Online platforms can be used as a base to develop ICT content and applications. They include tools for presentations, cloud computing, social media, web pages, file management, and mapping. Examples of presentation tools include Prezi and SlideShare. Cloud platforms like Google Drive and Dropbox allow remote file storage and sharing. Social media platforms allow users to connect and share information, with examples being Twitter, Google+, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Web page creators such as Weebly and Tumblr offer drag-and-drop website building. File conversion and management can be done on platforms like Zamzar and Word2PDF. Google Maps provides an online mapping function.

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”.
Google ₊

11. Facebook-is for profit corporation and online
social networking service
-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.

12. WEB PAGE CREATION
Encompasses a number of important
elements including color, layout and overall
graphical appearance.
EXAMPLES
-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.

13. Weebly-a web-hosting service
featuring a drag and-drop website
builder.
Tumblr-a micro blogging
platform and social networking
website.

14.  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.

15. 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

16. 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

17. MAPPING
A transformation taking the points of
one space into the points of the same or
another space. Google maps is one of the
example of mapping.
Google Maps-a desktop web
mapping service developed by
Google.