Online platforms can be used as a base to develop ICT content and applications. Examples of online platforms include presentation tools, cloud computing, social media, web page creators, file management systems, and mapping tools. Popular presentation platforms are Prezi and SlideShare, cloud services include Google Drive and Dropbox, and social media like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn allow sharing information. Wix and Weebly are examples of web page creators, while Zamzar and Word2pdf are file management tools, and Google Maps is a mapping platform.

1. ONLINE PLATFORMS FOR ICT
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

2. WHAT IS AN ONLINE PLATFORM?
-are technologies that are grouped to be
used as a base upon which other
applications processes or technologies
are developed.

3. THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF ONLINE
PLATFORMS AND APPLICATION
To be able create a good online
presentation, webpage and content, you
should know the principle and techniques of
design using online creation tool, platform
and application to develop ICT content.

4. EXAMPLES OF ONLINE PLATFORM
a.Presentation or Visualization
b.Cloud Computing
c.Social Media
d.Web Page Creation
e.File Management
f.Mapping

5. PRESENTATION OR VISUALIZATION
Communicates information clearly and
efficiently via statistical graphics, plots
and information graphics.

6. EXAMPLES
 Prezi-helping to reinvent the art of
presentation
 Zoho-an online project management app
that helps you plan your work and keep
track of your progress
 Slideshare-to build quickly from concise,
well presented content from the experts
 MindMeister-an online mind-mapping tool
that lets you capture, develop and share
ideas visually

7. CLOUD FORMING
The practice of using a network of
remote servers hosted on the internet to
store, manage and process data rather
than a local server or a personal
computer.

8. EXAMPLES
Google Drive-keep all work in one
secure place with online file storage
Dropbox-keeps your files safe, synced
and easy to share

9. SOCIAL MEDIA
Are computer-mediated tools that allow
people, companies and other
organizations to crate, share or
exchange information, career interests,
ideas and pictures or videos in virtual
communities and networks.

10. EXAMPLES
Twitter-online social networking service that
enables users to send and read short 140-character
messages called “tweets”.
-allows you to create not only personal
accounts but also pages and groups where you can
share content. The only downside of this s that you
restricted to the Facebook’s ‘one-size-fits-all’ design
-it is the biggest social network of students,
and is gaining ground among professionals too.
Facebook application enables you to add new ways
for users to interact with each other. On the plus side,
Facebook has a lot of users.
 Google ₊

11. WEB PAGE CREATION
Encompasses a number of important elements
including color, layout and overall graphical
appearance.
EXAMPLES
 Wix-a cloud-based web development platform
that allows users to create HTML5 websites and
mobile sites through the use of their online drag
and drop tools.
 Weebly-a web-hosting service featuring a
dragand-drop website builder.

12.  Tumblr-a micro blogging platform and
social networking website
 LinkedIn is a social networking site
designed specifically for the business
community. The goal of the site is to
allow registered members to establish
and document networks of people they
know and trust professionally. It is
another example of social networking
site where its focus is on business and
professional networking.

13. What is LinkedIn and how can it help you?
 LinkedIn is the leading professional
network on the web
 Connect with classmates, faculty and
family professionally
 Find new opportunities for internships and
full time positions
 Manage what potential employers learn
about you from the internet
 Find key contacts at companies that
interest you

14. FILE MANAGEMENT
Is the storing, naming, sorting and
handling computer files.
EXAMPLES
 Zamzar-web application to convert
files
 Word2pdf-convert Word files to PDF
(Portable Document Format) with this
online tool

15. MAPPING
A transformation taking the points of one
space into the points of the same or
another space.
EXAMPLE
 Google Maps-a desktop web mapping
service developed by Google