Communication Technology: Interactivity

I have chosen to learn 'interactivity for web'.

What is interactivity?

Interactivity is the way people engage with something; in this case the web. Learning interactivity will allow me to explore further how people use websites, what they actually demand from a website, and how easy a site is to use.

Technical Skills

I intend to start to scratch the surface of web languages that can help me to create widgets. This week I've started to look at Javascript. I'll learn how RSS Feeds can be used, and how to embed existing codes into my website code- for example if I want YouTube videos within my app. Although the advent of HTML 5 makes the future of Flash unclear, I will learn how to manage and design interfaces in Flash.

Theory

Interactivity is not just about programming, it is about how the viewer uses the site. I will learn the principle of type and layout on the web. The web can also be accessed from different hardware like tablets and phones, so I'll need to consider this too.

I want to take website design up a gear from developing simple sites that 'do the job', to visually engaging sites that are easy to use.