workshops weeks 1, 4-10: weeks 2 & 3: delivered by Prisca & Lulu delivered by Creative Media Team Digital Practices Sessions: Thursday & Friday RESOURCES check MOLE for all official info eyelearn.org/workshops/digital-practices2019 session material:
the information architecture (this can be in form of a tree chart diagram or a well structured written document) 2. A website with at least five pages presented online, containing: text, images/video as appropriate 3. A 500-word document describing considerations for each main part of the website, the content structure, tone of copy and why you chose to include certain elements. deliverables: to be delivered by deadline via TURNITIN Digital Practices Project: Select one of three briefs Get Active! BRIEF 1 Bringing up children in a digital age BRIEF 2 Being an international student BRIEF 3 Check Handbook on MOLE for official submission deadline. ! → eyelearn.org/workshops/digital-practices2018
1996 ~ transition to digital ~ — web designer since 2000 — teaching web design since 2002 Additional resources a little bit about me: ̣ design for people ̣ love the sharing spirit of the web ̣ support web as free and open platform to empower people ̣ open source all the way ̣ Why WordPress? ~ all of the above :) — studio launched 2013 DESIGN LONDON WordPress STUDIO EYEDEA eyedeastudio.london design work
SERVER browser looks up the IP address on the DNS (domain name server) 2 128.168.68.192 SERVER / SITE HOST content all files are located in dedicated folder/database on server stairwell way finding
SITE HOST browser communicates with server 3 site displayed in browser 4 content all files are located in dedicated folder/database on server stairwell way finding
/or/ click on search result link 1 browser looks up the IP address on the DNS (domain name server) 2 browser communicates with server 3 site displayed in browser 4 content SERVER / SITE HOST DOMAIN NAME SERVER 128.168.68.192 all files are located in dedicated folder/database on server https://website.com stairwell way finding
Provided by the University, accessible on campus or via VPN from outside (see CiCS instructions for details). URL / website address ma-dms.sheffield.ac.uk/digp + your unique number admin / WordPress login ma-dms.sheffield.ac.uk/digp##/wp-admin eyelearn.org/workshops/digital-practices2019
is accessible. is easy to use. is clearly presented as secure. shows up-to-date content. loads fast. is professional. A good website presents a strong brand image. features images and videos. caters for its audience. is engaging & informative. looks attractive. presents legible text and clearly structured content. complies with applicable laws. keeps data confidential and secure. functions well and as expected. appeals to personal taste. ...
sought-for information. ̣ shows up-to-date content. ̣ is professional. ̣ features images and videos. ̣ caters for its audience. ̣ is engaging & informative. ̣ presents legible text and clearly structured content. ̣ complies with applicable laws. technical ̣ is easy to use. ̣ is clearly presented as secure. ̣ loads fast. ̣ keeps data confidential and secure. ̣ functions well and as expected. aesthetics ̣ is engaging & informative. ̣ looks attractive. ̣ appeals to personal taste. User perspective - where do the priorities lie?
often? ? — Are you mostly going online with your mobile or your PC? Would you say that you access the web mainly via mobile devices? Or are you happier browsing on a desktop computer / larger screen? Which browser or app do you use to access content? — Do you have any favourite apps to access the web with? Do you mainly use a web browser? Or do you rely on other sites, such as social media sites to access content and find links? ?
? — Do you have a routine of sites to visit? for example: Are there any websites you visit daily or very frequently? Or do you vary your browsing more often than not? for example: Do you type or copy/paste links into the browser’s address bar? Or do you primarily use a search engine? Or click on links in emails? — Are there any typical patterns in how you browse? ?
castle towers stairwell stairwell stairwell stairwell PHOTOS content creation editing for target group & context 1 ̣ all copy for the site: main content as well as micro copy ̣ all media files: collect / optimise for display on web ̣ all material for download edited for suitable file formats (PDF/ZIP) Content-out approach
castle towers stairwell stairwell stairwell stairwell PHOTOS content creation editing for target group & context 1 ̣ all copy for the site: main content as well as micro copy ̣ all media files: collect / optimise for display on web ̣ all material for download edited for suitable file formats (PDF/ZIP) ongoing feedback & testing, iterations/edits of content Content-out approach
1 content review / revision site planning for content structure 2 ongoing feedback & testing, iterations/edits of content SITE MAP WIREFRAME ongoing feedback & testing, iterations/edits of design + setup design for layout, type and presentation of all media 3 stairwell stairwell TEXT stairwell stairwell castle towers stairwell castle towers stairwell stairwell stairwell stairwell PHOTOS Content-out approach
towers stairwell castle towers stairwell stairwell stairwell stairwell PHOTOS content ̣ Digital Content Production weeks 2 & 3 delivered by Creative Media Team ̣ Writing web content week 5 delivered by Lulu Pinney
free-hosted website c) CMS [content management system] driven setup (can be free- or self-hosted) Putting a site online - which options are available? Why do you need to know? ✓ you are responsible for your own data. Knowing how to backup your site (content/setup/design) is vital. ✓ keep an eye on ownership. Knowing whether your uploaded content remains your own is important. content all files are located in dedicated folder/database on server stairwell way finding
which options are available? a) static, self-hosted website — webpages created as standalone, containing all data and media — design and content interlinked — all files fully functioning independently and uploaded on server b) free-hosted website — website part of a bigger setup, shared server and settings — often no direct access to files — settings and data protection by third party c) CMS [content management system] driven setup (can be free- or self-hosted) — content and design kept separated: content in database, design as theme — more flexibility in updating content structure and design — backups involve database, design and settings content all files are located in dedicated folder/database on server stairwell way finding
hand edited for web 1 site admin log in to update 2 add/upload content + label by using admin options 3 all content uploaded database updated 4 TEXT stairwell stairwell castle towers stairwell castle towers stairwell stairwell stairwell stairwell PHOTOS DATABASE
by Automattic ̣ offers free and priced options ̣ home of the software ̣ free to download for self-hosting ̣ developer documentation: CODEX Matt Mullenweg → ma.tt
as in money ̣ open source | license: GPL ̣ reliable and technically stable ̣ flexible, adaptive and extendable ̣ large community contributing to core and plugins ̣ wide variety of plugins available ̣ easy update and content management ̣ easy change of design via theme
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