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= LAB TASK 1:Manipulating HTML  =


 * **three favourite children’s search web sites**

The < B > and < /B >are "tags" which allow a change of style, in this case, change the text to bold.


 * //three favourite children’s search web sites//

In this case, the tag  was used before the text and the tag  at the end which makes the text italic.

To increase the font size, we need to specify the element "font" and, specify which size we want. If our original size was 100%, we could increase it by typing "120%" For example: // ... //  **LAB TASK 2:Identifying some web authoring software**  **WEB AUTHORING ENVIRONMENT** In the last few years there has been a great amount of web authoring software available for free (a small monthly fee) online. Before that, web authoring programs such as Dreamweaver or Frontpage were used by developers of people with some experience in the field but with the advent of free source software, many are not experts can have access to web authoring tools. As you all may know, Dreamweaver and Frontpage are quite expensive and not so easy to use. I had the chance to build a series of webpages using Dreamweaver in the subject "Multimedia in Education" It was quite hard and tedious for me! I would prefer to use other kind of software which straight forward and does not require a great amount of HTML to use. I did some research and found a few: YOLA  NVU JIGSY  Some websites also offer webhosting as part of the package. Some examples include: HOSTGATOR BRAVENET Another idea I found interesting in my research as a beginner prospective website builder is that it is possible to link it with google maps, and to also help it promote it to make sure it can be "seen" in google. It's not just about making an appealing <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; text-align: center;">website, but promoting it is also important. **<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; text-align: center;">GRAPHIC PAINTING/DRAWING ENVIRONMENT **  <span style="color: #808080; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; text-align: center;">Obviously, Adobe Photoshop is a great program to do your own graphics but it's quite dear and a bit complicated for the unskilled. Paint shop Pro is more accessible financially and easier to use. As with webhosting, there are numerous free programs downloadable straight from the net with quite impressive features. Some examples are: <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; text-align: center;">GIMP  <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; text-align: center;">ULTIMATE PAINT  <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; text-align: center;">PAINT.NET  <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 27px; text-align: center;">SKENCIL