Empowerment Technologies

• • Platforms can be defined as the technology that supports technologies work with.
  • Platform is an environment or group of technologies used as based on software, process, or technology are develop.
• Examples of Platforms

  • Operating systems
  • Mobile platforms
  • Browsers
  • Gaming system
  • Applications
• Operating systems like Windows and Mac OS allow many software and applications to be installed in personal computers.
• Mobile platforms allow the installation and running of mobile applications in mobile phones.
• Browsers may also be considered a platform. There are websites and web applications that are specifically created for a specific browser. Sometimes, users will encounter website that specifically suggests what specific browser is preferred.
• Gaming system is another type of platform. These gaming platforms allow playing games of third-party game developers. Examples of these are games specifically created for Xbox or PlayStation platforms.
• Applications or software that is built for a specific platform can be, by itself, considered a platform.
• ONLINE PLATFORM is a group of technologies especially created to support other technologies in the online environment
• Examples of Online Platforms

  • SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
  • CLOUD SERVER
  • WEBSITE BUILDING/CREATION SITES
  • VIDEO SHARING SITES
• SOCIAL MEDIA SITES provide an avenue in which one can share ideas, videos, pictures, and other multimedia contents.
• Facebook and Twitter are examples of social media sites.
• CLOUD SERVERS provide a platform in which one can save and retrieve all their data or files in as long as there is an internet connection, and there are necessary devices to access the cloud servers.
• Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive are commonly used cloud servers.
• WEBSITE BUILDING/CREATION SITES are the websites that enable users to create their own website or webpage.
• Weebly, Wordpress, and Wix are the most used website building platforms.
• VIDEO SHARING SITES primarily provide the platform from which a user can share his or her videos.
• YouTube is one of the most popular platforms that are considered as video sharing site.
• Basic Principles and Elements of Web Design

  • UNIQUENESS
  • SIMPLICITY
  • CONSISTENCY
  • UNDERSTANDABILITY
  • PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY
  • VISUALITY
  • INTERACTIVITY
  • FAST LOADING CAPABILITY
  • ACCESSIBILITY
  • COMMUNICATIVENESS
• The WYSIWYG is short for What You See Is What You Get
• UNIQUENESS -A website must not appear to be just a duplicate of other websites.
• SIMPLICITY Put only what is needed on the website. Avoid including a lot of

  elements that may distract visitors.

  Remember that the main objective of

  a website is to communicate

  information. This does not mean

  making the website look ordinary, but

  avoiding over-designing.
• CONSISTENCY Every page of the website must be uniform. Ideally, website elements like fonts, headers, and buttons must be consistently used in every webpage.
• UNDERSTANDABILITY - Ensure that the texts are readable by making the style and size of the font ideal website. This can be very helpful in SEO or search engine optimization.
• SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization
• VISUALITY - A designer must ensure that appropriate color combination is used in designing websites. Good color combination will also ensure that the other elements on the website are noticeable. It will also make texts readable.
• PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY - A designer should take into consideration how a website will look on different platforms.
• INTERACTIVITY - An effective webpage allows a visitor to interact or engage with the webpage.
• FAST LOADING CAPABILITY - A website must easily load on any device. If a website takes a long time to load, a visitor will likely leave it or will just access other sites. Use only the needed images, preferably optimized, to lessen the loading time of your website.
• ACCESSIBILITY - Ensure that a visitor can easily browse the different parts or pages of your website. Logically arrange the contents of the website to make navigation easier.
• COMMUNICATIVENESS - Remember that the main objective of a website is to communicate information. Ensure that elements are added to support this goal. Use different techniques to simplify the presentation.