3. FORMS OF ICT TOOLS
AND FACILITIES
Different ICT forms were discussed an were focused on. These ICT
forms offer in different advantages and features that are tailored for
different puposes and applications.
To further reflect upon the said tools, presented here is the list of
popular ICT applications and their available forms.
4. THE WORLD WIDE WEB
• A system creaed in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee
that is used to access hypertext document s
and various files using the Internet
• A database and an interfere were created to
accomodate links and associate them with
different documents that will be retrieved
later.
5. SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS
• Social media started with Web 2.0 when user began sending
text, images, videos, and other forms of information
• A number of social media applications were created and
have evolved through the years
• The term virality is used to describe the effectiveness of
posted information.
• Typical social media applications are Facebook and Twitter
6.
7. ICT CONTENT
Hyperlink
• Reference that points to another file
• Links are usually found inn different
forms, and the most common are word
links.
• Another form of hyperlink is embedded
in images.
Infographics
• Refers to an image or photo that combines
information, storytelling and advertising
• This is common, not just in ICT, but also in
advertising
• A common example of infrographics is the
posters generated by different companies
to advertise their product
Various elements and components can be created and included in
an ICT application. These elements, which may come in various
forms, will contain the information that the creator would like to
disseminate.
8. PLATFORMS
• In ICT, a platform refers to a tool or software used to
create an application.
• A platform is also facility for creating custom functions
and features dictatd by the programmer or the
developer
• Therefore, platforms provide the requirements to
generate an ICT application that will comply with those
of the intended applications or the customers’
requirement
9. API
•It is set of rules that govern the software elements’
method of communication with one another
•API is usually used in developing the GUI of an
application
•Furthermore, APIs are embedded in the
applications to enable different functions and
capabilities
10. ONLINE APPLICATION TOOLS
• Because of development of different platforms and
APIs, the convenience of using online tools become
popular
• Furthermore, the content being developed is stored
in a safe storage of a server that can be remotely
accessed using security provisions such as a
username and a password
11. PRESENTATION TOOLS
•Used to create visual aids for lectures,
speeches, and presentation in classes,
meetings, and keynote speeches.
12. COLLABORATIVE TOOLS
• ICT applicaations and Web sites cover numerous considerations
• Because of this, a system was devised to ensure that every part of
the development is efficiently addressed, and every concern is deal
with
• The said areas include the following:
• Design of the Web site
• Layout of the Web site
• Creation and realization of the design
• Design marketing
• Integration of every part
15. OFFLINE APPLICATION TOOLS
• A number of developers prefer developing their designs and
content locally on a computer or their own laptop
• Development tools installed and run in a local computer
are called offline development tools
• These tools range from image editors up to Web site
development software.
16. IMAGE EDITORS
• Software application tools that can change different
parameters of a digital image or photo
• A common example of a free image editor is the
GNU Image Manipulation Program or GIMP
• Basic editing features are incorporated in GIMP
such as crop, brush, and text insertion
17. WEB DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
• These are software tools that can manipulate the
layout of a Web site and control its different
elements such as button, links, images, photos, and
videos
Recall the three versions of the Web
1.0 read only Web
2.0 read-and-write Web
3.0 sematic executing web (
Plug-in APIs
FB, Twitter, Youtube, Flickr, Google Map
Prezi – video clip-like slideshow
Slideshare
Mindmeister
Wysiwyg
Im creator and wix used drag-and dropfunction,images, videos, and other element can be moved and placed with a clikc of a mouse
Adobe dreamweaver – popular Web site development software
Amaya – anothe Web development tool available ( sed to update different elements of a Website directly while its runnnig)
Microsoft Expression Web – development tool available that offers drag-and-drop type function (products allows the developer to freely move different element on the page)
Roles
Focus on the task assigned to him
Project manager – serves as the leader of the group and head all the roles