Generating media content in a website under construction

Abstract

A website construction tool allows website construction via an interactive graphical user interface (GUI) using containers and modules defining predetermined website constructs from a robust assortment of common and popular rendering formats and content source definition for individual webpages, and arranges the individual pages for navigation. A user selects from the predefined constructs by selecting modules for generating code, corresponding to the desired content, source and rendering format. Pointing device positioning locates the on-screen location by generating a container dedicated to the desired content. Webpage structure, or page flow, is generated by insertion of navigation controls and page insertions for navigating between pages in the deployed site, The predetermined constructs, therefore, provide templates of complex rendering formats allowing for content insertion without burdening the user with development of the constructs so rendered. Constructed websites may be hosted by the development entity, further relieving the user from website maintenance.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 589,205, filed Jan. 20, 2012, entitled “SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR WEBSITE AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT CONSTRUCTION,” incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]A “website” is a known Internet-accessible computer system that provides content provided by a website creator and operator. This content is made available to Internet users via known computer programs called “browsers” that run on a user's computer such as a laptop (ultrabook, netbook) computer, desktop computer, pad computer, smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA) (e.g. iPods), and the like. Websites provide many different forms of content to users such as textual information, images, videos, audio and sounds, and the like.[0003]A website often contains components such as a header, a footer, a body, columns of textual information, sidebars, ima...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a website construction tool that allows novice users to create and edit websites with ease. The tool offers pre-defined templates for different website formats and content sources, making it easy to select and insert content. The tool also allows users to change the appearance of a website by rebranding or updating the appearance. The invention also provides a buffer region on the website builder display to indicate the end of a page and user controls for selecting and moving content items. Additionally, the invention facilitates website construction involving editing digital video images by identifying aspects and performing proportional modifications to maintain the undistorted appearance of the image.

Problems solved by technology

For example, website creators often create multiple logically connected pages within a website, and making connections between pages can be complicated.

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