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The Nature and Purpose of Online Platforms and Application: - Online Platforms As Tools For ICT Content Development

Online platforms allow for the collaborative development of ICT content by various contributors working remotely. An effective team structure involves writers, editors, designers, and a manager. Contributors can generate, review, modify, and refine content using online collaboration tools while making the process transparent. Developing ICT content involves planning, researching current trends, understanding the target audience, finding appropriate online tools, curating relevant information, and constructing the content while considering search engine optimization and webpage architecture.

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The Nature and Purpose of Online Platforms and Application: - Online Platforms As Tools For ICT Content Development

Online platforms allow for the collaborative development of ICT content by various contributors working remotely. An effective team structure involves writers, editors, designers, and a manager. Contributors can generate, review, modify, and refine content using online collaboration tools while making the process transparent. Developing ICT content involves planning, researching current trends, understanding the target audience, finding appropriate online tools, curating relevant information, and constructing the content while considering search engine optimization and webpage architecture.

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| Online Platforms as tools for ICT Content Web Templates

Development | - these are unique full-page layout that contains generic


information which can be replaced by the users with
The nature and purpose of online platforms and
their own personal information
application
Online Platform Basic Web Design Principles
- used to describe a range of services available on the 1. Visual Language
internet including marketplaces, search engines, social - use consistent font size and color, use high quality
media, creative content outlets, app stores, pictures that follow rule of third, color schemes, and
communication services, payment systems, services focus on content using contrasting color
comprising the so-called “collaborative” or “gig”
Rule of thirds
economy, and much more
- is a composition guideline that places your subject in
Presentation or Visualization the left or right third of an image
- allows you to present and share presentation,
2. Balance
infographics and videos with other people
- the distribution of the elements should be balanced
Cloud Computing
3. Paradox of Choice
- “The Cloud”
- focus on users need
- Access anytime, anywhere
- The practice of using a network of remote servers 4. Focus on Content
hosted on the internet - know the purpose of your web page to match the
content with the purpose
Social Media
- computer-mediated tools that allow large group of 5. Simplify
people to create, share or exchange information and - keep content simple, use minimal animated graphics
interest
Basic Web Design Elements
Fire Management 1. Illustrations and Styles
- the storing, naming, sorting and handling of computer - Illustrations include lines, shapes, texture, and color
files which are fundamental elements that should not be
- allows you to convert and manage files without overlooked
downloading the software tool - Lines are used to organize, connect, and separate
information and design elements. Combined with
Mapping
shapes, color, and texture they use as visual grammar
- a transformation taking the points of one space into
which can be used to communicate
the points of the or another space
2. Links
Webpage Creation
- are the most basic interface on web pages
- encompasses a number of important elements,
- should be distinctive in color from other types of text
including, color, layout, and overall graphical
in a webpage
appearance
- make sure your links are working
Web Templates and WYSIWYG Platforms
3. Buttons and Menus
WYSIWYG
- should be well organized
- “What you see is what you get”
- should be clear and easy to understand
- no coding skills are required here. Instead, you
manipulate with design components using an editor 4. Images
window and get the chance to choose what elements - also aid in communicating your messages to the
are on your page viewers
- use specific images that are related to your content so
that it will draw attention not only to the content to but
to your web page as a whole
| Collaborative Development of ICT Content | 5. Copywriting for ICT Projects
- To write the web page of your website, you should be
Collaboration
able to express yourself, write creatively and with
- is working together to achieve a goal
passion to promote the advocacy you are promoting.
Team Structure and Dynamics for ICT Content - Collect ideas, make outlines, decide on the message
- Online collaboration on an online environment allows and make your writing interesting and positive.
people to generate content, reflection,
6. Designing the Layout
review/modification, while making modifications
- Layout is the arrangement of elements (type, art and
process visible to others.
graphics).
- A team of writers, editors, designers, team manager
- The layout should be easy to read, functional and
may work together even though they are located in
organized.
different areas with the use of collaboration tools. The
- Design in good proportions, attractive color, clear font
writers and designers can easily get feedback and
style/size with white breathing spaces, and columns to
approval of the content that they are working on.
make reading easy.
How to develop ICT Project Contents? - Art and Images will help to hold attention.
1. Planning and conceptualizing the content - Use good quality images that are appropriate with the
- Generate content ideas and identify content target audience.
opportunities based on the target audience.
7. Developing and Constructing the ICT Project
- Have a clear plan of action, persons responsible, work
- Learn the skill of search engine optimization (SEO) on
required, timeframe and budget.
how to rank highly with search engines.
- Start with an outline or draw a mind map of all the
- You also must understand web page architecture and
sections required, as well as how they link together.
how you will approach laying out your content.
- There should be a title/headline, theme and topic, a
link to the coverage, number of social shares earned,
SEO
and number of linking roots domains earned.
- stands for “search engine optimization”
2. Resources - In simple terms, SEO means the process of improving
- Find online collaborative tools that you will need for your website to increase its visibility in Google,
the development of the ICT content, especially if the Microsoft Bing, and other search engines whenever
team is working from different places. people search for:
- Determine the best platform for your project. - Products you sell.
- Services you provide.
3. Research for content - Information on topics in which you have deep
- Identify the current trends, what competitors are expertise and/or experience.
doing, what formats are working, popular authors, and
popular topics. 8. Curating content
- Process of gathering information relevant to a
4. Audience profiling particular topic or area of interest.
- Consider the demographics and psychographics of - Use alerts to curate contents and RSS (Really Simple
your intended audience. Syndication) feeds.
- One method of audience profiling is demographics,
which defines the population from A to E by Team Structure
determining the work that they do, where they live, - A project team is a team whose members usually
their gender, age, income level, education level and belong to different groups, functions and are assigned
knowledge level. to activities for the same project.
- Psychographics is the classification of people according - A team can be divided into sub-teams according to
to their attitudes, aspirations, values, tastes, and other need.
psychological criteria. - Usually project teams are only used for a defined
period of time.
- Team structure consists of the persons involve in
creating the contents of the project.
- Team structures may differ, depending on the
organization or type of work involved.

Example of a team structure


1. Team Manager or Content Strategist
- sets priorities, communicates with the executive team
at the same time contributes/creates content.
- Keeps the team organized and motivated
Examples of CMS
2. Editorial Manager 1. WordPress
- implements the strategy. - is a free and open source content management system
- Maintains an editorial calendar and hires/guides (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL.
content writers and content producers (video and audio
creators) and designers. 2. Drupal
- a free and open-sourced content-management
3. Content Curator framework written in PHP and distributed under the
- inputs ideas into the organization by searching the GNU Public License, provides a back-end framework for
Web for: at least 2.2% of all Web Sites worldwide.
- any interesting news; - ranging from personal blogs to corporate, political and
- developments and resources government sites.
- regularly watching and listening for information; and
- filtering the best material. 3. Joomla
- is a free and open-source content management system
4. Content Syndicator (CMS) for publishing web content.
- does the process of sharing out the content with third-
party sites or in social media. Curating Existing Content for Use on the Web
Content curation
5. Analytics Expert - is the process of gathering information or content like
- constantly looking at data to determine what is blogs, news, images, audio, or videos, relevant to a
working. particular topic or area of interest from different
- Checking whether the content is meeting the sources.
objectives and goals of the site - Curation services can be used by business as well as
- determining the reaction of the visitors or viewers end users to share information, discover, publish,
(feedback). promote and analyses contents.
6. Website Manager - It uses alerts to curate contents and RSS (Rich Site
- organizes and puts the contents onto the website, or Summary) feeds the uses a family of standard web feed
uploads it to YouTube, or syndicate podcast on iTunes. formats to publish frequently updated information.
- Makes regular updates, monitoring, and assessment to Examples of Tools to Curate Content for Social Media
ensure the website’s functionality and performance. or Newsletters
Project Management for ICT Content 1. Pinterest
Content Management Systems (CMS) - is a web and mobile application company that
- is a computer application that supports the creation operates a photo sharing website.
and modification of digital content using a common - Uses pins to curate images, items, moments or quote.
user interface, thus usually supporting multiple users 2. Trapit
working in a collaborative environment. - is a comprehensive content curation service for
- Some CMS are built on top of separate content business that offers content discovery, curation, and
management frameworks like Java, Microsoft ASP.NET, publishing to web, iPad, and social channels through its
PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and Perl. web application.
3. Feedly 2. Google Hangouts
- is a news aggregator application for various web - allows you to talk face from your computer.
browsers and mobile devices. It compiles news feeds - Make free video calls with up to 10 people.
from a variety of online sources for the user to - Can make free calls from your Android, iOS or desktop
customize and share with others. It uses RSS feeds to to other Hangout users.
bring all of your favorite sources together.
3. Skype
Online Collaborative Tools - provides video chat and voice call services.
- Collaborative online tools allow writers, editor, - Users may exchange digital documents such as images,
designers, and team manager to take part in text, video and others.
collaborative work in real time. - It may transmit both text and video messages.
- Collaborative tools support online collaboration. - Skype also allows the creation of video conference
- They are usually stand-alone applications that are calls.
“cloud” applications, which means that the content is
4. Viber
backed up online.
- is an instant messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) app
- You should be online in order to participate in these
for smartphones.
applications. If you are offline, you may sync up once
- It can also exchange images, video and audio media
the internet is connected.
messages.
Basic examples of collaborative tools
5. Kakao Talk
1. Voicemail
- is a free mobile instant messaging application for
- is a computer-based system that allows users and
smartphones with free text and free call features.
subscribers to exchange personal voice messages; to
select and deliver voice information; and to process 6. WeChat
transactions relating to individuals, organizations, - is a mobile text and voice messaging communication
products and services, using an ordinary telephone. service.
- It is one of the largest standalone messaging apps by
2. VoIP / Video Call
monthly active users.
- is a methodology and group of technologies for the
delivery of voice communications and multimedia 7. Line
sessions over internet protocol (IP) networks such as - Windows Apps on Microsoft store.
the Internet. - In Windows 10, you use free, high quality voice calls
and video calls whenever and wherever you are.
3. Email
- is a method of exchanging digital messages between Social Media
computer users. - Another way of collaborating with the team is with the
use of social media.
4. Instant messaging
- is a type of online chat which offers real-time text 1. Facebook
transmission over the Internet. - allows users to have access to messaging, connect with
different pages and groups within the site, respond to
Social Chat
discussion, polls and interactive presentations.
- The team can collaborate and interact using online
- Outside information can be linked for discussion,
social chat
images, and videos can be embedded in the discussion.
1. Google Chat
2. Blog
- allows you to send and receive instant messages with
- allows users to produce daily information quickly or
anyone in the group or team.
developed as content management system.
- Blogs are recognized for their reverse chronological
entries with the ability to comment on them.
3. Microblog 3. Google Drive and Microsoft Office Online allow
- allows users to make short, frequent posts, link videos, multiple people to work on different office files and
photographs, leave comments and share posts. even have their own group’s cloud storage.

Cloud-based Collaborative Tools 4. Microsoft’s Yammer offers companies to have their


- anything that involves the delivery of hosted services own social network that allows sharing and managing
via the internet. content.

1. Google Drive 5. Sites like Trello offer an online to-do checklist for
- is a free collaborative tool that allows you to create your entire team.
and edit documents, spreadsheet, presentation online
while collaborating with other users in real-time.

2. Zoho
- is a web-based free collaboration tool containing word
processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases,
note-taking, wikis, web-conferencing, customer
relationship management (CRM), project management,
invoicing and others.

3. Prezi
- is a cloud-based presentation software based on a
software as a service model.
- The product employs a zooming user interface (ZUI),
which allows users to zoom in and out of their
presentation media.

4. Microsoft Office Online


- presents a suite of applications that allows it to
collaborate with others in Word, Excel or PowerPoint as
well as sharing files through SkyDrive, video chatting in
Skype.
- It may be used by subscribing to Office 365. Office 365
can store, access, and share documents, photos, videos,
and music.

5. Adobe Creative Cloud


- where all Adobe products like Photoshop,
Dreamweaver, InDesign are available.
- Adobe has introduced a collaborative other service like
Story CC Plus which is a collaborative screenwriting
application.

Other Online Collaborative Tools:


1. You can use Facebook groups to create a group page
that will allow people in your group to communicate
your ideas.

2. WordPress also allows you to multiple contributors


for a single blog.

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