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PowerPoint XP Comprehensive ...p Create Presentations Create A New Presentation - About Creating A Presentation - Use The AutoContent Wizard - Use A Design Template - Use Multiple Design Templates - Create A Presentation From A Blank Presentation - Create A Presentation From An Existing One - Modify Slide Formats Use Slide Masters - About Slide Masters - Work With Slide Masters Copy, Delete And Rearrange  more...

Word XP Proficient Expert Word XP Proficient & Expert Microsoft DiscoverWare's Discover Word XP is an interactive productivity tool for users of Microsoft Word XP. Word XP builds on the word processing features of previous versions of the program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents online and on the Web. Topics cover word processing concepts, document and file management, editing and  more...

Access 2002 Advanced Access 2002: Advanced Microsoft Lesson 1: Sharing Data Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Access Opening The Northwind Sample Database Exporting Data Viewing Exported Data Exporting Data In HTML Format Opening An HTML File Sharing Reports Emailing A Report The Snapshot Viewer Viewing An Attachment Printing A Report Creating Backward Compatible Databases Renaming A Database  more...

Access 2002 Intermediate Access 2002: Intermediate Microsoft Lesson 1: The Access Interface Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Access Opening The Northwind Database Customizing The Interface Creating A New Folder Other Options Changing The Default Database Folder Specifying Keyboard Behavior Setting Default Field Types & Sizes Creating A New Database Opening A Table Using Find Search Options Using  more...

Access 2002 Basic Access 2002: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: The Access Interface & Database Objects Introduction Lesson Objectives About Databases Access Database Files Opening Access The Title Bar The Menu Bar The Ask A Question List Box The Database Toolbar The Task Pane Navigating Between Task Panes The Clipboard Task Pane The Basic & Advanced Search Task Panes Closing The Task Pane The Status  more...

Excel 2002 Basic Excel 2002: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: The Excel 2002 Interface Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Excel About Workbooks The Title Bar Menu Bar Overview Standard Toolbar Overview Formatting Toolbar Overview Displaying Other Toolbars Repositioning A Toolbar Docking A Toolbar Hiding A Toolbar Overview Of Task Panes Switching Between Task Panes Hiding The Task Pane Showing The  more...

Excel 2002 Intermediate Excel 2002: Intermediate Microsoft Lesson 1: The Document Window Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Excel Opening An Existing Workbook Splitting A Worksheet Vertically Splitting A Worksheet Horizontally Removing Splits Freezing Panes Unfreezing Panes The Watch Window Adding A Watch Deleting A Watch Hiding A Column Displaying A Hidden Column Hiding Rows Manually Hiding Rows  more...

Excel 2002 Advanced Excel 2002: Advanced Microsoft Lesson 1: Sorting & Filtering Data Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Excel Importing Data From A Web Page The New Web Query Dialog Box Selecting A Table Navigating Pages Web Query Options Saving A Web Query Placing Data The External Data Toolbar Editing A Query Data Range Properties Refreshing Data Running A Saved Query Full Screen View  more...

Outlook 2002 Volume 1 and Volume 2 Outlook 2002: Volume 1 and Volume 2 Microsoft Outlook 2002 - Volume 1 Lesson 1: What is Outlook? Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Outlook Outlook 2002 Components Outlook 2002 Components - Calendar Outlook 2002 Components - Contacts Outlook 2002 Components - Tasks Outlook 2002 Components - Notes Outlook 2002 Components - Deleted Items Microsoft Office Integration Internet  more...

Powerpoint 2002 Basic Powerpoint 2002: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: The PowerPoint 2002 Interface Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening PowerPoint The Title Bar The Menu Bar The Standard & Formatting Toolbars The Slide Pane The Notes Pane The Slides View The Outline View Changing Views The Drawing Toolbar The Status Bar Overview Of Task Panes Switching Between Task Panes The Slide Layout Task Pane  more...

Powerpoint 2002 Intermediate Powerpoint 2002: Intermediate Microsoft Lesson 1: Slide Masters Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening PowerPoint The Recently Used File List About Slide Masters Viewing Designs In A Presentation Switching To Slide Master View Inserting A Title Master Inserting A Slide Master Background Options Applying A One Color Gradient Applying A Textured Fill About Patterns Applying A  more...

Powerpoint 2002 Advanced Powerpoint 2002: Advanced Microsoft Lesson 1: Templates, Meeting Minders & Save Options Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening PowerPoint Overview Of Templates Design Templates Content Templates Creating A Presentation From A Content Template Modifying A Presentation Inserting A Slide From Outline Inserting Slides From Files Adding A Presentation To Favorites List Other Information  more...

Windows XP Basic Windows XP: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: Introduction To Windows XP Introduction Lesson Objectives The Windows Desktop The Auto Arrange Feature The Desktop Cleanup Wizard The Start Menu Opening A Program Closing A Program Using The File Menu The File Menu Different Ways Of Opening Programs The Minimize Button The Restore Button The Maximize Button Switching Between Windows Using  more...

Windows XP Networking Internetworking Windows XP: Networking & Internetworking Microsoft Lesson 1: Windows XP Internet Explorer Introduction Lesson Objectives Basics Of Internet Choosing A Service Provider My Network Places System Folder Network Connections System Folder The New Connection Wizard Creating A New Connection Completing the New Connection Wizard Connection Properties Dialog Box The General Tab The Options  more...

Windows XP Advanced Windows XP: Advanced Microsoft Lesson 1: Managing Windows XP Environment Introduction Lesson Objectives Applying A Background Image Adding An Application To The Quick Launch Toolbar Changing The Properties Of The Start Menu The Classic Start Menu Adding A Program In The Start Menu The Expanded Control Panel Mouse Properties Keyboard Properties Regional And Language Options Changing  more...

Word 2002 Basic Word 2002: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: Touring The Word Window Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Word 2002 The Title Bar Menu Bar Overview Standard Toolbar Overview Formatting Toolbar Overview Displaying Other Toolbars Repositioning A Toolbar Docking A Toolbar Hiding A Toolbar Overview Of Task Panes Switching Between Task Panes Showing & Hiding The Task Pane Horizontal Ruler  more...

Word 2002 Intermediate Word 2002: Intermediate Microsoft Lesson 1: New Features, AutoCorrect & AutoText Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Word Overview Of Task Panes Opening An Existing Document Switching Between Task Panes The Clipboard Task Pane The Basic Search Task Pane Hiding The Task Pane The Ask A Question List Box Hiding White Spaces Showing White Spaces Multiple Selections Revealing  more...

Word 2002 Advanced Word 2002: Advanced Microsoft Lesson 1: Building Tables & Charts Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Word The Task Pane Inserting Headers & Footers Inserting A Picture In A Header Formatting Text In A Header Defining A Style The Style & Formatting Task Pane Switching Between Headers & Footers Inserting Text In A Footer Inserting Page Numbers Inserting A Section Break Creating  more...

Developing Your Direct Reports Developing Your Direct Reports A main goal of managing is developing your direct reports. This involves not only coordinating their work in a way so your organization's business objectives are met, but also empowering them and providing opportunities for them to meet their own professional development objectives. This course provides an overview of the importance and benefits of developing  more...

Creating a Business Execution Culture Creating a Business Execution Culture In today's fast-paced, high tech world, change comes more rapidly than ever before. Businesses must be in a state of constant evolution and continuous improvement just to keep up. An organization's ability to execute is paramount to its survival. After all, how can a company be constantly evolving and improving if no one within the organization is  more...

Creating and Analyzing an Operating Budget Creating and Analyzing an Operating Budget Working without a well thought-out operating budget can be compared to playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Although a company might know the direction in which it wants or needs to go, without a budget it must simply feel around in the dark and hope it comes close to its target. Unfortunately, if a business uses this approach, it will eventually  more...

Employment Management HRCI PHR Employment Management (HRCI/PHR) HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations, HRCI/PHR (Professional in Human Resources certification), cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including legislation affecting employee and consumer rights, and matters of  more...

Employment Relations HRCI PHR Employment Relations (HRCI/PHR) HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including those affecting employee and labor relations. The HRCI certification examinations are widely recognized as the industry  more...

Processes and Customer Analysis in Six Sigma Projects Processes and Customer Analysis in Six Sigma Projects ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) A process is a means of creating and delivering products and services needed by customers. According to Takashi Osada, Japanese author and quality pioneer, "if the process is right, the results will take care of themselves." By Six Sigma standards, a "right process" is one that creates and delivers  more...

Design for Six Sigma in the Organization Design for Six Sigma in the Organization ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is often called the future of Six Sigma, as it is emerging as a strategy that better serves the current innovation initiatives of many industries. DFSS uses a "pay me now or pay me later" approach by spending more effort and time on process or product design up front to avoid spending time  more...

Creating and Implementing Database Objects in SQL Server 2005 Creating and Implementing Database Objects in SQL Server 2005 Microsoft To create and implement key database objects in SQL Server 2005  more...

ABAP Programming I ABAP Programming I SAP To create a basic and an interactive report program using ABAP and to recognize how to preform basic object-oriented tasks such as creating and instantiating a class  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 4 Discover Word 2007: Level 4 Microsoft Discover Word 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Word 2007. Word 2007 builds on the word processing features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 3 Discover Word 2007: Level 3 Microsoft Discover Word 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Word 2007. Word 2007 builds on the word processing features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 2 Discover Word 2007: Level 2 Microsoft Discover Word 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Word 2007. Word 2007 builds on the word processing features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 1 Discover Word 2007: Level 1 Microsoft Discover Word 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Word 2007. Word 2007 builds on the word processing features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 3 Discover Powerpoint 2007: Level 3 Microsoft Discover PowerPoint 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. PowerPoint 2007 builds on the presentation features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 2 Discover Powerpoint 2007: Level 2 Microsoft Discover PowerPoint 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. PowerPoint 2007 builds on the presentation features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 1 Discover Powerpoint 2007: Level 1 Microsoft Discover PowerPoint 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. PowerPoint 2007 builds on the presentation features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover  more...

Discover Access 2007 Level 3 Discover Access 2007: Level 3 Microsoft Discover Access 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Access 2007. Access 2007 builds on the database capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools that enable you to organize and manage database information as well as create your own custom applications. In Discover  more...

Discover Access 2007 Level 2 Discover Access 2007: Level 2 Microsoft Discover Access 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Access 2007. Access 2007 builds on the database capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools that enable you to organize and manage database information as well as create your own custom applications. In Discover  more...

Discover Access 2007 Level 1 Discover Access 2007: Level 1 Microsoft Discover Access 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Access 2007. Access 2007 builds on the database capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools that enable you to organize and manage database information as well as create your own custom applications. In Discover  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 4 Discover Excel 2007: Level 4 Microsoft Discover Excel 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Excel 2007. Excel 2007 builds on the spreadsheet capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 3 Discover Excel 2007: Level 3 Microsoft Discover Excel 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Excel 2007. Excel 2007 builds on the spreadsheet capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 2 Discover Excel 2007: Level 2 Microsoft Discover Excel 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Excel 2007. Excel 2007 builds on the spreadsheet capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 1 Discover Excel 2007: Level 1 Microsoft Discover Excel 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Excel 2007. Excel 2007 builds on the spreadsheet capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet  more...

Oracle Database 11g PL SQL Variables Attributes and Executable Statements Oracle Database 11g: PL/SQL Variables, Attributes, and Executable Statements Oracle To identify the steps for getting started with PL/SQL, recognizing the benefits of the available tools, creating basic statements, declaring variables, testing code, and adhering to scoping and nesting rules.  more...

Project Data Management and Performance Project Data Management and Performance Microsoft Project managers often share Project 2007 data with other applications, such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook. When importing and exporting information in this way, the information must first be sorted, filtered, and grouped to customize the information's appearance. Information also needs to be timely actual work performed, actual  more...

Creating and Designing a Project Creating and Designing a Project Microsoft In the corporate world, the project is a fundamental building block. Each project in which a company engages is unique, and fulfills an individual or corporate goal. And each project comprises a series of related tasks that culminate in a project deliverable. Microsoft Office Project 2007 is a comprehensive tool for project managers responsible for  more...

Creating and Managing Tables and Constraints in Oracle Database 10g Creating and Managing Tables and Constraints in Oracle Database 10g Oracle To demonstrate how to create and manage tables and constraints in Oracle 10g  more...

Creating Stored Procedures and Functions Creating Stored Procedures and Functions Oracle To create and execute a stored function and call, and remove and view stored functions in PL/SQL  more...

Oracle Database 10g Creating Databases Oracle Database 10g: Creating Databases Oracle To provide an overview of Oracle database and instance architecture and demonstrate how to use the Database Configuration Assistant  more...

Using Basic Control Charts in Six Sigma Using Basic Control Charts in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) In a Six Sigma DMAIC project, once you've measured your current processes, analyzed the gaps and causes of problems, and improved processes to the desired level, you need to monitor and control them over an extended period of time. The process may show variation, and control charts are used to determine if the variation  more...

Communicating Across Cultures Communicating Across Cultures Communicating effectively across cultures can be very difficult. Not only must you pay attention to the cultural distinctions of your audience and adjust your style to them, but you also need to adjust your style to different forms of communication. This course offers guidelines and best practices for speaking and writing across cultures. The course also  more...

Oracle Database 11g Using DDL Views Sequences Indexes and Synonyms Oracle Database 11g: Using DDL, Views, Sequences, Indexes, and Synonyms Oracle To recognize the steps for creating, defining, and dropping tables , manipulating how their data can be viewed, and using schema objects to generate integers, improve queries, and rename tables.  more...

Risk Management Planning Risk Management Planning PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned There are a few questions that every project manager should ask at the beginning of a project: What do we hope to gain from this project? What kinds of things could keep that from happening? How should we respond if those events occur?  more...

Create Work Breakdown Structure Create Work Breakdown Structure PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Successful projects can only happen with the implementation of planning techniques that define project objectives in sufficient detail. Projects can quickly get out of control if the appropriate actions aren't taken initially. A  more...

Creating and Defining a Project Creating and Defining a Project Microsoft To discuss the basics of project management and to begin creating a new project using Project Professional 2003  more...

Setting up a Site and Adding Content in Dreamweaver CS3 Setting up a Site and Adding Content in Dreamweaver CS3 Adobe Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 is a web site development authoring and editing tool, suitable for personal and enterprise development environments. This course explores the concepts of creating a new site in Dreamweaver CS3, including configuring site properties and application preferences, adding content, and manipulating text. A look at  more...

Adding Links Images and Flash Objects in Dreamweaver CS3 Adding Links, Images, and Flash Objects in Dreamweaver CS3 Adobe Using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 in conjunction with other products, such as Adobe Flash CS3 and Adobe Photoshop CS3, you can create web sites that are highly interactive and media rich. This course explores site navigation, linking, and asset management. Working with images, creating image maps, image optimization, and adding Flash  more...

Tables Accessibility and Standards in Dreamweaver CS3 Tables, Accessibility, and Standards in Dreamweaver CS3 Adobe When designing a site, it's important that your content is structured in an intuitive and accessible manner. Creating a site layout based on tables is one method of ensuring a consistent and easy to navigate web site. This course explores how to structure a site using tables, and examines creating and manipulating tables, layout  more...

Creating a Positive Attitude Creating a Positive Attitude Oftentimes your success or failure depends not only on the situation you are in, but how you react to that situation. Your reaction to the situations you encounter is significantly influenced by your attitude. Having a positive attitude involves looking for the best in a situation, being realistic about possibilities and consequences, and having the courage to  more...

Creating and Working with PDFs in Adobe Acrobat 8 Creating and Working with PDFs in Adobe Acrobat 8 Adobe Adobe Acrobat 8 enables you to create Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files ? files that retain a standard appearance across various operating system platforms and browsers. This course explores the creation of PDFs, including creating them from multiple files and web pages. In addition, the course discusses methods of saving,  more...

Advanced Features of Adobe Acrobat 8 Advanced Features of Adobe Acrobat 8 Adobe You can use the professional features of Adobe Acrobat 8 to perform such tasks as batch processing, and indexing. Adobe Acrobat 8 also allows you to prepare a PDF for commercial printing using its Preflight feature and this course explores the advanced features of Adobe Acrobat 8, including working with multimedia, creating batch sequences, and  more...

Effective Relationships with Customers Effective Relationships with Customers It's time to disregard that old deferential model of short-term customer relations you're using. Why not replace it with a selection of long-term relational skills that work for you in the marketplace? Take control by picking the best customers and developing equal, trusting partnerships with them. When you limit your investment in your customer  more...

Effective Relationships with Business Partners Effective Relationships with Business Partners You have three options when you want to extend your base of business resources: Expand your company, acquire another company, or partner with a complimentary company. In many instances, partnering is the most advantageous choice. Creating an alliance confers the same kind of benefits as an acquisition--but with fewer risks and better definition.  more...

Business Analysis Requirements Elicitation Business Analysis Requirements Elicitation IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional Certified Business Analysis Professional® (BABOK® 2.0 Aligned) The first step in creating any solution is to review stakeholder needs and analyze what tools are available to address those needs. Without understanding stakeholder requirements, you may find a solution to the wrong problem. And  more...

Shaping the Direction of Customer Service in Your Organization Shaping the Direction of Customer Service in Your Organization There are several defining moments or moments of truth that can make or break every service transaction. To successfully navigate these moments of truth, it's important for service organizations and specifically customer service leaders to add value to a customer's experience by creating and implementing strong, clearly-defined  more...

Excel XP Proficient Expert Excel XP Proficient & Expert Microsoft DiscoverWare's Discover Excel XP is an interactive productivity tool for users of Microsoft Excel XP. Excel XP builds on the spreadsheet capabilities of previous versions of the program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets online and on the Web. Topics cover basic spreadsheet concepts, workbook and file management,  more...

Leading a Customer-focused Team Leading a Customer-focused Team The quality of your customer service is in the hands of the people who deliver it. As their leader it's your responsibility to give them the direction, resources, and support they need to succeed.This course shows you how to work with them to create a customer-focused environment that fulfills customers' expectations while still achieving corporate goals. The  more...

Conducting Coaching Sessions Conducting Coaching Sessions An important part of any coaching session is asking the right questions. When you do this, your coachees will be more focused, attentive, and proactive in finding their own solutions. But you need to know what questions to ask, and in what order. It helps to follow a structured approach that guides you from a broad understanding of what your coachee is trying to  more...

Mentoring Strategies for the 21st Century Mentoring Strategies for the 21st Century Current business trends--including acquisitions and reorganizations, emerging technology needs, and a changing work force--are all creating unique mentoring needs. This course addresses how mentoring strategies can benefit your organization in the current business climate. It explores the ways that mentoring can capitalize on gender, age, and  more...

Understanding Change Understanding Change 'To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.' This is a quote by Henri Bergson, a nineteenth century French philosopher. Since the nineteenth century, the pace of change in all aspects of our lives has become faster and faster and responding to change well is a necessity in today's competitive business environment.  more...

Introduction to Industrial Hygiene Introduction to Industrial Hygiene All employees should expect to work in as safe an environment as possible, whether they work in an office building, a factory, or a nuclear power plant. Since ancient times, medical professionals, social activists, and philosophers have observed and written about the various dangers associated with the work people do. In modern times, governments and  more...

Building Positive Support for Change Building Positive Support for Change It's often said that people don't like change. But when it comes to organizational change, employees are genuinely interested in making things better an improvement in processes, systems, functions, or services most likely translates into direct improvements for the employee too. But employees cannot support change and recognize its benefits without first  more...

Business Ethics for Managers Business Ethics for Managers Managers perform a delicate ethical balancing act every day. They must meet their obligations to their employer, comply with laws and regulations, address the needs of subordinates, and obey their own consciences. In this course, managers with decision-making responsibility will explore ethical issues and will acquire specific skills for creating and maintaining  more...

Creating a Plan Creating a Plan Getting and keeping your career on track takes careful planning. Those who wait for opportunities to come knocking may be left behind. Approaching your career proactively and being able to recognize opportunities to move ahead are key to smart career management. It starts with knowing yourself and what you want to do so that you can align your career moves with your goals.  more...

Preparing for Outbound Sales Calls Preparing for Outbound Sales Calls The most successful outbound sales calls begin long before the salesperson places the call. Successful inside selling is all about planning and being prepared. Being prepared means knowing what to expect from your customer and planning your responses. In this course, you will learn about the common perceptions customers have of salespeople. You will also  more...

Initiating Outbound Sales Calls Initiating Outbound Sales Calls Fifteen seconds doesn't sound like very much time, does it? As an inside sales consultant, you will have a lot riding on what happens in those few seconds. That is usually all the time you have to make a solid, positive impression on your customer. Knowing how to initiate an inside sales call is a key to your success. In this course, you will learn the  more...

Preparing for Inbound Sales Calls Preparing for Inbound Sales Calls Do you think selling means waiting for the phone to ring? A successful inside sales agent begins planning long before the customer calls. Successful inside selling is all about being prepared, and that means thinking ahead on customer inquiries and responses you will give. This course identifies the common perceptions that customers have of salespeople. In  more...

Motivating a Winning Sales Team Motivating a Winning Sales Team Famous college football coach Lou Holtz said, "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." As a sales manager, what can you do to make a difference in how your team members' use their abilities? How can you increase their level of motivation and create positive attitudes? In this course,  more...

ITIL reg V3 Overview Creating a Service Culture ITIL® V3 Overview: Creating a Service Culture Organizations around the globe rely on information technology now more than ever in order to survive and thrive in today\'s competitive environment. But how do you balance the growing need for information technology management with tried and true business practices? How do you align processes, people, and systems while maintaining and  more...

Getting Started with Illustrator CS3 Getting Started with Illustrator CS3 Adobe Adobe Illustrator CS3 is an industry-standard illustration program for multimedia, online graphics, and print. Whether you are creating multimedia graphics or laying out print publishing, Illustrator will allow you to create professional quality results. This course introduces the Illustrator interface, shows how to customize the workspace and  more...

Sustaining Organizational Change Sustaining Organizational Change Decisions to transform an organization are vital to the health of the business, and organizational change efforts are often made to improve service, streamline operations, and of course improve the bottom line. After such a transformation in your organization, how do you engage, excite, and support the biggest driver for success in your organization - your  more...

Java Programming with J2SE 5 Creating Classes in Java Java Programming with J2SE 5: Creating Classes in Java Sun To enable the learner to create and work with Java classes and objects  more...

Creating Your Own Leadership Development Plan Creating Your Own Leadership Development Plan Creating your own leadership development plan is a significant part of any successful and valuable leadership-development strategy. Leadership development plans help to ensure that you remain focused on what is required to continually grow and develop as a leader. This includes assessing your own style, values, and requirements, as well as  more...

Creating a High-Retention Organizational Culture Simulation Creating a High-Retention Organizational Culture: Simulation One of the most significant challenges to the growth and survival of any business is finding and retaining qualified employees. To be successful, businesses should consider recruitment and retention not as two separate efforts, but instead as a combined strategy for creating a high-retention organization. This simulation provides  more...

Using Lean for Perfection and Quality Using Lean for Perfection and Quality Lean methodology comprises a powerful set of tools designed to optimize perfection and quality in a manufacturing or service organization. 5S is a tool for organizing and creating a productive work environment. Hoshin Kanri deals with strategic direction and management to ensure creation of value in products and processes. Jidoka helps identify and solve  more...

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Creating the Design Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Creating the Design Microsoft To identify the features and design criteria of an administration service and site topology for Windows Server 2003  more...

Java Programming with Java SE 6 0 Creating Classes in Java Java Programming with Java SE 6.0: Creating Classes in Java Sun To enable the learner to create and work with Java classes and objects  more...

Creating Interactive Pages in Dramweaver CS4 Creating Interactive Pages in Dramweaver CS4 Adobe Adding interactivity to web pages enhances the functionality and overall appeal of a site. Dreamweaver CS4 allows developers to increase web site interactivity by using forms and behaviors. The application also includes the Spry framework for Ajax, allowing Dreamweaver users with no advanced programming knowledge to quickly and easily  more...

Cascading Style Sheets in Dreamweaver CS4 Cascading Style Sheets in Dreamweaver CS4 Adobe Cascading Style Sheets, commonly referred to as CSS, are a set of formatting conventions allowing you to standardize and enhance the appearance of a web site. By implementing CSS you can fully separate your web site's presentation from its content, and give the site a consistent feel. Dreamweaver CS4 provides increased CSS support, with the  more...

Setting Up a Site Adding Content in Dreamweaver CS4 Setting Up a Site & Adding Content in Dreamweaver CS4 Adobe Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 is a versatile web site development application, suitable for personal and enterprise development environments. This course explores the concepts of creating a new site in Dreamweaver CS4, including configuring site properties and application preferences, adding content, and manipulating text. A look at the  more...

Adding Links Images in Dreamweaver CS4 Adding Links & Images in Dreamweaver CS4 Adobe Using Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 in conjunction with other products, such as Adobe Photoshop CS4, you can create web sites that are media rich and visually appealing. This course explores processes of creating intuitive site navigation using linking, and performing asset management. The course also discusses working with rich media in the form of  more...

Tables Accessibility Standards in Dreamweaver CS4 Tables, Accessibility & Standards in Dreamweaver CS4 Adobe When designing a web site, it's important that your content is engaging, but it's also crucial that it is structured in an intuitive and accessible manner. Creating a site layout using tables is one method of ensuring a consistent and easy to navigate web site. This course explores how to structure content using tables, and examines  more...

Adobe Air for Flash Developers Adobe Air for Flash Developers Adobe Adobe AIR is an application deployment extension used to make applications traditionally destined for the web available as browserless applications. This course explores the basics of AIR deployment for Flash CS4 developers including such topics as creating AIR files, creating AIR application and installer files, customizing AIR application publish  more...

Animation in Flash CS4 Animation in Flash CS4 Adobe Adobe Flash CS4 Professional is a powerful application for creating and editing dynamic vector-based animations. Its versatile workspace and toolset enable developers to quickly create animations that can be used in a wide variety of contexts. This course introduces the learner to animating in Flash. It explores how to create multiple types of animation including  more...

Actionscript Multimedia in Flash CS4 Actionscript & Multimedia in Flash CS4 Adobe ActionScript, a scripting language used to manipulate Flash movies, is at the heart of creating interactivity in your movies. Gaining a grasp of ActionScript is essential if you want to produce highly interactive user experiences. This, coupled with an ability to integrate sound and video into Flash, will give your movies an interactive edge This  more...

Workflow Adobe Integration in Flash CS4 Workflow & Adobe Integration in Flash CS4 Adobe Once you understand the basics of Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, it's essential that you look at ways of optimizing your workflow. Flash CS4 provides a number of features that allow you to streamline your work, speeding up the amount of time it takes to carry out tasks. Flash CS4 is part of Adobe Creative Suite 4 - a set of programs which work  more...

Creating Navigation Publishing Movies in Flash CS4 Creating Navigation & Publishing Movies in Flash CS4 Adobe Creating intuitive and easy-to-use web site navigation is key to good web design. Using Flash Professional CS4, you can create effective web site navigation that allows users to easily find the information they're looking for. The final stages in the design process involve testing and publishing your application, ensuring that its  more...

Introduction to Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Introduction to Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Adobe Adobe Flash Professional CS4 is one of the most popular interactive multimedia development tools on the market, providing design professionals with the ability to create engaging experiences, ranging from instructional media and games to entire web sites. Flash Professional CS4 includes an updated interface that is consistent with the  more...

Using Flash CS4 Libraries Text Components Using Flash CS4 Libraries, Text & Components Adobe In the world of digital design, it is common knowledge that interactive and engaging applications require attractive graphics, but there is also a need for the often-neglected supporting character in Flash applications - the text. The effective and balanced presentation of text is an essential element of most interactive applications. Adobe  more...

Adobe Fireworks CS4 Adobe Fireworks CS4 Adobe Adobe Fireworks CS4 is a robust graphics editor primarily used for prototyping web sites and creating and optimizing images for the Web. This course explores the Fireworks interface and the robust toolset offered within the application, including selection, bitmap, and vector tools. The course also explains concepts used in prototyping web sites, such as  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Structuring and Organizing Documents MS Word for MAC 2011: Structuring and Organizing Documents Microsoft Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 provides many intuitive options for structuring your documents quickly and easily. This course demonstrates how to set margins and indents so your document uses proper page and paragraph spacing. If you're creating large documents with many pages, you might want to add page numbers to make your  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Getting Started MS Word for MAC 2011: Getting Started Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 is the newest version of Microsoft's word processing tool for the Mac platform. It offers a streamlined interface and features that allow you to create attractive and engaging documents. The ribbon, which is unique to Microsoft Office, organizes Word's many features into related tabs and makes it easier to quickly access those  more...

The Voice of Leadership Self-Assessment Motivation The Voice of Leadership: Self-Assessment & Motivation It's exciting when you can see your leadership development progress. Understanding how far you've come, and knowing what areas need improvement, increases your motivation to continue to grow as a leader. You can change your behaviors and increase your motivation by learning. This course covers techniques leaders can use to carry out a  more...

Creating Sustaining a Customer-Focused Organization Creating & Sustaining a Customer-Focused Organization To create a customer-focused organization, you need an in-depth understanding of what types of customer-focused tools and solutions are available. And you must know the level of customer focus that you're seeking to achieve. As a manager, you also need to know how to select the most appropriate implementation strategy that aligns with  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 The RMAN Catalog Creataing Backups Oracle Database 11g R2: The RMAN Catalog & Creataing Backups Oracle RMAN uses a recovery catalog to store metadata about Oracle databases, and allows stored scripts to be used to run sequences of RMAN commands stored in the catalog. When administering an Oracle Database, it is important to be familiar with what a backup is, how the process of creating a backup is completed, and the various  more...

Operations Management Product Service Management Operations Management: Product & Service Management Product and service management is the process of designing, creating, and maintaining a product or service through all stages of its lifecycle. It involves a wide range of operations, marketing, and sales related activities. These activities encompass the entire range of product life cycle - from the conception of a new product or service  more...

Value Stream Mapping in Lean Business Value Stream Mapping in Lean Business Processes are a part of every business. It is important to graphically depict these processes so areas of waste can be identified and eliminated, creating a more efficient, profitable, and lean organization. This course will enable the learner to create and interpret both current and future-state value stream maps and to recognize how a value stream map  more...

Applying Lean in Service Manufacturing Organizations Applying Lean in Service & Manufacturing Organizations Experts say that becoming a Lean enterprise is largely culture-related. An organization's culture dictates how people work, their attitudes toward work and change, their relationships with each other and management, and the way change is introduced and implemented. Any company that wants to make sustainable improvements can benefit from  more...

Creating Business Intelligence Solutions with MOSS 2007 Creating Business Intelligence Solutions with MOSS 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SharePoint 2007, Application Development (Exam 70-542) Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides developers with the ability to create intelligent business solutions. This course provides an overview of the features that accomplish this and specifically how to use them to  more...

Deploying Windows 7 Using Zero-Touch Installation Deploying Windows 7 Using Zero-Touch Installation Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Administrator Microsoft offers different deployment tools to deploy Windows operating systems. The most recent addition is Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010, which can be used in conjunction with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to perform Zero-Touch  more...

Creating a Standard Image to Deploy Windows 7 Creating a Standard Image to Deploy Windows 7 Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Administrator Microsoft provides various solutions for deploying Windows 7 to client machines in an enterprise environment. Each solution provides advantages and disadvantages and depends on the company's requirements. One solution is Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows  more...

Deploying Windows 7 Using Lite-Touch Installation Deploying Windows 7 Using Lite-Touch Installation Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Administrator Microsoft provides many different deployment strategies for deploying Windows operating systems and applications. Recently Microsoft released the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010, which provides faster deployment times using standardized desktop and  more...

Managing Enterprise Content with MOSS 2007 Managing Enterprise Content with MOSS 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SharePoint 2007, Application Development (Exam 70-542) Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is a web application server platform with integrated content and workflow management, collaboration and communications capabilities and is a direct upgrade to Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003. This  more...

Creating Web Parts for WSS Creating Web Parts for WSS Microsoft Recognize how to create, customize and deploy various Web Parts in WSS 3.0  more...

Cisco IINS 1 0 Network Security Using Cisco IOS Firewalls Cisco IINS 1.0: Network Security Using Cisco IOS Firewalls Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) 640-553 Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security 1.0 Implementing network-wide security can be a daunting task depending on the size and business of the company. Organizations must balance the cost in staff and equipment to implement a network security policy against the  more...

Information Risk Mgmt Program Framework Risk Assessment Information Risk Mgmt: Program Framework & Risk Assessment ISACA Certified Information Security Manager Certified Information Security Manager® Information risk management is a pivotal part of the role of an information security manager. This course will provide an overview of information risk management, as well as examine the elements that come into play when creating an information  more...

CompTIA Security 2008 Messaging User Role Security CompTIA Security 2008: Messaging, User & Role Security CompTIA SY0-201 CompTIA Security 2008 Edition E-mail and instant messaging have taken over from snail mail, memos, and even to a large extent from phone conversations in modern office environments. The challenge is to ensure that these forms of communication are secure, readily accessible, and that the identity of both parties involved  more...

CompTIA Server 2009 IT Environment ... provides a description of what each one is and how to go about creating the various elements. Along with good documentation, a well planned design of server space is key to a well managed network. The proper physical environment for optimal operation along with the physical security measures that should be put in place are also described in this course. The course maps to CompTIA's Server  more...

Anger Management Essentials Managing Controlling Anger Anger Management Essentials: Managing & Controlling Anger Anger is a subject that affects most everyone. Some individuals need help in controlling their anger, whereas others need help to positively express feelings of anger that are buried. It's important to find healthy ways of owning and expressing your anger. Otherwise, it may find some expression that is inappropriate, unhealthy, or  more...

Managing SharePoint 2010 Sites Lists and Libraries Managing SharePoint 2010 Sites, Lists and Libraries Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint 2010 offers a complete platform for collaboration, data management, and online information publishing. SharePoint sites provide the basis for these tasks, and are broken down further into objects like lists and libraries. Creating, managing, and customizing these sites, lists, and libraries are common tasks  more...

Information Security Program Development Resources Information Security Program Development: Resources ISACA Certified Information Security Manager Certified Information Security Manager® As an information security manager, one of your primary responsibilities will be to manage and leverage company and external resources needed to make your projects succeed. This course examines information security infrastructures and architectures and  more...

Managing Linux User Group Accounts Managing Linux User & Group Accounts CompTIA CompTIA Linux Powered by LPI LX0-102 CompTIA Linux Identify the main issues involved in creating and managing Linux user and group accounts.  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Implementing Spanning-Tree Cisco Switch 1.0: Implementing Spanning-Tree Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-813 Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) v1.0 Multiple active paths between switches can cause loops in the network topology. This can cause duplication of frames being forwarded. To prevent loops while providing path redundancy, you can use Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). One  more...

Cisco TSHOOT 1 0 Maintenance Troubleshooting Tools Applications Cisco TSHOOT 1.0: Maintenance, Troubleshooting Tools & Applications Cisco 642-832 Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT) v1.0 Troubleshooting can be a time-consuming process. During outages, lost time comes at a price in terms of lost productivity or lost revenue. Knowing the environment in which you are troubleshooting is fundamental to efficient fault resolution. Any  more...

Active Directory Admin in MS Win Server 2008 Active Directory Admin. in MS Win Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Planning and implementing an enterprise administrative structure and an enterprise Group Policy strategy are tasks that are of utmost importance to an Enterprise Administrator. Designing the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) administrative model  more...

The Benefits Challenges of Engaging Employees The Benefits & Challenges of Engaging Employees Creating an engaged and motivated workforce can help make an organization more innovative, productive, and profitable. This course reviews the benefits of having an engaged workforce and defines the attributes and actions of engaged employees. It also explores employee motivation and commitment challenges and examines how employee engagement  more...

Managing the Dismissal of an Employee Managing the Dismissal of an Employee One of the main reasons managers are reluctant to dismiss an employee is because they dread the termination interview. Even if the termination is a layoff, giving notice to an employee is a heavy burden. How you manage the termination interview will impact remaining employees and your organization. You must learn how to handle dismissals fairly by  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Creating Formatting Tables MS Word for MAC 2011: Creating & Formatting Tables Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 has a robust set of tools that allow you to create, style, and format tables in your documents. This course explores the various methods of inserting tables in Word documents, including drawing a table by hand, choosing a table size by selecting a layout from a dynamic grid, and by configuring table settings to  more...

XML Language Basics XML Language Basics XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a language used primarily for the management, display, and organization of data. XML consists of tags used to define elements and is derived from SGML or Standard Generalized Markup Language for use on the web. This course discusses the basics of creating documents in XML. It also covers how to use Document Type Definitions (DTDs) to  more...

Virtualization Management in Essentials 2010 Virtualization Management in Essentials 2010 Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010 contains a built-in Virtual Machine Manager to provide administrators with a central location to manage both physical servers and clients as well as virtual machines. Administrators can create and configure Virtual Machines directly from the Essentials 2010 console. This can be done by converting physical  more...

Planning an Agile Software Development Project Planning an Agile Software Development Project Agile software development is an iterative, incremental approach to developing and releasing software. Agile principles include commitment to timely and ongoing software deliveries, changing requirements, simplicity in approach, and sustainable development cycles. The Agile method also promotes self-organizing, self-empowered, self-monitoring  more...

IT Strategy Essentials Creating an IT Strategy Plan IT Strategy Essentials: Creating an IT Strategy Plan Once you've identified the value IT brings to your organization and determined the level of alignment between the IT Department and business strategies, it's time to create an IT strategy plan. The plan provides a roadmap of the IT initiatives that create business value and align with business objectives. This course describes steps in  more...

Creating Maintaining a Positive Work Environment Creating & Maintaining a Positive Work Environment Leaders play a vital role in establishing and maintaining a positive work environment. This is key to any organization's long-term success, no matter how many employees you have. It's leaders who foster the work atmosphere; they're responsible for conducting things in a way that helps raise people's spirits. Leaders can also help counteract  more...

Managing Linux User Group Accounts Managing Linux User & Group Accounts Linux Professional Institute LPI: Junior Level Linux Professional Exam 102: Junior Level Linux Professional (LPIC-1) Identify the main issues involved in creating and managing Linux user and group accounts.  more...

Managing IIS in Windows Server 2008 Managing IIS in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Applications Infrastructure Configuration (exam 70-643) Windows Server 2008 introduces many new enhancements to Internet Information Services (IIS). New capabilities provide a secure and manageable platform for developing and hosting web applications and services on a network. This  more...

Configuring Web Services Security in Windows Server 2008 Configuring Web Services & Security in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Applications Infrastructure Configuration (exam 70-643) Windows Server 2008 is considered to be the most complete Microsoft server operating system released to date. Windows Server 2008, along with Internet Information Services 7.0, provides an easy-to-manage  more...

Configuring Sharepoint 2010 Site Collections Configuring Sharepoint 2010 Site Collections Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional SharePoint Administrator 2010 Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is a business collaboration platform where people can collaborate, set up web sites, manage documents, and provide intelligence to make key business decisions. This course covers creating and managing site collections created in SharePoint. Also  more...

Introduction to the Features of Flash CS3 Introduction to the Features of Flash CS3 Adobe Adobe Flash Professional CS3 is one of the most popular web content development toolsets on the market, providing web professionals with the ability to create interactive experiences, ranging from web sites to instructional media and games. Flash Professional CS3 includes an updated interface that is consistent with the user-interface (UI)  more...

Cascading Style Sheets in Deramweaver CS3 Cascading Style Sheets in Deramweaver CS3 Adobe Cascading Style Sheets, commonly referred to as CSS, are a set of formatting conventions allowing you to standardize and enhance the appearance of a web site. Dreamweaver CS3 provides increased CSS support, with the introduction of a new feature that identifies CSS-related browser rendering issues. Other new features related to CSS include a  more...

Creating Interactive Web pages in Dreamweaver CS3 Creating Interactive Web pages in Dreamweaver CS3 Adobe Adding interactivity to web pages enhances the functionality and overall appeal of a site. Dreamweaver CS3 allows developers to increase web site interactivity by using forms and behaviors, and enables users to organize site components into layers. The application also includes the Spry framework for Ajax, allowing Dreamweaver users  more...

Adobe Captivate 4 Adobe Captivate 4 Adobe Adobe Captivate 4 is a screen-recording and video capturing application used to create demonstrations, personalized tutorials, simulated environments, and other interactive products. It provides enhanced screen-recording capabilities that allow you to demonstrate procedures while recording mouse movements and text entry, or create fully-functional simulated software  more...

Photoshop CS5 Beyond the Basics Photoshop CS5: Beyond the Basics Adobe Adobe Photoshop CS5 enables you to manipulate digital photos and projects in a variety of ways: from subtly correcting photo flaws to creating dynamic original artwork. This course explores the tools you need to select, correct, adjust, and even create images. Features such Content Aware filling and those used to adjust an image's overall color and  more...

Getting Started with Word 2003 Getting Started with Word 2003 Microsoft To provide a basic introduction to Word 2003 and the features and tools used for creating and navigating documents in Word  more...

Creating Basic Presentations using PowerPoint 2003 Creating Basic Presentations using PowerPoint 2003 Microsoft To explain how to create basic presentations using PowerPoint 2003  more...

Customizing Toolbars and Commands and Creating Forms in Outlook 2003 Customizing Toolbars and Commands and Creating Forms in Outlook 2003 Microsoft To demonstrate how to customize toolbars and commands, and to build and manage custom forms in Outlook 2003  more...

Creating Diagrams with Visio 2003 Creating Diagrams with Visio 2003 Microsoft To introduce Visio 2003 and its features and demonstrate how to use it to create diagrams  more...

Getting Started with Publisher 2003 Getting Started with Publisher 2003 Microsoft To provide a basic introduction to Publisher 2003 and the features and tools used for creating publications in Publisher, and to demonstrate the options for getting help as you work  more...

Advanced Formatting in Word 2007 Advanced Formatting in Word 2007 Microsoft Themes, Backgrounds and Borders can be used in Microsoft Office Word 2007 to create engaging and professional looking documents. With Word 2007, these tasks are made easier then ever before, specifically with the use of theme colors, theme fonts and theme effects. This course demonstrates how borders, shading, margins and horizontal lines are used  more...

Collaborative Features in Word 2007 Collaborative Features in Word 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Office Word 2007 offers several options for securing and protecting Word documents as well as providing various collaborative features. This course demonstrates how to use Word 2007's document security, which includes locking document formatting, password protecting a document, marking a document as read-only, using Document Inspector,  more...

Advanced Formatting in Excel 2007 Advanced Formatting in Excel 2007 Microsoft Charts and pictures enable you to present data visually, demonstrating data more effectively than rows and columns of data. In Excel 2007, you can customize charts and their individual elements, as well as pictures and clip art, to create professional and appealing documents. Formatting, both custom and condition-based, enables you to display data  more...

Advanced Customization in Excel 2007 Advanced Customization in Excel 2007 Microsoft Numerous features and tools in Excel 2007 enable you to customize the look and feel of spreadsheets and workbooks, and also the functionality and efficiency of the program itself. Existing templates, themes, and styles can be altered to meet business needs, or you can create custom templates, themes, and styles to further enhance data  more...

Exchanging Data with Excel 2007 Exchanging Data with Excel 2007 Microsoft In Excel 2007, there are a number of options for importing data and sharing data with other applications. Excel 2007 includes built-in functionality for importing text files and creating database queries to retrieve data from a variety of databases. Other applications, such as Access, Word, and Outlook, can also import Excel data. Using XML in  more...

Adding Graphics to Presentations in PowerPoint 2007 Adding Graphics to Presentations in PowerPoint 2007 Microsoft Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 is a useful authoring application tool for creating dynamic slide show presentations. This course demonstrates how to create visually appealing presentations using PowerPoint's design templates and implementing new Microsoft Office 2007 themes. The course also explores the introduction of SmartArt in  more...

Adding Multimedia and Animations to Presentations Adding Multimedia and Animations to Presentations Microsoft Microsoft s PowerPoint 2007 is one of the world s most widely used applications for creating presentations. Powerful, high-impact slide shows come to life with the addition of multimedia to your presentations. Engage your audience by keeping things lively and interactive with movie and sound clips, animated slide content, and slide  more...

Creating Custom Slide Shows in PowerPoint 2007 Creating Custom Slide Shows in PowerPoint 2007 Microsoft With PowerPoint 2007, creating customized slide shows has never been easier. This course shows you how to create custom slide shows that meet your differing audiences' needs. You will learn how to create self-running presentations, how to annotate your presentation while it's running, and how to use Presenter View so that you see one  more...

Using Contacts Tasks Notes and Customizing the Interface in Outlook 2007 Using Contacts, Tasks, Notes, and Customizing the Interface in Outlook 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Outlook 2007 allows for easy creation and management of all contacts. It provides an easy to use interface for creating contacts, along with business cards, that can also be used for sending e-mail, making meeting requests and journal entries, as well as assigning tasks. Outlook also offers  more...

Basic Access 2007 Forms Basic Access 2007 Forms Microsoft Microsoft Office Access 2007 offers several options for creating, customizing, and managing forms. This course describes multiple methods of form creation, including the Form, Split Form, Multiple Items, Blank Form, and Form Design tools and the Form Wizard. This course also explores controls the available types, how they are added to a form, how their  more...

Queries and Reports in Access 2007 Queries and Reports in Access 2007 Microsoft Queries and reports are used in Access 2007 to convert data into useful information and are an essential part of any database application. Access 2007 has a Query Wizard which simplifies the process of formulating a query and provides various methods of creating reports to present summarized information easily and effectively. This course explores  more...

Programmability and Administration in Access 2007 Programmability and Administration in Access 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Office Access 2007 makes it easy for you to share and manage data using the collaborative environment of a Microsoft Windows SharePoint site along with the many data management features available within Access 2007. This course explains how SharePoint sites can be used with Access and demonstrates options such as moving  more...

Database Administration in Access 2007 Database Administration in Access 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Office Access 2007 makes it easy for you to share and manage data using the collaborative environment of a Microsoft Windows SharePoint site along with the many data management features available within Access 2007. This course explains how SharePoint sites can be used with Access and demonstrates options such as moving data to a  more...

Creating Visio 2007 Diagrams Creating Visio 2007 Diagrams Microsoft Microsoft Visio 2007 is a powerful diagramming software that enables you to create different types of diagrams and work environments. This course shows how Visio 2007 has predefined templates and stencils that enable you to create diagrams quickly and efficiently; along with the Visio Help features that allow you to tap into the vast knowledge base both  more...

Creating Customized Publications with Publisher 2007 Creating Customized Publications with Publisher 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 helps you expand your creativity by enabling you to customize and share a wide range of personal and business publications to suit both home and office requirements. You can use this application to quickly create and personalize professional-looking publications such as newsletters and flyers. This  more...

Extending Publisher 2007 Beyond Publications Extending Publisher 2007 Beyond Publications Microsoft You can do more with Office Publisher 2007 than create basic desktop publications. New and enhanced capabilities guide you through the processes of creating and distributing your work either in print, on the Web, or by e-mail. This course explains such Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 features as e-mail and catalog merging capabilities,  more...

Creating and Managing Personal Sites and Searches in SharePoint 2007 Creating and Managing Personal Sites and Searches in SharePoint 2007 Microsoft To customize SharePoint 2007 to suit your personal experience and search for information relating to your organization  more...

Creating Documents in Word 2002 Creating Documents in Word 2002 Microsoft To provide an overview of the features and tools used for creating documents in Word 2002  more...

Creating Presentations using PowerPoint 2002 Creating Presentations using PowerPoint 2002 Microsoft To explain how to create presentations using PowerPoint 2002  more...

Creating Diagrams in Visio 2002 Creating Diagrams in Visio 2002 Microsoft To introduce the features of Visio 2002 and to describe how to create, manipulate, save, and print Visio 2002 diagrams  more...

Creating Navigation Publishing Movies in Flash CS3 Creating Navigation & Publishing Movies in Flash CS3 Adobe Creating intuitive and easy-to-use web site navigation is key to good web design. Using Flash Professional CS3, you can create effective web site navigation that allows users to easily find the information they're looking for. The final stages in the design process involve testing and publishing your application, ensuring that its  more...

Workflow Program Integration in Flash CS3 Workflow & Program Integration in Flash CS3 Adobe Once you get to grips with the basics of Adobe Flash Professional CS3, it's essential that you look at ways to optimize your workflow. Flash provides a number of features that allow you to streamline your work, speeding up the amount of time it takes to carry out tasks. Adobe Creative Suite 3.0 is a set of programs that ships with Flash CS3,  more...

Actionscript Sound Video in FlashCS3 Actionscript, Sound & Video in FlashCS3 Adobe ActionScript, a scripting language used to manipulate objects and movies in Flash CS3, is at the heart of creating interactivity in your movies. Gaining a grasp of ActionScript is essential if you want to produce highly-interactive user experiences. This, coupled with an ability to integrate sound and video into Flash, will give your movies the  more...

Animation in Flash CS3 Animation in Flash CS3 Adobe Adobe Flash CS3 Professional is a powerful application for creating impressive and dynamic vector-based animation. Its versatile workflow and production process allows the developer to quickly create animation that can be used in a wide variety of contexts. This course introduces the learner to animating in Flash. It steps through how to create tweened and  more...

Using Text Components in Flash CS3 Using Text & Components in Flash CS3 Adobe Text and its presentation is an essential element of most web sites and interactive applications. Adobe Flash Professional CS3 can be used to create titles, labels, and other text content that appears by default, as well as text that is used to create dynamic interactivity on a Flash form or web page. This course provides an introduction for  more...

Getting Started with Data Sets Using VB 2008 Getting Started with Data Sets Using VB 2008 Microsoft ADO.NET DataSet objects allow developers to utilize cached versions of data when working within disconnected data environments. This course examines the various aspects of DataSets and their role as one of the key components of the ADO.NET architecture. Specific topics covered include creating DataSets with Visual Basic 2008, working  more...

Using Query Notifications Synchronizing Data With VB 2008 Using Query Notifications & Synchronizing Data With VB 2008 Microsoft Query notifications, coupled with ADO.NET synchronization services, allow developers to create applications with the ability to display up-to-date data at all times. This course examines how to use query notifications with SQL Server and how to enable efficient, remote use of data using synchronization services. Specific  more...

Creating Consuming Server Controls With VB 2008 and ASP NET 3 5 Creating & Consuming Server Controls With VB 2008 and ASP.NET 3.5 Microsoft The Visual Studio 2008 IDE provides developers with the ability to create and consume server controls in ASP.NET 3.5 web applications. This course details the steps for creating secure web sites through the creation, addition, and customization of ASP.NET server controls. Specific topics covered include creating and  more...

XML Mobile Web Apps with VB 2008 and ASP NET 3 5 XML & Mobile Web Apps with VB 2008 and ASP.NET 3.5 Microsoft Both Visual Studio 2008 and ASP.NET 3.5 include support for working with XML and creating mobile web applications. This course provides an overview of the XML support provided by ASP.NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008. Specific topics covered include using LINQ to XML, how to read and write XML, and how to use XPath to process XML  more...

Windows Forms Creation with VB 2008 Windows Forms Creation with VB 2008 Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 give developers the tools to create a variety of Windows Forms applications. This course explores how to create and configure Windows Forms using Visual Studio 2008. Specific topics covered include basic form creation, modifying controls and layout in a Windows Form and creating event handlers. This  more...

Creating Hosting and Communication in WF with VB 2008 Creating, Hosting and Communication in WF with VB 2008 Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 give developers the tools to create a variety of Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) applications. This course explores how to create and configure WF applications using Visual Studio 2008. Specific topics covered include creating and hosting workflows, managing the workflow lifecycle,  more...

Activities Rules and Conditions in WF with VB 2008 Activities, Rules and Conditions in WF with VB 2008 Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 provide developers with a variety of ways to manage the execution of Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) applications. This course explores how to use activities, rules, and conditions to control the way WF applications execute. Specific topics covered include creating and using  more...

Creating WPF Applications with VB 2008 Creating WPF Applications with VB 2008 Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Visual Studio 2008 enable developers to build sophisticated Windows client applications to run on, and take advantage of the capabilities of the Windows Vista platform. This course introduces the learner to WPF and outlines application types, basic application creation, configuration, and event  more...

Creating User Interfaces with WPF and VB 2008 Creating User Interfaces with WPF and VB 2008 Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation or WPF includes various controls that allow for the development of rich user interfaces. WPF also allows for the creation of user defined and custom controls as well as the integration of Windows Forms. This course covers the various control and layout options that comprise the WPF User Interface.  more...

WPF Content Creation Management with VB 2008 WPF Content Creation & Management with VB 2008 Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) allows for the inclusion of a variety of media and types in its applications to further the development of rich user interfaces. Using WPF a developer can create two-dimensional or three-dimensional graphics, create and manipulate images, create and modify documents, and also share resources across  more...

NET Framework 4 0 Web Form Controls with VB 2010 .NET Framework 4.0: Web Form Controls with VB 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Web Applications Development (Exam 70-515) The Visual Studio 2010 IDE provides developers with the ability to create and consume server controls in ASP.NET 4.0 web applications. This course details the steps for creating secure web sites through the creation, addition, and  more...

NET Framework 4 0 ASP NET MVC 2 with VB 2010 .NET Framework 4.0: ASP.NET MVC 2 with VB 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Web Applications Development (Exam 70-515) Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET MVC provides a framework for implementing the Model View Controller architecture in ASP.NET applications. This course covers the fundamentals of ASP.NET MVC and describes how to create applications based  more...

SQL Server 2008 Security Management SQL Server 2008: Security Management Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance (Exam 70-432) Microsoft SQL Server 2008 provides enhanced security features to ensure that each instance is secure. Using SQL Server 2008 security features, administrators can guarantee that access to a SQL Server instance is granted only to specified  more...

Creating Implementing Database Objects in SQL Server 2008 Creating & Implementing Database Objects in SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008, Database Development (Exam 70-433) SQL Server 2008 is a robust database system that provides a number of database objects used to store and view data. In order to configure a SQL Server 2008 database to meet business requirements, administrators and developers must  more...

Creating Modifying Table Index Partitions in SQL Server 2008 Creating & Modifying Table & Index Partitions in SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008, Database Development (Exam 70-433) SQL Server 2008 offers the use of partitions to manage subsets of data for large tables and indexes. Partitions can be used to improve the read/write performance on tables within a database by allowing the data within tables  more...

Creating Implementing Programming Objects in SQL Server 2008 Creating & Implementing Programming Objects in SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008, Database Development (Exam 70-433) In SQL Server 2008 you can use Transact-SQL statements to access data in the databases. Transact-SQL statements can be grouped together in a number of ways to create more complex queries when one Transact-SQL statement will not  more...

Oracle Database 11g Packages Dynamic SQL Coding Considerations in PL SQL Oracle Database 11g: Packages, Dynamic SQL & Coding Considerations in PL/SQL Oracle To recognize the steps for creating and using efficient PL/SQL packages, including Oracle-supplied packages, executing dynamic SQL, and improving the performance of code.  more...

Oracle Database 11g Using Triggers the PL SQL Compiler Managing Code Oracle Database 11g: Using Triggers, the PL/SQL Compiler & Managing Code Oracle To identify the steps for creating, managing, and using database triggers, and for using the new PL/SQL compiler, its initialization parameters, and its compile time warnings.  more...

Oracle Database 11g Using DDL Views Schema Objects Oracle Database 11g: Using DDL, Views & Schema Objects Oracle Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate 1Z0-047 Oracle Database 11g SQL Expert To recognize the steps for creating, defining, and dropping tables , manipulating how their data can be viewed, and using schema objects to generate integers, improve queries, and rename tables.  more...

Oracle Database 11g Getting Started with PL SQL Oracle Database 11g: Getting Started with PL/SQL Oracle To identify the steps for getting started with PL/SQL, recognizing the benefits of the available tools, creating basic statements, declaring variables, testing code, and adhering to scoping and nesting rules.  more...

Oracle Database 11g Packages Dynamic SQL Coding Considerations Oracle Database 11g: Packages, Dynamic SQL & Coding Considerations Oracle To recognize the steps for creating and using efficient PL/SQL packages, including Oracle-supplied packages, executing dynamic SQL, and improving the performance of code.  more...

Oracle Database 11g Using Triggers the PL SQL Compiler Oracle Database 11g: Using Triggers & the PL/SQL Compiler Oracle To identify the steps for creating, managing, and using database triggers, and for using the new PL/SQL compiler, its initialization parameters, and its compile time warnings.  more...

Oracle Database 11g RMAN and Oracle Secure Backup Oracle Database 11g: RMAN and Oracle Secure Backup Oracle RMAN manages the disk space in the Flash Recovery Area, and by putting RMAN in control of your backup and restore operations, you simplify your availability-related processes. This course describes integrated disk and tape backup, how to register the administrative server in Enterprise Manager, checking RMAN backup and recovery  more...

Oracle Database 11g Database Security Oracle Database 11g: Database Security Oracle Oracle Database server is highly secure, but to fully maximize the security features offered, the database must be well protected as well. This course explores how to configure Oracle Database 11g in a secure manner by adhering to industry standard best security practices for operational database deployments. It covers applying the principle of  more...

Oracle Database 11g Basic User Strong Authentication Oracle Database 11g: Basic User & Strong Authentication Oracle A basic security requirement is that you must know your users. You must identify them before you can determine their privileges and access rights, so that you can audit their actions on the data. This course covers creating and auditing database authenticated users and operating-system-authenticated users. It explores  more...

Oracle Database 11g Oracle Label Security the Data Masking Pack Oracle Database 11g: Oracle Label Security & the Data Masking Pack Oracle Oracle Label Security is a powerful tool for classifying data and mediating access to data based on its classification. It provides an easy-to-implement row-level security solution and is built on the fine-grained access control technology of the virtual private database (VPD). This course describes Oracle Label  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Diagnosability Enhancements Oracle Database 11g R2: Diagnosability Enhancements Oracle Oracle Database 11g Release 2 offers new diagnosability enhancements to help DBAs in diagnosing, resolving, and preventing problems. These new features include enhancements to problem and incident identification, running health checks, and performing repairs on SQL statements. These features enables the DBA to quickly and efficiently  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 The ASM Instance Network Connectivity Oracle Database 11g R2: The ASM Instance & Network Connectivity Oracle Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate 1Z0-052 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I Release 2 Oracle Database 11g Release 2 offers Automatic Storage Management (ASM), which eliminates the need for many tasks that are required on a non-ASM storage environment by the DBA. Some of these tasks include  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Storage Structures User Security Oracle Database 11g R2: Storage Structures & User Security Oracle Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate 1Z0-052 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I Release 2 An Oracle database is divided into logical storage units called tablespaces. Oracle also provides Oracle-Managed Files (OMF), which eliminate the need for the DBA to directly manage the operating system files  more...

Operations Management Facilities Planning Management Operations Management: Facilities Planning & Management Managing facilities plays an important role in integrating employees, work processes, and work locations with an organization's production system. This integration is essential to productivity and customer-focused production. Decisions about facility location must consider access to customers, resources, and utilities. Layout of  more...

Managing Workforce Generations Introduction to Cross-generational Employees Managing Workforce Generations: Introduction to Cross-generational Employees More than ever, managers appreciate how diversity brings value to an organization. Managed correctly, a diverse workforce, including members from different generations, enhances performance and productivity. The generation in which you grow up is a key influence on your adult behavior, and the different  more...

Photoshop CS4 Beyond the Basics Photoshop CS4: Beyond the Basics Adobe Adobe Photoshop CS4 enables you to manipulate digital photos and projects in a variety of ways: from subtly correcting photo flaws to creating dynamic original artwork. This course explores the tools you need to select, correct, adjust, and even create images. Features such as the new Content Aware scaling, and those used to adjust an image's overall  more...

Adobe Acrobat 9 Fundamentals Adobe Acrobat 9: Fundamentals Adobe Adobe Acrobat is recognized as the industry leader in Portable Document Format (PDF) file creation and manipulation. This course explores the basics of Adobe Acrobat 9, including methods of viewing, editing, and navigating PDF files. It also explains methods of creating PDF files from Microsoft Office documents and other file formats. In addition, the  more...

Basic Presentation Skills Creating a Presentation Basic Presentation Skills: Creating a Presentation Among the fears that people have about giving a presentation is that they will get mixed up, forget to make a key point, or repeat themselves. One way to avoid this is to have a sound structure. Once you have identified the purpose and audience for the presentation, and come up with some ideas for what to say, you can transform those ideas  more...

Introduction to Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Introduction to Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Adobe Adobe Flash Professional CS5 is one of the most popular interactive multimedia development tools on the market, providing design professionals with the ability to create engaging experiences, ranging from instructional media and games to entire web sites. Flash Professional CS5 includes an updated interface that is consistent with the  more...

Using Flash CS5 Libraries Text Components Using Flash CS5 Libraries, Text & Components Adobe In the world of digital design, it is common knowledge that interactive and engaging applications require attractive graphics, but there is also a need for the often-neglected supporting character in Flash applications - the text. The effective and balanced presentation of text is an essential element of most interactive applications. Adobe  more...

Animation in Flash CS5 Animation in Flash CS5 Adobe Adobe Flash Professional CS5 is a powerful application for creating and editing dynamic vector-based animations. Its versatile workspace and toolset enable developers to quickly create animations that can be used in a wide variety of contexts. This course introduces the learner to animating in Flash. It explores how to create multiple types of animation including  more...

ActionScript Multimedia in Flash CS5 ActionScript & Multimedia in Flash CS5 Adobe ActionScript, a scripting language used to manipulate Flash movies, is at the heart of creating interactivity in your movies. Gaining a grasp of ActionScript is essential if you want to produce highly interactive user experiences. This, coupled with an ability to integrate sound and video into Flash, will give your movies an interactive edge. This  more...

Creating Navigation Publishing Movies in Flash CS5 Creating Navigation & Publishing Movies in Flash CS5 Adobe Creating intuitive and easy-to-use web site navigation is key to good web design. Using Flash Professional CS5, you can create effective web site navigation that allows users to easily find the information they're looking for. The final stages in the design process involve testing and publishing your application, ensuring that its  more...

Setting up a Site Adding Content in Dreamweaver CS5 Setting up a Site & Adding Content in Dreamweaver CS5 Adobe Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 is a versatile web site development application, suitable for personal and enterprise development environments. This course explores the concepts of creating a new site in Dreamweaver CS5, including configuring site properties and application preferences, adding content, and manipulating text. A look at the  more...

Adding Links Images in Dreamweaver CS5 Adding Links & Images in Dreamweaver CS5 Adobe Using Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 in conjunction with other products, such as Adobe Photoshop CS5, you can create web sites that are media rich and visually appealing. This course explores processes of creating intuitive site navigation using linking, and performing asset management. The course also discusses working with rich media in the form of  more...

Tables Accessibility Standards in Dreamweaver CS5 Tables, Accessibility & Standards in Dreamweaver CS5 Adobe When designing a web site, it's important that your content is engaging, but it's also crucial that it is structured in an intuitive and accessible manner. Creating a site layout using tables is one method of ensuring a consistent and easy to navigate web site. This course explores how to structure content using tables, and examines  more...

Creating Interactive Web Pages in Dreamweaver CS5 Creating Interactive Web Pages in Dreamweaver CS5 Adobe Adding interactivity to web pages enhances the functionality and overall appeal of a site. Dreamweaver CS5 allows developers to increase web site interactivity by using forms and behaviors. The application also includes the Spry framework for Ajax, allowing Dreamweaver users with no advanced programming knowledge to quickly and easily  more...

Cascading Style Sheets in Dreamweaver CS5 Cascading Style Sheets in Dreamweaver CS5 Adobe Cascading Style Sheets, commonly referred to as CSS, are a set of formatting conventions allowing you to standardize and enhance the appearance of a web site. By implementing CSS you can fully separate your web site's presentation from its content, and give the site a consistent feel. Dreamweaver CS5 provides increased CSS support, with the  more...

Using Productivity Tools Accessing Lotus Notes 8 Remotely Using Productivity Tools & Accessing Lotus Notes 8 Remotely IBM Lotus Notes 8 is the latest release of IBM's messaging and collaboration software. Included for the first time in Lotus Notes are word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications called Productivity Tools. These tools support the Open Document Format (ODF), which allows users to open and work with office documents  more...

NET Framework 4 Web Form Controls with C 2010 .NET Framework 4: Web Form Controls with C# 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Web Applications Development (Exam 70-515) The Visual Studio 2010 IDE provides developers with the ability to create and consume server controls in ASP.NET 4 web applications. This course details the steps for creating secure web sites through the creation, addition, and  more...

NET Framework 4 ASP NET MVC2 with C 2010 .NET Framework 4: ASP.NET MVC2 with C#2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Web Applications Development (Exam 70-515) Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET MVC provides a framework for implementing the Model View Controller architecture in ASP.NET applications. This course covers the fundamentals of ASP.NET MVC and describes how to create applications based on  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Implementing VLANs in Campus Networks Cisco Switch 1.0: Implementing VLANs in Campus Networks Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-813 Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) v1.0 When a network architect hands off a design to you, you must be able to create an implementation plan based on your knowledge of VLANs. As a Cisco administrator, it is important that you understand the purpose of VLANs and how  more...

Getting Started with ADO NET 4 DataSets Using C 2010 Getting Started with ADO.NET 4 DataSets Using C# 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Data Access (Exam 70-516) ADO.NET DataSet objects allow developers to utilize cached versions of data when working within disconnected data environments. This course examines the various aspects of DataSets and their role as one of the key components of the ADO.NET  more...

Cummunicating During Difficult Times Cummunicating During Difficult Times Communication is never more important than when a business is experiencing difficult times. When a company is affected by a struggling economy or other pressures, hard decisions have to be made, and employees need to be on board with these decisions. Different levels of leadership bear specific responsibilities at such times. These responsibilities  more...

ITIL reg 2011 Edition Overview Creating a Service Culture ITIL® 2011 Edition Overview: Creating a Service Culture ITIL Organizations around the globe rely on information technology now more than ever in order to survive and thrive in today's competitive environment. But how do you balance the growing need for information technology management with tried and true business practices? How do you align processes, people, and systems while  more...

College Essay Brush-up This course will focus on creating an effective college level essay. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course will refresh your college essay writing  more...

From Beans to Brew: Creating Characters This course explores how to create believable and lifelike characters. Explore character development from birth to death. This course explores how to create believable and lifelike characters. Students will utilize hands-on techniques to explore their own lives and the lives of those around them for inspiration and details. Armed with these ideas, students will then create new characters or add  more...

Basic Internet Specialist Certificate Designed to help people learn more about the Web including terminology, finding information, and creating effective websites that sell. Designed to help people learn more about the Web including terminology, finding information, and creating effective websites that sell. Students will learn how to deal with customers concerns, and the best way to provide support. Students will also learn how to  more...

Learn HTML All By Yourself- Advanced Learn the more advanced features of HTML. This course continues where our introductory course leaves off. Our introductory course covered all the basic tags and covered topics such as creatings lists, creating links and placing images on your web pages. In this 5 week advanced HTML course, you will study changing the color of text, changing the color of a web page`s background and using an image  more...

Certificate in Web Content Creation (Master Classes) A professional certificate in writing and editing web content. The certificate program consists of three Master Classes: (1) Writing Web Content (2) Architecting Web Content (3) Creating Popular Web Genres These three Master Classes prepare you to be a professional web writer or editor, working in a world of intense interactivity, fast feedback, complex content management, and constantly changing  more...

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed Write Web content that persuades your visitors to act, join the discussion, resolve their problems, and buy your products. Learn to write and edit some of the most popular genres that populate the web. Become a versatile Web writer or editor, able to handle whatever your boss throws at you. Develop a deep portfolio to show future employers and clients You?ll see how each genre has evolved as a  more...

Writers at Work: A Review for Professionals - Part IV: Achieving a Professional Style Develop a readable style and design visually appealing documents. This is the last of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. While it is preferable that students take all four courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part IV of the review will help the  more...

Client/Server Development and Remote Data Access in Visual Basic This intermediate 7-week course teaches how to implement database access through client/server architecture over the Internet in Visual Basic. Many applications today require access to a database located remotely, sometime over the Internet. This course will teach the student how to create both a server and a client application that can communicate with each other over the Internet and provide  more...

Self directed tutorial-Teach Yourself Search Engine Training Strategies in 7 Days Spearhead your site in the top 10 rankings on the major search engines and keep it there. To be competitive on the Internet, your site must place in the top 30 with search engines and directories. They are the one way that prospects can find your site, so do not underestimate what good positioning in the search engines can do for you. It has been estimated that up to 80 percent of all website  more...

Contract Law Contracts form the primary basis for commercial activity in society. Learn the A-Z basics of contract law. By creating rules about what constitutes contracts (basic contract law), society describes those agreements that help a society to conduct business. Specialized rules apply to sales and lease contracts. For this Basic Completion course, students will contact the instructor who will guide  more...

Health Care Reporting and Presentations This is a complete and comprehensive course on creating and communicating health care information in a clear, concise presentation form. This 6-week course will prepare you very well to communicate with your supervisors, board members, and peers. You will review the basics of who, why, and HOW of effective reporting and presenting. In brief, it covers: Reviewing the Basics: ? What?s My Message?  more...

Writing User Guides Designed for people who want to focus on writing effective user (how-to) guides. Designed for people who want to enter the technical writing field, this course focuses on writing effective user (how-to) guides and gives an introduction to the job of a user guide writer. Whether writing for the users of a company?s computer system, for cashiers who need to know how to use a scanner, or for owners  more...

Mastering RoboHelp Office 2002 Why pay hundreds of dollars for basic/intermediate RoboHelp training? Learn the basics of WinHelp, WebHelp and HTML Help development--plus real world tricks and tips--with this 200-page tutorial manual. Provides the basics of online Help development along with fast-paced tutorials that will have the novice Help developer creating RoboHelp and RoboHelp HTML systems in no time! Getting Started  more...

Ready, Set, XML for Non Programmers XML for writers, editors, managers, and other non-programmers. Learn to read and write documents in XML, the key to new Web content and e-commerce. In this course you learn why XML is becoming a key standard on the Web, how it changes the way you write, and how XML tags take your text through a maze of software from your desk to the user. You learn about the critical role of software called a  more...

Intermediate XML: Creating a DTD Read and write a Document Type Definition, modeling the structure for all your XML documents. This is a self-paced course, where you walk through the materials, and compare your answers with those in the back of my book. Learn to plan, write, and analyze the basic building block of XML, the Document Type Definition, which serves as the content model for dozens, perhaps thousands of XML documents.  more...

Creating Outstanding Online Help: A Self-Directed Study (Software Industry) This course is for you if you have some experience as a Technical Writer (but not much creating online help)and are looking to enhance your skill set. This course demonstrates - through self-directed study - the initial process of creating effective online help by starting with a solid outline. The major assignment is to create a detailed online help system outline and submit a mini-essay about  more...

Creating Outstanding Online Help: Principals and Practice (Software Industry) If you have little or no experience in creating online help this course is for you. It includes instruction about basic principals and practices and allows the student to create an online help system outline with the assistance of a side-by-side editor. NOTE: If you have experience as a Technical Writer - but not much creating online help - and are looking to enhance your skill set, another  more...

Learn Authorware In 45 Days This course offers you an inexpensive why of learning how to develop multimedia programs using a very powerful authoring program called Authorware. You will need to purchase a textbook, which includes the Authorware program. The textbook guides you step by step through the development of several Authorware projects. The course length of time is based on the free usage of the 45 day trial version  more...

Adobe PageMaker 7 0 - Using the industry standard for page layout Learn PageMaker 7.0 by creating ten example documents.  more...

Access 97 This course introduces the database functions of Microsoft Access 97, such as working with Access menus and dialog boxes, creating and editing tables, formatting columns and rows, and planning table design. Accomplished users will work on advanced forms, use parameter and crosstab queries, and employ complex calculation expressions and selection criteria.  more...

Access 97 Level 1 Students will learn the database fundamentals of Microsoft Access 97, such as working with Access menus and dialog boxes, creating and editing tables, formatting columns and rows, and planning table design. Students will also learn about records, wizards and shortcuts, and AutoForms.  more...

Excel 2002 MOUS This comprehensive course teaches students the basic and intermediate features of Excel 2002 so they can easily create and modify spreadsheets. Some skills users will acquire include learning to manage workbooks, working with cells and cell data, formatting and printing worksheets, creating and revising formulas, creating charts from worksheet data, learning about objects and their roles in  more...

Excel 97 This course introduces students to the introductory, intermediate, and advanced aspects of Excel 97. It starts out teaching basic spreadsheet features and moves up to the most powerful aspects of Excel, such as adjusting default settings, creating views and custom toolbars, protecting worksheets, and applying passwords.  more...

Excel 97 Level 1 This course introduces the students to basic spreadsheet features and acquaints them with Excel`s tools by using real-life scenarios and projects. Some topics that will be covered include creating, editing, saving, and printing spreadsheets; using menus and dialog boxes; adjusting cells; autofills and autoformats; and modifying worksheet colors.  more...

Excel 97 Level 3 This advanced level course introduces the accomplished Excel user to the most powerful aspects of Excel. Some topics that will be covered include adjusting default settings; creating views and custom toolbars; protecting worksheets and applying passwords; and importing data from other applications.  more...

FrontPage 2000 Level 1 Students will learn the tricks to help them create, edit, and manage Web pages easily. The skills introduced include examining the working screen; getting familiar with the new Task Panes; creating new Webs; entering, modifying, and formatting text; incorporating graphics; applying themes; managing Webs; and previewing and publishing Webs. This course is designed to familiarize users with key  more...

FrontPage 2000 Level 2 Students will learn advanced Web development techniques, such as using HTML, designing frames pages, creating interactive forms, developing dynamic Web pages using DHTML, integrating databases, publishing Webs, and working with forms and tables. This course teaches students the additional advanced features of Microsoft FrontPage 2000. Students will learn advanced Web development techniques, such  more...

Getting Started With Project 2000 This course introduces students to some of the basic tools in Project 2000 that allow them to become more efficient project managers. Students will briefly explore the basics of project management, including creating deadlines, baselines, and tasks. This course introduces students to some of the basic tools in Project 2000 that allow them to become more efficient project managers. Students will  more...

How To Master Palm Organizer Level 1 This course is designed to familiarize users with the basic features of the Palm Organizer. Some of the skills students will learn include getting around using the application buttons, learning how to enter text, creating appointments in the Date Book, attaching notes and alarms to records, and adding tasks in the To Do List.  more...