BIC3513-Group Assignment -2014.doc

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E-COMMERCE SYSTEMS BIC 3513

Department : Faculty of Information & Communication TechnologyCourse Name : B.Sc (Hons in !"CommerceSemester : #Commence Date : $ee% Dea'line Date : $ee% )*nit Controller + !,aminer : -. Borotho

QUESTION

ou are re/uire' to C0!1T! 2*0 2$N B324 IN B3244!0.C2- in groups of eight5loggers.

Step 1: First set up a blog

3ogin to http:++666.5logger.com 6ith your gmail account settings. ou 6ill 5e as%e' to sign upfor 5logger that shoul' lin% your gmail account to 5logger.com. Do this an' accept the terms.

ou 6ill then 5e re/uire' to Name your 5log an' to choose a Template for your 5log.

Step 2: Name your blog

4i7e your 5log a title. I suggest you choose a title that reflects your 5log pro8ect. In 9Bloga''ress (*03 ; see 5elo6. This is 6here you 6ill 5e a5le to see your 5log on the Internet.-a%e sure you 6rite 'o6n this *03 so that you %no6 6here to fin' your 5log on the Internetlater< 1ll *03s for 'ifferent groups shoul' follo6 the follo6ing format:

5ic=# =group>>.5logspot.com

Step 3: Choose a template

Here you can choose 6hich 9loo% to gi7e your 5log. 3oo% at all the a7aila5le 'esigns; an'select one 5y clic%ing on the template that you 6ant as sho6n in the screenshot a5o7e. Clic%on the orange arro6 9Create Blog; once you ha7e chosen your template.

Step 4: Creati g your blog

our 5log 6ill no6 5e automatically create'; an' you 6ill see this screen 6here you can postyour first 5log post.

Step !: "osti g your #irst message

ou are no6 rea'y to post your first message to your 5log. -a%e sure the title of your message reflects 6hat you 6rite. ou can e'it your message 5y using 5ol'; italics; coloure'te,t etc; in the e'iting tool5ar across the top of your message; as in a 6or' processingprogram.

Step $: %&&i g a image to your message

Clic% on the picture icon in the e'iting tool5ar. First ma%e sure the image you ' li%e to a'' is inyour computer. Then clic% the picture icon; an' fin' your image. This image is for the 6hole5log; an' shoul' not 5e ta%en to 5elong to in'i7i'ual post.

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Step (: %&&i g a li ) to *ebpage imageTo 'o this; you 6ill nee' to comply 6ith copyright la6.

Step +: "ublishi g your #irst message

our first message is no6 rea'y for pu5lishing to your 5log. ou can pre7ie6 your message5efore it is poste' to your 5log; 5y clic%ing on the 9?re7ie6 5utton as sho6n 5elo6. Thissho6s you 6hat your posting 6ill loo% li%e once it s poste' to the 5log.

2nce your post is rea'y; clic% on the orange 9?u5lish 5utton. ou can no6 see your 5log fromthe pu5lic 7ie6 5y clic% on 9Aie6 5log

Note: if you clic% (in a ne6 6in'o6 ; the pu5lic 7ie6 6ill open in a separate 6in'o6; 6hich isless confusing as it %eeps the Dash5oar' an' pu5lic 7ie6s of your 5log separate for you (seeStep .

Step ,: E&iti g your blog

2ne of the tric%s to un'erstan'ing ho6 to use Blogger is to reali e that there are t6o 'ifferent97ie6s of your 5log:

the Dash5oar' (or control panel 7ie6: only you; the 5log o6ner; ha7e access to this.This is 6hat you see 6hen you log onto 666.5logger.com 6ith your username an' pass6or'.From here you can access your 5log to e'it an' post messages; change settings etc.

the pu5lic 7ie6: that is; 6hat 7isitors to your 5log on the Internet see. To see this 7ie6;clic% on your 5log in the Dash5oar'; then clic% on 9Aie6 5log in the tool5ar. ou can alsoaccess this 7ie6 7ia the *03 6hich you originally ga7e your 5log in Step @. ou can accessthe 'ash5oar' in pu5lic 7ie6 5y clic%ing on the 'esign lin% as sho6n 5elo6:

Step 1-: Cha gi g your blog setti gs

From the Dash5oar' (see Step ; you can change 7arious parameters affecting your 5log.

Step 11: %&&i g a & arra gi g page eleme ts

2n clic%ing on the 'esign section of your 'ash 5oar'; you 6ill 5e a5le to change your sitelayout 5y mo7ing 6i'gets aroun' your page. ou can also a'' E4a'gets to your page. Toaccess the layout clic% on the 3ayout lin% as sho6n 5elo6:To add a gadget click on the Add a Gadget link

Step 12: .o* to embe& /o te t 0 ap a & i&eo #rom outube /om5 o your blog or *ebsiteIn case you 6oul' li%e to em5e' a map into your 6e5site or 5log 'o the follo6ing:2pen the map an' clic% on the fol'er icon an' select E!m5e' your map .In or'er to em5e' a map it must 5e pu5lic. To ma%e a map pu5lic clic% on the Share 5uttonan' select ?u5lic on the 6e5.

Copy the co'e 5elo6 an' paste it into your Blog 7ia the HT-3 interface.Clic% the 5utton ECompose an' the map 6ill 'isplay. Thereafter select the option E?re7ie6 .

1 ne6 ta5 6ill open in your 5ro6ser an' 'isplay the 5logpost in pre7ie6 format

O67ECTI8E

The o58ecti7e of this 4roup 1ssignment is for stu'ents to un'erstan' 5logging at5logger.com

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SU6 ISSION INFO9 %TION

Stu'ents 6ho su5mit this 4roup 1ssignment later than the 'ea'line 'ate state'a5o7e 6ill ha7e mar%s penali e'. ().#G of the total mar% e7ery'ay

1ny post later than the 'ea'line of the assignment 6ill 5e ignore' an' ero mar%a6ar'e' to that post.

ou must su5mit the 6or% 6ith an assignment co7er page staple' together assu5mission.

S"ECIFIC INFO9 %TION

This 1ssignment is group 6or% an' it contri5utes 2- to your total mar%s.

%9;IN' C9ITE9I%

The follo6ing is the mar%s 'e'uction:

3ate su5mission ").#G per 'ay of your total mar%s irrespecti7e of reasons an'

e,cuses Not follo6ing /uestion re/uirements ) G is a6ar'e' imme'iately ?lagiarism )G is a6ar'e' imme'iately. 3et others copy your 6or% )G is a6ar'e' imme'iately. 2ff topic 6or% )G is a6ar'e' imme'iately.

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our 5log shoul' ha7e O9I'IN%< goo' content. our 5log shoul' at least focus on the follo6ing points:

o 1u'ienceo Conte,to ?ostso -ultime'iao Contento 1estheticso *sa5ility

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