website
noun
- a location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more web pages.A website, also written as web site,[1] or simply site,[2] is a set of related web pages typically served from a single web domain. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet address known as a Uniform resource locator. All publicly accessible websites collectively constitute the World Wide Web.
Types Of Website
information- This website will tell you information based on the specific subject you are searching for. The Website will tell you up-to-date information such as the weather.
Entertainment- Nowadays, there are many websites you can visit for entertainment. For example YouTube is an entertainment website, due to the fact it contains videos which are entertaining to watch. There are many types of videos you can watch, and that allows different types of people to enjoy what they like most.
Company- A company website will give information to the public about the company. A company website will have a search bar in order to access different sections of the website and a unified look and feel using company logos, style sheets and graphic images. The website may also contain a list of the company's products and/or services.
Educational- An educational website is a website that will tell you factual information on a topic or subject of your choice. It may contain a game or quiz testing what you have learned from it. Sometimes you won't have to read a thing, because there will be a video on the site telling you all the information you need to know.
Entertainment- Nowadays, there are many websites you can visit for entertainment. For example YouTube is an entertainment website, due to the fact it contains videos which are entertaining to watch. There are many types of videos you can watch, and that allows different types of people to enjoy what they like most.
Company- A company website will give information to the public about the company. A company website will have a search bar in order to access different sections of the website and a unified look and feel using company logos, style sheets and graphic images. The website may also contain a list of the company's products and/or services.
Educational- An educational website is a website that will tell you factual information on a topic or subject of your choice. It may contain a game or quiz testing what you have learned from it. Sometimes you won't have to read a thing, because there will be a video on the site telling you all the information you need to know.
How can technology benefit disabled people?
Technology can make it easier for them to complete a specific task such as finding information on a certain topic. For example, if they wanted to obtain a fact based on Sharks, instead of struggling to walk to a library, they could simply enter the question on Google to retrieve the answer.
How can people use the web to gain qualifications?
People can use websites such as YouTube in order to gain knowledge on something that they would need qualifications for. YouTube would have tutorials on how to achieve these qualifications, therefor the internet is helping you receive qualifications.
How can people use technology to earn a living?
one way that people could make a living on the internet would be selling things online. First you would need to find somewhere to buy things for a cheap price. After you have done this you would go to a site like eBay and sell your goods for a higher price. This would make you more money than you started with, so you would actually have an online business.
Book a Holiday:
1. www.thomascook.com/Holidays
2. www.thomson.co.uk/
3.www.travelsupermarket.com/holidays/
Holiday sites are usually straight forward and easy to use so i would say that they are suitable for the
disabled. However, not all sights are straight forward, some may be hard to navigate around on but if
you stick to the well-known web-sights you should be fine.
Social Interaction
Facebook:
Facebook is a social networking site that helps, and allows, people to contact their friends whilst on the
internet.
Reddit:
Reddit is a sight where people can post forums based around a certain topic. Also people can comment
on the post allowing people to talk to one another about a topic that you are interested.
Blogger:
Blogger is a site that can allow people to express their thoughts by writing a blog. it allows people to get
things of their mind.
E-chat:
This site allows people to chat to one another in a "chat-room"
Fr-iv:
Fr-iv is a webpage that allows you to play hundreds of flash games.
Health and well-being
Kidshealth.org and nhs.co.uk are both sites that would notify you of ways to keep healthy.
Business
Sites such as Google finance and yahoo finance are both business websites that are able to give informat
ion about the stock market.
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