ON-LINE INTERNET COURSES
Introduction to the Internet
Creating Web Pages
Advanced Web Pages
Getting Organized with Outlook
Creating Web Graphics
Achieving Top Search Engine Positions
Javascript Programming for the Web
CGI Programming for the Web
Java Programming for the Web
Introduction to the Internet
Description:
Master the ins and outs of the Internet with this informative, behind-the-scenes look at theWorld Wide Web,
e-mail, Gopherspace, Newsgroups, FTP, chat, telephony, Telnet, and more.
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).
Creating Web Pages
Description:
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.
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).
Advanced Web Pages
Description:
Improve your web site by learning all the HTML you'll
need to organize text and graphics into columns; enhance site navigation and
appearance with frames; add interactive communication capabilities to your
site with order forms and comment boxes; jazz up your web pages with
background music and sound effects; add scrolling text and buttons that
respond to mouse movement with Javascript; and turn a graphic into an
imagemap. You'll also learn where you can go to obtain and incorporate low or
no-cost third party visitor counters, search engine front ends, chat rooms,
shopping carts, cooperative ads, and digital cash capabilities into your web
site.
Requirements:
Internet access, E-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web
browser, and completion of Craig Power's Creating Web Pages course or
equivalent experience.
Getting Organized with Outlook
Description:
This course will help you use Outlook to get the most out of your e-mail communications
and contact lists, schedule your appointments, track your tasks and projects, and organize information so it's
at your fingertips.
(Note: A few Internet Service Providers (most notably AOL and Juno) require you to use their proprietary e-mail
program instead of Outlook. If you aren't sure whether your Internet Service Provider will allow you to use the e-mail
program of your choice, please call and ask them before enrolling in this course.)
Requirements:
Windows 95 or 98 and Microsoft Outlook 2000, which is included at no charge with every
copy of Office 2000.
Creating Web Graphics
Description:
Learn how to create stunning titles, banners, icons,
buttons, rules, borders, backgrounds, animated images, text effects, drop
shadows, 3-d effects, and more! You'll also learn the difference between the
.gif and .jpeg formats and how to work effectively with both. You'll learn
about interlacing, transparent backgrounds, color palettes, animation and
imagemaps. Finally, you'll learn several exciting tips that will help you keep
your image sizes small and your web pages loading fast!
Requirements:
Internet access, E-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web
browser, Windows 95 or 98, Paint Shop Pro version 6 or 7 (you can download a
free evaluation copy of version 7 from http://www.jasc.com/). Completion of Craig
Power's Creating Web Pages course or equivalent HTML experience is also
required.
Achieving Top Search Engine Positions for Your Web Site
Description:
An estimated 140 million people use search engines to
find products and services every day. The single most important thing you can
do to increase your web site's traffic is to increase your search engine
ranking. Once you know these techniques, there will be no need for you to
shell out your hard-earned cash for expensive banner advertising. Learn
proven, easy-to-use, step-by-step strategies to achieve and maintain the
highest possible position with the major search engines. You will receive
up-to-date information on web positioning, tools to monitor your position, and
marketing techniques.
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.
JavaScript Programming for the Web
Description:
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.
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)
CGI Programming for the Web
Description:
Learn how to take your web site to the next level with
CGI! Without CGI, your web site can only display static documents and links to
other pages. With CGI, your web site becomes fun, interactive, and
informative. If you're serious about doing business on the Internet, you need
to know CGI. In this hands-on series of online classes, you'll learn how to
use CGI and the Perl programming language to work with cookies and forms, and
you'll get to build your own searchable database, bulletin board, and e-mail
autoresponder.
Requirements:
Completion of Craig Power's online Creating Web Pages
course or equivalent experience with HTML. Internet access, E-mail, Netscape
or Internet Explorer Web browser. You will also be asked to set up a free web
hosting account with Hypermart, Prohosting, Virtual Ave, or any other hosting
service that provides full Perl CGI support so that you can get experience
uploading and testing your programs on the web.
Java Programming for the Web
Description:
If you're ready to add animated presentations,
interactive tutorials, computer-based simulations, or games to your web site,
then it's time to learn Sun's hot new Web language, Java. In this hands-on
course, you'll learn the fundamentals of Web programming with Java, you'll
create several simple stand-alone Java applets, and you'll learn how to
integrate Java applets into your overall Web site design.
Requirements:
Internet access, E-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web
browser, Windows 95 or 98, Java Development
Kit from Sun, completion of Craig Power's Creating Web Pages class or
equivalent HTML experience.
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