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Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Now a day, computer is one of the technologies that

most people use in their everyday lives. The use of

computer is one of the fastest growing and most important

developments in our time. People used computers to give

easiest and fastest method of finding information. Most

students used computers to their research work,

assignments, projects, thesis and it is most effective

technology because it gives us more knowledge and we can

learn something from it.

Computers are just known as a piece of equipment

where awesome package of glass, plastic, metal and wires-

use to make our work easier. It is one way to achieve

changes, which we can create different things through

using its features. Computers have actually transformed

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our lives- how we communicate, how we could work and

learn things and even how we play. Computers are

efficient tools in processing data into useful

information. They are essential tools in almost every

field of research and applied technologies because of

their capabilities. And because of the widespread use and

availability of computers, it is essential that everyone

acquires an understanding to be ignorant of the important

role of computers in any career or business of choice.

Being computer literate it can give anyone great

competitive advantages.

One example of technology is internet, widely used

for everyone and popular. Everything can be known in the

internet. It is an international network access which

serves people by giving information through web access.

Example of internet is website which is a collection of

web pages, images, information and other digital asset

that is hosted one or more web serves usually accessible

via internet. With this, the proponents developed a

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website for the products of Kalayaan and to promote and

advertise the products.

Background of the Study

The town Kalayaan on its 100 years (March 23, 1908-

March 23, 2008) on this site grew a coconut tree, three

branches interpreted by our forebears as the future site

of our municipal building; three branches being San Juan,

Longos and San Antonio.

Today, the belief had been realized. But digging

through historical records, it seems that the place is

still made up of the three original visitas Babaye (now

Longos) Abacao (now San Juan), and San Pablo (now San

Antonio).

Babaye got its name when the Spaniards came and

found women washing clothes in the brook. When the

Spaniards continued their aim to conquer the land and a

little north of Babaye they saw a place where people

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dried abaca and named the place Abacao. The Spaniards

claimed the mountains east of Babaye and named the

village found there in honor of San Pablo

In 1577, Franciscan priest arrive. Some settled in

Laguna. The two priests assigned in Laguna were Fr. P.

San Juan de Placencia and Fr. Diego Oropesa. They started

their mission to Christianized the Filipinos in this part

of country-the three visitas were initially ruled by the

Spaniards from Lumban under the leadership of Don Pable

Caodpod who hailed Babaye, then in 1600, by the order of

Rev. Fr. Juan de Cliver, the three visitas were

incorporated in Paete. They become a good Balangay Paete.

The three visitas were ruled by native leaders. Don

Augustin Gatan as President and Don Antonio Hubid as the

vice president. In 1669 after the long ardous work of Don

Pedro Banay-banay with the help of Fr. Juan Bautista, the

town of longos composed of Babaye, Abacao, and half of

San Pablo was established- the other half of San Pablo

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remained under the political jurisdiction of Paete. The

first parish was Rev. Lucas Sarro.

Came 1735, the residents of San Pablo presented a

resolution to the Governor general advocating its

separation from Paete and Longos and the establishment of

their town which was renamed San Antonio. After 3 long

years of negotiation, San Antonio became a town separate

from Longos and paete on September 9, 1737. Peace there

in was.

When the Americans came, Don Epifanio Montes was

installed as Military President of longos while Faustino

Lafrades was given the same position for San Antonio.

Under the administration, Public Law No. 959 was enforced

to economic reasons. The 30 town of Laguna were narrowed

down to 19 on October 12, 1903. Longos, San Antonio and

Pakil again became part of the municipality of Paete,

however on March 23,1908 Don Pedro Sabio, then President

of Paete , successfully worked for the separation of

longos from Paete.

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On March 30, 1946 Executive Order No. 127 which

ordered the transfer of the seat of government from

Longos to San Juan was signed by President Manuel Roxas.

From then on, a part of San Juan Became the Poblacion,

while Longos, San Antonio and the rest of San Juan became

its barangays.

The name of the municipality was changed to

“Kalayaan” on May 17, 1956 by virtue of house bill No.

5498RA No. 1477 authored by Congressman Wenceslao Rancap

Lagumbay.

As of now, the mayor of Kalayaan in the name of

Mayor Teodoro A. Adao III has many programs for the

improvement of the town.

Theoretical Framework

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The study is anchor on the learning theory by Bruner

called constructivist theory. It is a theory base upon

the study of cognition and its major theme is that

“leaving is an active process in which learners construct

new ideas or concepts base upon their current/past

knowledge.” Cognitive structures are used to provide

meaning and organization to experience and allow the

individual to go beyond the information given.

The programmers and web developers’ task is to

“translate information to be viewed into a format

appropriate to the users current state of understanding

and organize it in a spiral manner so that users

continually build upon what they have already learned”.

It further states that the theory should address the

aspects the most effective sequence in which to present

material and the ways in which a body of knowledge can be

structured so that it can be most readily grasped by the

users.

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Independent Variables

Dependent Variables

Figure1. Paradigm of the Study

Fig.1. Illustrate the paradigm of the study. The

dependent variable is the performance of the created

Kalayaan website and the independent variables include

history, establishments, maps, education, governments and

events.

Statement of the Problem

The thesis entitled Kalayaan website was created and

sought answer to the following questions?

1. What is the status of the programming language

used in developing the website?

Programming tools:PHPMacromedia DreamweaverMy SQLAdobe Photoshop

HistoryEstablishmentMapsMunicipal officialHome

Performance of the Website of Kalayaan in terms of

-Usability-Design-User Friendliness

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2. What is the perception of the users of the

Kalayaan website in terms of

a. usability?

b. design?

c. user friendliness?

d. error handling?

3. What is the over all performance level of the

system as perceived by the respondents?

Hypothesis

The website of Kalayaan, Laguna is highly acceptable

to the municipal office of Kalayaan and its citizen in

terms of system usability, error-handling, system design

and user friendliness.

Significance of the Study

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The Kalayaan website will help the residence to

popularize the town through publishing their place not

only to their home town but world wide. It can help

tourists to extend the knowledge of studies of the town

through internet surfing. It intends the tourists and

other people to discover what the place has. The website

of Kalayaan can also help the community to know how to

use the World Wide Web to earn money with their products

and to endorse their products world wide. It will assist

some tourists for findings a place to go out for vacation

and will help to promote the tourism and economy of the

town.

Scope and Limitation

The study is about the website of Kalayaan that

will help to improve the information about Kalayaan. The

system includes the history of the town, size and

location, population, governments, barangays, church.

Similarly it will help the town of Kalayaan to promote

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tourists spots, but also the products. Users can easily

access the website through understanding the content.

Definition of Terms

The following terms were operationally defined

for a better understanding of the study.

Performance- is the capability or ability of a

system to work along the developments.

Usability- This refers to one of the indicators of

software performance which focuses on the

functionality of the system.

Design- This refers to one of the indicators of

software performance which focuses on the

functionality of the system. It is measure use to

know the process of problem-solving planning for a

software solution.

Error-handling- This refers to one of the indicators

of software which focuses on the functionality of

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the system. It refers to the anticipation, detection

and resolution of programming, application and

communication error.

User friendliness- This refers to one of the

indicators of software performance which focuses on

the functionality of the system. It is a measure use

to know if the software will be easy to use.

Home page- This page consist of menu to choose from.

History- This page shows the origin of Kalayaan,

Laguna

Government- It displays the municipal officials of

Kalayaan, Laguna.

Products- This page shows different products of

Kalayaan, Laguna.

Events- It shows some events on activities happened

in Kalayaan, Laguna.

Map- It shows the map of Kalayaan, Laguna.

About Us- This page shows the description of

Kalayaan, Laguna.

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Adobe Photoshop- It is the software used by the

researchers in enhancing images.

Macromedia Dreamweaver- It is the programming tool

used to design the website.

Apache- Is a web server notable for playing a key

role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web.

My SQL- Database used in developing the website to

store large data.

PHP- is a programming language used in developing

this website.

Chapter 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

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This chapter will present the review of related

literature and studies that relevance to the present

study.

Review of Related Literature and Studies

Related Literature

Performance

As mentioned or discussed in the website

wikipedia.org, performance is characterized by the amount

of useful work accomplished by a computer system compared

to the time and resources used.

According to website of dictionary.com, performance

is the process or manner of functioning or operating;

“The power of its engine determines its operation”; “The

plane’s operation in high winds”; “They compared the

coding performance of each oven”; “The jet performance to

high standards”.

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It means that the complete behavior of a repository

system in response to the conditions processor and events

that may affect a (law.justia.com).

The above literatures are related to the present

study since it discuss about performance.

Website

A set inter connected web pages, usually including a

homepage, generally located on the same server and

prepared and maintained as a collection of information by

a person, group or organization

In computer science, file of information located as

a server connected to the World Wide Web (WWW). The www

is a set of protocols and software that allows the global

network called the internet to display multimedia

documents. Websites may include the text, photographs,

illustrations, video, and music or computer program. They

also often include links to other sites in the form of

hypertext, highlighted or color text that the user can

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click on with their mouse, instructing their computer to

jump to the new site.

According to the website 4umi, it is a collection of

“pages” or documents on the www that form (or are

intended to form) a single system usually equates to a

single company or individual’s web presence. The term

webpage is often used, although strictly this should

refer to a single “page” or documents.

These mentioned terms are related to the current

study because it discuss about website.

Website Usability

As defined to the website of web design, usability

is the process of making website that can easily use by

customers. It encompasses the heuristics of the site as

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well as the methods that people use to manipulate the

site.

According to the website answer, determination in

details of the exact operational requirements of a

system, resolution of these into file structures and

input/output formats and relation of each managements

tasks and information requirements.

According to website usability, in general,

usability refers to how well users can learn and use a

product to achieve their goals and satisfied them with

that process.

As mentioned in the website marketing terms the

cases with visitors are able to use a website.

These mentioned terms are related to the current

study because it discuss about the usability of the

website, where the present study is emphasizing its use

for the users.

Website Design

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As discussed in Wikipedia, software design is a

process of problem solving and planning for a software

solution. After the purpose and specifications of

software are determined developers will design or employ

designers to develop a plan for a solution. If includes

level component and algorithms implementation issues as

well the architectural view.

According to the book of “The Lexicon Webster

Dictionary - The English Language”, it is a decorative

pattern which is use as instructions for making something

which leave the details to be worked out. It is the

arrangement of forms, colors, materials that go to make a

’style’. It is generally a formal structure of a picture.

According to the website Brainquote, design is the

realization of an inventive or decorative plan;

especially a work of decorative art considered as a new

creation, fine conception or plan shown in completed work

; as this carved panel is a fine design ,or of a design.

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The above literatures are related to the present

study for design is a software solution to persuade the

attention of the viewers.

User Friendliness

Webopedia website defined user friendly to anything

that makes it easier for devices to use a computer.

User Friendly is a daily webcomic about the stuff of

a small, fictional internet service provider, Columbia

internet. The strips humor tends to be centered on

technology jokes and geek humor.

In design, usability of the study of the ease with

which people can employ a particular tool or other human

- made object in order to achieve a particular goal. This

can include endeavors as valid as consumer electronics,

communication, and knowledge transfer objects and

mechanical objects such as a door handles or a hammer.

According to the Wikipedia website, usability

includes the methods of measuring usability and the study

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of the principles behind on objects perceived efficiency

or elegance.

These mentioned terms are related to the present

study because it discuss about the user friendliness of

the website.

Error handling

In the published website of search software quality,

it was discussed that error handling refers to the

anticipation, detection and resolution of programming,

applications and communications error. Specialized

programs, called error handlers are available for some

application. The best program of this type for install

error if possible, recover from them then occur without

terminating the application or (if all else false) a

gratefully terminate an affected application and save the

error information to a log file.

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According to the cpearson website, it refers to the

programming practice of anticipating and coding for error

conditions that may arise when your program runs.

The above literatures are related to the present

study because the present has the ability to handle

errors.

PHP

It is an amazing language. It is mean to work with

web server where it can do the critical work of file

management and database access. It is reasonably easy to

learn and understand and can embedded into a web pages.

It is a powerful as more-difficult language. With a

number of impressive extension that add new features to

the language.

According to the website of webopedia it can

perform any task that any CGI program can do, but its

strength lays in its compatibility with many types of

databases. Also PHP can talk across networks using IMAP,

SNMP, NNTP, POP3 or HTTP.

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PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor is a widely used

general-purpose scripting language that was originally

assigned for web development to produce dynamic web

pages. For this purpose, PHP code embedded into the HTML

source document and interpreted by a web server. With a

PHP processor module which generates the web page

document. As a general purpose programming language PHP

code it processed by the interpreter application in

command line mode performing desired operating system

operations and producing program output on its standard

output channel. It may also function as a graphical

application. PHP is available as a processor for most

modern web server and as standalone interpreter or must

OS and computing platform.

The above literatures are related to the present

because the study had used PHP to make the website.

Macromedia Dreamweaver

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In Google website, Adobe Dreamweaver (formerly

Dreamweaver) is a web development application originally

called by macromedia and is now developed by Adobe system

which required Macromedia in 2005.

In encyclopedia term website Macromedia Dreamweaver

is a comprehensive website authoring program for windows

and Mac from Adobe Dreamweaver in a sophisticated

authoring package that is noted for many advanced

features. For example, site designing can seamlessly more

back and forth between visual and HTML modes. Dreamweaver

was originally developed by macromedia, which was

acquired by Adobe by Adobe in 2009.

It is a web design software application developed by

Macromedia. It uses a powerful editing system that

incorporated both WYSIWYG and HTML editing. It is

currently available for Mac Windows. Rumors persist that

Macromedia has built a session if Dreamweaver that runs

on Linux flat form (using wine). Although 1.75 the

company has made no formal announcement on the matter.

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The above literatures are related to the present

because the study had use Macromedia Dreamweaver to make

the website.

Adobe Photoshop

In Wikipedia website it is a graphic editing program

developed and published by adobe system. It is the market

leader for commercial bitmap and image manipulating

software and is the flash product of adobe System.

As discussed in bradycommunication website it is a

popular high-end image editor from adobe for Macintosh

and windows. By default Photoshop file have a .PSD

intensions.

According to the hosting checker website, Photoshop

produced by adobe is doubted the most popular graphics

editing software in the world. Photoshop is used widely

in the desktop publisher and graphics design industry as

well as the web authoring profession.

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The above literature are related the present because

the study had use Adobe Photoshop to make the website.

MYSQL

My SQL is a high performance multi user relational

database management system that is today the de facts

standard for database-drivers software application both

on and off the web.

According to techterms website, My SQL is pronounced

as either “My S-Q-L” or “My Sequel”, is an open source

relational database management system. It is based on the

structure query language (SQL), which is we for adding,

removing and modifying information in the database.

As mentioned for webopedia, Pronounced “My ess que

el” (each letter separately) and not my SEE Kwill”. “My

SQL is an open source RDBMS that relies on SQL for

processing the data in the database.

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The above literatures are related the present

because the study had used my SQL to make the website.

Home

According to business dictionary, main page of the

website which gives detailed information on its owner and

provides links to its other parts. Usually it is the

first page seen by every visitor, but some sites (such as

those of newspapers on portals) display a fresh page

everyday, custom-tailored to the individual visitor,

preferences.

According to personal web, homepage is the main

page in a website. Usually this page will point to all

other pages on the site and will be the page people come

to first. This can be used to welcome visitors to your

site and to tell them a little about your site is about

and/or who you are.

Home is an information technology terms which refers

to the local file that automatically words when a web

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browser start and when the browsers “home” bottom is

pressed. It is also the term use to refer to the front

page, index or main page of a website of a group, company

organization or individual.

The above literature are related the present

because the study that website consists of a homepage.

History

Encarta Dictionary tools defined it as past events

of a period in time or in life on development of a

people, an institutions or place.

According to Webster’s Encyclopedia Dictionary

Deluxe edition, history is a record of past events,

usually with an interpretation of their cause and an

assessment of their importance.

It was defined from techtarget website that the

history is a detailed list of web site the company has

visited which remains in a computers memory for a pre-

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determined numbers of days the number of days the

computer retains its history.

The above literatures are related to the present for

the website had provided the history for the benefits of

the users.

Establishment

Is a term use to refer to the dominant group or

elite holding the effective power or authority in an

organization, society or field of endeavor in a

particular when viewed as being opposed to change? In

particular it can refer to the traditional ruling power

elite and the situations of society that they control.

The term can be used to describe special entrenched elite

structures in specific institution but is usually inform

in application.

It was defined by the website todingu that

establishment is a single physical location where

business is conducted or where services are performs.

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It was defined by tooling website that establishment

is a single physical location where business is conducted

or where service are performed

The above related literature is related to the

present because the study had provided list of

establishment for information.

Map

It was defined by the website aredictionary, map is

representation of the surface of the earth or some

portion of it, showing the relatives position of the

parts represented.

As mentioned in Wikipedia, a map is a visual

representation of an area, a symbolic depiction

highlighting relationships between elements of that space

such as object.

It was defined by aredictionary website map is a

representation of the surface if the earth, or some

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portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts

represented.

The above literature are related to the study

because the website had provided a map that can help

people who are in need.

Gallery

Princeton University defined photography as a

representation of the person or scene in the form of a

print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on

lights sensitive material.

Biology website defined gallery refers to the

representation of anything (as a person a landscape, a

building) upon canvas, paper or other surface, pro by

means of painting, drawing, engraving, photography etc. a

representation in colors.

In caffronart website a space for the exhibition of

works of art insist where paintings and other artworks

are exhibited.

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The above literatures are related in the study for

the present study because the website had provided a

gallery to view the place in Kalayaan.

Municipal Officials/Municipality

Municipality is a town city or district having

powers of local-self government.

Municipality is an administrative entry composed of

a clearly defined territory and its population and

commonly denotes as city town or village, or a small

group of people.

Municipality is typically includes town but is not

restricted to them. A municipality is a general purpose

district as opposed to a special purpose district.

The above literatures are related to the study for

the present study because it covered the municipality.

Related Studies

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Performance

According to OTOP-Laguna website a study on system

level performance Assessment of six processors with

System (2007), this paper presents a system level

methodology for modeling and analyzing the performance of

system on chip (SOC) processors. The solution adopted

focuses on minimizing assessment time by modeling

processor behavior only in terms of the performance

metrics of interest. Formally, the desired behavior is

captured through a C/c44 executable model of computation.

(MOC)

Audea, et al. (2010) in their reports, the findings

of a study KRM professional of their perception of the

KRM and firm performance in the Phil conducted in the

Phil. That examines the extents of adoption of human

capital-enhancing human resource (HR) and industrial

relations (IR) practices.

A study on human performance was created by annual

(2010) in computer aided architectural design. Their

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proper described the due and application of a cognitively

based performance methodology for accessing human

performance on computer aided architectural design (CADD)

task studies.

The above studies are related to the present study

since it discuss about performance.

Website Usability

As mentioned in the website of Colorado system,

Usability is the external to which the intended user can

meet his or her goals, using the system being tested. It

is also mentioned that when doing the usability test-one

must.

Website usability is not just about making sure

everything on the site works, but now quickly and easily

visitors are able to make use of this site. The need for

website usability is perhaps west expressed by Jakob

Nielsen’s Law of the internet user experience. “User

spends most of their time or other sites”.

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Usability is a concern for members because of its

potential impart, positive or negative on marketing

metrics such as conversion rates, which is turn affect

printability.

These mentioned terms are related to the current

study because of discuss about the usability of the

website where the present study is emphasizing its use

for the users.

User Friendliness

Habaña, et al. (2009) developed the “Website of

Liliw, Laguna”. Their respondents perceived that this

website is easily understood. Generally revealed by the

weighted mean of 4.20 with the standard deviation of

0.428 and usually interpreted as agree.

Bornilla, et al. (2008) created “Rhine Marketing

Sales and Inventory System” the outputs of their system

that can generate that executions at the different

commands the user invoke can easily use the system

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without any haggardly of conflicts. Generally their

respondents perceived the software as user- friendly as

shown by the average weighted mean of 4.95 ad verbally

interpreted as agree.

Rizalde, et al. (2008) in their summary of findings

in terms of user-friendliness, the system was found as

user friendly revealed by the general weighted mean of

3.78 with standard deviation of 0.664 and verbally

interpreted as agree in the face-point scale.

The mentioned studies are related to the present

study since it also discussed on user friendliness as an

achievement.

Error Handling

Coral, et al. (2008) created ”KRM appliances

Marketing Sales and Inventory System” and was able to

derive the output of their system which can generate

output with accuracy can perform its intended functions;

understand conditions and gives debugging functions.

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Generally their respondents perceived flat the software

can handle error as shown by the average weighted means

of 4.57 verbally interpreted as agree.

Ponce, et al. (2009) stated in their study entitled

“Website of Lumban, Laguna” that error handling of

website refers to one of the indicator of software

performance which process on the capability to

certificate, detect and resolve programming.

Mangilin, et al. (2008) developed the system

entitled “Website of CCS” and found out that the system

can handle incorrect inputs, can handle all kinds of

errors and it generate fast execution of the different

commands the user invokes.

The above literature is related to the present study

because the present has the ability to handle error.

PHP

As discussed in the website techrepublic by David

Sklar and Adam Trachten, PHP is a server side language

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for creating dynamic web pages. You create pages with PHP

and HTML when visitor opens the page the server processes

the PHP commands and then sends the results to the

visitor’s browser, just as with ASP on ColdFusion. Unlike

ASP or ColdFusion, however, PHP is open source and cross

platform. PHP runs on Windows NT and may Unix Versions

and it can be built as an Apache module and as binary

that can run as a CGI. When built as an Apache module,

PHP is especially but it doesn’t require the tuning of

mod-Perl to keep your servers memory image small.

Banaria, et al. (2009) stated in their “Website of

Nagcarlan, Laguna” that PHP is an open source, server

side, HTML embedded scripting language used by the

researchers to create dynamic web pages.

Borgonos, et al. (2007) “AACCUP Electronic Survey

Instrument” PHP used to address problems about computing

and managing of documents and creditors. It aimed to

provide an internet web application for facilitating

administrator of survey instruments use to a credit

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universities and colleges. It is similar to the study

because the researchers used PHP as their scripting

language that track and manage information similar to the

study.

The above studies are related to the present because

the study had used MAP to make the website.

Macromedia Dreamweaver

Habaña, et al. (2009) a sophisticated web designed

application that best professional; incorporating

multimedia elements and database driver content into

their website.

Dreamweaver web development (2006) by Drew Melillan

mentioned that websites provide useful information to web

design and developers using Dreamweaver. Macromedia has

no additional control ever content found there and make a

no guaranteed as to accuracy or velocity of any

information found there. It had been presented as

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additional resources that may benefit one’s work with

Dreamweaver.

According to Flores, et al. (2006) created the “E-

theses Library of LSPC- SCC information Technology” that

gave system provided a guide with relevant information

technology department that gave information such as

thesis, title, author and the date when it was developed

with its abstract was viewable. The researchers used

macromedia Dreamweaver for creating web pages because

they found out the application tool was appropriate.

Adobe Photoshop

Chiva, et al. (2008) adobe has announced the release

of an important new software application Digital addition

1.0 especially for acquiring, managing and reading e-

books, digital news paper and other digital publication.

Adobe Digital editions transform the digital reading

experience and offers new creative possibilities for

publisher.

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Angeles, et al. (2008) created LSPU- E- MAP”” that

Adobe Photoshop is an image editing program that let you

create and modify digital images. “es” stands for

Creative Suite, a complete design environment.

Delos Santos, et al. (2008) developed the Laguna

Information System to help the province of Laguna in

promoting the place, increase tourism revenues and for

the students to serve as reference that provides

information regarding the province of Laguna.

The above studies are related to the present study

because it used Adobe Photoshop for editions photo and

graphics that needed in the website. It is related

because it is a tool that has been used by the

researchers to make the system works.

My SQL

Chiva, et al. (2008) one need to be a web specialist

is fluent in My SQL or even a fill grasp on internet

trends. Only needed is a profitable data source and the

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transform it into a convenient, organize website that can

be navigated.

Manalo, et al. (2008) it s a multithreaded, multi-

user SQL Database Managements System (DBMS) which has

according to My SQL AB, more the 10 million installation

s. the basic program runs as server providing multi- user

access to a number of databases.

De Celis, et al. (2007) created a “Web- Based Course

Information System” to address the current problems of

getting information about the academic program on LSPU-

SCC using booklets, brochures or even searching manually.

It was designed to view information regarding the

subject, description, course prospectus, goals and

objectives.

The above studies are related to the present study

because it uses My SQL to make website. It is related

because it is a tool that use by the researchers to make

the system works.

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Homepage

Conte, et al. (2007) created “Ro- Janis online

Invitation Card System”. An online invitation card

system web based that provide accurate and fast

information regarding information design. The study is

similar to the presents study in the way that the way

that the researchers design the homepage in the same

manner. The homepage of the website consisted of the

menus found in the website.

Flores, et al. (2006) mentioned in their thesis that

a homepage is the main page e- thesis Library of LSPC SCC

Information Technology Department.

Mangilin, et al. (2008) mentioned that homepage is

the main page of the site entitled “Laguna State

Polytechnic University Main Campus Website”.

These studies are related to the present study in a way

that both website consists of a homepage.

History

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Sandoval, et al. (2008) implied that history is the

study of the past through documents reports and other

artifacts. The past can be inferred through many sources

chronicles, myth, building, monuments, business news

paper and work of art.

Calowag, et al. (2007) create the software entitled

“Electronic Students Manual for Laguna State Polytechnic

University- Sta. Cruz Campus” to have a computer based

system that helped enhance the interest of the students

to have more about the school.

The study is similar to the present study in a way

that both studies show the history of both chosen study.

Establishment

Docabo, et al. (2008) mentioned in their study that

establishment refers to the place in Quezon that serve

foods, beverages and other product services.

It has long been interpreted by the department of

labor and the court that establishment means a distinct

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physical place of business and not to include all the

places of business which may be operated by an

organization.

A public or private structure (business or

government or educational) includes buildings and

equipment for business or residence.

The above studies are related to the present because

the study had provided list of establishments for

information and has an establishment menu for the viewer

will be updated regarding their establishment status and

information related to it.

Map

Garcia, et al. (2007) stated in their thesis that

school officials, faculty and staff the users can view

school officials, faculty and staff and contractual

employees.

Altamirano, et al. (2007) mentioned in their thesis

that on event refers to the events that are index in the

computer department such as intramurals search and so on.

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Habaña, et al. (2009) created Website of Liliw,

Laguna. The researcher stated that map was refers to the

location of the town and allocates barangay.

The above studies are related to the study because the

website had provided a map that can help people who are

in finding a certain path to a particular place; for

reference regarding assignments for students and serves

as added information for viewers.

Chapter 3

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the research design,

population and sample research instrument, developments

and validation of the research instrument, data gathering

procedure and statistical method.

Research Design

The descriptive method of research will utilize in

this study. The descriptive research design will enables

the researchers to describe or present the picture of a

phenomenon or phenomena under investigation.

Data gathering is very important in the study

because it serves as a basis and pattern in making the

system. The researchers will conduct a research in the

municipality of Kalayaan for the public profile of the

town. Search related studies and reference such as

journals (published by the town) and written documents

that will be given by the municipal of Kalayaan.

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Interviews will also conduct from person including some

residents’ o Kalayaan who are involved in creating this

study.

The System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for the

system development will be used. The SDLC is defined as

the step by step process that many researchers or

organization follow during system analysis and design the

five phases are the Planning Phase, Analysis Phase,

Design Phase, Development Phase and Evaluation Phase.

In the Planning Phase, the problem will be formed

and defined during the survey is conduct asses the

overall performance of the website as scope of the

problem.

The second Phase is the Analysis Phase; it involved

a detailed look of the system. The researchers will

gather data from journals (published by the town) and

written documents that will be given by the municipal

office of Kalayaan. Interview will also conduct some

residents of Kalayaan.

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The Design Phase- the new system will be conceived

and put down on paper. The interface that would suite the

needs of the user in accordance with the theme will

partially design while doing this, researcher’s sense of

organization will developed.

Documents Phase, building the system, factual and

needed information gathers by the researchers through

interviews and research put into use. In this phase, the

needed system, hardware will determine. When the

municipal office accepted the proposal the researchers

containing the design and its contents, the researchers

found out what system will be available and use in order

to describe the hardware that is applied in the creation

of the study.

The last is Evaluation Phase, it involved the

improvement of the system and maintenance included not

only keeping the machinery running but also updating and

upgrading the system. It was done to endure that the

design specifications will met and that the desire

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outputs the system. Final charges and modifications are

incorporated in the system based on the suggestion and

feedback of the respondents.

Population and Sampling

Questionnaire checklist will be given to 30

respondents of community of Kalayaan to asses the system.

The respondents will choose purposively to determine the

overall performance of the system.

Data gathering procedure

When the website of Kalayaan is fully developed,

getting permit is follow before the actual evaluation.

The system will present to the adviser before the

evaluation of the respondents to know if the system

achieved its intended goal for further revision.

Research Procedure

The study will use questionnaires checklist as the

main tool in evaluating the study. It contains indicators

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that asses the overall performance of the system. The

indicators include software usability, software design,

user friendliness and error handling.

The respondents will rate the system on the scale

below:

Point Interpretation/

Description

5 Strongly Agree

4 Agree

3 Moderately Agree

2 Disagree

1 Strongly Disagree

Statistical Treatment of Data

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After developing the system the information that are

gathered, analyzed and tabulated will determine the level

of perception of the overall performance of the system,

descriptive statistical tools that employed such as

weighted mean and standard deviation to determine the

perception of respondents on Kalayaan Website.

Chapter 5

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

This Chapter discusses the summary of findings,

conclusion and recommendation.

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Summary of Findings

Based n the analysis data, the findings were as

follows:

1. The researchers used Macromedia Dreamweaver as the

major software in developing the site, MySQL as the

database and PHP for the linking of the different

pages found in the website. Adobe Photoshop where

also used especially in editing pictures and logos

in the system.

2. Perception of the respondents on the system in terms

of:

2.1. Software usability, the respondent perceived

that the software usability as high as supported

by the weighted mean of__ with a standard

deviation of _ interpreted verbally as agree.

2.2. User- friendliness, the respondent perceived

that the software is accessible; easily follow the

software instruction, users can easily use the

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system without any hazards of conflict and

accommodate all kinds of users supported by the

general weighted mean of __ with a standard

deviation of __ interpreted verbally as agree.

2.3. Error-handling, the respondent perceived that

the software error – handling can handle incorrect

inputs, handle all kinds of errors and it generate

fast execution of the different user invokes

supported by the general weighted mean of __ with

a standard deviation of __ interpreted verbally as

agree.

2.4. Design, the respondent perceived that the

design is appropriate with the system, attractive

and easily be updated for future revision

supported by the general computed weighted mean of

__ with a standard deviation __ interpreted

verbally as agree.

2.5. Security, the respondent perceived that the

security is accessible by a username and password,

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cannot accept unauthorized user and password

easily supported by the general computed weighted

mean of __ with a standard deviation of __

interpreted verbally as agree.

3. Over-all performance of the system based on the

different statement perceived by the computer,

student s and teachers with the following criteria;

software usability with a general weighted mean of

__ verbally interpreted as agree. User- friendliness

with a general weighted mean of__ verbally

interpreted as agree. Error- handling with a general

weighted mean of __ verbally interpreted as agree.

Software designs with a general weighted mean of __

verbally interpreted as agree and with a general

weighted mean of __ verbally interpreted as agree.

Conclusion

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Based on the findings and the conclusions drawn, the

following are recommended:

1. The Kalayaan Laguna website is highly recommended

for implementation at the said Municipality as to

generate a greater number of visitors.

2. Since it can be viewed via- intranet, it is

recommended that the website be uploaded in the

internet.

3. Future researchers are encouraged to use this

study as a reference and that the website can be

enhanced in terms of its category, content,

graphics etc.

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