This course includes keyboarding techniques and typing procedures. This course is ideal for people who need practice with a computer keyboard, or individuals who want to increase their keyboarding skills. Skill building and speed improvement will be emphasized in this class. You will receive 1.5 CEU's upon completion of the course.
You've built a website. Now what? In this class you will learn the essentials to get your website onto the Internet: domain registration, site hosting options, creating email accounts, using webmail. A thorough understanding of FTP (File Transfer Protocol), including options, directory conventions and structure will be covered. We will cover the set up and testing of forms (guest books, information requests), as well as finding and using scripts to enhance web pages. If your client wants to maintain their site, you will learn how you can facilitate that using Adobe Contribute, as well as, tricks for joint site maintenance. The essentials of E-commerce will be covered: shopping carts, merchant banks, PayPal. We will also delve into the mystery of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and website visibility. Finally, we will discuss good webmaster practices, webmaster tools, and how to keep your clients for the long term. You will receive 1.8 CEU's upon completion of the course.
If you are brand new to computers this is the class for you. Learn all about turning things on an off, what all the thingamajigs are called and used for, and what types of software programs are available to you. This class is for people who have just bought a computer or suddenly have to use a computer for their job and have lots of questions. It will also help you to become more comfortable with computers. You will receive .6 CEU's upon completion of the course.
Have you started your blog yet? Why not--it's free, fun and can be profitable. If you can turn on your computer and type, you can blog! Unlike setting up a website, blogging does not require any technical knowledge. Blogging allows professionals and small business owners to promote themselves with credibility and allows individuals to simply air their ideas. In this basic level course learn how to set up your blog, design it, organize it, promote it and make money from it. Learn why comments are so important to your blog and how a little controversy may help your search engine rankings. You will receive .9 CEU's upon completion of the course.
Are you smarter than a 16 year old? Then why are they building lucrative businesses on MySpace and YouTube and you're wondering how to start a business or how to keep your business afloat. Discover how to use free websites such as MySpace and YouTube to generate free laser targeted leads and contacts for your business. Imagine people calling you wanting to know more about your product and services, and you didn't spend a dime in advertising. Whether you're a business owner or not, an at-home parent, college student or corporate executive, come learn how you can market your business. You will receive .9 CEU's upon completion of the course.
You know how to use a computer but haven't a clue about the Windows Vista operating system and what it can do for you. Learn about customizing your settings, search tools, My Computer, creating shortcuts to documents and programs, the Control Panel and Accessories. The final class will cover the Internet, using two popular browsers: Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, and basic search tools. You will receive 1.2 CEU's upon completion of the course. Prerequisite: Basic PC skills.
Learn how to add beautiful graphics to your website using Photoshop CS3, Flash and other graphic software. Make roll-over buttons, animated gifs, optimize and streamline graphic compression and make slide-shows for the web. Using Photoshop's powerful layering techniques, plan a website from start to finish, using the save-for-web commands. In addition, we will have an intro to simple Flash animations. PREREQUISITE: Proficiency in Dreamweaver, HTML coding or the Dreamweaver Certificate required for course. You will receive 1.2 CEU's upon completion of the course.
Adobe Illustrator is a software program that enables illustrators, designers and graphic artists to create digitally generated art. Illustrator is a vector based program which enables artists to draw easily with the tools that Adobe offers. This course is designed to simplify how to use ALL of the tools in the tool bar. Basic drawing techniques, enhanced graphics, and helpful shortcuts will be covered. This exciting program is limitless in its possibilities for creating art. If you want to brush up on your skills or enhance the skills you have, come join us for a visually stimulating class. Students will be creating their own artwork such as a simple logo design, a cartoon character and a wallpaper patch or fabric design. You will receive 1.8 CEU's upon completion of the course.
This course is designed to teach Adobe Photoshop Basics with the beginner in mind. Photoshop is a software program that digitally manipulates image art. This could be a scanned image, an image from a digital camera, or your own fantastic art creation from scratch! If you ever wanted to know how to use all those tools in the toolbar and did not have the patience or the time to figure any of it out, then now is your chance. The instructor will help make all of this very simple and easy to understand. Learn how to master this exciting piece of software. You will receive 1.8 CEU's upon completion of the course.
Introductory course designed for users with little or no experience using Microsoft Word. Topics include: working with documents, formatting text, editing documents, formatting paragraphs, creating tables, and inserting graphics. You will receive .9 CEU's upon completion of this class. Prerequisite: Intro to Windows.
SUNY Ulster will present an OASAS approved workshop for clinicians in the substance abuse field entitled “Youth at Risk for Substance Abuse: Prevention and Resilience”.
