
Outsourcing) centers.
WEB 3.0
WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW)  Semantic Web
 Collection of public websites connected to the internet  World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) – the semantic web
worldwide provides a common framework that allows data to be
shared & reused across application, enterprise, etc.
TIM BERNERS-LEE  PROBLEMS:
 Timothy John Berners-Lee - COMPATIBILITY - HTML Files & current web
 Created HTML & WWW browsers could not support Web 3.0
- SECURITY - The user’s security is also in question
HTML since the machine is saving his/her preferences
 Hypertext Markup Language - VASTNESS - The WWW already contains billions
of web pages
HTTP - VAUGNESS - Certain words are imprecise
- LOGIC - These are certain limitations for a
 Hypertext Transfer Protocol
computer to be able to predict what the user is
 Set up rules for transferring files
referring to a given time

WEB 1.0 TRENDS IN ICT

 Static – flat page or stationary pages
 Milestones:
- Invention of HTML, CSS & Javascript
- Invention of Java & Flash
- Multimedia via <img> & <iframe> tags
1. Convergence – technological convergence is the synergy
of technological achievements to work on a similar goal or
task
2. Social Media – a website that enables web users to
create, co-create, discuss, modify & exchange user-
generated content

3. Mobile Technologies – smartphones and tablets

 - iOS – used in Apple devices
- Android – open source operating system
developed by Google
- Blackberry OS – used in Blackberry devices
- Windows Phone OS – closed source and
proprietary operating system developed by
Microsoft
- Symbian – original smartphone OS; used by
Nokia
- WebOS – originally for smartphones; now used
for smart TV’s
- Windows Mobile – developed by Microsoft for
smartphones and tablets
4. Assistive Media – nonprofit service designed to help
people who have visual & reading impairments. A
database of audio recordings is used to read the user.
TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
 Social Network – sites that allow you to connect with
people with same interest (Ex. Facebook)
 Social News – sites that allows users to post their own
news (Ex. Reddit and Digg)
 Bookmarking Sites – sites that allow you to store &
manage links to various websites (Ex. Pinterest)
 Media Sharing – sites that allow you to upload & share
media content like images, music & video
(Ex. Youtube, Instagram & Flicker)
 Microblogging – sites that focus on short updates from the
user. (Ex. Twitter & Pkurk)
 Blogs & Forums – sites that allow you to post their
content. Other users are able to comment on the said
topic. (Ex. Tumblr, WordPress, Blogger)
RULES OF NETIQUETTE
 Internet – information superhighway
 Intellectual property - If you create something, you have
the right as to how it should be used by others.
 Fair Use – an intellectual property may be used without
consent as long as it is used in commentaries, criticisms,
search engines, etc.
 Cybercrime – crime committed through the use of internet
 Privacy Policy – tells the used how the website handle its
data
 Copyright – part of the law; those who use your work
without your consent is punishable by law
INRERNET THREATS
1. Malware – malicious software
a) Virus – malicious program designed to replicate
itself and transfer from one computer to another
b) Worm – malicious program that transfers from
one computer to another by any type of means.
c) Trojan – malicious program disguised as a useful
program
- Rogue security software – tricks the
user into posing that it is a security
software.
d) Spyware – program that runs in the background
without you knowing it
- Keyloggers – used to record the
keystroke done by the users.
e) Adware – program designed to send you
advertisements
2. Spam – unwanted email mostly from bots and
advertisers
3. Phishing – its goal is to acquire sensitive personal
information like passwords and credit card details. This is
done by sending an email that will direct the user to visit a
website
- Pharming – it exploits the DNS
(Domain Name Service) system
ADVANCED WORD PROCESSING SKILLS
MAIL MERGE AND LABEL GENERATION
MAIL MERGE
 Create documents and combine or merge them
 Commonly used when sending out advertising materials to
various recipients
 Two Components of Mail Merge
1. Form Document
- Contains the body of the message
- The main body of the message is the part of the
form document that remains the same no
matter whom you send it to
- Place Holders
- Data fields or merge fields
- Marks the position on your form
document where individual data or
information will be inserted
2. List or Data File
- Two essential components of creating a merged
document are present: the form document and
the data file
INTEGRATING IMAGES AND EXTERNAL MATERIALS
KINDS OF MATERIALS
1. Pictures – electronic or digital pictures or photographs you
have saved in your device
1. JPG. (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
 - “Jay-peg” POWERPOINT
- Can support 16.7 million colors
- Does not support transparency  Created by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin
- Work well on lettering, line drawings, or simple  Provide visuals for group presentation
graphics
TIPS IN CREATING AN EFECTIVE PRESENTAITON
- Relatively small in file size
2. .GIF (Graphic Interchange Format) 1. MINIMIZE – keep slide counts to a minimum to maintain a
- Capable of displaying transparencies clear message and to keep the audience
- Good for blending with other materials or 2. Clarity – avoid being fancy by using a font style that is east
elements in your document to read.
- Also capable of displaying simple animations 3. Simplicity – use bullets or short sentences.
- May not be too useful on a printed document 4. Visuals – use graphics to help ion your presentation but
not too many to distract the audience.
- Can only support up to 256 colors
5. Consistency – make your design uniform. avoid having
- Much better for logos, drawings, etc.
different font styles and backgrounds
3. .PNG (Portable Network Graphics) 6. Contrast – use light font or dark background or vice versa.
- “ping” this is done so that it is easier to read. in most instances, it
- Developed basically for the purpose of is easier to read on screen if the background is dark
transporting images on the internet at faster
rates USING HYPERLINKS IN MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
- Good with transparencies
1. Select an object or highlight a text
- Does not support animation
2. Place in this document
- Can display up to 16 million colors 3. Create new document
- Allows the control of the transparency level or 4. Email address
capacity of images 5. When done, click OK
2. Clip Art – generally a .GIF type
3. Shapes – printable objects or materials that you can EMBEDDING OBJECTS IN MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
integrate in your document to enhance its appearance
1. Go to the insert tab
4. Smart Art – sets of different shapes grouped together to
2. On the text group, click on object
form ideas 3. The insert object dialog box would appear
5. Chart - allow you to represent data characteristics and
trends; suited for preparing reports
6. Screenshot – more realistic image of what you are
discussing on your report or manual.

IMAGE PLACEMENT

TEXT WRAPPING

1. In Line with Text – usually used when you need to place

your image at the beginning of a paragraph.
2. Square – placed anywhere within the paragraph with the
text going around the image in a square pattern
3. Tight – the text “hugs” or conforms to the general shape
of the image
4. Through – allows the text on your document to flow even
tighter, taking the contours and shape of the image
5. Top and Bottom – pushes the text away vertically to the
top and bottom
6. Behind Text – can be dragged and placed anywhere on
your document; background
7. In Front of Text – Allows your image to be placed right on
top of the text; the text will be covered by the image