online platforms and applicatons

1. Online Platforms
and
Applications

2. PLATFORM
refers to a program created by developers
that can be modified or reprogrammed by
outside users
it is a facility for programming or developing
an application tailored to the user’s
specifications

3. ONLINE PLATFORMS
are online Web sites created to aid users in
creating their Web content and cater to
different kinds of information such as texts,
images, and videos
Ability to program, modify, and access the
application remotely using the Internet

4. FORTRAN
the first successful commercial programming
language compiler, helped humans give
instructions and interact with computers
without altering the hardware component of
the computer

5. PLATFORM CATEGORIES
Application Programming Interface (API) –
a set of governing protocol or rules on
how software elements should
communicate and interact with one
another
API is used in developing the GUI

6. API Types and Functions
ACCESS API – runs in a remote machine,
server, or computer, and the
application is accessed remotely by a
guest user application to draw data and
services.

7. API Types and Functions
PLUG-IN API – different developers
create different applications that can be
integrated or “plugged in” to a core
application and/or the GUI of these
applications

8. API Types and Functions
RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT – these APIs
are platforms for developing different
applications, wherein programs or
applications codes are evaluated and
compiles in the said APIs

9. Common Web sites that use
Plug-in APIs
YouTube
Flickr
Twitter
Facebook
Google Maps

10. Web Design Principles
and Elements
 Purpose
 Communication
 Typefaces
 Colors
 Images
 Navigation
 Layouts – Grid, F-Pattern, Mobile
 Load Time

11. Web Design Using
Templates and WYSIWYG
WYSIWYG in Web site design is an acronym
for What You See Is What You Get
it is an application that is used to create a
Web site either online or offline
this type of application uses the capability of
directly handling the components of the Web
site

12. WYSIWYG Applications
Adobe Dreamweaver
Amaya
Microsoft Expression Web
IM Creator
Wix

13. Online Presentation Tools
Prezi
SlideShare
MindMeister

14. Cloud Storage
 is a service wherein files from
users are stored online. The files
are uploaded by users and are
received by a storage server
that hosts the service.

15. Cloud Storage
Google Drive
Dropbox
Evernote

16. Google Drive
this application does not only store
files but also accommodates online
editing and collaboration. It provides
tools such as word processing,
spreadsheets, presentation slides, and
other common file types for
collaboration and storing.

17. Dropbox
it offers a facility to synchronize and
create folders for file organization.
This service is offered and available
for enterprise use as well as for
personal consumption.

18. Evernote
is an online note-taking and archiving
application service. The facility offers a
Web application similar to that of a
word processor. It also enables
synching of saved notes on different
devices once connected to the
Internet.

19. Mapping Applications
are Web sites developed from
Geographical Information Systems’
(GIS) data. Web map is used not only
for directions and locations but also
to track consumer activity and to
locate stores and establishments.

20. Mapping Applications
Google Maps
Wikimapia

21. Google Maps
this is a Web mapping application
developed by Google. The maps
include street names, building
names, establishment names, and
bus and train stations.

22. Wikimapia
this is a collaborative open
content mapping application.
Wikimapia offers satellite view
of streets, buildings, and
establishments.