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Achieving Top Search Engine Positions
Introduction to the Internet
Creating Web Pages
Designing Effective Websites
Java for the Absolute Beginner
Perl Programming - Introduction
JSP Programming - Introduction
Javascript Programming for the Web
Microsoft FrontPage 2003 - Introduction
Dreamweaver MX 2004 - Introduction
Introduction to Flash MX
Imaging for the Web using Fireworks MX 2004
Macromedia Director MX 2004 - Introduction
Achieving Top Search Engine Positions for Your Web Site
Learn how to achieve top search engine positioning in this highly-interactive, six-week course. Discover how search engines work and how important events have shaped the entire Search Engine Optimization (SEO) industry. Learn which search engines are used the most frequently, and which ones you must absolutely get your site listed in. Master important HTML tags and understand how to use them effectively and ethically. Explore exciting and free online tools that can help you choose the most popular keywords related to the topic of your Web site. Domain, folder, and file naming conventions are discussed along with content layout and its effect on search engine positions. The entire SEO cycle is covered in detail, from primary keyword selection
through the post-submission analysis. By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and the know-how to achieve top search engine positions! (2.4 CEUs)
Requirements: Internet access, E-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser, completion of the 'Creating Web Pages' course or equivalent HTML experience or an HTML editor, such as FrontPage or PageMill.
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
Location:Online
Fee:$85
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Introduction to the Internet
Become net-savvy in six short weeks! Learn where the Internet came
from, what makes it tick, and where it's headed. Learn five secrets about e-mail that you'll wish you knew long ago. Learn how MIME will allow you to attach programs, documents and pictures to simple e-mail messages. Learn how to put File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to work for you. Learn advanced search techniques so that you'll be able to find virtually anything on the World Wide Web. Get answers to virtually any question you could imagine asking in the Newsgroups. Conduct live conferences over the Internet with chat and Internet Telephony. Explore the uncharted wilderness of Gopherspace. Take control of remote
computers with Telnet.
Become net-savvy in six short weeks! Learn where the Internet came from, what makes it tick, and where it's headed. Learn five secrets about e-mail that you'll wish you knew long ago. Learn how to attach programs, documents, links, and pictures to simple e-mail messages. Learn how to safely download, locate, decompress, and open almost any type of file. Learn advanced search techniques so that you'll be able to find fast answers to virtually any question. Learn how to get free help on almost any subject in the newsgroups, and learn how you can conduct live conferences over the Internet with chat or Internet Telephony. Take control of remote computers with Telnet. Become expert at blogging, the newest and most exciting phenomenon to sweep the Internet since the advent of the World Wide Web. (2.4 CEUs)
Requirements: Internet access, E-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
Location:Online
Fee:$85
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Creating Web Pages
Create and post your very own Web site on the Internet in this extensive,
hands-on, six week workshop. First, you'll learn about the capabilities of the World Wide Web and the fundamentals of web design. Then, with your instructor's patient guidance, you'll plan the content, structure and layout of your Web site, create pages full of neatly formatted text, build links between the pages and to the outside world, and add color, backgrounds, graphics, tables, hot buttons, and animation. You'll also learn critical and timely information on securing the best possible location in search engine listings, and powerful no-cost or low-cost web marketing strategies. (2.4 CEUs)
Requirements: Internet access, E-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser, and completion of Craig Power's Introduction to the Internet course (or equivalent experience).
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
Location:Online
Fee:$85
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Designing Effective Websites
What makes an effective Web site? Page layout, navigation, aesthetics, color, typography, readability, graphics, multimedia, interactivity, and animation all play a part in creating a satisfying experience for your visitors. However, in order to create a durable Web site, you'll also need to how to structure your site so that you communicate your ideas clearly and in the most effective manner possible.
This course will help you become familiar with good user interface design techniques that will allow your visitors to navigate your site with ease. You'll also understand how users read on the Web and the characteristics of effective Web writing. You'll learn important graphic design principles and how to use a variety of tools to enhance your pages.
If you're already designing Web sites, this course will take your works to the next level. The importance of reshaping traditional design skills and
applying them to Web pages and Web sites will be emphasized throughout the course. (2.4 CEUs)
Requirements: Adobe PhotoShop 6 or Jasc Paint Shop Pro version 7. Completion of "Creating Web Pages" (or equivalent HTML experience). Internet access, e-mail, and Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser. Optional: A Web page authoring tool, such as Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft FrontPage, or Adobe GoLive.
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
Location:Online
Fee:$85
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Java for the Absolute Beginner
If you want to learn Java but don't have any prior programming knowledge, you'll enjoy this course. A Java programmer with more than nine years of real world corporate programming experience teaches you almost every important Java topic at a leisurely pace, using clear and easy-to-understand language. Practical exercises and examples will help you feel comfortable with the most important Java concepts, including databases and Java Server Pages. (2.4 CEUs)
Requirements: Internet access, e-mail, and Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser.
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
Location:Online
Fee:$85
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Introduction to Perl Programming
Learn Perl, a powerful and easy-to-use scripting language used on PCs, servers, and on the Internet for a wide range of programming problems. Perl is as capable - and often as fast - as C, C++, and Java, but is easier to learn and does not require the sort of software development tools and environments required by those languages. Perl is also more portable and supported on a greater variety of computers than many other computing languages. Perl programming skills are especially valuable for Web developers, software developers, and system administrators. (2.4 CEUs)
Requirements: Internet access, e-mail, and Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser.
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
Location:Online
Fee:$85
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Introduction to JSP Programming
Java Server Pages (JSP) technology is used to power many of today’s top Web sites. JSP makes it possible for you to harness the power of Java to create dynamic web pages that are both informative and interactive--even if you have minimal knowledge of the Java programming language itself.
In this course, you will learn how to embed server scripts directly into HTML pages, enhancing the functionality of your Web pages to include dynamic content generation, form processing, database access, and more.
Knowledge of JSP is vital to anyone interested in Web development. This course will prepare you to create JSP code, access data stored in a Web application or in a database, create and manage cookies, handle forms, display custom data, and more! (2.4 CEUs)
Requirements: Internet access, e-mail, and Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser. Completion of Creating Web Pages (or equivalent HTML experience). You should also have experience with at least one high-level programming language such as Java, C++, or Visual Basic as JSP makes use of many of the same programming concepts as these languages. You’ll also need a computer running Linux or Windows 95 or greater in order to download and execute the Tomcat JSP engine used to run the sample programs in this course.
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
Location:Online
Fee:$85
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Javascript Programming for the Web
Want to spiff up your web pages with animated buttons, flashy rollovers,
scrolling marquees, interactive forms, cookies, and awe-inspiring graphic effects? JavaScript is an easy-to-use HTML programming tool that enables you to add dynamic elements to your HTML code. In this course, you will learn how to improve your web pages by adding animation, interactivity, style sheets, site navigation, and other JavaScript enhancements. (2.4 CEUs)
Requirements: Completion of Craig Power's online Creating Web Pages course or equivalent HTML experience. Javascript programs run in a web browser and are executed from within HTML files, so you must have a working knowledge of HTML and the various HTML tags in order to take this course. You must also have Internet access, E-mail, and
Netscape (version 4 or greater) or Internet Explorer (version 4 or greater)
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
Location:Online
Fee:$85
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Microsoft FrontPage 2003 - Introduction
Have you been itching to build a Web site but don’t know where to start? If so, this is the course for you! In Introduction to FrontPage 2003, you'll learn the essentials of Microsoft’s popular Web site-building software.
You'll begin with an introduction to the basics of Web design and an exploration of the interface and features of the FrontPage program. Then, you'll learn how to manipulate text and graphics to create finished Web pages. Next, you'll find out how to create and manipulate tables to structure and organize your Web pages.
After you have the basics down, you’ll learn to use the program’s superb built-in site navigation tools. These tools will help you lay out a site logically, applying navigation buttons to effortlessly link the pages of your site to one another, as well as to other sites on the World Wide Web. You'll learn how to build a solid navigational flow for your site that’s easy to change and update.
In later lessons, you'll find out how to publish and market your Web site. You’ll learn about meta tags, browsers, and bots, and practice using them in hands-on exercises. We'll also explore such important issues as choosing the proper Web Presence Provider to ensure that you can take full advantage of some of FrontPage’s coolest features.
By the end of the course, you’ll be armed with the knowledge you need to create an attractive, well-designed, and functional Web site. So what are you waiting for? Let’s go build a Web site!
(2.4 CEUs)
Requirements: Microsoft Windows XP or 2000, Microsoft FrontPage 2003 or Microsoft FrontPage 2003 Upgrade, Internet access, e-mail, and the Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox Web browser. Image editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements or Jasc Paint Shop Pro is recommended, but not required.
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
Location:Online
Fee:$85
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Dreamweaver MX 2004 - Introduction
If you want to be a Web designer, you need to know Dreamweaver MX 2004. In this highly interactive, project-oriented course, a Web pro will help you harness the full potential of this industry-standard development tool.
You'll master the basics of Web document creation by learning how to insert, arrange, format, and edit text, images, hyperlinks, tables, and other page elements. You'll also get an introduction to the principles of good page design to help you avoid common layout errors.
You’ll understand the five primary questions every good Web designer must ask--and honestly answer--in order to guarantee the success of any project. You’ll learn how to use Dreamweaver’s built-in FTP features to publish your site to the Web, and you'll find out how easy it can be to modify and maintain a Web site even after it launches. And if you have no previous HTML experience, you'll discover that Dreamweaver is an excellent tool to help you master the language that serves as the foundation for every Web page.
If you’re savvy with PCs and networks but want to get Microsoft certified for today’s hottest operating system, then this is the course for you.
Requirements: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 or Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Upgrade; Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, or 98 or Macintosh OS 10.2.6 (or better); at least one year of experience using a computer; the ability to install programs on your computer and work with files; Internet access, e-mail, and the Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Netscape Web browser.
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
Location:Online
Fee:$85
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Introduction to Flash MX 2004
In this six-week online course, you'll learn how to use Flash MX 2004 through a series of easy-to-follow, hands-on activities. We'll start at the very beginning and explore the program one small step at a time. First, we'll get familiar with the interface. Then we'll work with the drawing tools and move into animation. We'll examine the different types of animation Flash can produce and the scripting language that can make Flash applications dynamic and interactive.
You'll find out how to add video and audio to your Web projects, and you'll be able to work with vector graphics, timelines, movie clips, and even navigation tools for your Web site. Before you know it, you'll have a solid understanding of Flash and how best to make it work for you
Requirements: Macromedia Flash MX 2004, Windows XP or Windows 2000 or better, Internet access, e-mail, and Internet Explorer or Firefox or Netscape Web browser.
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
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Fee:$85
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Imaging for the Web Using Fireworks MX 2004
Tap into the power of Fireworks MX 2004 to create dynamic Web graphics, including logos, buttons, rollovers, image swaps, animations and more. Learn from an Internet pro with experience in graphic design, Web development, and scripting languages. Gain an understanding of the dramatic differences between creating images for onscreen viewing and creating images for printing. Learn about color concepts, bandwidth, hardware limitations and compatibility issues to help you choose the Web technologies and design strategies that are best suited to your needs.
Easy-to-follow instructions will give you hands-on experience with the techniques that distinguish amateurs from professional Web designers. Quickly discover how easy it is to use Fireworks to create engaging Web pages complete with hyperlinks—all without writing any cryptic code. By the end of the course, you'll know how to use Fireworks alone to produce interactive Web pages, and you'll also be able to integrate your creations with Dreamweaver or Flash for a truly remarkable total Web solution.
Requirements: Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004; Windows 98 or better or Macintosh OS X or better; Internet access, e-mail, and Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser.
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Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab
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Fee:$85
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Macromedia Director MX 2004 - Introduction
Learn Macromedia Director MX 2004, the world’s leading multimedia production tool, to create sophisticated and compelling presentations for a wide range of situations and needs. Create high-impact applications for distribution on CDs, corporate intranets, kiosks, the Web, and more.
Combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animated elements to create dazzling interactive presentations, even if you're completely new to the world of multimedia and animation.
This six-week course is designed for beginners with little or no experience with graphic or animation programs. However, if you are already using PowerPoint, Flash, or HTML, you will learn skills for adding sparkle and impact to your existing projects.
You will learn powerful multimedia techniques such as how to add reliable audio playback to a Web page and how to prepare digital video for optimum playback. You'll learn how to sequence computer graphics to create basic animations and how to link Director productions to the Internet or compress them for playback in a Web browser.
The course will also cover how to add user feedback and other interactive capabilities. In the process, you’ll learn each of the four stages of a multimedia project: planning, prototyping, authoring and testing. The course concludes with a handful of handy testing and debugging techniques for keeping your projects running smooth and trouble-free.
(2.4 CEUs)
Requirements: No special requirements are required for this course. No previous knowledge of Director is required, nor is it expected that you have any graphic, animation or programming experience. All you need are basic computer skills such as saving files, using a mouse and starting and closing applications.
Required software: Macromedia Director MX 2004 or Macromedia Director MX 2004 Upgrade. A free trial version can also be downloaded from www.macromedia.com.
Internet access, e-mail, and Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser are also required.
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Location:Online
Fee:$85
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