Web and Mobile Tools

Charles G. Hollins

• What is digital? • Hardware • Platforms • Software • Data

The basics

Taken from Webopedia, Digital

Elements of Digital

Self-check activity

Digital fundamentals self-check

Self-check activity review For each of the following, identify the hardware function it most relates to: (I)nput, (S)torage, (P)rocessing, (T)ransfer, (O)utput 1. Tapping a touchscreen to open a mobile

app 2. Connecting a Webcam to computer via a

cable 3. Listening to music on headphones

connected to a tablet 4. Copying files to a USB flash drive 5. Deleting files from a floppy disk 6. Feeling a vibration on a touchscreen when

tapping it 7. Scanning a bar code 8. Searching for the details associated with

the scanned bar code 9. Scanning a photograph 10. Uploading a photograph to Facebook 11. Sending a text message 12. Doing a Google search 13. Viewing the playback of a video you

recorded 14. The pause immediately after you take a

picture 15. The pause during buffering when a

streaming video is initiated

For each of the following, identify the type of network it most relates to: (C)able connection, (W)i-fi, (M)obile Broadband, (B)luetooth, (G)PS: 1. Two laptops send documents to a printer

at the same time 2. Connecting a wireless headset to a

smartphone 3. Connecting an external hard drive to a

computer 4. Connecting a smartphone and a tablet to

a home network 5. Transferring files between two

smartphones in the same room 6. Your smartphone connects to the Web to

download email during your commute to work

7. Copying all the photos and videos from a tablet to a computer

8. Connecting a streaming media box to a television

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Self-check activity review Name the operating system that matches the following description: 1. An open-source mobile OS that runs on a wide

variety of phones 2. A freely available computer OS that is rare in

comparison to Windows and MacOS 3. Operating systems that combine software and

ship with portable devices are called _________ _________

4. The latest mobile operating system from Microsoft

For each of the following, identify its primary functions: Query and (V)iew, Create and (A)lter, (C)ommunicate, Control and (M)anage, (T)ransact: 1. Microsoft Word 2. IMDB Mobile App 3. YouTube Web Site 4. Calendar Mobile App 5. Google Maps 6. iTunes 7. Skype 8. Calculator 9. Wells Fargo Online Banking 10.Shazam 11.Google Chrome Web Browser

For each of the items listed below, identify which type of application it most relates to: (S)tandalone, (W)eb, (C)lient/Server Web 1. Streaming movies from the Internet to a

TV through a set-top box 2. Watching a TV show on a tablet 3. Using the Yelp smartphone app to search

for nearby Italian restaurants 4. Adding numbers using the calculator app

on a computer 5. Browsing the Forbes Web site on a tablet

to read the latest news 6. Scanning a bar code and searching for

places to purchase the item 7. Searching Google.com for articles on

neuroscience research 8. A set of solitaire card games on a

computer 9. Sending an email using a mobile app 10.Viewing a document using the mobile

version of Adobe Acrobat 11.Using a computer to purchase books

from Amazon

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• PC applications • Application extensions • Mobile apps • Web/cloud applications • Software business models • Finding tools

Types of digital tools

Business models

Finding tools

Researching digital tools

Researching digital tools

Blogs such as LifeHacker are great resources for finding tools to suit a particular need.

Search Google for “Lifehacker: best [tool label] [platform]”

Finding software alternatives

Search alternativeto.net to view a list of applications with similar features. • Enter the name of a software

program • View list of alternatives • Filter by platform, license, or tag • Sort by rank, popularity or recently

added

Demo and lab activity

Finding desktop application tools Finding mobile app tools (optional)

• Digital content formats • Instructional uses • Tools for finding content • Documenting links • Creative Commons

Digital content formats

Messages

Comments

Links

Ebooks

Reference Material

Photographs

Diagrams

Illustrations

Lectures

Interviews

Lectures

Interviews

Screencasts

Presentations

Interactive media

Simulations

Using digital content

Resources for students

Tools for finding content

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Google Images YouTube

Google Play iTunes

NY Times CNN Amazon

PriceGrabber Download.com Lifehacker

Documenting links

Demo and lab

Finding content and resources to supplement your material

• Umano • Spreeder • AllTop • Pocket • Evernote • Springpad • Bit.ly

Common challenges

Umano

A mobile application for listening to news articles narrated by voice actors. • Select categories and news

channels • View a feed of recommendations • Add articles to a customized

playlist • Play new articles • Favorite and comment on articles • Share articles

Spreeder

Improve reading speed using rapid serial visualization presentation. • Paste text from copied from

other sources • Play the text in window, one or

two words at a time • Adjust settings to optimize your

reading • Use a one-click browser

bookmarklet to Spreed text on any page with one click

Demo and lab

Improve your reading speed using RSVP

AllTop

“An online magazine rack the Web” • Browse subjects, topics and sub-

topics • Locate channels and feeds on

relevant topics • View the latest news • Combine different feeds and

articles into a personal collection • Share your collection

Pocket

Manage an online list of content you’d like to consume later. • Add links directly to the Web

application, use a browser extension, or send from mobile apps

• View your queue of content from a browser or mobile app

• Tag your items for easy organization

Evernote

Remember Everything • Add notes containing text,

images, audio memos, links handwriting, attachments and other elements

• Organize notes in stacks & folders • Tag and add meta data to notes • View, search and manage notes

from a desktop application, mobile app, or the Evernote web application

• Export notes to a variety of formats

• Backup data to your computer

Springpad

Manage structured lists of data in powerful ways. • Manage items based on type:

product, movie, book, etc. • Add items manually using the

Web application, from a browser extension or a mobile device

• Organize into themed notebooks and apply tags

• Generate feeds of your items for use in other applications

• Share your notebooks and track who sees what

Bit.ly

Easily work with long links • Abbreviate long URLs to create

compact links • Easily email or send links via text

message • Track clicks and view analytics

Demo and lab

Managing your online research, notes and links Using a URL shortener

• HTML, CSS, and JavaScript • Adobe Acrobat Pro • Google Drive • Slideshare • Scribd • Working with text and

documents

Common Document Formats

ASCII Text (txt) Rich Text Format (rtf)

Limited to plain text. Portable and good for quickly storing

simple content

A semi-portable format supported by most word

processors

Microsoft Word (doc)

This popular document format works primarily with Microsoft

Word

Web Page (html) Adobe Acrobat (pdf)

A portable format that supports structure, layout formatting, links, embedded

media, and scripting

A portable format designed to present print-formatted

pages the same way on any platform

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

A universal standard for formatting text for viewing in a browser. • Apply formatting and layout • Display links and embed media • Integrate a form • Define the visual properties of

document elements (CSS) • Support for interactive scripting

(JavaScript)

Adobe Acrobat Pro

A toolkit for creating documents that look the same on any device. • Generate a PDF from any other

document format • Combine, order, delete pages • Add links and integrate rich

media • Overlay a form • Use OCR on faxes and scans • Apply security settings • Digitally sign documents • Add several types of comments

Google Drive

Cloud application combines office suite with storage platform • Word processor, spreadsheet,

presentation, drawing, and more • Easily share documents via URL • Concurrent editing, collaboration,

version history, in-document instant messaging

• Export to PDF and other popular document formats

Slideshare

Publish your presentation online. Share link or embed in a web page. • Upload your Power Point

presentation • Configure settings (downloading,

embedding, etc.) • View basic or detailed analytics • Add to your LinkedIn profile or

embed in a Web page, or share on social media

Scribd

Upload documents and make them accessible on the Web • Make your document easily

viewed on mobile devices • Sell documents online • View analytics

Working with text and docs

Demo and lab

Publishing your presentation to SlideShare

• Pen.io • Weebly • Google Sites

Pen.io

Likely the fastest way to create and publish a single Web page • Choose label and password • Type content inside page, paste

plain text content • Page HTML markup to add

images and embedded media

Weebly

A free platform for creating a complete Web site. • Start with pre-existing templates

that fit your design preferences • Build a Web site using visual tools • Paste content from other sources • Publish the site

Google Sites

Create more robust Web sites • Start with pre-existing themes • Use familiar interfaces to create

Web pages • Configure permissions and settings

for collaborative editing and management

Demo and lab

Creating a Web page for your course

Photo Credits

Flickr/AskDaveTaylor Flickr/dan4th Flickr/thedavisblog Flickr/FailedImitator Flickr/natri_shirt-label

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