3.1 Web Authoring

• describe the basic elements of web technology
• create a webpage for a target audience
• appreciate the role of web authoring in communication

“What features make a webpage engaging and meaningful for different audiences?”

“How can using different types of styling (like CSS) affect the way users experience a webpage?”

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1. Elements of web technology
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   Name the basic elements of web technology.
2. The layers of a webpage
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   Describe the content, presentation and behaviour layers.
3. The structure of an HTML page
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   Describe the structure of an HTML document.
4. Headings, paragraphs, lists and links
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   Use HTML tags for text, lists and links.
5. Images and tables in HTML
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   Add images and tables to a page and use alt text.
6. What CSS is
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   Explain what CSS is and why presentation is separated.
7. Inline styling
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   Apply CSS inline and judge when to use it.
8. Internal CSS
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   Apply CSS in the head to style one page.
9. External CSS
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   Link one CSS file to many pages.
10. Comparing the three styles
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    Compare inline, internal and external CSS and when to use each.
11. The behaviour layer and scripting
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    Explain how scripting adds behaviour to a page.
12. Designing for a target audience
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    Explain what makes a webpage suit its audience.
13. Building a webpage
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    Plan and build a webpage for a target audience.
14. Finishing and appreciating the page
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    Finish, review and value the webpage built.