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Starter1

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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.

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Starter2

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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?

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Reading3

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Reading 31. 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.

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Reading4

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Advice TextBase your navigation system on text links, not graphical buttons.

1 If you use graphical navigation, include ALT text links.

2Include a site map in outline form with all the major sections and key subpages listed.

3Don’t use frames but if you must use them, include a no-frames version for those whose browsers do not support frames.

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Be consistent in your navigation links from page to page.

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Advice Text No page should be more than four clicks away from any other page.

6Use well-placed links rather than a search function.

7Offer alternative routes through your site so that visitors can browse in different ways.

8Limit choice. 9

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Language Work

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Giving advice

The modal verb

shouldImperati

veAvoid, Don’t

Advice closer to

a warning

Had better

Reco-mmendGood idea

Add a reason

to make it more

persuasive

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Giving Advice•You can use the model verb should: 1. Your navigation system should be based on text links. • You can use imperative: 2. Avoid frames wherever possible. 3.Don’t change the location of your navigation elements.

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Giving Advice•Note that avoid is followed by the –ing

form. 4. Avoid using frames.

•Had better is for advice which is close to a warning.▫It indicates something unpleasant will

happen if the advice is not taken. 5 .If you’re committed to using frames on

your site, you’d better commit yourself to some extra work too.

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Giving Advice•Other ways to give advice are: 6. I recommend Jennifer Fleming’s web Navigation. 7. It’s good idea to visit a few larger sites.

To make advice more persuasive, you can add the reason for your advice. For example: 8. It’s a good idea to visit a few larger sites [advice] to get some ideas on designing an effective site map [reason].

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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

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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.

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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.

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Problem solving - 8•1. 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.

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Problem solving - 8•5. If you need access your email from any

computer, Web-based email is a good idea.

•6. You should choose POP3 email 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.

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Problem solving - 8•8. 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.

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Specialist Reading

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Specialist Reading – Part A1) A- HTML B- XML2) 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.

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Specialist Reading – Part B (1)

• a -- F• b -- T• c -- F• d -- F• e -- T• f -- T

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Specialist Reading – Part B (2)

•a -- iii•b -- v•c -- iv•d -- i•e -- ii