Esercizi sul web

Unit 4 internet and the world wide web

Lesson 3 – Websites

Text 1: Interview to a web designer

Audio

Before listening, look at the following words and match them with the correct definition:

• 1) Update: d) to make sth more modern by adding new parts
• 2) Maintenance: f) the act of keeping sth in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly
• 3) Dead end: b) a point at which you can make no further progress in what you're doing
• 4) Scroll: a) to move text on a computer screen up or down
• 5) Gateway: e) a device that connects two computer networks
• 6) Application form: c) a piece of paper on which to apply for sth (e.g. a request for a job)

Listening Exercise 15

Listen to Saladin describing what makes a good website. Listen to the interview and answer Part I these questions:

1. Name two kinds of people who want websites. ________________________________________
2. Why is a website good for people with a lot of information to distribute? ____________________
3. What sort of clients is a website particularly useful for? __________________________________
4. What does Saladin ask for first from a client? __________________________________________
5. What important point must be decided? ______________________________________________
6. What must the client make a clear decision about? ______________________________________

Listen to the interview and complete the five design principles mentioned. Part II

1. There should never be _______________________________________________
2. A maximum of ________________________________ from home page to other pages.
3. Don’t have ______________________________________ on one page.
4. Don’t use multimedia simply to make _________________________________
5. Remember there are still a lot of users with ______________________________.

Listen to the interview. Decide which of these statements Saladin would agree with and Part III write T (true) or F (false) beside each statement:

1. Information on websites should be divided into small sections.
2. Long sections can be a problem for users who want to print from a website.
3. It’s a bad idea to have a lot of links to other sites.
4. You want users to bookmark your site as a way to get to other sites.
5. Your website should start with a brief piece of information to attract the reader.

Now listen to the whole interview again and write YES (things to do) or NO (things not to do) beside each piece of advice about website design:

• Include graphics only to make it look nice
• Divide information into small sections
• Have pages with dead ends
• Have a lot of links to other sites
• Have a lot of links on one page
• Start with a brief piece of information to