This workshop provided a way for the community to meet and discuss some of the challenges when deploying application relying on the principles of Linked Data. The presentations covered many different topics, ranging from the benefits a set of additional conventions would bring to specific technical issues such as the challenges of dealing with the reality that URLs do change sometimes, as well as the need for a more robust security model, and specific gaps in the current set of standards
Who can join W3C?What does it cost to join?
Membership in W3C is open to all types of organizations (including commercial, educational and governmental entities) and individuals. Any entity that can sign the Membership Agreement can become a Member. Members may be either for-profit or not-for-profit organizations. Most Members invest significant resources into Web technologies. They may be developing Web-based products, using Web technologies as an enabling medium, conducting research on the Web, or developing specifications based on W3C work.
In order to promote a diverse Membership that represents the interests of organizations around the world, W3C fees vary depending on the annual revenues, type, and location of headquarters of an organization. For instance, as of , a small company in India would pay 1,905 USD annually, a non-profit in the United States would pay 6,350 USD, and a very large company in France would pay 65,000 EUR.
- Voice Browsing refers to using speech to navigate an application. These applications are written using parts of the Speech Interface Framework.
- There are 10 times as many phones in the world as connected PCs.
- Voice applications benefits people with some disabilities (such as vision limitations) and people who cannot read.
it helps me to find information that can help me with my dail life.
It easy to use and navigate.
Make my life whole alot easier.
I can stay connected with my friends.
I can share pictures and videos with my friends.
There are pages on facebook whic can help me pass time when i'm bored.
Yahoo
It tells me what's going around the world.
i use it for my e-mail.
I can use yahoo answers to find out the answers to the questions that i know or help other peopele by answering a question.
Wikipedia
It is my first stop when i ever i need information for college assignment.
It also provides references which i can use for my references.
it is easy to navigate beacuse it is divides the pages into subheading.
Youtube
it helps you to pass time when you are really bored.
you can watch movie trailer and listen to songs.
it can teach you alot of things for e.g photoshop.
Amazon
Good
it is easy to navigate and ou can easil find what you are looking for through the sub-heading.
http://www.stupidfunclub.com
BAD
there is no search button and the information on that page is pointless.
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/
Good
the information is relevant and it's is easy to understand.
http://www.angelfire.com/super/badwebs/
Good
It start to ou hurt your eyes ifou keep staring at the page beacuse of the background but overall it teaces you not to make these mistakes when you are creating websites or webpages.
Apple
Good
the information is provided can be really helpful and it is easy to navigate.
Programming lanugages:
COBOL is one of the oldest programming language. Its name is an acronym for COmmon Business-Oriented Language, defining its primary domain in business, finance, and administrative systems for companies and governments.
This page was last modified on 1 February 2012 at 12:51.
Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability.Python claims to combine "remarkable power with very clear syntax",[8] and its standard library is large and comprehensive.
This page was last modified on 6 February 2012 at 03:30.
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems (which has since merged into Oracle Corporation) and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform
This page was last modified on 3 February 2012 at 16:16.
Haskell is a standardized, general-purpose purely functional programming language, with non-strict semantics and strong static typing It is named after logician Haskell Curry. In Haskell, "a function is a first-class citizen" of the programming language. As a functional programming language, the primary control construct is the function..
This page was last modified on 26 January 2012 at 23:35.
C# (pronounced see sharp) is a multi-paradigm programming language encompassing strong typing, imperative, declarative, functional, generic, object-oriented (class-based), and component-oriented programming disciplines
This page was last modified on 4 February 2012 at 20:20.
C++ is a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose programming language. It is regarded as an intermediate-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level and low-level language features
This page was last modified on 4 February 2012 at 10:49.
all of these pages were regularly updated.
all of these articles have ver y good references which shows the information is reliable.Most of the references came from books
yes it has been vandalism
the common title used in these article is the References
Java is the original article.
LAB 3
Amazon .
http://www.amazon.com/
What colours are used on the image links?
They use orange colour for the links.
If the image links contain text, is there good contrast between the background color and letters on the image links?
Yes i
Would the page be accessible to a visitor who is sight-challenged?
Yes they do use simple colour.
How have accessibility issues been addressed?
Yes the accessibility has been addressed it easy to navigate and you can easily go to amazon by clicking on it's logo.
Is the alt attribute used to describe the image link?
Yes there is other thing that can help describe the image e.g name
Is there a row of text links in the footer section of the page?
Yes.
Apply Nielsen’s heuristics to this site.
Visibility system status
Yes the site does uses front page to show the special offers and other things.
Match between system and real world
The site uses every day language and there isn't any oriented terms.
User control and freedom
It has an homepage link and search box
Consistency standards
The user doesn't have to wonder any different words or actions because it uses simple ad everyday language.
Error prevention
users can easily go to the homepage by clicking on the logo.
Recognition rather ta recall
site is mostly based on images.
Flexibility and efficiency of use
the website is designed for novice uses who can easily buy what they want without too much hassle.
. Aesthetic
and minimalist design
all the information is relevant to the text except the advertise.
Help users recognize,
diagnose, and recover from errors
mostly there is no errors on the page but if there is problem is addressed in simple English instead if technical lingo.
Help and documentation
there is help in the right corner of the page where it can help you in nearly anything.
