ONLINE

PLATFORMS FOR
ICT CONTENT
DEVELOPMENT
1. Social Media Platforms - Websites like
Facebook allow you to create not only personal
accounts but also pages and groups where you
can share content. The only downside of this is
that you are restricted to Facebook’s “one-size-
fits all” design.

1. Blogging Platforms – Websites like

WordPress, Tumblr, and Blogger focus on
content and design. It typically looks like a
newsletter where you are given options to
change the design to your liking. Though you
can manipulate the design, social media
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
 is
a computer application that allows you to
publish, edit, manipulate, organize and delete
web content. CMS used in blogs, news,
websites and shopping.
CREATING YOUR OWN BLOG USING
WORDPRESS

1. If you do not have a wordpress account yet, sign up

by visiting http://wordpress.com/.
2. Just click Register Another Blog under My Blogs
in the dashboard.
3. Pick a blog address. Name your blog then click
Create Blog (choose the free option). Once done, you
will get the following confirmation.
4. Click on Change Your Blog Description or
Permissions. The general settings page will appear:
 Set your site title and tagline. Set the time zone to
Manila. You may also insert a blog picture or icon on the
right side. (Tip: You can search icons at www.
iconarchive.com)

 You may change other settings according to your

preference. When done, click on Save Changes located
at the bottom of the page.
5. On the left menu, choose Appearance > Themes.

6. On the Themes page, select Free to filter out the

paid themes.

7. Select any theme you want by hovering the mouse

pointer over it then click Activate.

8. Once this dialog box appears, click Customize Your

Site.
9. You will be directed to a page where you can edit your
website.

a.) Preview Window- shows you how the website would

look like the applied changes.

b.) Preview Selection- you can preview how your site

would look like in a PC/Mac, a tablet, or a mobile phone.

c.) Customization Tools- allows you to customize the

designs , change the color and header, select the front
page, and site widgets, and change the site title.

10. Customize the theme to your liking.

POSTING ON YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG

1. On your dashboard, go to Posts > Add new.

2. Creating a post is pretty straight forward in
WordPress.
3. Compose a welcome message for your future readers
with the minimum of 100 words.
4. You may replace the format of your post to a standard
post, an image, video, aside, quote, or link.
5. You may also add a category so that your posts are
organized. Add tags so that others can easily seacrh
your posts using the tags you specified.
6. Click Publish to post it.
7. Submit the URL of your website to your teacher.
CLOUD COMPUTING
 Advantages
1. No need to install.
2. Save hard disk space
3. Easy access
4. Saves you money from buying software licenses.
5. No need to update
6. Minimum system requirements
7. Back up and data recovery are relatively easier
than on a physical device.
 Disadvantages

1. Can be hampered down by slow internet connection.

2. May still require compatible software like a browser.
3. You do not own the software.
4. Security risk of doing things over the internet as a
opossed to your personal computer alone
5. More prone to hacking
6. Limited control over the infrastructure itself
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