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Adult Learning for Agile Work Process Facilitators Adult Learning for Agile Coaches and Managers This one-day interactive seminar provides an introduction to adult learning principles and tools for agile coaches and managers. The seminar will prepare coaches and managers to use adult learning principles and tools to successfully introduce agile work to teams and to greatly enhance their support work of agile projects in progress. In Agile Work, people are engaged in a process that demands a transformation of cultural and individual outlooks to work. Agile work is collaborative as opposed to individualistic. This seminar will help coaches better understand their role as change agents in this transformative process. In order to understand how to foster collaborative work and learning, a coach must have a basic understanding of adult more...

The Roadmap to Information Security with ISO 17799/BS7799 Overview With growing trends of information security breaches, security of vital information is of critical importance. This One Day Workshop, is designed to help you appreciate how to secure your key Information Assets keeping in mind best practices ISO 17799 and ISO 27001:2005 specifications. It will give an overview on how to implement and maintain an Information Security Management System according to the standards. Course Benefits Understand the purpose of an information security management system (ISMS) Overview of the processes involved in establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing and improving an ISMS as defined in ISO/IEC ISO 17799/BS 7799 -2:2002 Understand and ask the pertinent questions required for a ISO 17799/BS 7799 Gap Analysis Exposure to more...

CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene About the course Rigorous enforcement of food hygiene legislation is important but it is not, in itself, sufficient to prevent food poisoning. Food poisoning is normally caused by negligence or ignorance and consequently most experts in food hygiene believe that a reduction in the high level of food poisoning cases will only be achieved by the education of food handlers. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health has designed its Foundation courses to give first-tier workers an appreciation of the fundamentals of good food hygiene practice. The CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene (formerly the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate) is a level 1 course incorporating fundamental food hygiene knowledge for all food handlers. The programme covers a defined syllabus (see attached). more...

Human Engineering Human Engineering FEATURES 1) The Power of state 2) How to elicit someone s strategy 3) How to use body to direct mind 4) How to lead the other person 5) How to change your behavior quickly. 6) NLP Skills. 7) Applied psychology techniques BENEFITS 1) Understanding the other person. 2) Find out most resourceful state of the mind. 3) Using body to control mind. 4) Using rapport build faith and to lead. 5) Learning years of experience in a short time 6) Find your love strategy 7) Find buying strategies of your prospects/customer 8) Improve results 9) Make more money 10) Fast learning http://personalitydevelopment.blogeasy.com more...

Buy 1 Get 1 FREE: International Business Strategy Training + Event Marketing + Reserve 17 to 19 July Dear All, SCQuARE International UK, are into training and consulting. We are currently actively considering outsourcing our marketing (training events) function. To this effect we have reserved upto 2 seats in our upcoming open training programme for individuals/ firms who are in the business of marketing of training events or similar business. The List price is RM3, 800 per person but as part of the promotion we are offering Buy 1 get 1 FREE. That s 2 seats for RM3800. We are conducting our Monthly SCQuARE Open Training Programme from 17 to 19 July 2006 at the Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. As the SCQuARE Public Programme only accommodates 12 participants, it would be much appreciated if you could revert to us with your participation details and confirmation as soon as possible.  more...

writing javascript and dhtml If learning the basics of JavaScript and CSS just whetted your appetite from more interactivity and functionality, read on. This 6-lesson course will take you way past the fundamentals in Web coding. You'll learn how to code highly interactive and functional JavaScript and DHTML from scratch, creating floating navigation menus, browser detectors, animated text and image objects, dynamic content, slide shows, custom mouse pointers, and more. Developed and instructed by experts in the field, the course will give you confidence in your coding skills and W3C compliance. Throughout, the focus is on creating useful scripts that will add life and user friendliness to your sites. The goal is to enable you to write your own scripts based on course concepts, putting you in complete control.  more...

Web Site 101 Getting started on the Web can be intimidating. A host of technical questions need addressed: How do I obtain Web space? How do I create and structure my site? How do I post pages and graphics correctly to the Web? In this 3-lesson course, we offer a one-stop solution: a painless start to establishing your Web presence. We'll help you select and register your domain name, set up a Web hosting account, and build your first site, posting it to the Web for all to see. Along the way, you'll learn the technical fundamentals that every Web site builder needs to know and avoid common pitfalls for those starting out. Important: In Lesson One of this course, you will need to purchase Web hosting service. Many inexpensive hosts are available, and we will detail how to choose and sign up for more...

web portfolio design You're a designer, and you're good at designing. But design skills are one thing, and selling these skills is another story entirely. Suddenly, you'll find that you also have to be a marketer. This course is a practical guide for designers who want to successfully present their work to potential clients via the Internet. You'll learn how to identify your strengths and weaknesses as a designer, selecting works that best showcase your talents. Through feedback and critique, you'll be guided through the process of creating your own online portfolio. This course is strongly recommended to Web design certificate students, at the end of their program. Tuition: $329 US more...

web project management The secret to your Web agency's success can be summarized in two words: project management. Whatever your project whether you're building a mom-and-pop site or the next Amazon.com project management is critical to its success and to the sanity of its stakeholders. Want the tools to manage bigger jobs? In this intensive 6-lesson course, we'll take you step-by-step through each phase of a Web project, showing you planning and client management strategies for everything from the start-up meeting, to the project's planning, execution, and closure. Since thorough documentation is key, we'll show you how (and when) to create and present your project proposal, budget, schedule, sitemap, look and feel "comps", contact lists, change orders, QA plans, and more. Case studies will explore how more...

web graphics using photoshop/imageready It's often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. An image can communicate powerful ideas and emotions that simple words can't always explain. Nowhere is this more true than on the Web, where graphics enhance a site's experience, support its content, and create a visual hierarchy. Logical and intuitive designs help us to figure out (often subconsciously) how content is organized and what information is important. This course covers the essentials of making superior Web graphics using Photoshop/ImageReady. We'll explore the technical fundamentals you need to know, and discuss tips and techniques for the wide range of graphics encountered in a typical Web design project: everything from photos to line art, logos, banners, text-as-graphic, imported images, stock photos, and more. more...

web design I Web design today is an increasingly challenging creative environment. To compete in this field, you'll need not only a mastery of graphic design, navigation design, and page layout, but also a basic proficiency in Web foundations like HTML, XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Sounds like a tall order? This distance learning course equips you for the challenge through industry-foundation online, instructor-led web design projects. Course assignments focus on project planning, layout, usability, learning different design styles, adding popup windows, forms, and CSS. Develop your Web design skills by training with one of the leading experts on Web design and technology. You'll complete the online course with a clutch of projects and a fully functional site to add to your portfolio. Tuition: more...

sketchup intermediate If you're an architect, builder, planner, interior designer, or game artist using SketchUp, you'll want to get the most out of this powerful application. In this 3-lesson course, you'll build on the skills for creating 3D objects developed in SketchUp Basics and learn how to use groups and components, tap the potential of inferences, interconnect forms, create lathed and extruded objects, and more. To impress your clients and colleagues, you'll learn how to add entourage elements, incorporate photos, create different model views, and even animate a TourGuide presentation. Sessions 3D expert Jim Dodson has teamed up with Google Software to create this SketchUp series (Basics and Intermediate) with step-by-step instructions and creative hands-on projects. Drawing in 3D has always been more...

sketchup basics Want to create 3D graphics for architecture, construction, landscaping, interior design or more? Then try SketchUp, a powerful program that makes 3D modeling intuitive and easy to learn. A powerful new tool from Google software, SketchUp makes creating 3D sketches and creating professional-looking renders as effortless as drawing on a napkin. In this 3-lesson course, you'll learn how to draw two-dimensional shapes and how to bring them to life in 3D. With SketchUp's intuitive inference features and "sticky" geometry, you can create complex interconnected shapes and detailed 3D designs. You'll focus less on the mechanics and more on the drawing-it's as close to pencil and paper as you can get. And in no time you'll be creating surfaces, polygons, complex 3D shapes, even an entire rendered more...

quark basics Book publishing, magazines, newspapers, corporate reports, catalogues, promotional materials . . . there's almost no limit to what can be done using QuarkXPress, Quark's tried-and-true layout, design, and production tool. In this six-lesson course, you'll master all the basics of this "must-know" program. Through a series of hands-on projects, you'll create a flyer, a brochure, a newsletter, a catalog, even a corporate identity kit, getting familiar with important tools and helpful key commands as you go. Even if you're a Quark novice, you'll be amazed at how much you can do with your new-found Quark Xpress skills. Text and graphics will be provided for each lesson, or you can supply your own (creativity is encouraged). :) Tuition: $659 US more...

print production For many designers and desktop publishers, sending a job to the printer is a mysterious (and expensive) process of trial and error. Guesswork doesn't cut it. That is why we offer this distance learning course in Print Production so that you can achieve your desired results when printing all of your graphic design projects. To manage a print job effectively, you must understand how printers work, how to communicate with them, and how to identify the best design solution for your budget. Tired of learning the hard way? In this 6-lesson course, you can learn the technical fundamentals of producing professional-looking print publications. Through detailed lessons and hands-on exercises, you'll learn what you need to know at every step of the printing process. You'll learn to choose file more...

powerpoint design In this 6-lesson hands-on course, you'll learn PowerPoint training techniques for designing effective presentations: ones that are clean, clear, visually appealing, and engaging in their delivery of content. You'll learn how professional presentation designers develop custom slideshows with impact and edge, avoiding common design pitfalls. The course provides a thorough grounding in PowerPoint's most important tools and features and explores creative approaches to layout, typography, imagery, color, animation, navigation schemes, and graphical representation. Course projects require students to build well-designed PowerPoint presentations for a range of professional client scenarios. Important: Some experience is Photoshop is recommended but not required. The course provides a more...

photoshop by example Like learning on the job? In this course, you'll tackle three professional digital imaging assignments using Photoshop, learning techniques and tips used by the professionals. Course projects include a CD-ROM cover, an optical illusion, and a cover for a documentary video. Each exercise is deconstructed (and reconstructed) step-by-step, to give you a thorough understanding of how to create successful digital graphics. Tuition: $329 US more...

photoshop basics Adobe Photoshop is the premiere image manipulation tool for both print and the Web. If you are planning on working with images in any way, you need to know it. Learn the basics of Photoshop in this thorough six-lesson beginner help course. You will learn how to select, enhance, distort, color, scale and manipulate scanned images and artwork or create them from scratch. Even if you just took your software out of the box, the course will help you learn and tame this creative powerhouse of a program. Tuition: $659 US more...

photoshop advanced How well do you know Adobe Photoshop, the pro designer's tool of choice? If you've mastered the basics of Photoshop but you're still hungry for more, this course is for you. Transcend your current skillset to learn advanced illustration effects, 3D effects, photo-realistic painting, professional montage and color correction, and high-impact presentation methods. An extreme Photoshop expert will guide you through projects that inspire admiration and envy. You'll build on your fundamental Photoshop skills and tackle techniques that impart professionalism and sophistication. Tuition: $659 US more...

photo retouching It doesn't matter how great a photographer you are nearly every photograph can benefit from retouching, whether it's to correct subtle color problems or make major changes to the subject or background. In this 3-lesson course, you'll learn how to turn good photographs into showstoppers. Using Photoshop's tools and filters, you'll learn to make seamless changes, realistically enhancing your images so that no-one knows work was done. Photographers and designers will benefit from learning systematic professional routines taught in this course. Not only will you get to work with Ken Milburn, author of The Digital Photography Bible and many other books on the subject. You'll also be challenged to tackle dozens of Photoshop correction features, turn average portraits into stunners, and boost more...

intro to web design The field of Web design rewards a unique blend of technical skills, creativity, visual communication, information science, and entrepreneurship. In this introductory class, you'll learn how the Web evolved, cover the technical fundamentals, and learn the design principles that characterize the leading sites. Through exposure to best (and worst) practices on the Web, you'll learn how to intelligently critique a Website design, both from a functional and an aesthetic standpoint. No software is required, just a keen interest in the Internet world. It's the perfect introduction to Website design, whether you want to become a Website designer, or you're just intensely curious about what they do! Tuition: $199 US more...

intro to multimedia The world of multimedia is thriving with the growth of Internet and other new technologies, offering a range of new directions for people who just aren't satisfied with plain old text and images. This highly interactive course is an excellent primer. You'll learn where multimedia comes from, where it is now, and where things are headed. Through real-life examples and exercises, you'll explore the many facets and how they can be implemented online or off. Intro to Multimedia doesn't require any software, just excitement for this constantly-evolving field. Whether you're looking to make a career change or just get your feet wet, this course shows you the wave of the future. Tuition: $199 US more...

intro to marketing Tired of walking the walk, without talking the talk? Understanding marketing can add a whole new dimension to your design services. Sure, talent is important. But today's business clients are looking for designers who can apply their creative talents in ways that enhance strategic business goals. This is a three-lesson introductory course for designers who want to understand basic marketing principles and strategies. In each lesson, you'll learn tried-and-true marketing concepts and explore how they affect the design process. You'll gain a solid grasp of the marketing process, understand key terms and concepts that every marketer uses, and pick up smart questions to ask in client meetings. Roll up your sleeves you'll gain principles and approaches for solving your customers' problems more...

intro to drawing Think drawing is a "gift" that has to come "naturally"? You would be surprised to see that it is actually a skill like any other. Let us show you how easily it can be learned. Drawing is as much about learning how to see and think about form and space as it is about technique. The drawing part itself is just marks on paper. But those marks come together to tell the viewer something about the world that you, the artist, have experienced. Drawing also gives you a deeper understanding of the subject you are trying to capture. As you progress through the excercises in this class, you will develop a better understanding of the forms you are observing and become more skillful in representing those forms. Tuition: $199 US more...

intro to digital arts With your computer screen as your canvas and your mouse as your paintbrush, you too can create digital art. In this creative and fun 3-lesson course, you'll explore the tools and technology used to create digital art today. You'll get familiar with key concepts in bitmap and vector art, learning how leading artists develop creative approaches to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and digital photography. Case studies from the art and design world will inspire you by showing you some of the limitless avenues you can take in this field. This class is geared to the aspiring digital artist who is just starting out. While Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator are requirements for this class, prior experience in these programs is not essential. Class assignments give step-by-step approaches so you more...

intro to graphic design New media has created a serious need for talented graphic designers. Explore the history of graphic design, learn how it has evolved, and discover what the future holds for one of the fastest growing careers in the world. This course will give you thorough understanding of the field and a good idea of how you can make your mark in it. You'll read lectures, review case studies, develop your critiquing skills, and get feedback from your instructor in three intensive lessons. The course provides an introduction to design software, but owning or having access to such software is optional. Tuition: $199 US more...

internet marketing Taking a business online? Building a commercial Web site for yourself or a client is just the start. To grow any business on the Internet, you'll need to market strategically to your customers, using a range for tools from content sharing to email marketing, search engine optimization, co-branding, ad buys, and more, to reach your target audience. In this 6-lesson Internet Marketing course, you'll learn practical skills for growing your business on the Web. Studying with a professional Internet marketing consultant, you'll learn how develop an entire marketing plan for your online business. Course projects will include target audience analysis, developing a site plan, creating a content development strategy, email marketing campaigns, search engine optimization, co-branding and community more...

interface design Interfaces are crucial to the success of your design in essence, they link your audience to your material. Good web interface design is intuitive, easy to navigate, user-friendly, and built on past user experience (on-line and off). Bad interfaces turn away visitors like the plague. On a VCR, you know the red circle means "record" and the green triangle means "play", right? The internet has similar conventions, some well-established, some still experimental. In Interface Design, you'll learn the thought processes and theories behind these man-and-machine interfaces, and, more importantly, how to apply the many graphic design tools at your disposal to gently guide visitors around your own site. Tuition: $329 US more...

information design I Everyone is flocking to get up on the Web. But where does the crush of information leave bewildered users? Left to spend hours scrolling and clicking, wading through whatever is dished out along their way inconsistent navigation schemes, slow-to-load or distracting graphics, dead-end pages, broken links, dull or uninformative messages all in the hope of finding worthwhile information. Clearly organized, consistent, and functional sites reap big rewards from both a user and business perspective. A great Web site is one that has been specifically planned, designed, tested, and promoted to connect the right user with the right message. In this course, you'll learn the difference that information design can make. The information designer is someone who pre-plans information hierarchies and more...

indesign basics Publishing brochures, newsletters, reports, and other print pieces can be a challenge without the right tools. Along comes Adobe InDesign with all the features and flexibility and you'll need to publish professional-quality layouts. Whether you're new to layout design or making the switch from QuarkXPress, training with InDesign Basics will help you get your creative ideas on the page. In this six lesson Adobe Indesign training class, you'll explore fundamental techniques for Adobe InDesign and develop your print design skills. The training course will impart a working knowledge of the main InDesign tools and features, everything from basic features to using master pages, importing and manipulating objects, controlling text flow and style, to graphic effects such as transparency, drop more...

illustrator advanced Adobe Illustrator puts any conceivable vector art application at your fingertips. But most digital designers only scratch the surface of Illustrator. To make a splash, one must delve deeper. If you've mastered Illustrator basics and you're ready for the next level, this course is for you. Move beyond the prickly Pen tool to explore gradient meshes, symbols, actions, filters, and more. An industry-leading professional will guide you through projects you never knew Illustrator was capable of. In this challenging hands-on course, you'll create photo-realistic illustrations, complex patterns, rich designs, and learn how to speed your efforts with helpful workflow features. You'll build on your existing Illustrator skills to tackle high-end projects with depth, dimension, and wow-power.  more...

illustrator by example Learn how to design using Illustrator. Complete a professional design project and master Illustrator's most important features. Students will design a series of Swatch watches faces, bands, promotional materials, and all with a design plan based on a fictional client's brief from Swatch headquarters. The course also covers many essential features of Illustrator and how it interacts with its "partner" software, Photoshop. Tuition: $329 US more...

illustrator basics Adobe Illustrator is a powerful and versatile tool for creating illustrations for the print and Web. By tapping the power of vector software, you can produce detailed and scalable art for almost any application. In this 6-lesson course, you'll build a solid foundation in Adobe Illustrator, learning from a master teacher. You'll start with a tour of important menus, tools, and palettes, then explore selection tools, drawing tools, layers, the pen tool (a lesson unto itself) as well as transformations/ distortions, type tools, and modifying paths and shapes. You'll never call Illustrator help again. Hands-on class projects will include a robot, a CD cover, photorealistic art, a postcard, a bus ad, and a visual identity. You'll be surprised how quickly you begin to master this more...

graphic design business You've spent years building a portfolio brimming with beautiful work; your graphics groove, your logos lift, and your posters pop. Now the bad news. All the talent in the world is worthless (or, worse, low paid) unless you know how to set up your business and position yourself for successful career. In Graphic Design Business, you'll learn the essentials of setting up and managing your graphic design business. We'll guide you through everything from how to present your portfolio, find work, and market yourself, to the more daunting tasks of registering a company name, establishing an accounting system, and setting up your own corporation (we're not kidding). Whether you're going freelance, setting up your own shop, or just starting out with a big company, this course will set your career more...

graphic design I Explore graphic design and get an excellent basis from which to begin to create your own design work. Students will complete a wide variety of design projects from ideation, sketches to final presentation. Case studies and essays about important cornerstones in graphic design such as proportion, positive and negative space and grids adds logic to the lessons. Start training in the three major graphic software tools available today efficiently: Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark XPress (optional). You will learn how the different softwares INTERACT with one another and how to apply them to real graphic design projects and traditional offset printing. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, commercial arts such as graphic design are among the fastest growing sectors in the US, a more...

golive basics Looking to create beautiful Web sites, without all that tedious coding? Look no further! Just about anything you can publish on the Web, you can create in Adobe GoLive. In this 6-lesson course, you'll gain a strong working knowledge of GoLive, from FTPing basic Web pages to creating advanced layouts, using frames, implementing CSS, adding multimedia files, and more. You'll be surprised at how much you can do, in Adobe's powerful yet easy-to-use application. Each detailed, step-by-step project affords the opportunity to learn the software in the context of a design challenge and you'll learn from one of the industry's leading GoLive experts. Nothing quite like getting your feet wet . . . Tuition: $659 US more...

fundamentals of typography Typography is what sets designers apart from other artists. In visual communication, typography must be integrated (every last loop, bowl, and descender) into a total design. In this 3-lesson course, you'll explore the anatomy of the letterform. Through interactive lectures and hands-on exercises, you'll learn how to classify typefaces and use them creatively. Understanding the fundamentals of typography will give your work power, eloquence, and beauty. Tuition: $329 US more...

fundamentals of javascript This course will show you where to find thousands of JavaScripts and how to adapt them to your Web pages. You will see what JavaScript can do, its advantages and limitations. You will even learn how to create a simple JavaScript from scratch in order to understand the basic JavaScript syntax. Practical course exercises give you the chance to see your interactivity in action. Tuition: $329 US more...

fundamentals of logo design Logos are the front line, the identity of a company. They are ubiquitous, and they are vital. But how many of us understand the philosophy and process behind designing a logo? In this logo design online course, learn the importance of corporate identity, and how to design logos that will strengthen the visual image of your own or your client's company. The course is theoretical in focus, exploring the development of logos through a series of case studies. It provides a solid conceptual grounding for anyone interested in pursuing a career in visual identity, from a design or a marketing perspective. Tuition: $329 US more...

fundamentals of digital photography Digital Photography Course: Digital cameras can be easy to use but confusing to learn. What are all these controls, buttons, knobs, dials, features, and functions for? How can I take better photographs? How can I transfer images from my camera on to my computer or the Web? The Fundamentals of Digital Photography course is designed to answer all these questions and more. You'll get a hands-on tour of your camera's features, learning technical terms as you go. In each exercise, you'll discover your camera's potential by practicing classic shot techniques. Finally, you'll learn how to manage your digital assets, by editing, printing, and archiving images or preparing them for Web distribution. Tuition: $329 US more...

freehand basics Macromedia Freehand is the vector program of choice for many graphic and Web designers. It's used to create razor-sharp illustrations that print or enlarge to any size with little or no degradation. In this 6-lesson course, you'll explore the wide horizons open to Freehand users. You'll create illustrations, Web graphics, animations, newsletter layouts for print and Web, and more. Once you've mastered the basics, we're sure you'll agree that Freehand is the fastest, most powerful tool to get the job done. Tuition: $659 US more...

flash web site design Looking to create Web sites with punch and panache? Look no farther than Macromedia Flash, the top technology for designing and presenting multimedia on the Web. Once just an animation program, Flash has evolved into a tool for building entire Web sites with visual, highly interactive features that HTML simply can't match. If you're familiar with basic Flash animation techniques, learning to create sites in Flash is the perfect next step. Flash Web sites don't just engage Web visitors with motion, sound, and visual intensity. They also provide strong functionality and interactivity, unprecedented browser and platform compatibility, and a higher level of usability than you might expect. In this challenging, project-based course, you'll learn to create compelling, well-designed Flash more...

flash & typography To capture your target audience, you sometimes need to create motion on your page. You can add interest with animated graphics, of course, but don't forget that type can move, too. And Macromedia Flash is probably the most effective and the most widely used tool for adding movement. This course teaches you how to turn type into high quality motion graphics, adding visual excitement to your pages. A good design sense, a feeling for type and a knowledge of Flash can make all this easier. In this course, a series of type projects will give you the opportunity to build your portfolio with creative visual communications. Tuition: $329 US more...

flash experience design Macromedia Flash provides us with the tools to create new forms of interaction, involving and engaging Web users in ways only hinted at in television and theater. In this project-based training course, you'll learn how to design interactive Flash environments that deliver a message or tell a story. Narrative tools explored will include Flash event-driven functionality, movie clips, non-linear events, preloading, and optimization. The focus of the training will be on constructing experiences that emotionally connect, while practicing good Flash usability. Experience design is a useful concept for any Flash designer or developer seeking to extend their training. Learn the art of Flash experience design. Deliver your message and push the envelope. Your site visitors will thank you for more...

flash basics When Web designers think dynamic, they think Macromedia Flash. The vector-based tool, rapidly taking over the Web, can create everything from simple animations to entire sites. In this 6-lesson course, you'll develop a deep understanding for basic drawing and animating tools in Flash, mastering such critical interface elements as layers, scenes, nested symbols, and movie clips. You'll create an animated logo, a cityscape, a splash screen, a basic Flash site interface, and more. You'll be introducing yourself as a "Flashster of the Universe" in no time! Tuition: $659 US more...

flash animation Deep down, every designer wants to be an animator. But fear not Flash is here to save the day! In Macromedia Flash, you can learn how to create stunning animations using just basic tweening and frame-by-frame techniques. In this hands-on 6-lesson course, you'll learn how to draw simple but compelling characters, prepare them for animation, add expression and motion, and storyboard and animate a 30-second sequence with a soundtrack. If you've mastered the basics in Flash, now's the time to study animation. While the focus of this class is on character animation, techniques learned in this class can be applied to any Flash design project. Tuition: $659 US more...

flash actionscript programming Love creating animations and sites in Flash and scripting basic interactive actions? Then you're ready to take Flash to the next level by learning programming with ActionScript. Unlike basic scripting, programming with ActionScript allows you to create highly interactive and entertaining applications that can be infinitely modified. You can build fully-featured interactive games and other dynamic applications that put your users in the driver's seat. In this advanced course, you'll learn the history and basics of computer programming and write high-level ActionScript code that dynamically places, moves, and alters the elements of a design onscreen. In six lessons, you will build a classic video game step-by-step, learning key ActionScript programming skills and methods, while building more...

fireworks basics Creating graphics for the Web? Throw away those competitive products, because you can do it all with Macromedia's Fireworks. In this 6-lesson course, you'll learn how to import, manipulate, and export Web graphics, optimizing and animating them, creating image slices and hotspots even combining graphics with HTML and javascript. You could build an entire site using Fireworks, and just to prove it, we'll show you how. Whether you're new to Web graphics, or an old hand with another graphics program, this course will show you all you need to get the most out of this powerful tool. Tuition: $659 US more...

figure drawing Life drawing is a fundamental artistic challenge. Capturing the human figure in all its infinite, intricate variations requires both a mastery of technique and a thorough understanding of the body. In this six-lesson course, the artist Anki King will help you make your figure drawings come to life. Following traditional methods, you'll learn the standard measures and proportions artists use to achieve naturalistic and expressive figure drawings. Illustrations and activities will guide you through the structure of the human skeleton and help you understand how the body's anatomy shapes its external form. The course builds progressively from the fundamentals to the challenges of portraiture, three-dimensional form, composition, and expression. Course projects afford multiple opportunities more...

e-commerce Shopping at Amazon.com may be easy, but building an e-commerce Web site is a serious challenge. What with business plans, technology, hosting, architecture, accounting, shopping cart, security, and legal issues, it's no wonder most designers leave e-commerce Web design to the pros. In this hands-on course, you'll learn how to build a well-conceived, fully functional e-commerce Web site for your own business or your small business clients. Studying with one of the leading voices in Web site design, will help you learn a systematic approach to e-commerce development. From initially validating your business plan, to building your shopping cart, to setting up quality customer service, and fulfillment after the launch, you will be address the skills required to tackle e-commerce Web projects. more...

dreamweaver II If you love the ease and flexibility of designing sites with Dreamweaver and are ready to tackle more sophisticated projects, Dreamweaver II is your ideal next step. Some powerful features lie just below the surface in Dreamweaver, including precision layouts through Cascading Style Sheets, templates and asset management, and even the ability to create high-end interactive features without wading through reams of code. Each hands-on lesson and exercise combines upper-level Dreamweaver technology with visual Web design know-how. In this rigorous 6-lesson course, you'll take your existing knowledge of Dreamweaver to the next level, putting your skills a cut above the rest. Roll up your sleeves and get ready for an intensive and fun study of Dreamweaver! Tuition: $659 US more...

dreamweaver I Macromedia's Dreamweaver is the preferred HTML editor of professional Web designers and not just because it has a cool name. Dreamweaver integrates a host of design tools in one easy-to-use application. Without any advanced HTML knowledge, you can design sophisticated sites, creating advanced layouts by using tables, colors, style sheets, frames, and more. This intensive 6-lesson training course guides you through Macromedia's leading-edge Web editor, taking you from absolute beginner to intermediate level. You'll be weaving dreams on the Web before you know it! Tuition: $659 US more...

digital video editing I Ready to make digital videos? Editing film and video is about movement, choreography, the play of light, color, and graphics. And beyond all that, it's all about psychology. In this 6-lesson course, you'll learn the art and craft of editing videos from two award-winning filmmakers. The course explores techniques that can be applied in a range of non-linear editing programs, including Avid, Final Cut, and Premiere. But the main focus is not just on developing software skills it's on exploring the magic behind video modification. Challenging projects including editing a commercial, an interview, a narrative scene, a music video, a video diary, and a text title sequence. Hands-on learning helps you explore how to apply time-honored principles of film editing using today's digital more...

digital photography using camera raw Are you getting the most out of your digital photographs? If you're not using your camera's RAW format and Adobe Photoshop's Camera Raw feature you're missing a whole world of picture quality. Developed by noted digital photography expert Ken Milburn, this advanced 6-lesson course explores every facet of editing RAW images in Adobe Photoshop CS2. You'll learn when, why, and how to incorporate Camera RAW into your photography workflow, practicing techniques for managing and editing images you'll capture in creative photoshoots. Learning basic adjustments and special effects, you'll bring out the beauty in your RAW shots and produce professional-quality images that are rich in detail and accuracy. You'll also explore techniques for calibrating your camera and correcting common flaws like more...

digital photography II Looking to achieve better-looking results in your digital photography? You're not alone the medium is hot, the technology changes daily, and designers, artists, and photographers are all rushing to get up to speed. To take great photographs every time requires both technical and aesthetic mastery. How and when to use your advanced camera's features? What shooting or composition techniques will get the best results on location? And once you're safely home, how will you handle image correction, retouching, compositing, and printing? In the 6-lesson classes, you'll study digital photography with one of the leading experts in this burgeoning field. Ken Milburn, author of The Digital Photography Bible (among 20+ other titles), will guide you through technical concepts and artistic challenges more...

digital photography I Digital photography is a key skill for any digital designer today. Whether you're a fine artist, graphic designer, or Web developer, a mastery of digital photography gives you creative control of the medium. If you've outgrown the basic features of your digital camera, and you're looking to take professional-quality photos, zoom in on Digital Photography I. In this hands-on course, you'll discover how photography techniques and environmental factors interact to create powerful digital images. You'll learn the fundamentals of lighting, perspective, and set-up and explore techniques for classic assignments: portraits, product shots, indoor and outdoor location shoots, and fast-action sports. In each exercise, you'll submit shots from your assignment and get a critique from a more...

digital illustration basics Visual communication has been an integral part of graphic design since its inception in the 1920s. Today, most of those friendly little graphics and icons that give order and humanity to the world around us are created digitally, using powerful software applications such as Adobe Illustrator. In this hands-on introductory class, you'll learn the tricks of the trade for creating illustrations that intrigue and delight. The course provides a workout in those Illustrator tools (pentool, Bezier curves, gradients) that are critical for such designs, while retaining a focus on the principles of effective illustration. As Young Mo Yoon says, "Adobe Illustrator is just a tool. You are the one who illustrates!" Note: Basic familiarity with Illustrator is helpful but not required for more...

digital illustration advanced Digital illustration is a challenging but expressive area of graphic design. It brings out each artist's unique personal style. If you've mastered the basics in Illustrator, it's time to challenge yourself and boost your skills. In this 6-lesson course, you'll learn advanced methods for communicating your creative concepts. Through step-by-step lectures, you'll explore how an expert Illustrator creates icons, characters, line art, sequences, and more. You'll develop your own style and artistic flair, making your work powerful and distinctive more...

digital art photography Have you ever wondered about the days, weeks, or months that went into creating the work of art you admire in a gallery or exhibition? This course, produced by renowned visual artist Cecilie Dahl, guides you through the creative process behind making digital art photography. You'll explore each step of the endeavor from the genesis of an art concept through its exploration, selection, treatment, and presentation. We'll discuss different approaches to using a digital camera, a digital imaging program, and your imagination (three essential tools), how to place images in photos, and how to mock up drawings of three-dimensional spaces. You'll complete the course with a project portfolio ready to be presented over the Web, sent via e mail, and printed out as hard copies for your client more...

design for non-designers Need to think like a designer? This course gives you a primer on the basic elements of design: typography, images, color, and layout. Through a series of real-life case studies, you'll go inside the design process and learn how to evaluate designs using such time-honored principles as consistency and alignment. Through interaction with the instructor and other students, you'll with develop your ability to critique design identifying what's right and wrong, and how to fix it. Though primarily created for professionals who work with designers directors, marketers, and media publishers this course also provides an effective conceptual grounding for students just starting out in design. more...

design and composition What makes any image work, in graphic design or digital photography? The answer is composition. Composition, literally the assembly or construction of elements, is the artful arrangement that guides the viewer's eye and unifies your work. In this 3-lesson hands-on course, you'll develop your compositional skills by analyzing everything from Grand Masters to Madison Avenue ads to tubes of toothpaste. Through a series of artistic workouts, you'll learn the principles of effective composition, building to a Final Project where you bring Mozart to the masses. Your designs may never be the same! more...

database and dynamic web design Learn the Web technology that powers a million ecommerce sites, enabling dynamic, interactive tools and applications. In this hands-on 6-lesson course, you'll discover how to create dynamic Web sites using PHP and the MySQL database server. You'll learn the basic language syntax of PHP, how to design and administer a database as part of a relational database system, set up mailing lists, build discussion forums, create a storefront, and even build a working shopping cart. No advanced Web technology background is required for this course just a basic working knowledge of HTML, a Web hosting account, and some interest in writing neat code! Learning from an industry-leading PHP expert, you'll build practical skills with hands-on projects. The Web is dynamic shouldn't your sites be more...

css essentials Tired of coding HTML, one tag at a time? Then consider CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), a technology that allows the Web designer precise control over almost every aspect of page's design and layout. In this practical 3-lesson course, you'll learn how CSS works to give you fast and easy control over such page elements as: fonts, lists, color, backgrounds, borders, relative positioning, even visibility. Widely adopted and increasingly compatible, CSS is an essential addition to any Web designer's toolkit. This course establishes technical and design parameters you need to know, whether you're a hand-coder or a designer who uses Dreamweaver, GoLive, or Frontpage. Sessions's HTML Basics course or equivalent experience is a requirement for taking this class. Tuition: $329 US more...

Color Theory Course Color is probably the most relative medium in art. Each color has a specific property, whether it's the particular wavelength in optical perception, the molecular construction of pigments or an RGB value for a monitor. Though each of those properties may be fixed, the expression and perception of a color may change within different contexts. Understanding color requires that you understand its systems, interaction even a bit of physics! This course deals with the abstract language of color. We'll discuss basic color principles, terminology, and applications, with an emphasis on manipulating color. Objectives: Students can expect to learn how to: Create color harmonies based on geometric connections of the color wheel. Use color value and saturation to create moods relevant to more...

Color Correction Course Do you know how to get the best out of your digital images? As every art director knows, even the best photographs (on the best of days) can be plagued by problems such as color casts, unnatural tones, dull highlights, murky shadows, or low contrast. That's why color correction is such a critical step in preparing high-quality images for print or the Web. In this challenging 6-lesson course, you'll learn systematic techniques for every aspect of color management using Photoshop. By evaluating and correcting literally dozens of images, including some of your own, you'll learn how to identify classic color scenarios and use both comprehensive and quick-and-dirty methods for correcting them. The course covers every aspect of correction, from how color channels work, to managing color more...

Branding & Identity Course Did you ever wonder how giant corporations such as CBS, BMW, and Sony establish their corporate images? And how important these company images are in promoting their respective franchises? You'll discover the answers in this course. Explore through case studies the essential skills required to design logos, marketing materials, and advertising programs to establish and promote a corporate identity. You'll be designing or redesigning company identities for both existing companies and newly established businesses. Outline: Outline: LESSON 1 Intro to Corporate Identity How does a company and organization project a coherent identity that's as recognizable as a human personality? Lesson One explores the history, purpose, and possibilities of corporate identity. The lesson presents the more...

Banner Advertising The trickiest part about advertising is that despite centuries of study, tracking, and scrutiny, human behavior remains complex and unpredictable. No-one really knows enough about how a target audience will respond to be 100% certain that any ad campaign will be successful. However, an understanding of the basics can most assuredly tilt the odds in your favor! In this hands-on course you'll explore the application of advertising concepts to the banner ad, the online medium that launched a thousand clicks. Actual case studies on banners created for clients help cement course concepts. more...

After Effects I Course Adobe After Effects is a powerful application used to create motion graphics and visual effects for film and video. After Effects is used in a variety of contexts, including broadcast graphics, music videos, feature films, video rotoscoping, corporate presentations, and conferences. In this 6-lesson training course, you'll study with a leading animator and learn how to use After Effects to create sophisticated motion graphics using text and object animations, compositing videos and images, and adding audio and effects. You'll learn how to set keyframes on a timeline and work with transform properties, motion paths, masks, and effects, developing a solid foundation in this increasingly popular and versatile program. Objectives: Students can expect to learn how to: Create an After more...

Advertising Design Course Ready to put on your Madison Advenue shoes? Buckle up, because there's no better time to become an ad designer. In this 6-lesson course, you'll learn the principles of the advertising design from both a creative and a business perspective. Case studies from print, Web, and TV showcase advertising concepts at work: persuasion, color psychology and composition, copywriting and typography, and brand communication. Class projects include ads for newspapers, magazines, subways, and transit/outdoor applications, and a final project in which you create an entire ad campaign. Use this course to build your portfolio and address concepts that every ad designer should know. Outline: LESSON 1 Intro to Advertising Lesson One builds a firm foundation for your ad design career. You'll trace the more...

Advanced Typography Course Typography, technology, and culture are intertwined. The letterform (in the right hands) has the power to communicate meaning and mood through its quirks and beauty, its history and diversity. In this 6-lesson course, you'll learn advanced concepts in typography, building your portfolio through hands-on projects. You'll experiment with type fusion, learn the details of text layout and information hierarchy, create a visual identity for product package and a civic authority, and even design your own currency. The focus of the course is on improving your design by learning to see type differently. But who knows, in time you may find yourself dreaming about typography! Ouline: LESSON 1 Letterforming Lesson One opens your eyes to the expressive power of type. You'll begin with an more...

Advanced Packaging Design Course What makes a product stand out on a crowded shelf? What makes it attract the eye excite, inform, and appeal, motivating customers to buy? In this course, you'll learn the art and craft of package design from a seasoned pro. Working from detailed briefs, you'll experience how to design packages for a wide variety of projects, clients, and customers. Key course concepts will include seeing and designing in three dimensions, mass vs. prestige design, designing for target markets, playful design, product lines, and new product launches. Portfolio projects range from pizza store boxes to champagne and fragrance cartons. A major course emphasis is on creativity and portfolio-quality work. Whether you're looking to branch out into package design or simply add some knockout pieces to your more...

Advanced Logo Design What's in a name? Everything, if you're a logo designer. An effective logo represents much more than a company, product, or service. In the words of the late Paul Rand, logos should be like flags: universal, timeless, and durable. In this 6-lesson course, you'll build your portfolio by tackling a series of challenging logo and branding design projects. Lessons will cover such important logo concepts as corporate identity, image, branding, and repositioning, with reference to intriguing real-world case studies. Exercises will offer a range of creative challenges, allowing you to build your personal style within constraints of realistic project briefs. Throughout, the focus will be on learning how to approach each stage of the logo design process, from concept to execution and client more...

Advanced Layout Design Course Whether it's a magazine spread, a subway poster, or even a Web page, nothing connects or communicates like a great layout. Layout design, the art of what goes where on a page or editorial spread, is a creative challenge for any graphic designer. In this intensive 3-lesson course, you'll tackle advanced-level layout projects that push your design skills to the limit. You'll learn how to build strong foundations for your page design, explore creative applications for lines and shapes, and discover how to break the rules while maintaining the underlying structure of a page. Case studies will analyze carefully selected examples of layout designs considered to be classics of graphic print design. Course projects include a 4-page magazine spread, a book jacket design, and a calendar. This more...

Advanced Graphic Design Course Graphic design is the art of visual communication, the visual representation of ideas or concepts. How do you succeed as a graphic designer? Study the movements that shaped today's visual world, and learn how to conceptualize projects, reinvent clich s, create balanced layouts, distill complex information, and motivate your audience. In this advanced, hands-on course, you'll build skills for the toughest graphic design projects. The focus of this class will be on creating 2D digital design projects. Class assignments include postage design, annual report layout, poster and book design, an art poster, and a direct mail piece. Outline: LESSON 1 Movements in Design What is this thing called graphic design? Lesson One explores the economic, cultural, and political context of today's more...

Advanced Flash Multimedia Projects Course Flash designers, are you ready to up the ante? If you've mastered the basics of Flash animation and ActionScript, it's time to bring all your skills together to create multimedia experiences that wow users. In six intensive lessons, training and exercises, you'll learn flash and a creative and self-sufficient approach to developing high-level Flash applications for the Web, CD-ROM, and beyond. You'll create an online kaleidoscope, a programmatic animation, a working MP3 player interface, an interactive video piece, a site with dynamic text, and more, finishing off your flash training course with a monster project. This flash training course is developed and instructed by Sessions Flash guru David Witt. The focus is on working creatively, thinking about the big picture and the user more...

3D Modeling Using Form_Z Course Did you marvel at the animation in Toy Story and wonder just how they did it? Or are you a computer game enthusiast, intrigued by virtual reality? Or an architect, interior designer, or planner looking for a way to digitize your designs? Maybe you're just on the lookout for new design techniques to spice up your graphic or Web design portfolio. Whatever the case, this fun, project-based course provides a thorough introduction to the advanced Autodessys Form_Z 3D modeling tool. You'll be making your own 3D images by the second lesson, and creating your own 3D environments by the fifth. LESSON 1 Getting in Control of 3D Space In this lesson you are introduced to a new 3D world inside the computer. You'll learn about different camera views, or perspectives, for taking objects on the screen more...

Business Marketing Design Master's Certificate The Business Marketing Design Certificate focuses on developing the visual identity, advertising, and marketing design skills required for a corporate or small business environment. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Master's Certificate students select two areas of professional concentration. Concentrations include: Web Business, Visual Identity, Graphic Design, and Web Design. more...

Business Marketing Design Advanced Certificate The Business Marketing Design Certificate focuses on developing the visual identity, advertising, and marketing design skills required for a corporate or small business environment. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Advanced Certificate students select a single area of professional concentration. Concentrations include: Web Business, Visual Identity, Graphic Design, and Web Design. more...

Business Marketing Design Foundation Certificate This certificate focuses on developing the visual identity, advertising, and marketing skills required for a corporate or small business environment. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Course projects include marketing concept development, critique, retouching, compositing, illustration, print and Web advertising, identity design, direct mail, marketing communication, company branding, and business startup scenarios. more...

Digital Arts Master's Certificate This certificate program focuses on developing technical skill and creative artistry in digital photography and imaging. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Master's Certificate students select two areas of professional concentration. Concentrations include: Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, and Web Design. more...

Digital Arts Advanced Certificate The Digital Arts Certificate program focuses on developing technical skill and creative artistry in digital photography and imaging. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Advanced Certificate students select a single area of professional concentration. Concentrations include: Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, and Web Design. more...

Digital Arts Foundation Certificate The Digital Arts Certificate program focuses on developing technical skill and creative artistry in digital photography and imaging. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Course projects include digital art studies, retouching, compositing, illustration, identity design, color matching and composition studies, photorealistic imaging, and color correction. more...

Multimedia Design Master's Certificate The Multimedia program focuses on providing the conceptual, technical, and visual design skills required to create multimedia applications and environments. Students build a strong foundation for a multimedia design career by learning design principles, digital imaging, Flash, basic ActionScripting, video and sound editing, animation, and interaction design, through case studies and hands-on exercises. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, and digital video editing. Course projects include critique, storyboarding, retouching, compositing, Flash animation and site design, basic Action Scripting, video and sound editing, motion graphics production, and interface design. Master's Certificate students select two areas of professional concentration. more...

Multimedia Design Advanced Certificate The Multimedia program focuses on providing the conceptual, technical, and visual design skills required to create multimedia applications and environments. Students build a strong foundation for a multimedia design career by learning design principles, digital imaging, Flash, basic ActionScripting, video and sound editing, animation, and interaction design, through case studies and hands-on exercises. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, and digital video editing. Course projects include critique, storyboarding, retouching, compositing, Flash animation and site design, basic Action Scripting, video and sound editing, motion graphics production, and interface design. .Advanced Certificate students select a single area of professional more...

Multimedia Foundation Certificate The Multimedia program focuses on providing the conceptual, technical, and visual design skills required to create multimedia applications and environments. Students wanting to become a multimedia designer will build a strong foundation for a multimedia design career by learning design principles, digital imaging, Flash, basic ActionScripting, video and sound editing, animation, and interaction design, through case studies and hands-on exercises. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, and digital video editing. Course projects include critique, storyboarding, retouching, compositing, Flash animation and site design, basic Action Scripting, video and sound editing, motion graphics production, multimedia development and interface design. more...

Sales Training: The Questions Series Questions Series It's not what you say that wins the sale, it's what you ask. This program teaches you how and when to ask the best questions during a sales call. You will learn how to position your company as the best solution to your customer's needs. more...

Sales Training: Selling Your Price Series Selling Your Price Series This program will teach you how to protect price and profit margins in today's "price" competitive market. You will learn specific strategies and selling skills allowing you to negotiate without reducing price. The methods and tools provided in this self-study course will help improve your skills with every call. more...

Creative Problem Solving & Decision Making Apply logical and creative approaches to solving problems and making decisions. Use traditional and creative tools for identifying causes and generating solutions. Analyze and solve actual problems facing them at work. more...

Improving Business Productivity with Microsoft Office Microsoft Office is widely used but rarely is its potential completely exploited. This course helps you get the best of the various Microsoft Office products and how to use them effectively in your work environment. While we have a comprehensive course in place, it is typically customised for each organisation. Call 91 9820054581 for more details. more...

Creating Effective Marketing Collateral Proposals, case studies, white papers and presentations are some of the most commonly used sales and marketing tools. Learn to create compelling and persuasive sales and marketing collateral. Call 91 9820054581 for more details. more...

Creating Effective Online Help with RoboHelp Online Help is the documentation an IT user refers to most frequently when using a software. Well-structured, well-written online help provides users with immediate relevant assistance and also guides them to other topics that may be relevant. RoboHelp is one of the most widely-used Help Authoring Tools. This program aims at helping learn and exploit RoboHelp to create user-friendly and effective online help in a variety of formats. Call 91 9820054581 for more details. more...

Polishing Writing Skills The written word is the means of formal business communication; be it email, letters, reports, memos, proposals, case studies, white papers, and more... A well-written document puts across the message clearly, precisely and concisely. This course aims at helping you create effective documents by showing you to how to: Arrive at a good document structure Creating a smooth-flowing document Improving the readability of your document Handling common writing problems Call 91 9820054581 for more details. more...

Web Design Advanced Certificate Program This Certificate Program focuses on developing the visual graphic and information development skills required to create compelling Web sites. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash, or equivalent digital imaging, HTML editor, and interactive animation tools. Advanced Certificate students select a single area of professional concentration. Concentrations include: Flash, Digital Imaging, Web Coding, Graphic Design, and E-Commerce. more...

Web Design Foundation Certificate Program Sessions web design school offers a Web Design Certificate Program focuses on developing the visual graphic and information design skills required to create compelling Web sites. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash, or equivalent software tools. Course projects include critique, digital imaging, color, typography, and composition, Web page design using HTML, tables, frames, and CSS, ecommerce and gateway pages, site maps, wireframes, Web page design styles, and Flash animation. more...

Graphic Design Masters Certificate The Graphic Design certificate program focuses on creating intelligent and powerful visual communication. Students build a strong foundation for a graphic design career by learning design techniques, visual thinking, concept development, color, composition, and typography, through case studies and hands-on exercises. Graphic Design students learn the professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Master's Certificate students select two areas of professional concentration. Concentrations include: Advanced Portfolio, Corporate Identity, Digital Illustration, Digital Photography, Web Design, and Digital Imaging. more...

Graphic Design Advanced Certificate The Graphic Design certificate program focuses on creating intelligent and powerful visual communication. Students build a strong foundation for a graphic design career by learning design techniques, visual thinking, concept development, color, composition, design training, and typography, through case studies and hands-on exercises. Graphic Design students learn the professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Master's Certificate students select two areas of professional concentration. Concentrations include: Advanced Portfolio, Corporate Identity, Digital Illustration, Digital Photography, Web Design, and Digital Imaging. more...

Graphic Design Foundation Certificate The Graphic Design certificate program focuses on creating intelligent and powerful visual communication. Students build a strong foundation for a graphic design career by learning design techniques, visual thinking, concept development, color, composition, and typography, through case studies and hands-on exercises. Graphic Design students learn the professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Course projects include critique, illustration, photo compositing, retouching, poster design, magazine layout, product packaging, book design, identity design, corporate publications, and typography design. more...

X2 Sales System ; a Blended Sales Performance System for Sales Prospecting and 'Top-Down' Appointment Setting JDH Group, Inc. and the X2 Sales System Blending Technology, Process and Best Practices to Achieve Greater Sales Results Training Sales Professionals to a Single Useful Objective The X2 Sales System and the Initiator training process trains to one objective; improving sales individuals Prospecting 'Conversation-to-appointment' ratio to 51%+. This enables sales people to spend less time to achieve the necessary number of Top-down business appointments to assure their monthly success. Gaining a sales Prosecting competency 5X better than your competition allows a sales rep to increase capacity and pursue higher-value, solutions-based selling opportunities. Penetrating Business Accounts at the 'C-Level' for Sales Organizations JDH Group, Inc. company-to-date training results is an more...

PostgreSQL Administration PostgreSQL Administration (5 days) As the most advanced PostgreSQL course in the industry, this course covers a broad range of diverse topics of importance to administrators. Students attending this course will learn how to administer and performance tune a database, and learn how to leverage other useful modules, such as connection pooling, full text searching, and replication. Our PostgreSQL Administration course is the perfect course for those with limited SQL experience that wish to learn how to administer a PostgreSQL cluster. The course includes exercises designed to provoke thinking and discussion in the classroom - allowing students to learn from the mistakes and experiences of their peers in the classroom. This course is available in "boot camp" form, which includes more...

Certified Software Tester (CST) Self-Study Materials (US, India, other countries) (Training and testing centers in US, India, other countries) This test guide assures that the individual, experienced Quality Assurance/Tester professionals, is prepared to seek certification for the Certified Software Tester certificate. However, it is also appropriate for individuals who want to enter the testing field if it is used alone, with a training course in testing or as a companion to the 40-hour certification course. The test guide focuses primarily on the Certified Software Tester (CST) exam. During study, if you come across topics or concepts that may be unfamiliar or unclear, be sure to consult additional study materials to increase your knowledge and familiarity with the materials involved. We recommend that you take our 40-hour CST certification course to increase your more...

Certified Software Tester (CST) - Instructor-Led (US, India, other countries) (Training and testing centers in US, India, other countries) The Certified Tester Professional Program (CTPP) is designed for individual who want a comprehensive understanding of standards and principles of software testing and exploring the techniques of software inspection, testing, verification and validation. Concentration is placed on preparing test plans, test cases, and problem reporting, as well as maintaining processes and methods. Each program offers a professional certification. If you are exploring new career opportunities or want to stay current in your field, certification programs can provide focused career training and skill development for working professionals, and recent college graduates. Our certification programs are designed to supplement degree education. more...

Certified Software Tester (CST) - Instructor-Led (US, India, other countries) (Training and testing centers in US, India, other countries) The Certified Tester Professional Program (CTPP) is designed for individual who want a comprehensive understanding of standards and principles of software testing and exploring the techniques of software inspection, testing, verification and validation. Concentration is placed on preparing test plans, test cases, and problem reporting, as well as maintaining processes and methods. Each program offers a professional certification. If you are exploring new career opportunities or want to stay current in your field, certification programs can provide focused career training and skill development for working professionals, and recent college graduates. Our certification programs are designed to supplement degree education. more...

Introduction to Sales Introduction to Sales Finally - a workshop that takes the mystery and fear out of sales. We are particularly good at teaching sales to people who have never had to sell before in their lives. The reason is that we take away all the hype, all the mystery, and break our sales training down into small, easy-to-learn pieces. more...

Frisco Center for Anger Management Frisco Center For Anger Management ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES We have classes for everyone * INDIVIDUAL DEVELOMENT CLASSES * COURT APPROVED CLASSES * EMPLOYER ORDERED CLASSES * MARRIAGE & RELATIONSHIP CLASSES HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following your registration fee and payment for classes. * Complete all six two hour 2 sessions. * Your Certificate and a signed letter of completion is awarded at the end of the class course! * All classes must be attended in person in order to complete the anger management classes. * No individual counseling unless it is divorce counseling. * COMPLETION TIME: Approximately 6 weeks *All classe are paid for in advance * All more...

Communication Skills - Voice & Accent (UK) TRAINING ELEMENTS VOICE & ACCENT PROGRAM OUTLINE MODULE HIGHLIGHTS: Introduction The Language Pyramid Basics of Language Test the present language proficiency level Make the Participants Understand the Difference between Indian English and Globally accepted Business English. Global Acceptance Understand Vowel & Consonant Sounds Eliminate Indianisms Control Rate of Speech Enhance Language towards Global Accepted Standards Modern language structures Business language functions and effective reading Extras Improve Pronunciation & Vocabulary Construct Simple Sentences and Understand Different Accents Listening Skills to Improve Communication Process Styles of Speaking & Differences in Indian & Western English Language more...

Communication Skills - Voice & Accent (US) TRAINING ELEMENTS VOICE & ACCENT PROGRAM OUTLINE MODULE HIGHLIGHTS: Introduction The Language Pyramid Basics of Language Test the present language proficiency level Make the Participants Understand the Difference between Indian English and Globally accepted Business English. Global Acceptance Understand Vowel & Consonant Sounds Eliminate Indianisms Control Rate of Speech Enhance Language towards Global Accepted Standards Modern language structures Business language functions and effective reading Extras Improve Pronunciation & Vocabulary Construct Simple Sentences and Understand Different Accents Listening Skills to Improve Communication Process Styles of Speaking & Differences in Indian & Western English Language more...

Train the Trainer Training Trainers is is a difficult yet important development programme for anyone involved in the development of others. This programme focuses on developing individuals to design and deliver motivational and inspirational training programmes. Id does not matter whether the programmes is 1 hour or 1 week long - the delivery is all important. Mike Morrison has been developing inspirational speakers for over 10 years. On this programme you will learn to harness the 'you inside' to help you deliver training in a natural and inspirational way. Each individual has their own unique style and this is important to maintain. This course will help you structure a training session, design that session and deliver it in a way which engages both your self and your audience. more...

Business Improvement Review - Accreditation Programme The Business Improvement Review is a tool for change agents to use with their clients. Many coaches and consultants start their diagnostic process in their comfort level but what if the cause was just outside that capability? The Business Improvement Review is a holistic business review diagnostic, designed by qualified business advisors. Each part of the review has been specially crafted by functional specialists to provide an integrated diagnostic approach. Using the BIR you can quickly understand the key issues facing a client and help them get back on track. The BIR is a 360 organisational appraisal tool to identify appropriate business development needs. This one day course will introduce you to the tool, show you how to facilitate a business improvement review, understand the more...

Creatrix Inventory - Innovation certification programme The Creatrix is an inventory for use with individuals, teams and organisations. It looks at the current capability in terms of innovation. The Creatrix model (the innovation equation) can then be used to build innovative capacity in individuals, teams and organisations. Most organisations when they look at innovation, they look at the skills individuals have (generally creativity). The Creatrix looks at the behaviours behind innovation. Using a behavioural approach ensures a greater opportunity for sustained change towards developing an innovative culture or capability. The certification programme will provide participants with the necessary background information, the theories the model is based upon and practical application of the Creatrix tool. Prior to attending the programme more...

Customer Service and Social Styles Users will login to the website and learn at their own pace through 90 minutes of video, chapter selection, dynamic text, printable notes, results analysis, search function and interactive quizzes. Employees will discover their own social style and learn how to put these tangible tools into practice immediately by recognizing and responding to the social styles of the people they make contact with each day. At $89/pp, this is a valuable product to strengthen your team. Now employees do not have to be away from the field to take more training. Enable your organization to take part and complete this essential course for developing the ability to better understand people and communicate more effectively.