Component 2 task 2 BY CADIE ROSE

What is a interactive feature ?An interactive feature allows the audience to change the way the newspaper or

magazine is displayed.

They help change :

- The size of the page (zoom in and zoom out).

- The audio so somebody can read the text to you.

- The pictures can turn 360 so for example with trainers you can view the hole

trainer.

- Page navigation, the page will turn to the next if you press the arrow button.

- You can click on links and it will take you to the website.

Audio Audio is sound that is transmitted or reproduced. When reading a online newspaper you can

use this interactive feature for someone to read the text to you. This interactive feature is

beneficial for blind people or people with reading difficulties who like to read but cannot see, so

they need someone else to read it to them this will be helpful.

Some advantages of audio is that It makes it easier for busy people to catch up with the news.

Also it’s better for people who are not blind but have bad eyesight because they won’t have to

try and read the small text.

An disadvantage for audio is that sometimes the person reading the text can be very boring and

unenthusiastic about reading which is not enjoyable for the audience and they will find it more

entertaining to read it themselves.

If you click on this sign it

reads the text to you

Videos Videos are the recording and reproducing of moving visual

images made digitally or videotaped. You will see videos

everywhere now a days because they are easy especially for people

who get exercises from online magazines but the pictures don't

explain it enough but if there was a video it would be easier for

the audience to follow along and learn.

An Advantage of videos is that they are easier to follow along

with rather than a text or image for example in a e-newspaper if

you are reading about a interview and you don't really understand

or can't read the words they are saying you can watch the video of

the interview so it's easier and you can't miss read words.

A disadvantage of videos is that you have to have good wifi to

watch them otherwise the video will keep stopping and playing

but with a picture its still so it can't pause or play itself.

If you click on the carrots it shows a

video on how to prep and make them

Graphics Graphics are visual images produced by computer. Some graphics

are interactive which means that they let you turn it 360, change

the colour,flash etc. Usually online magazines use graphics if they

are showing a piece of clothing or a pair of shoes to the audience

so the audience can see the full design.

An advantage of graphics is that it’s easy for the audience for

example if you see a pair of trainers on a e- magazine and you like

them from the angle the magazine has shown but you want to see

the rest of the trainer you can use the 360 picture to see the rest of

the shoe from all angles.

But a disadvantage of graphics is that sometimes the camera may

not be clear so the audience may not be able to see the product

properly.

An example of a graphic Before

A few seconds later

Links You can click on a link for it to take you to another website for

example if you are looking at a online poster for a car and you

like the exact colour shape etc you can click on the link and it

will take you to the website where you can buy the exact car

and not have to try and find it yourself.

An disadvantage for link is that sometimes a magazine

company can add the wrong link and then the audience will be

taken to the wrong page and won’t be able to buy a product

they like or watch a video etc.

A advantage of links is that it’s easier for the audience to

purchase a product by just clicking on the link rather than

going on the website themselves and trying to find the exact

product.

This is an example of a link if

you click on the fiat 500

advertisement it will take you to

the exact website.

If you click on the pic it will take you to the

website you can buy this .

Page navigation Page navigation is one of the most important features of digital print based text its the toolbar at

the bottom of a e-magazine, e- newspaper etc. it is where zoom in,zoom out, volume, help, gallery,

next page, print, share, favorite, email etc.

An advantage of page navigation is that it’s easy for the audience to go from page to page with

just one click

A disadvantage for page navigation is that sometime the device can glitch and you can turn to

many pages than you would like then loose the page you was on.

This is a toolbar

sometimes it’s at

the top sometimes

it’s at the bottom

Why are these interactive features combined in digital texts ? The two are connected because:

It’s easier for the audience to read things and to work the internet.

It suits people's needs for example if they are blind and cant read or if

the have reading difficulties the audio button will come in handy.

It gives the audience option and choice on how they want to use it eg if

they want to listen to it or read it themselves it gives them that power.

It’s more entertaining to listen to someone else read than reading

yourself and audio adds a little bit of fun to just sitting down and

reading a newspaper.

Instant changes happen for example swiping the page you just click on

the arrow button and it happens instantly rather than you having to

unstick the pages of a normal paper magazine etc.