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| Publisher : |
Sierra Home |
| Age Group : |
12 years |
| Curriculum Area : |
Any |
| Year of
Publication : |
1998 |
| Operating System
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PC / Pentium |
Summary |
| This software is used to design webpages. At first glance the screen is quite cluttered with
a number of windows open at the same time. The
largest window is the webpage and items from the other windows are dragged and dropped
onto that window to create your webpage. A
number of pages can be created and linked together. |
Experience of using Web Artist |
Any Curriculum area could be supported
with this software because children’s own work could be displayed on their webpage.
This software
would not be suitable for pupils with learning difficulties.
Initially I explained the purpose of this software and the class gathered round the
computer as I went through the basic functions. I
also showed them how to start the Help File Tutorial and then the children worked in
pairs. I found that groups of more than two were unsuitable as there is not enough room
for them all to work at the same machine.
The software has a lot of entertaining pictures and sounds and all children enjoyed using
it. However, many children ‘played’
with these pictures and sounds without really achieving any useable end result. The
children who were very familiar with the Internet and had a good knowledge of how an
Internet webpage might look, did manage to create webpages but none managed to
successfully create links between pages. |
Content |
The software is certainly capable of producing
entertaining webpages. |
Design and Navigation |
| While most webpage items can be simply
‘dragged and dropped’ into position, some functions are difficult and the screen
appears cluttered and therefore complicated. It
is certainly only suitable for older children (and adults) with a good knowledge of
computers. As with other programmes, your
work can be saved and continued at a later time. The
user can also choose from a number of pre-designed templates, which simplifies the
process. |
Imstallation and Use |
| The software autoloads and it is very easy
to get started. It works quickly, but some
children complained that their pictures took a while to appear when dragged and dropped
into position. This caused some confusion. |
Supporting Documentation |
The accompanying documentation and helpfiles are useful and easy to
follow. |
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