COURSE LISTING (Current Standard Classes)

Adobe Photoshop

An introductory course on the premiere image editing software package available today. The course is intended for the beginner to intermediate user. Upon completion, individuals will be able to create and manipulate images using a variety of tools and techniques, as well as being able to adjust and enhance digital images.

Adobe (Macromedia) Flash

Adobe's (Macromedia) Flash is the industry de facto standard for Web animation. This course focuses on providing the beginner to intermediate user the knowledge to develop Flash movies for the Web and other multimedia presentations.

Adobe (Macromedia) Fireworks

Adobe's (Macromedia) Fireworks is a graphics tool designed specifically for the creation an Web graphics. This course will provide the student with skills needed to create outstanding graphics, gif animations, and various interactive buttons, pop-up menus, and images.

Adobe (Macromedia) Dreamweaver

Macromedia's Dreamweaver is a popular, and extensively used IDE for Web development and provides both visual layout and text-based editing features. This course is focused on providing the beginner and intermediate user the knowledge and skills to develop effective, user-friendly Web sites using Dreamweaver.

Web Authoring I

An introductory course on Web design teaching the basics of Web design and HTML/XHTML. Upon completion, individuals will be able to construct and publish a professional-looking site using HTML/XHTML.

Web Authoring II

This course provides students with the knowledge to create and use advanced features provided with HTML/XHTML, to include style sheets, and an introduction to scripts and applets.

Web Usability

It is a simple fact, if Web site visitors cannot find what they are looking for, they will not return. This course provides students with simple, common sense approachs to assessing and evaluating Web site usability and friendliness.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

This course will give the student a basic understanding, and practical application, of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). With recent HTML/XHTML standards deprecating formatting tags, style sheets are becoming a requirement for all Web designers.

Enhancing Web Pages with JavaScript

This is a "hands-on, how-to" course designed to give students the knowledge to enhance Web sites and HTML documents using JavaScript.

Using XML

XML is rapidly becoming "the language of the Web," and for the transfer of data in all environments. This course addresses those skills needed to immediately apply and use XML. Not a theory course, or one delving into DTD's and schemas, this course is geared toward using XML documents as a means to enhance Web site and ease development.

Introduction to Programming Using Java

An introductory course teaching individuals how to program using the Java programming language. Students are taught primary programming skills such as: algorithms, operators, control structures, and input/output processing.

Java Programming Fundamentals

This course is intended for individuals with some programming and an understanding of programming logic and control structures. Among topics covered are included: Java language syntax and structure, Classes, Inheritance, Packages, User Interfaces (GUI), Event Handling, Exception Handling, Applets, and an Introduction to I/O streams, and Threads.

Java Programming Intermediate

Intermediate Java programming focuses on graphics and graphical user interface (GUI) components. Prior Java programming experience is desired, but not essential. Topics covered will include: AWT, Swing components, event handling, and applet processing.

Java Programming - User Interface Processing (Swing)

This course is focused on the development of graphical user interfaces (GUI) components, and their implementation. Emphasis will be placed on Swing components and their actions, event handling, and animations.