mio+nevin.yr+8.Unit3.web+design

**Unit question: How can shopping online be made effective?**
Skills exercise 2: movies
 * Pre-Unit exercise (if any)**

skills exercise 1: super heroes = INVESTIGATION =

Task 1: Over 50 website
** Investigation **

The website I found for people over the age of 50 is a website to help people to use the computer correctly. The difference between a website for old people and a website for young people is that the website I found looks like the website is targeted for old people because in the olden days there were no computers so old people will probably be confused on how to work a computer. There is a list of things that could help you if you’re having trouble with computers such as, if you find that you have to put your face against the screen to read the text, you should consider changing the monitor settings and other advice like that. The writing on the website seems to be easier to read because the words are more spread out than usual. I think they did this because as you get older your eyesight gets worse so it’s helping old people to read more clearly. There are pictures to help the reader understand what the text is trying to say to make sure you understand it clearly. Again, this is helpful for old people because as you get older your brain starts to get old too so if there are pictures, it will help them a lot more, whereas, if your still young, your brain is still young so you will be able to understand the text without the pictures. I can also tell that this websites target audience are old people because one of the advises is that if you have trouble hearing, it tells you to adjust the sound, and I think young people will know enough to know that they have to adjust the volume if they can’t hear it properly! Here is the link to the website for people over 50 years old: []

Task 2: Website survey
 * [|www.Bbc.co.uk] ||
 * content || News. ||
 * audience || Everyone, mostly adults, politicians, business men. ||
 * design || Neat, well organized, easy to navigate, simple, not too crowded. ||
 * how user friendly || Very user friendly because it’s suitable for everyone and it’s safe. ||
 * [] ||
 * Content || Doesn’t work. ||
 * audience || Doesn’t work. ||
 * design || Doesn’t work. ||
 * how user friendly || Doesn’t work. ||
 * [] ||
 * content || Banking. ||
 * audience || Adults with money. ||
 * design || Simple, nicely laid out, short simple sentences with pictures. ||
 * how user friendly || User friendly for people who are interested in it. ||
 * [] ||
 * Content || Global Weathering. ||
 * audience || People from the age of 10 onwards. ||
 * design || Neat, nice design, easy to navigate. ||
 * how user friendly || User friendly because it’s safe. ||
 * [|http://Donegalpens.com/] ||
 * Content || Handmade wooden pens ||
 * audience || Everyone, mainly people who can read German because there’s a paragraph in German. ||
 * design || Nicely set out, easy to use. ||
 * how user friendly || Not 100% user friendly because some of it is in German. ||
 * design || Nicely set out, easy to use. ||
 * how user friendly || Not 100% user friendly because some of it is in German. ||

Research/Analysis/Answer to the unit question:
** Online shopping: How can shopping online be made effective? **  What is online shopping? Online shopping is a website where you can buy things and it can be delivered to you. It is said to be easier and more reasonable, it has a larger variety of things and it’s more efficient because it can be delivered and it’s effortless. The problem with shopping online is that people can hack into your account and steal your money. For an effective online shopping website you will need:

__ Hardware __ For online shopping you will need hardware. You will need a computer and access to the Internet. To have access to the Internet you need an Internet supply, either Wi-Fi or a dongle, which connects to cables, which connect to a satellite dish, which connects to the wires leading to the Internet supply. The computer is required to have something that only lets you visit websites that are safe to visit.

__ Hackers __ When you shop online you should be careful of hackers so that they don’t hack into your account and steal your money. To avoid hackers hacking into people’s accounts, the website needs to have good security. Another important thing to prevent hackers is to have a secure and not too obvious password. Think of something personal that nobody knows about. Make sure it’s different from all your other passwords and try putting numbers and symbols in it to make it harder for hackers to find out what your password is. Make sure to always sign out after you have finished browsing, and never click the ‘keep me signed in’ button. The first passwords that hackers try are 'password' '1234' and 'qwerty' is a common password too.

__ Security __ An effective shopping website has to be secure. It has to have the address of the seller in case you have any questions or problems. Never click on the pop up screens that say you can win something, the pop up screens are not secure. How safe is online shopping? Around 14% of credit card thefts occur online. Around 4% of theft rate for online shopping is 24 times higher than shopping offline. To prevent your credit card being stolen, you need to look for a small padlock or key symbol on the top or bottom of the screen. This means that the website is safe to give your card details.

__ Website __ One of the best online shopping websites in the world is amazon ( [] ). The reason why it is so successful is because it’s secure. You have to have an account, which has a password to shop, and when you want to buy something you have to put in another password to confirm your payment. It’s also very successful because it brings new ideas and it lets customers as the seller any questions about the item they’re interested in, and it sells things for people all ages. It also helps people look for their ideal item by asking questions about what they’re looking for. Another very successful online shopping website is eBay ( [] ).

Amazon:

__ EBay: __

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If you want to open a shop online, it’s not simple. There are lots of requirements and musts.
 * What does a shop need to offer online shopping? **

If you want to open a shop online, you will have to make a website for people to browse and buy things. To make a website you will need a computer or anything that connects to the internet and that has the right software. A good software for making a website is Microsoft Expression.
 * ** A computer to make a website. **

A good website is one that lots of people visit. The reason why lots of people visit it is because the first time they visited the website, it was easy to navigate and use, so they enjoyed it and wanted to see it again. The website should be interesting so that people don’t get bored, and it should appeal to people all ages to gain more customers.
 * ** Make sure the website is interesting and user friendly. **

If you consider new costs, you could put up the original price, then the new price to show customers how much the price has gone down, to make them want the item more since it’s cheaper.
 * ** Consider new costs. **

Inventory means to have a complete list of items such as property or good in stock. If you don’t keep track of your stock, then there could be people who want to buy an item but there is none left, so you’ve lost a customer. To keep in track of your stock, you should consider getting a data coding that records the amount of products you have left in stock, and as each product goes, the number goes down and if the number is getting low the software should send a message to alert you about the shortage, therefore, there will be happy customers and lots of availability. You should also keep up to date on the information such as what the product is made of, or how much the price has changed, or where the product is made, or if the shipping is included in the price.
 * ** Stock up inventory and information **

You should consider making a page about it because there are so many people around the world on Facebook and if you give them information and a link to your website there might be people who are interested in your products and you could get business.
 * ** Consider making a Facebook page about your shop. **

There are lots of different magazines read by lots of different people. All you need to do is put the website onto the article and maybe add some pictures. People may not be aware of the advantages of the Internet so for the people who are interested in magazines and shopping, the article in the magazine will be helpful to your shop.
 * ** Also try to put information about your online shopping website in magazines. **

People will only visit your website if it’s safe and secure. There are lots of Hackers and they are very smart. If your website is not secure with lots of passwords then it will be easy for hackers to steal money and there will be less and less customers.
 * ** Security **

These days’ people spend more time on mobile phones or tablets such as iPads. The advantages of those are that they are smaller than computers and they are portable. Your shopping website should be available for mobiles and tablets too to make it easier for customers to browse and purchase wherever they want.
 * ** Try and make your website available for mobiles and tablets too. **

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There are two different techniques of hacking:
 * How can hackers steal either your money or the shops money while shopping online? **

Anybody can set up any web pages they want to, and put up any information they want. Some people set up quizzes that you take and you have a chance of winning a prize. Of course if you win a prize you need to get the prize. In order to receive the prize, the person will ask for your contact information like your email address and your address of your house and your telephone number. You have to trust the website if you want to take part in the quiz. You have to make sure that the website it’s on is safe. Some people phish for peoples contact details so that they can hack into their account and steal money or the shops money. Another example of phishing is when a pop up screen says that you can win something if you click on it. Some people will fall for it and click on it, and they will end up giving their contact information without noticing. This leads to hackers and lost money. Another way for people to phish for someones contacts details is if they set up a Facebook page and put their name as someone you know. This way, you might think that that person is your friend and send them whatever they ask for, but really you're just sending your contact information to a total stranger. Here is an example of a phishing email, which I found on a very helpful website, []
 * Phishing **



This makes you feel convinced and it looks very trusty. If you fell for it and clicked on the link, you would be taken to a fake bank website and you would have to enter your bank details and all your money will be stolen. To prevent being phished, make sure the website is secure. Normally secure website addresses begin with https: //whereas unsecure website addresses usually start with http:// (there is no ‘s’)

Another way hackers can steal your money is by pharming. Pharming is when somebody completely copies a commonly used website, so that they can get their contact information because people won’t know that the website is just a fake, so they will sign in using their password, and the pharmers will receive their information and hack into the persons account. Pharming is worse than phishing because it’s harder to find out that you’re being hacked because the pharmers copied the website so that it looks exactly the same so you won’t notice. If there are two options to the website, then check both websites thoroughly to spot any difference. If you spot a difference, it should be reported immediately.
 * Pharming **

[|**http://www.igcseict.info/**] [|**http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/pharming.php**]

There is always the possibility of being hacked even if you follow these steps. Hackers are thinking of different tactics and methods every day.
 * What measures can be used to prevent hacking?**

• Stick to websites that have a trusty name such as if it ends with ‘.gov.uk’ this means that it’s a UK government site. This will help prevent hackers hacking into your account when you’re shopping online. Check for spelling mistakes, websites that have too many spelling errors you should probably not trust. • Make sure that the website is secure. To check if the information is correct, check lots f other sources and if the information matches up, then the website is trustworthy and if the website is trustworthy it can prevent hackers. • Make sure your password is really random or personal so it’s harder for hackers to hack into your account. Try to include numbers and symbols in it. • Consider installing an antivirus program from a trusted security software to tell you if the website is safe or not. If it’s not safe you will receive a pop up message asking if you really want to visit that website. • Download the latest security updates for your web browser and operating system. • A system that hasn’t been updated recently has flaws in it that can be easily hacked. So update your system that you use often. • Install a firewall on your computer. Firewalls forbid outside threats such as hackers and viruses from gaining access to your system. Make sure you update your firewall regularly. • Try to change your password once a month. This will increase the rate of someone finding out your password. • Delete emails from unknown sources. Never click on an emailed link that looks dodgy. • Keep a backup of your files regularly.
 * •** Look out for spelling mistakes – don’t trust websites with too many spelling errors because those websites should not be trusted and there are more chances of being hacked.

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Does the website work? Do the links work? Is the website easy to navigate? Is it attractive? Does the writing make sense? Are the instructions easy to follow? Does it have information about hackers? Does it give advice for online shopping? Are there any tables with merged cells? Does it have pictures? Does it have a homepage? Does it have a consistent layout? Does the information look like it’s in my own words?
 * Testing **


 * Design Brief:**

I am going to design and make a website about the stakeholders involved in online shopping. It should be suitable for students aged 12 to 18.

 * Design Specifications **

The website must:
 * Have a homepage
 * Have pages about what you need to shop online
 * Have pages about what the shop needs to offer this service.
 * Have pages about hacker’s methods
 * Have pages about security measures
 * Have a consistent layout
 * Appropriate use of pictures
 * No copy and pasted information
 * Have tables with merged cells
 * All pages that adjust to the window size
 * Must function the same in three different browsers

__ Bibliography __ [] [] [] [] []

= DESIGN =

I did three designs for my website about online shopping:

__Design 1:__

For my first design I will need 5 columns and 5 rows. I put the title at the top with a logo on the left. I will have to merge for of five of the cells for the title. I put the links to the five other pages on the row below the title, and below the links is a block of information. All the cells will have to be merged together for the information. On the row below the information I put three pictures. For the pictures I will have to merge two cells, leave one cell, then merge the last two cells. On the bottom row there is a picture, then information, then another picture. The first picture will go in the first cell, the information will go in three cells merged together, and the last picture will go in the remaining cell.

__Design 2:__

For this design I will need 6 columns and 3 rows. I put the title at the top with two different logos on each side. I won’t need to merge any cells for this. I put the links to five other pages on the left column going all the way down. The colours of the links are different to design 1, and there is a block of information in the middle that will need 4 cells merged together. On the bottom row there is a long picture that will only need 1 cell. There are three pictures on the last column. Two of the picture will need two cells and the last picture will be left with only one cell.

__Design 3:__

My third design will need 4 columns and 5 rows. My title is at the top with a logo on each side. The title will take up three cells with the logos using the remaining two cells. Below the title are the links to 5 pages, the colour of the links are different from the colours on the other two designs. The links will take up one cell each. There is a block of information in the middle of the page, which will take up 6 cells that will be merged together. Surrounding the information are 5 pictures. The four pictures on the sides of the information will take up one cell each but the picture on the bottom row will take up 5 cells merged across.

In all three of my designs I included links to pages about hackers, security and about what a shop needs to offer online shopping as instructed in the design specifications. My designs also had a consistent layout, pictures, and they have merged cells. The difference between design 1 and 2 is the layout. On design 1 the links to the other pages are on the top row. Below the links is a row of information then a row of pictures, and the last row has information and pictures. Design 2 has the links to the other pages on the left side going downwards, and there is a block of information in the middle, and 4 pictures around it. For my 3rd design I mixed the 1st and second design a little bit. I put the two logos used in both designs on either side of the title, and I put the links on the top like in design 1. I put a block of information in the middle and surrounded it with pictures like in design 2 but slightly different.

The design I have chosen to create is design 3. I chose this because it looked the most organized and it looked like the correct format for a website. The reason I chose design 3 to design 1 is because in design 3 the information is in one big block whereas the information in design 1 is separated by pictures so the text might get broken up. Another reason is because in design 1 the pictures are in the center so it looks like the images are the main part of the website but in design 3 the images are on the sides so they’re not obstructing anything. The reason I chose design 3 to design 2 is because I liked both design 1 and 2, so I mixed them both together to create one that I liked best. I preferred to have the links on top of the page but design 2 had them on the side. Again, I thought design 3 looked more organized than my second design and I thought design 3 would be easier to navigate

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