Upload your files and folders from a local computer to a web server using FTP. Learn to create your HTML files and folder structure with naming conventions appropriate for a Linux/Unix or a Windows server.

Prerequisites: Windows File Management or equivalent recommended.

Learn all the fundamentals you'll need to publish your website. Topics include: domain registration, website planning, creating a storyboard, layout, design, and navigation considerations. Then, you'll learn the basics of HTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to create an attractive and effective website and publish it online.

Prerequisites: Intro to FTP or equivalent recommended.

Note: Course materials provided on USB flash drive.

Building on the principles of the Website Design Introduction course, you will define and manage your websites in Dreamweaver - the professional standard. Enhance your pages with images, backgrounds, tables and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Conclude with a preview of templates, libraries and Dreamweaver's dynamic features.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Continue to build your sites in Dreamweaver using templates, libraries, forms, and form handlers. Include CGI scripts, layers, multimedia, rollovers, and JavaScript behaviours. Finish with an introduction to Dreamweaver's web service and database connectivity tools.

Prerequisites: Dreamweaver 1, Website Design Advanced, or equivalent.

Create advanced templates to customize the look and functionality of your site. Discover developer technologies with Web Services and Database Connectivity. Learn how to extract information from a database and sort, filter, and display it on multiple pages. Also learn how to make form elements interact with the database.

Prerequisites: Dreamweaver 2 or equivalent experience recommended.

Note: No class Nov 11.

Master the world's most popular image editing program. Learn how to use Photoshop's often confusing tools to optimize any digital photo so that it looks its best. Learn feathering, masking, and alpha channels to create composite images from multiple sources. Incorporate text and scanned elements into your images. Finally, you'll create and seamlessly tile textures for web backgrounds.

Prerequisites: Windows File Management, Computer Basics, or equivalent.

Use Adobe Photoshop to prototype your website. Learn about page composition, negative space, grids, type and graphical elements, taking into consideration the structure of the web. Learn how to slice images for efficient downloading and export to Dreamweaver.

Prerequisites: Photoshop 1: Fundamentals, or equivalent recommended.

Build on your existing Photoshop skills with this hands-on workshop. High end texture creation and blending modes useful for game textures are covered in depth. Learn to remove red eye, acne, whiten teeth etc. Add and remove people seamlessly. Explore professional techniques used to restore damaged or torn photos. Advanced selection tools are also covered.

Prerequisites: Photoshop - Digital Image Editing, Photoshop 1: Fundamentals, or equivalent.

Become a Photoshop professional, working in a production environment. Building on our Photoshop 1 and 2 courses, this takes you to the expert level. Set up Photoshop’s many options, create custom brushes, and use the Bridge Photo-Organizer. Master advanced features, including content aware scaling, smart filters, and advanced re-touching with masks and channels. Finally, produce professional, colour corrected output.

Prerequisites: Photoshop 1: Fundamentals and one of Photoshop 2: For the Web or Photoshop 2: Advanced Photo Manipulation, or equivalent.

From simple banner ads to complex multi-media applications, Flash is the program of choice for web developers who require sophisticated graphics and sound, interactivity, small size, and fast load-time. Animation, graphics, sound and interactivity are covered through lectures, demonstrations, in-class exploration and practical assignments.

Prerequisites: Photoshop 1 or equivalent.

This course will teach you the basics of Flash Programming with ActionScript. Students will learn the basic syntax and logical structures that are involved in programming with Flash. Topics will include Variable & Datatype, Conditional Logic, Iterative Structures and Functions. Built-in Objects, will also be discussed.

Prerequisites: Flash: Animated Web or equivalent recommended.

You will be introduced to the basics of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) using ActionScript. Other topics include using OOP techniques to game design in Flash, creating dynamically driven content using technologies such as XML to display RSS feeds, and utilizing MySQL to display dynamic information.

Prerequisites: Flash Programming 1: Intro to ActionScript or equivalent.

Learn the principles of Information Architecture to create an intuitive and easy to navigate website. Make sure your audience can find the information you put on your pages! This course will also teach you how to make your site accessible to all audiences, including the disabled. Finally, you'll refine your designs through the analysis of many actual websites.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Note: Register for Info Architecture and Internet Marketing at the same time and receive a 10% discount for each!

Learn the business of the Web and how to get your website into the top ten search listings using the principles of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Other topics include: how to buy ad space, cross linking, trade links, and branding the web with print media.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Note: Register for Info Architecture and Internet Marketing at the same time and receive a 10% discount for each!

Learn how to plan and break down a web project from initialization to launch while staying within budget. This course teaches business and interpersonal skills combined with technical project management techniques required to manage IT projects. Today's websites are complex and project scope, timelines, and budgets must be constantly scrutinized during development.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Correctly set up your website with Google Analytics to track its success and the effectiveness of your AdWords and other marketing campaigns (online and off). Improve your website's bottom line, whether that means more revenue or more eyballs. You'll acquire scripts, tools and insights you can use well after the course ends. Recommended for all web developers and SEO practitioners.

Prerequisites: Courses such as Website Design Introduction, and Intro to FTP are recommended but not required.

Learn to write web copy that excites your visitors and keeps them at your site. In this practical course you'll learn to write effectively for the way specific audiences scan web pages. Special cases, such as blogs, press releases, and newsletters are covered. Perhaps most importantly, course emphasis will be on writing to optimize your site for search engines.

Content Management Systems (CMS) are the most exciting new technology in web publishing. Instead of needing a developer to re-code every update, a CMS enables users to update their content from any location. This course will use the Drupal CMS to teach installation and configuration as well as setting up and preparing end users for various levels of access.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Note: This course is held off-site in Unit L9 at our 601 West Broadway location.

Learn JavaScript programming to create dynamic, interactive web pages. This project-oriented course delivers practical programming techniques and scripting skills though a series of hands-on projects. These include: creating a browser detection script, responding to client input, adding motion to graphics, validating form data, and more.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent; Programming Fundamentals strongly recommended.

Learn how to start your own web design business. This course will look into the pros and cons of being self-employed and teach you how to set up your new company, write business plans and proposals, market your business, find and price jobs, deal with clients, manage projects, and more. Legal matters, contracts and invoicing will also be discussed.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

If you run your own web server you need this course! Learn how to install and configure Apache Web Server, MySQL database server, and the PHP scripting language. Network security is vital, and this course will show you how to configure and update your server so in accordance with current security practices.

Prerequisites: Some web publishing experience.

Note: This course is held off-site in Unit L9 at our 601 West Broadway location.

Learn the fundamentals of website design using Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML). Hand code directly in HTML to create web pages with headings, links, lists, images, backgrounds, colour, and tables. Use up-to-the-minute design practices, like Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to create powerful and consistent page designs.

Prerequisites: Windows File Management, Computer Basics, or equivalent.

Note: Course materials provided on USB flash drive.

Learn how to design and manage your websites with Dreamweaver - the professional standard. Create templates with editable regions, insert multimedia, rollovers, and other scripted objects. Link and embed styles for quick ease and uniformity in design. Use Dreamweaver's synchronization features to easily update and maintain your site.

Prerequisites: Windows File Management, Computer Basics, or equivalent.

Note: Course materials provided on USB flash drive.

Create exceptional graphics with Photoshop - the professional standard for image editing. Remove dust, scratches, and unwanted elements from images while preserving lighting and texture. Optimize your web graphics for fast downloading. Apply transparency effects for graphics with seamless edges that blend into any web page background.

Prerequisites: Windows File Management, Computer Basics, or equivalent.

Note: Course materials provided on USB flash drive.

Create web animations with interactive streaming video, audio, vector, and bitmap graphics using Flash, the tool of the professionals. This course will put incredibly powerful and creative effects under your control, including online advertising that grabs attention. Then, easily incorporate your Flash animations into web pages using the program's automatically generated HTML.

Prerequisites: Windows File Management, Computer Basics, or equivalent.

Note: Course materials provided on USB flash drive.

Manage an Apache server - the powerful and free open-source web server. Set up your database on the server and connect PHP pages to it. This one evening course will explain the link between the web and dynamic web pages.

Prerequisites: Windows File Management, Computer Basics, or equivalent.

Note: This course is held offsite in Unit L9 at our 601 West Broadway location.

Learn the basics of programming and software development from requirements to development, testing, and maintenance. Using PHP as a sample language you'll explore the fundamentals of syntax, language elements, and SQL connectivity. Put it all into hands-on practice writing programs with variables, loops, arrays, and mySQL database input/output. This course is an excellent preparation for further studies in programming languages.

Prerequisites: Windows File Management, Computer Basics, or equivalent.

Note: This course is held off-site in Unit L9 at our 601 West Broadway location.

Create advanced templates to customize the look and functionality of your site. Discover developer technologies with Web Services and Database Connectivity. Learn how to extract information from a database and sort, filter, and display it on multiple pages. Also learn how to make form elements interact with the database.

Prerequisites: Dreamweaver 2 or equivalent experience recommended.

Note: No class Nov 11.

XML has become the standard method for data exchange between E-Commerce sites and between dynamic sites and their back-end data. XHTML. Learn how to format XML doctypes correctly and use this powerful technology appropriately and in accordance with modern standards.

Prerequisites: Programming Fundamentals and web publishing experience recommended.

Note: This course is held off-site in Unit L9 at our 601 West Broadway location.

Learn JavaScript programming to create dynamic, interactive web pages. This project-oriented course delivers practical programming techniques and scripting skills though a series of hands-on projects. These include: creating a browser detection script, responding to client input, adding motion to graphics, validating form data, and more.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent; Programming Fundamentals strongly recommended.

Use PHP, mySQL, PHPMyAdmin, and Apache Web Server to create dynamic, database-driven websites. Build a library of reusable PHP code as you work on practical, hands-on projects. The final project is a dynamic PHP website that displays database data in HTML.

Prerequisites: Programming Fundamentals and Intro to Apache Web Server.

Note: This course is held off-site in Unit L9 at our 601 West Broadway location.

Build upon your knowledge from PHP with advanced web applications. Partition your PHP and HTML code into reusable elements with FastTemplate. Discover the object-orientated side of PHP and how it interfaces with XML and XSLT. Identify PEAR DB for database operations. The final project is a fully functioning PHP application incorporating these advanced features covered.

Prerequisites: PHP 1: Web Programming or equivalent.

Note: This course is held off-site in Unit L9 at our 601 West Broadway location.

This course will teach you the basics of Flash Programming with ActionScript. Students will learn the basic syntax and logical structures that are involved in programming with Flash. Topics will include Variable & Datatype, Conditional Logic, Iterative Structures and Functions. Built-in Objects, will also be discussed.

Prerequisites: Flash: Animated Web or equivalent recommended.

You will be introduced to the basics of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) using ActionScript. Other topics include using OOP techniques to game design in Flash, creating dynamically driven content using technologies such as XML to display RSS feeds, and utilizing MySQL to display dynamic information.

Prerequisites: Flash Programming 1: Intro to ActionScript or equivalent.

Content Management Systems (CMS) are the most exciting new technology in web publishing. Instead of needing a developer to re-code every update, a CMS enables users to update their content from any location. This course will use the Drupal CMS to teach installation and configuration as well as setting up and preparing end users for various levels of access.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Note: This course is held off-site in Unit L9 at our 601 West Broadway location.

Learn the principles of Information Architecture to create an intuitive and easy to navigate website. Make sure your audience can find the information you put on your pages! This course will also teach you how to make your site accessible to all audiences, including the disabled. Finally, you'll refine your designs through the analysis of many actual websites.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Note: Register for Info Architecture and Internet Marketing at the same time and receive a 10% discount for each!

Learn the business of the Web and how to get your website into the top ten search listings using the principles of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Other topics include: how to buy ad space, cross linking, trade links, and branding the web with print media.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Note: Register for Info Architecture and Internet Marketing at the same time and receive a 10% discount for each!

Correctly set up your website with Google Analytics to track its success and the effectiveness of your AdWords and other marketing campaigns (online and off). Improve your website's bottom line, whether that means more revenue or more eyballs. You'll acquire scripts, tools and insights you can use well after the course ends. Recommended for all web developers and SEO practitioners.

Prerequisites: Courses such as Website Design Introduction, and Intro to FTP are recommended but not required.

If you run your own web server you need this course! Learn how to install and configure Apache Web Server, MySQL database server, and the PHP scripting language. Network security is vital, and this course will show you how to configure and update your server so in accordance with current security practices.

Prerequisites: Some web publishing experience.

Note: This course is held off-site in Unit L9 at our 601 West Broadway location.

Learn to write web copy that excites your visitors and keeps them at your site. In this practical course you'll learn to write effectively for the way specific audiences scan web pages. Special cases, such as blogs, press releases, and newsletters are covered. Perhaps most importantly, course emphasis will be on writing to optimize your site for search engines.

Learn how to plan and break down a web project from initialization to launch while staying within budget. This course teaches business and interpersonal skills combined with technical project management techniques required to manage IT projects. Today's websites are complex and project scope, timelines, and budgets must be constantly scrutinized during development.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Learn the principles of Information Architecture to create an intuitive and easy to navigate website. Make sure your audience can find the information you put on your pages! This course will also teach you how to make your site accessible to all audiences, including the disabled. Finally, you'll refine your designs through the analysis of many actual websites.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Note: Register for Info Architecture and Internet Marketing at the same time and receive a 10% discount for each!

Learn the business of the Web and how to get your website into the top ten search listings using the principles of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Other topics include: how to buy ad space, cross linking, trade links, and branding the web with print media.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Note: Register for Info Architecture and Internet Marketing at the same time and receive a 10% discount for each!

Correctly set up your website with Google Analytics to track its success and the effectiveness of your AdWords and other marketing campaigns (online and off). Improve your website's bottom line, whether that means more revenue or more eyballs. You'll acquire scripts, tools and insights you can use well after the course ends. Recommended for all web developers and SEO practitioners.

Prerequisites: Courses such as Website Design Introduction, and Intro to FTP are recommended but not required.

Learn how to plan and break down a web project from initialization to launch while staying within budget. This course teaches business and interpersonal skills combined with technical project management techniques required to manage IT projects. Today's websites are complex and project scope, timelines, and budgets must be constantly scrutinized during development.

Prerequisites: Website Design Intro or equivalent recommended.

Learn to write web copy that excites your visitors and keeps them at your site. In this practical course you'll learn to write effectively for the way specific audiences scan web pages. Special cases, such as blogs, press releases, and newsletters are covered. Perhaps most importantly, course emphasis will be on writing to optimize your site for search engines.