Assistive Media

software or hardware devices by which people with disabilities can access computers

a component under Assistive Technology (AT)

also a name of a company: “the Internet’s first audio solutions for persons with print reading/access
barriers.”

Collaborative Platforms

Is a category of business software that adds broad social networking capabilities to work processes.

Convergent Technologies

•coming together of two or more disparate disciplines or technologies

•also refers to an American computer company formed by a small group of people who left Intel
Corporation and Xerox PARC in 1979

Mobile Media

refers to media devices such as mobile phones and PDAs were the primary source of portable media
from which we could obtain information and communicate with one another.
Online Systems

Are online versions of information systems, which is the process of and tools for storing, managing,
using, and gathering of data and communications in an organization

Social Media

Are computer-mediated tools that allow people or companies to create, share, or exchange information,
career interests, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks.

Web 2.0

Describes World Wide Web sites that emphasize user-generated content, usability, and interoperability.

The term was popularized by Tim O’Reily and Dale Dougherty at the O’Reily Media Web 2.0 Conference
in late 2004, though it was coined by Darcy DiNucci in 1999.

Web 3.0

A phrase coined by John Markoff of the New York Times in 2006, refers to a supposed third generation of
Internet-based services that collectively comprise what might be called “the intelligent Web
semantic web, microformats, natural language search, data mining, machine learning, recommendation
agents, and artificial intelligence technologies – which emphasize machine-facilitated understanding of
information in order to provide a more productive and intuitive user experience.

Aggregator

Is a website or web application where headlines and other content are collected for easy viewing.

Avatar

A two- or three-dimensional icon that represents a computer user or gamer.

Can be a cartoonish graphic, a photograph, a screen name, or a fully developed character.

Blog

A type of website usually updated by an individual or a group of bloggers.

Some provide news or opinions, while others are like online journals.

Flaming

The act of saying mean things online, usually in ALL CAPS, and often in a public forum with the intention
to humiliate.
Mash-up

A remix or blend of multiple songs, videos, or other media content into one product.

Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG)

An online virtual world that multiple players navigate and play in together.

P2P or Peer-to-Peer

Network allows for sharing of mp3s, videos, and other digital files by transferring information directly
between two computers rather than by going through a central server.

Phishing

The illegal act of sending emails or messages that appear to come from authentic sources.

Podcast

•A downloadable video or audio file.

•Can be verbal based on a topic, or music, video, and commentary.

•Updated regularly through addition of new episodes.

Short Message Service (SMS)

Or text message, is a short message of fewer than 160 characters sent from cell phone.

A multimedia messaging (MMS) is a text message that contains an attached multimedia file, such as
picture or song.

Find the Hidden Calculator

Head straight to the search bar and type in the problem or equation you’re looking to solve.

Definitions and more

Simply add the word “define” before a search term

(example: define onomatopoeia)

Age-Appropriate Results
Google SafeSearch and YouTube’s Safety Mode can help filter out mature content that’s beyond what
those below 18 are ready to see or read.

If you are looking for scholarly research, check out Google Scholar.

Time-Zone Challenge

You can find the local time anywhere in the world by typing “time” and a city’s name into the search bar.

The Perfect Search

Enter your query, followed by the URL for the website to see only results from that website.

For example,

weaving site:ncca.gov.ph

Photo Magic

With Google Reverse Image Search, you can upload any photo to Google Images and hit “search” to find
the name of it, and a whole lot more.

Just for Fun

Go to Google and type in “tilt”.

Browse the Google Doodle archives.

Tell Google to do a “barrel roll”.

Autocomplete

Google’s autocomplete is a handy tool for both saving time and getting a feel for what people are
searching.

It is when Google tries to complete what you will type in the search bar by suggesting key words.

The nature and purposes of online platforms and applications

ONLINE PLATFORMS - are technologies that are grouped to be used as a base upon which other
applications processes or technologies are developed.

Presentation / Visualization • communicates information clearly and efficiently via statistical graphics,
plots and information graphics.

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
Cloud Computing • 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

Google Drive – keep all work in one secure place with online file storage

Dropbox – keeps your files safe, synced, and easy to share

Social Media • are computer-mediated tools that allow people, companies and other organizations to
create, share, or exchange information, career interests, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual
communities and networks

Twitter – online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-
character messages called “tweets”

Facebook – is for-profit corporation and online social networking service • Tumblr – a micro-
blogging platform and social networking website

Web Page Creation • encompasses a number of important elements including color, layout, and overall
graphical appearance.

Wix – 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

Weebly – a web-hosting service featuring a drag- and-drop website builder.

File Management • is the storing, naming, sorting and handling computer files

Zamzar – web application to convert files • word2pdf – convert Word files to PDF (Portable
Document Format) with this online tool

Mapping • a transformation taking the points of one space into the points of the same or another space

Google Maps – a desktop web mapping service developed by Google

Blogs • is a discussion or informational website published on the web consisting of discrete, often
informal diary-style text entries ("posts"). Posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological order, so
that the most recent post appears first, at the top of the web page

WordPress (wordpress.com) • Blogger (blogger.com) • Medium.com

WEB DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS

Consider the audience and goals.

It is advisable to plan the site on paper first.

Strive for consistency

Provide a rich set of links within a site.

Don’t hide important information.

Provide opportunities for interaction.

Avoid text-only pages.

Don’t sacrifice elegance.

9. Provide a link for every URL used in the site.

10. Give a descriptive title of the site.

11. Include a brief introduction.

12. Make the site’s home page as useful a starting point as possible.

13. Make sure the text is legible.

14. Make sure the site is platform independent.

15. Consider the needs of the viewers.

16. Thoroughly test the site and carefully proofread.