1. PBA Front-End Programming Communication

2. Why do we communicate…?

3. Communication Pass information Persuasion Coordination …?

4. Communication Why do we make websites…?

5. Communication The purpose of a website is to communicate! The purpose of a website is (usually) not to demonstrate technical brilliance What can we do with this wonderful web programming technology…? How can we implement this wonderful web design…?

6. Communication Specific purposes of communication can be as diverse for websites as for real life: – Pass information [READ THIS!] – Persuasion [BUY THIS!] – Coordination [DO THIS!] There are obvious overlaps…

7. Communication What is the specific purpose (with regards to communication) for a website for: – A political party (UK Labour Party)UK Labour Party – An online bookstore (Amazon)Amazon – A web design tutorial (WebStyleGuide)WebStyleGuide – An aid organisation (Red Cross)Red Cross – An online universe for kids (Club Penguin)Club Penguin – A social media…

8. Communication How does communication work…?

9. Communication Computers are lucky!

10. Communication What hinders ”perfect communication”? – Language (verbal and non-verbal) – Noise (actual and ”semantic”) – Context (culture, background, assumptions,…)

11. Communication