P1 + M1 + D1

P1
For information to show on-screen on a PC from an internet based application, there are various processes that must be run through.

First of all you would need to have the application/program to run the internet such as Internet Explorer or Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc... Next there needs to be a connection to the internet via router or hub which deals with the wireless or fiber optic connection depending on your ISP's (Internet Service Provider) method - The ISP is a company like Virgin, BT and others that provide a connection. You would then have to insert into the address bar of your application (in this case i'll use Internet Explorer) and type a domain name which is essential for getting the information that you want. The domain name works as a IP address to connect to and this domain/website will send information to your computer screen in the form of 'packets' which can be all forms of text, audio and images including links. These packets are sent to your computer through the ISP, the router and then to your computer which is linked to your IP.

M1
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is the means of connecting through a network or service with a handheld device, portable desktop or any other kind of technology that connects through the use of apps/applications to the internet that allows the storage of data online..

• TCP
• IP
• HTTP
• SSL

Online Applications
Online applications are internet based applications that require no download or install to your computer. These consist of flash games, wikipedia, 9gag, google search, etc...

• Can range from all of the protocols below

Blogs
These are sites that contain information published by the user. The 'posts' are what the blogger would publish to be seen by whoever the audience is set - this includes sites like twitter and facebook.

• TCP
• IP
• HTTP
• SSL (for passwords and the like)
• MIME

Web 2.0
Web 2.0 is the term used which involves the change in the internet and how webpages changed from still HTML pages to more interesting and active webpages which enabled the sharing of information and files online. This involved blogs, and online applications like posterous and soundcloud.

• Can range from all of the protocols below

D1
Here's the link to a website that I used explains each of the TCP/IP protocols in a comprehensible amount of detail. http://www.w3schools.com/tcpip/tcpip_protocols.asp

TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
TCP is used for transmission of data from an application to the network.
TCP is responsible for breaking data down into IP packets before they are sent, and for assembling the packets when they arrive.

IP - Internet Protocol

IP takes care of the communication with other computers.

IP is responsible for the sending and receiving data packets over the Internet.

HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

HTTP takes care of the communication between a web server and a web browser.

HTTP is used for sending requests from a web client (a browser) to a web server, returning web content (web pages) from the server back to the client.

HTTPS - Secure HTTP

HTTPS takes care of secure communication between a web server and a web browser.

HTTPS typically handles credit card transactions and other sensitive data.

SSL - Secure Sockets Layer

The SSL protocol is used for encryption of data for secure data transmission.

SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

SMTP is used for transmission of e-mails.

MIME - Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions

The MIME protocol lets SMTP transmit multimedia files including voice, audio, and binary data across TCP/IP networks.

IMAP - Internet Message Access Protocol

IMAP is used for storing and retrieving e-mails.

POP - Post Office Protocol

POP is used for downloading e-mails from an e-mail server to a personal computer.

FTP - File Transfer Protocol

FTP takes care of transmission of files between computers.

NTP - Network Time Protocol

NTP is used to synchronize the time (the clock) between computers.

DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DHCP is used for allocation of dynamic IP addresses to computers in a network.

SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol

SNMP is used for administration of computer networks.

LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

LDAP is used for collecting information about users and e-mail addresses from the internet.

ICMP - Internet Control Message Protocol

ICMP takes care of error-handling in the network.

ARP - Address Resolution Protocol

ARP is used by IP to find the hardware address of a computer network card based on the IP address.

RARP - Reverse Address Resolution Protocol

RARP is used by IP to find the IP address based on the hardware address of a computer network card.

BOOTP - Boot Protocol

BOOTP is used for booting (starting) computers from the network.

PPTP - Point to Point Tunneling Protocol

PPTP is used for setting up a connection (tunnel) between private networks.

P4, M2, D1

M3 + D2

 I created a transition that faded in and created a button which falls from the top of the page

 This is after the animation.

 I also gave the previous image stop frame so that at the end of the animation it keeps the current page on/visible. I added the command also to make the button transition to the navigation page.

I also redesigned the Navigation page so it would be brighter and more interesting as the feedback I got with my earlier version said that the Navigation page was quite blank.

This is the page with the buttons on it.

Evaluation

In these amendments I have followed the advice/feedback that Julie has given and have included by adding additional images which I thought would make the navigation page more interesting to fill the blank space. I also made a stop frame so that the introductory screen wouldn't be missed and becomes interactable-more user friendly. This means that the user would have to begin pressing buttons and clicking from the word go and also with newly designed navigation page, the tour would seem much more interesting.

Improvements that could be made are:

• Now that there are additional images on the navigation, the other pages linked to it look very dull. I could add images which follow a similar theme to liven up each page with relevance to the picture.
• The Kingswood school logo is still a bit distorted from conversion. I could find or create a better logo which is a vector image/PNG to make it so that it wont get distorted. Alternatively, I could scale a vector version of the image down and save it as a small image rather than have to make the image smaller in Director. 
• Another improvement would be to have ALL of the buttons in this Tour the same colour because some are white and the ones on the navigation page are purple. Even though they are still in the right colour scheme, they shouldn't deviate otherwise the tour will look unprofessional.
• The cross-hatch designs are still quite simple. I could improve this by adding different shapes, maybe even curving the lines could make it look more intricate.

An example of the improvements I could make in the picture above.

P6

• Is it fit for purpose? Explain why.
• Are the media elements appropriate? Give reasons.
• Does it work without errors or broken links? Screenshot any problems.
• Is it professional? Explain why.

Iain's virtual tour is very well constructed and is very well fit for the department in the opening screen. This screen has a button which says 'Enter' which obviously implies to click on it. The welcome screen is also illustrated with a tape/movie film and runs an animation which creates the dynamic feel to the media department. This kind of animation is similar to stop frame animation and so is completely related to the department as is the image displayed. There is also a crown logo which indicates the Kingswood School's trademark as a part of this virtual tour. The colours are bright and eye catching although some clash, it could be argued that this is all the more eye catching. The font is dynamic and also interesting because it is circus themed which implies fun and the like. 

The rest of the tour is themed brown and red with a woody kind of feel to it. While I would say that this contrasts greatly to the 'Enter' screen and changes the overall theme, the transitions still give the virtual tour some life. This detracts from the professionalism of the original idea: a white background and bright, sharp colours. The text is easy to read and the change of the feel sets in after progressing through the information presented. 

All of the content in Iain's virtual tour is made originally by him bar one image which he edited out of another image from the internet and joined to his original in Photoshop.

There are no errors with the links. All of the links allow easy navigation to the corresponding page and when introduced to another section, a transition/animation is played either bringing items into view or making them appear. 

 This particular page shows a button for additional information. This link functions perfectly well too.

One more feature that could be improved are the buttons. The text used in each box is a different size and the placing is a little bit uneven - so straightening this out and giving the font a size that works for all button boxes would be a major visual improvement.

To top it off - Improvements you should make:

1. Change either the 1st page to suite the overall theme of the tour or change the rest of the VisualTour to fit the 1st page(Welcome screen).
2. Work on the text size in the buttons on the left hand side of your VisualTour.
3. Make the size of the buttons themselves even so that they all line up, it will look more pleasing to the eye this way.
4. If you are going to use sharp colours that clash, make sure you continue the colour scheme. Also, look out for spelling mistakes - There is one on the second page titled 'Welcome to the media department' in the column of text. Throughout - not 'Through out'.
5. Some more pictures in your gallery would be nice - maybe how to get there from reception. You could do this by adding a link as you did with the course details and making an additional page which shows how to get to the media department.

P3

All images and content used within the Virtual Tour of the drama department is property of The Kingswood School, Northamptonshire, Corby, Gainsborough Road.
All content is used for a non-profit basis and is intended for educational usage only.
Copyright ownership also belongs to that of The Kingswood School.

P5

 This is the gallery of which I linked with script to other pictures located at different frames. The images below are linked to this page above labelled 'Click To View Gallery'. Through this portal the images blow are made available to view.

 On each of these pages, there is a 'Next' button which moves the image onto the next.

 On this page, there is a button which takes you back to the page which originally takes you to the gallery.

 This page shows the frame of which the link it is tied to will go to when the link is clicked on:
On MouseDown
   Go to frame 282
End

 This is the navigation page.

 In the top right, there is a button 'Back to Navigation' which takes you back to the navigation page. This is on all pages.

M1: Unit 43

 I used a web photo gallery to make it easier to view all the pictures in the gallery rather than being spread across the page in an unorganized fashion.

Feedback from department head
The feedback from the Drama teachers was that I should keep the colour scheme as it is because it was like the lights in the performance space. The font was fine but the first 'Welcome To Drama' page was a bit blank. They said that by adding some designs, I could fill out the space. They said I should use more colours, if not, then make them more interesting otherwise the whole thing would be boring to look at and visually uninteresting. By adding the dual line design, this fills out the space and helps group the features that make the virtual tour transition to another part of it. By making it interesting to look at, it would make the user much more interested in the drama department.