No doubt that the existence of the school's website in today's increasingly needed as more rapid advancement of internet technology that is easily accessible, be it large-scale schools or small schools already using the school website. It basically aims to create a school website:

   A. Program supports the Minister of Education in optimizing the Internet in school environments.
   2. Improve the quality of the School Managers, Teachers, Students and other school Devices.
   3. Reducing the negative effects of Internet use by extending the educational module.
   4. Internet socializing
With the internet connectivity in schools and the establishment of the school website, school website so some of the benefits to be gained include:
As a media campaign to promote the school (increasing school achievement) that highlight the advantages of both school facilities and learning activities.

   A. As electronic communication media, both among schools, agencies and other private institutions. In this case the school website as interactive media in the form of brainstorming, impressions and messages, electronic mail or the relationship between media educators, students, alumni, parents and surrounding communities.
   2. Accelerate the delivery of information, both among schools, agencies, or parents (society).
   3. Educators can deliver their knowledge in the school media website.
   4. As an alternative learning media (learning variations so it is not boring).
   5. As an alternative instructional media presence of the school's website allows for the process of e-learning or learning via the internet. Presentation of web-based e-learning can become more interactive, where the information (learning materials) can also be realtime. Similarly, the communication, although not directly face to face, but the forum discussion can be done online and in real time. E-learning system has no access restrictions, this is what enables learning to do more time
Some of the benefits of e-learning school website or e-learning, such as:

   A. Learning from anywhere and at any time (time and place flexibility).
   2. Increased interaction between the students learning with the teacher or instructor (interactivity enhancement).
   3. Reaching out to learners in a wide range (global audience).
Such an article about the school's website, hopefully useful to you, especially those engaged in education.

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The seven (7) step method

Step 1
Web Design
What will your web site look like and what features will it contain? Write it down on paper using a stepwise approach:
Features List
Layout & Navigation
Keyword Analysis
Text
Artistic Preference
Step 2
Bandwidth & Web Space Requirements Analysis
What will it take in terms of web hosting to accommodate the web design in Step 1? Estimate the host disk space and monthly traffic requirements. We provide formulas, calculators and examples. How will you create the web pages? Web authoring software options examined.
Step 3
Domain Name Registration
Do you need one? Effective domain name selection and domain name registration procedures. Price comparisons.
Step 4
Web Hosting
Choose a web hosting service that meets your web site design requirements in Step 2. Web host comparisons, criteria driven searches, expert reviews, QA process.
Step 5
Web Development
Build the web pages. Method depends upon decisions reached in Step 2. Expert guides to coding, testing, validating, uploading, performance concerns.
Step 6
Web Site Promotion
Get your web site indexed. Search engine promotion and submission strategies. Proper keyword selection. Search engine ranking and web site optimization rules.
Step 7
Web Site Maintenance
Ongoing web site promotion, traffic analysis, web site performance, links testing, popularity testing, host performance.
A breakdown of web site types.
Small Business
Online Business Card
Ecommerce
QuickCommerce
PayPal
Multimedia Enhanced
Clubs, Associations & Organizations
Basic
Database Driven
Multimedia Enhanced
Hobbyist & Special Interest
Basic
Database Driven
Multimedia Enhanced
Personal, Family & Special Occasions
Basic
Can you use a free web site?
Free Web Sites
If you need only a personal, family or special occasion web site or perhaps an online business card for a small business then you may skip the seven steps and sign-up for free web space with the free web hosting provider of your choice.

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Starting a new year by playing a bad game isn’t really a good way to enjoy the new year. The best way to do it is to get some of the top PC games for the year. These games are considered some of the best in the market at the moment and have some interesting gameplay as well.
Batman: Arkham City

The previous version of Batman which is Arkham Asylum was one of the best games ever produced due to its great storyline. Batman: Arkham City is another one that ranks great amongst gamers and critics alike. It’s rated as 9 out of 10 in Gamespot and 91 in Metacritic.
 Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
This is one of the few games that will definitely clock long hours from the player. Some of its battles are just a joy to have and one to look forward to are the dragon battles. There are a few bugs that are yet to be resolved but not many of these are serious. It’s also rated the same 9.0 as the Batman.

Trine 2
Trine 2 is an easy going adventure game which simply has a good visual. It can be played in co-op or online as well. In both cases, the game is highly enjoyable.

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Microsoft Windows 8 is to be launched this year with the beta version of the OS slated for a late February release. Windows 7 users can migrate to the new OS extremely easily as it requires the same hardware specifications as Windows 7. The Win 8 view has a series of square tiles that show the status of applications in real time. This out of the box and untested revision of the interface is a revolutionary change in the standard user interface and may be integrated with the touch interface too.

The Microsoft Target
The new OS will run on PCs, smartphones and tablets and the idea of a common interface for all electronic gadgets may now finally be realized. Microsoft assures that the OS is exceptionally friendly with a mouse and keyboard as it is with the touch interface. Windows 8 can run on Intel, AMD, and the smartphone ARM CPUs.

Impact on IT Industry
The interactivity and user-friendliness of smartphones will be brought to PCs and soon laptops with the new OS will flood the market. The enterprise IT developers are sure to take some time to be familiarized with the new interface. Meanwhile, the migration to Windows 8 is expected to be universal.

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Ion Audio, the creator of the iCade iPad arcade has turned up at CES 2012 with an inspiring iPad mounted guitar. Dubbed the Guitar Apprentice, the instrument offers sweetest tunes with the help of an iPad. A full-sized guitar is made up with an integrated iPad tablet to teach users to strum the chords like a professional musician. Well, you can now train yourself to strike the chords like Van Halen and Jimmy Hendrix with the Ion’s iPad mounted guitar.

The Guitar Apprentice will work fantastically with the music apps like GarageBand. However, the best thing is to use the custom app from Ion Audio to learn how to strike chords on a guitar. The Apprentice’s strings will light up to direct you with the right moves. Surely, in the initial stage of learning a guitar everyone will fret, but the Guitar Apprentice will simply show you how to replicate a particular track that you have on your iPad tablet’s memory.

The Ion Audio iPad app is just in beta mode. The company is still working to make it an impeccable app. Ion will retail the Guitar Apprentice for just $99 in the U.S. It will be up for grabs in many retailers such as Best Buy and Walmart, like the firm’s previous products. Of course, it is time for you to rejoice learning to play a guitar yourself. It will be so easy for all to learn the basics of guitar with the Apprentice. Here, you just have to follow the lighting on the chords of the guitar, which amazingly reflects a track you play on the built-in iPad and its strings.

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We’ve certainly seen a fair share of PS4 concepts and after a few years of waiting we will soon get to see the real thing. The same goes for Xbox 720 concepts (not a real name yet). We’ll also get to see the real next gen Xbox as well. Both will be going on show at E3 this year.

E3 is being held on June 5-7 this year at which point we’ll also get to look at the Wii U which is also scheduled to go on show through those days.

The E3 show has been running now for 17 years and this is the first time from the start that three consoles have gone head to head. Normally one is revealed a few months before another, but in this case there will be three that will be directly comparable.

It isn’t clear what will be unveiled and we also hear pricing and release dates are not being provided. Also, we might only get a small hint such as a presentation of screenshots and moving video rather than seeing the full console. Either way, it’s a step closer to a next gen launch.

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Have you ever wondered what gadgets will be like in 5 years time? HP recently did and came up with a number of drawings and ideas as to what we might be using in 2012. The first is this HP laptop which can be seen above. It has virtual keys, is razor thin and is featherweight. Hopefully virtual keyboards will be easier to use in 5 years time as currently they suck.

Continue reading on for more cool gadgets from 2012.
Next in line is the Media Mat which is a roll up screen. Flexible screens are becoming available recently but tend to be in grey scale and do not have a fast refresh rate. The screen above is full colour and should be able to roll right up to be stored away when not in use.

Communication is key with current times. Devices need to be able to connect together to share information so that appointments are not missed and family are a button press away. This watch is what ties all these devices together. It is a wireless hub which communicates with the laptop, roll up screen and the other gadgets and allows you to see at a glance what is happening.

With the amount of credit cards available these days it is time to have your wallet updated. This wallet features a screen inside which actually makes it in to a digital wallet. The screen allows you to control your finances with in the wallet and to see exactly what comes in and goes out each day. Again, another great idea which links up to the watch to show your current balance.

Of course we all need a tablet PC while we are on the go taking notes in meetings etc… The HP tablet just like the laptop is razor thin and very light weight. As can be seen the design work is very modern and just right for what we might see in 2012. I do have to wonder though if all these devices need to be used in 5 years time or if a collection of them all converging together will be made making most obsolete.

The Shelf has to be one of my favorites. It is not an ordinary shelf, but a shelf in that when a device is placed on it, the device will charge automatically with out connecting wires. This is of course very useful for now, but I wonder what kind of battery charging we will need if fuel cells become more popular which can keep a laptop going for 10+ hours and be instantly charged by topping them up.

The smart pen is capable of writing on any surface and then storing what was just written in to its memory so you can download it later.

Overall I am impressed with the ideas put forward by HP although most, if not all is not new technology but rather a nice mixture of what we have now, shrunk down a little and made to look good. The idea of having all the devices together is good, but at the same time we are seeing a lot of devices being built together such as the Phone/MP3 and pocket computer in 1 device.

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Tablets are getting far slimmer every day. At CES 2012, we have just witnessed the arrival of the world’s thinnest tablet, the Toshiba Excite X10. With a density of just 0.3-inch, the Excite X10 is doubtlessly the slimmest tablet on market today. The Toshiba tablet, which weighs at mere 1.18 lbs, features a 10-inch display. The device edges out key tablets like the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Eee Pad Transformer Prime and iPad 2 in thickness.

The Excite X10 tablet works on the latest version of Google OS, the Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). Its slim body doesn’t prevent Toshiba from slotting in a microHDMI and microUSB port on the tablet. The device also sports a dock connector and a microSD slot for external memory cards. But sadly, the thinnest tablet misses 3G connectivity. It depends on Wi-Fi for network connectivity.

The Toshiba Ice Cream Sandwich tablet runs on a dual-core 1.2 GHz OMAP 4430 processor, 1GB of RAM and 16/32GB storage options. Its 10-inch screen is a solid 1280 x 800 IPS touch display. The display performs nicer and it will help you watch movies, surf web and play games with ease.

The Excite X10 sports a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera for video calls. Toshiba has priced the Excite X10 at $530 and $600 respectively for its 16GB and 32GB models. The company will start shipping the thinnest tablet in February. Get ready to buy a unit of the thinnest tablet in the world.

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We all use headphones to listen to music from iPhones. You can find lots of cases for an iPhone to protect it from dust, scratches and falls. However, what about safeguarding an iPhone headphone from annoying tangles and earbud damages in the same way? Yes, the idea has pulled in designers Belal and Aqua to come up with iHeadCase, iPhone 4 and 4S cases with concealed headphone storage facilities.

Showcased at the CES 2012, the iHeadCase, which comes in Hardshell and Wallet versions, helps you store your iPhone headphones neatly away from cable tangles and earbud damages. They safeguard your handsets as well. Made of materials like polycarbonate and faux leather, the solid iHeadCase cases can provide better security for the handsets also.

Designers of the iPhone cases have been researching and working on the products for a year. They developed multiple prototypes before showcasing the end product at CES in Las Vegas. The cases are envisaged to protect your iPhone and help you carry headphones without losing and getting its wires entangled. Beyond all, the iHeadCase will also add a cool look to your iPhone.

The iHeadCase Hardshell
The Hardshell iHeadCase acts as a protective case for your iPhone with a secret storage facility for its headphone. The case has a sleek minimalist body and it can be used as a stand for your iPhone to place it in landscape mode. The Hardshell case is made of polycarbonate, which is light, but strong and highly durable. The Hardshell iHeadCase doesn’t only secure your iPhone, but also stores its headset neatly. Amazingly, it weighs only 2 ounces, which means it won’t be a burden for you anymore.

The iHeadCase Wallet
It is a version of iHeadCase made in the form of a wallet. Made from polyurethane, ethical and animal-friendly faux leather, the Wallet comes in various textures and colors. Needless to mention, a leather wallet can well safeguard your favorite gizmo from all external impacts. The wallet also leaves spaces to keep three credit cards, a pair of business cards and one photo ID card. Some models of the Wallet feature wrist straps and chains to help you grasp the case sternly. Some others feature 9 ct gold — a bit of luxury, indeed.

The iHeadCase has been designed for iPhone 4 and 4S only. Its success will drive its designers to think of similar cases for other popular smartphone brands such as HTC, BlackBerry, Samsung and Nokia. The designers also plan to design similar cases for Portable Media Players and other handheld gadgets.

Anyway, as of now, the iHeadCase project is looking for financial backing from well-wishers. The project has been presented on Kickstarter. So far, the project has amassed up $8,234 out of the pledged goal of $30,000 from 112 backers. Both versions of the iHeadCase are ready for production. Prototypes are complete and manufacturers are on-board. The Kickstarter funds will be used to purchase injection-molding tools and to meet other production costs.

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If you’ve always wanted a 3D-ready tablet or smartphone but never had the kind of money to actually buy one, Lumus’s new invention may just be the thing for you. Two different types of wearable displays, called the DK-32 and the PD-18-4, were shown off by Lumus at the CES 2012. The DK-32 is essentially a pair of glasses which uses Light-guide Optical Element (LOE) technology to cleverly display 3D images in a way that is not distressing to the viewer’s eyes. The 720p 3D-capable Lumus DK-32 weighs just 27 grams and the PD-18-4 is the monocular version of the device.

Lumus’ DK-32 delivers a bright 720p 3D-capable display that only weighs 27 grams.
The glasses use technology patented by the Israeli company and allow users to view three-dimensional videos as if they were being projected onto an 87-inch screen almost 10 feet away. In both the monocular form as well as the video glasses, the technology uses fiber optics embedded within each lens and uses the Optical Engine to project light into the lens. In the next step, video and images from an HDMI source are reflected directly into the viewer’s eyes. A micro-display pod allows users to adjust the brightness, contrast and colors of the images and videos.

Since the images appear to be suspended in mid-air at a distance, they cause any unnecessary strain to the viewer’s eyes. The firm doesn’t have any market-ready gadgets yet both hope that their developmental kits will be picked up by some electronics giant soon.

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