3) How was the ICT method better than the non-ICT method?
As I used ICT I found it very easy to create the leaflet that I produced. Unlike producing my leaflet by hand I was able to do many things more easily to do. Such as inserting image, make multiple copies, correct any errors made, change colour, text font and size. When I was inserting information and images into the banner, animation and finally the completed website I was able to search the internet for the images and valid information that I needed for my website. To make multiple copies of the template of each page on my website which included the banner animation and negation bar I just had to just copy and paste the home page when I created it before I put the relevant information into it. Also correct any errors that I made I could simply delete them by selecting them and you can never tell if you have ever made a mistake. To make sure that you have made any mistakes there is tools such as spell and grammar check. However no matter what I still had proof read my work in case there was a word used that was the same as another but has a different meaning. (An example of this is too and to). Also I could also change colour, text font and size easy because you can make important bits of text a different colour, font and size so that they stand to the reader.
4) What are the benefits of the ICT system to the staff of the Environment Agency for your website?
There are many different benefits to the staff of the Environment Group. They are things such as they can update the website, it would be less time consuming when adding new members as the members insert their own details and they can use my website as a template for future websites that they might wish to create. When updating the website all they have to do is change the information so that it is more relevant or add information on the website.
5) What are the drawbacks to the staff of the Environmental Agency?
The drawback that the staff of the environmental agency would face are things such as finding it hard to use the various packages used to create the animation and banner used in the website also the package used to create the complete website. As it can be very difficult to use if you don’t have the knowledge to use the each package. To even create both the animation and website with the use of Adobe LiveMotion and Adobe GoLive it is very time consuming and it can also be confusing and stressful to create the animation and website to the standard that they need. They also will have to proof read the information on the website to ensure that there are no errors remain before they published the website for millions of online viewers to see.
6) If the Environmental Agency use my website, what changes will there be to working practises? Also specify clearly the type of training, if any the staff would need.
To use my website the changes that would need to be made are things such as, training requirements and changes to the staffs working conditions. Two of the training requirements that the staff will need are will need to be trained to use Adobe GoLive, LiveMotion and Photoshop so that they can create the professional standard of a website that is needed to produce a website that will promote for the charity. Also they will need o know how to turn on a computer, change the information etc. Without basic computer training it would be stupid to try and create a website with the use of Adobe GoLive, LiveMotion and Photoshop which are also hard packages to use.
There would have to be many changes in the staff working conditions to make sure that health and safety factors are enforced. Seeing as the staff will spend more time on computers there will be many things needed so that Trócaire’s staff are safe in the work place. Some examples of this are:
Causes of eyestrain are poor lighting, no breaks and flicking screen. To avoid eyestrain there would have to be good lighting in the room, blinds on the windows to reduce the glare of the screen coming from the sun. The causes of Repetitive Strain Injury are things such as repeating same movements over and over again, repetitive pressing of keyboard. To avoid Repetitive Strain Injury things such as correct typing technique, seating position and keyboard/wrist would have to be put in place. Some causes of stress are information overload, fear of computers, keeping knowledge up to date and fast pace of change etc. to make sure that the staff doesn’t suffer from these problems they could make sure that there are breaks and other factors to help and secure the health and safety of their staff in the work place.
