Online reading application SI.BYRU berbasis web

This research was purposes to create an application, namely Online Reading Application SI.BY.RU. This application is expected can help and ease the English teachers and English learners to deepen their reading comprehension skill. The research design implemented  is research and development while as the main goal was prototype development. This application was developed by using CMS (content management system) WordPress. The final result of the research is an Online Reading Application SI.BY.RU that has been tested by the expert by using blackbox testing method. over all, the blackbox testing result stated that this application is valid without any revision.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat aplikasi yang diberi nama Online Reading Application SI.BY.RU. Aplikasi ini diharapkan dapat membantu dan mempermudah para pengajar dan para pembelajar bahasa Inggris untuk memperdalam kemampuan reading comprehension. Jenis penelitian yang dilakukan adalah research and development dengan pengembangan prototype aplikasi sebagai tujuan akhirnya. Aplikasi ini dikembangkan berbasis web dengan menggunakan CMS (content management system) WordPress. Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini berupa Online Reading Application SI.B.Y.R.U yang telah melalui ujicoba ahli dengan menggunakan metode blackbox testing. Secara keseluruhan hasil ujicoba blackbox testing menyatakan valid tanpa revisi

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