DTP, WEB DESIGN & PRESENTATION SOFTWARE REVISION

DESKTOP PUBLISHINGDesktop Publishing programs are for making printed documents

This includes Word Processing Software (like MS Word) as well as DTP programs like MS Publisher and Quark Xpress

Find the names of one more Word Processing Program and one more DTP Program:

• Word Processing: ____________• DTP: _______________

DESKTOP PUBLISHING TECHNIQUESYou need to know about all of the features of DTP Software that are listed on the next slide.

You may know about some of these features already, but others you may need to look at more carefully.

Use the following slides to record what you have learned about each technique. Copy and paste the template slide if you need new blank slides.

DESKTOP PUBLISHING TECHNIQUES

Spell Checker

Thesaurus

Mail Merge

Style Sheets

Templates

Header & Footer

Pagination

Automatic Table of Contents

Justify (left, centre, fully justified)

Importing files e.g. clipart, csv, txt, rtf, etc.

Tabluation

Tables

Borders

Single & double line spacing

Manipulating graphics

Autoshapes

Watermarks

{TYPE DTP TECHNIQUE IN HERE}

What does it do?

Why is it useful/important? (give examples of when it would be used)

Are there any problems or limitations with using it?

{TYPE DTP TECHNIQUE IN HERE}

What does it do?

Why is it useful/important? (give examples of when it would be used)

Are there any problems or limitations with using it?

{TYPE DTP TECHNIQUE IN HERE}

What does it do?

Why is it useful/important? (give examples of when it would be used)

Are there any problems or limitations with using it?

WEB & PRESENTATION DESIGN SOFTWAREWeb Design Software & Presentation Software are for displaying information on a screen in different ways.

Find the names of three programs that are used for web or presentation design:

1. _________

2. _________

3. _________

WEB & PRESENTATION DESIGN SOFTWAREThere are a few techniques you need to know about but you must also thing about aiming websites and presentations at an audience.

Animations

Transitions

Links

{TYPE WEB/PRESENTATION TECHNIQUE IN HERE}

What does it do?

Why is it useful/important? (give examples of when it would be used)

Are there any problems or limitations with using it?

{TYPE WEB/PRESENTATION TECHNIQUE IN HERE}

What does it do?

Why is it useful/important? (give examples of when it would be used)

Are there any problems or limitations with using it?

WEB & PRESENTATION DESIGN SOFTWAREThe audience is who your web page or presentation is aimed at.

Each audience is different. You need to think about:

• Their needs

• Their previous experience

• Their previous knowledge

• Their literacy

• Their understanding of specialist vocabulary

• Their level of interest in the subject

DESIGNING FOR DIFFERENT AUDIENCES

For children

Simple words, short

sentences

For adults

More complex

vocabulary & sentences

WEB DESIGN SOFTWARE

NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES

Using standard ways to get around a website makes it easy for first-time users.

What are some of these?

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CONSIDERING DISABILITIES

How can we make websites accessible for:

• Users who are visually impaired?

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• Users with a hearing impairment?

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DATA COMPRESSIONCompression makes images, sound and video smaller so that they can be downloaded faster

Advantages of data compression:

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Disadvantages of data compression

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REVIEW QUESTIONS1. Here are some features of DTP used for the production of

documents:Mail MergeOnline thesaurusSpellchecker

(a) Give the name of the feature in the list that can be used to find a word with a similar meaning to the word the used has typed in or highlighted in a document. (1 mark)

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(b) Give the name of the feature that compares words typed in with a pre-stored dictionary of words. (1 mark)

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(c) Give the name of the feature tjat can be used to produce personalised letters to lots of different people easily. (1 mark)________________________________________

REVIEW QUESTIONS

2. You are producing a school magazine using DTP. Compare the different methods you could use to obtain pictures for inclusion in the magazine. (6 marks)

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REVIEW QUESTIONS

3. A website is designed to help young children with their reading.

(a) Explain what is meant by a target audience and state who the target audience of the website is . (2 marks)

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(b) Give three things you will need to consider when designing this website for the target audience . (3 marks)

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