Vol. 17, No. 31	May 14, 1998

Web publishing classes

To be able to create and publish a basic web page, attend "Getting Started with Web Publishing." If you want to be able to maintain a page, also take "File Management for the Web," "Beginning HTML," "Intermediate HTML" and the "Web Page Clinic." If you are interested in including attractive images on your web page, attend "Photoshop Tricks for Web Pages."

Getting Started with Web Publishing (Beginner)

(Previously titled "Publishing Web Documents: Quick Start")

Prerequisite: Attendance at a "Browsing the World Wide Web" class or equivalent knowledge. You must have an active UNIX account.

Overview of the process and terminology for publishing on the web

• Create a basic page using an editor

• Make your files available to the world

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday, June 15

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

File Management for the Web (Novice)

Prerequisite: You must have an active UNIX account.

This is valuable background for those contemplating the development of a web site.

• Learn the basics of managing web files on Windows and on a UNIX web server

• Manage files and directories on the UNIX system

• Use a UNIX text editor

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, June 16

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Beginning HTML (Novice)

(Previously titled "Publishing Web Documents: Part 2")

Prerequisite: Attendance at a "Browsing the World Wide Web" class or equivalent knowledge. You must have an active UNIX account.

• Learn to use HTML to prepare a basic web document

• Work through a hands-on tutorial to create a basic web document with headings, lists, links and images

• Learn how to publish documents on the University's web server

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, June 17

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Intermediate HTML (Advanced)

(Previously titled "Publishing Web Documents: Part 3")

Prerequisite: Attendance at the "Beginning HTML" class.

• Use HTML to create backgrounds, change colors and create tables

• Style considerations for web pages

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Thursday, June 18

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Web Page Clinic (Advanced)

Prerequisite: Attendance at "Getting Started with Web Publishing, Beginning HTML and Intermediate HTML" or equivalent experience.

• Apply what you have learned to create your own web page

• Bring the information you want to use

• Staff will assist you in putting together your web page

• Instructor will contact you before the class to review your learning needs

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Friday, June 19

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Photoshop Tricks for Web Pages (Advanced)

Prerequisite: Some knowledge of Photoshop would be helpful. Demonstration of:

• Making a simple animated GIF

• Using images with a transparent background

• Adding drop shadows to text

• Creating images with faded edges

• Date: 9-11 a.m., Wednesday, July 1

• Where: 203 Recitation Hall

Microcomputing classes Windows 95

Windows 95: Two-Part Workshop

Windows 95 is the operating system that comes with most new, high-end IBM-compatible computers. Class will view a videotaped lesson and then complete step-by-step, hands-on exercises.

Part 1 (Beginner)

Prerequisite: None

• Identify and use the most common features of Windows 95

• Run single and multiple programs

• Manage files

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, June 3

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Part 2 (Novice)

Prerequisite: Attendance at a "Windows 95: Part 1" class or equivalent experience.

• Organize files

• Navigate with Explorer

• View files with Explorer

• Use the control panel

• Customize the taskbar

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Thursday, June 4

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Office 97

PowerPoint 97: Two-Part Workshop

PowerPoint is a Windows 95 graphics program that transforms data into dynamic presentations.

Part 1 (Beginner)

Prerequisite: Attendance at a "Windows 95" class or familiarity using Windows.

• Create and modify a presentation

• Add graphics

• Organize a presentation

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Friday, June 5

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Advanced PowerPoint for Office 97

Prerequisite: Attendance at a "PowerPoint 97: Part 1" class or equivalent experience.

(Class combines what we normally teach in Parts 2 and 3.)

• Tips for delivering presentations

• Create handouts

• Create graphs

• Animate slides

• Add multimedia

• Date: 1:30-4:30 p.m., Monday, June 29

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Excel 97: Three-Part Workshop

Excel is an integrated spreadsheet package that lets you organize, calculate and analyze your data.

Part 1 (Beginner)

Prerequisite: Attendance at a "Windows 95" class or familiarity with Windows 95.

• Start Excel

• Create and edit worksheets

• Create formulas

• Format a worksheet

• Date: 1-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 16

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Part 2 (Novice)

Prerequisite: Attendance at an "Excel 97: Part 1" class or equivalent experience.

• Create charts

• Use functions

• Manage large worksheets

• Date: 1-4:30 p.m., Thursday, June 18

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Part 3 (Advanced)

Prerequisite: Attendance at an "Excel 97: Part 2" class or equivalent experience.

• Work with multiple worksheets

• Work with lists and graphs

• Use PivotTables

• Create macros

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Thursday, June 25

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Word 97: Three-Part Workshop

Part 1 (Beginner)

Prerequisite: Attendance at a "Windows 95" class or familiarity with Windows 95.

• Create and edit a document

• Format a document

• Change a document's appearance

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, June 23

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Part 2 (Novice)

Prerequisite: Attendance at a "Word 97: Part 1" class or equivalent knowledge.

• Use styles

• Work with long documents

• Work with columns

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, June 24

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Part 3 (Advanced)

Prerequisite: Attendance at a "Word 97: Part 2" class or equivalent experience.

• Use templates and timesavers

• Create and modify tables

• Use the drawing tools

• Date: 9 a.m.-noon, Friday, June 26

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Introduction to Access 97: Two-Part Workshop

Access is a Windows 95 database application that is powerful, yet easy to use.

Part 1 (Beginner/Novice)

Prerequisite: Attendance at a "Windows 95" class or equivalent knowledge.

• Start Access

• Create a database

• Work in tables

• Customize tables

• Find, sort and filter data

• Create and modify queries

• Build relational databases

• Create and use forms

• Modify forms

• Create advanced forms

• Date: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 30

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall

Part 2 (Advanced)

Prerequisite: Attendance at an "Introduction to Access 97: Part 1" class or equivalent experience.

• Use queries for analysis

• Design multiple table queries

• Design parameter queries

• Produce and modify reports

• Import data

• Use Access online

• Date: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Thursday, July 2

• Where: 116 Pearson Hall