Task1

Define the terms

www: world wide web http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/World_Wide_Web.html

blog: a frequent chronological publication of thoughts http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/02/05/what-is-a-blog/

internet: an extensive computer network made up of thousands of other, smaller business, academic, and governmental networks http://www.yourdictionary.com/internet

website: The information is generated by multiple sources and is carefully organized in the form of files and web pages which, when grouped together to form a single entity, become a website. http://www.ntchosting.com/internet/website.html

url: this is the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the web page you are looking at right now. A URL can be thought of as the "address" of a web page and is sometimes referred to informally as a "web address." http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/definitions/url.html

modem: a device that allows a computer to communicate over a network http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-modem.htm

image: An image is an array, or a matrix, of square pixels (picture elements) arranged in columns and rows.http://www.spacetelescope.org/projects/fits_liberator/improc/

gif:  stands for graphics interchange format,  used by the world wide web, compuserve and many bbs's.http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/G/GIF.html

pdf: Portable Document Format (PDF) lets you capture and view robust information — from almost any application, on any computer system — and share it with virtually anyone, anywhere. Individuals, businesses, and government agencies around the world trust and rely on PDF to communicate their ideas and vision. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/adobepdf.html

embed: Embed is a term used to describe an object, software, or hardware that is independent and does not need an external program or device to run it.  http://www.real-knowledge.com/embed.htm

applications:  In information technology, an application is the use of a technology, system, or product.  http://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid92_gci211585,00.html

gadget: A gadget is a small application that you can use to simplify your life. http://www.feedzilla.com/articles/gadgets/what-is-a-gadget.html

cybersafety: Cybersafety is the safe and responsible use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).   http://www.cybersafety.org.nz/kit/welcome/cybersafety.html

HTML:  is a computer language devised to allow website creation. These websites can then be viewed by anyone else connected to the Internet. 
http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/starthere/whatishtml.html#whatishtml

bitmap image:  A bitmap is literally a map of bits that form a particular picture when rendered to a display like a computer monitor.  http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-bitmap-image.htm

vector image:  is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves and shapes or polygons which are all based on mathematical equations, to represent images in computer graphics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics

flash:  is a vector animation  software, originally designed to create animations for display on web pages. Vector graphics are ideal for the web because they are so lightweight. http://www.killersites.com/articles/articles_FlashUse.htm

Answer the following questions

What different types of websites are there? Commercial, personal, organizational, educational, entertainment, news, blog, informational and hibrid. http://www.rocketface.com/analyze_website/types_of_websites.html

What are the benefits of having a website? Worldwide there are approximately 150 million people accessing the Internet daily. Putting your company on the Internet opens up the possibility of getting business from 150 million people everyday. Its far cheaper and much more flexiable than print advertising, it offers convenience and you can go on it at any time.
http://www.devonwebservices.co.uk/benefits.php

http://www.webworldindex.com/articles/12-Benefits-Of-Having-A-Website.html

What are links? A hyperlink, or simply a link, is a reference in a hypertext document to another document or other resource.  http://www.linksandlaw.com/technicalbackground-whatarelinksandframes.html

What are the 8 golden rules of a good website? 1.Planning, 2.Content, 3.Design, 4.Involvement, 5.Production, 6. Follow up, 7.Promotion, 8.Maintenance.  http://ezinearticles.com/?8-Golden-Rules-For-a-Successful-Website&id=4220290