Topic 12- Web Presentation Software

Topic 12- Web Presentation Software

1. Multi-media Presentations: A multimedia presentation usually involves a sequence of slides projected onto a screen. Changing the slides may be:

   •  Controlled by the person who is explaining the topic
   •  Automatically moved on by a timer

2. Web Pages: A webpage can contain many of the same features as a slide presentation. The main differences are that

   •  Each slide of a web site is a web page
   •  Instead of being displayed on a slide show they are accessed using the internet

3. Animation: They way each object appears on the slide can be selected from a number of animation effects

   •  Fly in from top (or bottom or side)
   •  Appear randomly
   •  Appear on a timer or on a click of a mouse

4. Slide transitions: The way on slide changes in to another is called the slide transition. This can be programmed and there are many different options to choose from, such as

   • Fade smoothly
   • Fade through black
   • Dissolve
   • Wipe Down
   • Wedge

5. Action buttons Action buttons can be placed on a slide to perform a task such as

   • Moving to the next slide
   • Moving to the home slide
   • Opening a document
   •  Running a movie clip
   •  Linking to a website or send via a hyperlink

6. Hyperlinks: A section of text or a graphic may be set up as a hyperlink to another slide. When the mouse button is clicked with the pointer on the hyperlink, the next slide is displayed.

7. Navigation bar: A navigation bar should be placed on every page of a website so that you can quickly return to the home page or move quickly between different sections.

8. Considering the audience: The design of a presentation or web page must take into account the purpose and needs of the audience. An example of a primary school where a presentation was to be used. You would need to take in to consideration.

   •  Simple Graphics
   •  Straightforward language
   •  Sounds to enliven the slides