Introduction to Designing a Website
Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson you should: Be able to design a simple website Know how to tailor a website for a particular purpose Understand house style Be able to create detailed page plans
What is a multimedia website? AO1 Lesson 1 Main Concepts What is a multimedia website? Writing the proposal The purpose of the website Target audience Producing a site plan House style Planning a webpage
Graphics Animation Sound Text Video Multimedia Websites What is a multimedia website? A multimedia website is one that combines a range of the following elements: Graphics Animation Sound Text Video
Your proposal should include the following Writing the Proposal Your proposal should include the following The purpose of the website The target audience for the website A site plan for the website An indication of house style Plans for each page
The Purpose of the Website Reasons to create a website Inform Generate sales Increase sales Publicise Share information
Ways to describe a target audience AO1 Lesson 1 Target Audience Ways to describe a target audience Geography Age Gender Income Educational background
Deciding on house style Think about and record the common features of how the pages should look: Font type, size and colour Text alignment/justification Bullet and numbering style Common elements to appear on each page (e.g. company logo)
Planning a web page Sketch each of the pages. Include placeholders for graphics and other multimedia components. Show hyperlinks.