AcademyX
San Francisco, California, United States
http://www.academyx.com/

Web Choices Overview

This free course addresses the question of how to determine which operating system, programming language, and database to use when setting up a web site. It is assumed that students will already be familiar with HTML and FTP and have some programming experience. The course will attempt to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the following operating systems, languages, and databases. Cod......
 

This class looks at the theory behind video compression and the current methods and systems available. Learn how to shoot video that compresses well, as well as how to capture, edit and prep your video so that it will look good on the web, with a special focus on Cleaner, the software-based solution for web video preparation and compression. This class is held at an AcademyX partner located......
 

This class explores the possibilities for audio inclusion on web pages. We will work with basic sound theories and examine techniques for capturing, compressing, editing and including sound files into your web pages. We discuss several other web media options like Shockwave, Flash and Quicktime. Applications used in class include Premiere, Flash 5, SoundEdit 16. This class is held at an Aca......
 

This course offers students an overview of online promotion strategies. It addresses topics such as free rankings with search engines like Yahoo and Google, and paid listings with services like Overture and Google’s "adwords". We’ll also cover common mistakes and best practices. Topics will include: Preparing your page for the search engines Evaluating your competitors&......
 

The Ecommerce Seminar is the fastest way to your own online business. Become proficient at running an online business venture. The seminar is divided into twelve discussion topics, or "modules". The topics cover a wide range of subjects of concern to managers of the ecommerce enterprise in the following sequence: Ecommerce Business Models Learn about different ecommerce busi......
 

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) is the second most popular web server in use today. In this class students will install and configure IIS. Topics include: Installation IIS on different versions of Windows Relationship with Personal Web Server The C:\inetpub\wwwroot folder and default.asp Basic Settings Choosing a root folder in the Home Directory tab When to all......
 

Apache is the most popular web server in use today. In this class students will install and configure Apache for Windows. Topics include: Installation Where to download the latest version of Apache On Unix On Windows Important files and folders The httpd.conf configuration file The htdocs folder the images, logs, manual, and cgi-bin folders Configuring Apache with......
 

FrontPage is a program that makes it easy to create and manage multi-page web sites. It presents you with an intuitive interface to drag and drop items to create the pages that make up a web site. As your design materializes for each page, FrontPage writes the HTML code that will produce that page on a web browser. When you’ve finished designing your site, you can publish your pages to a l......
 

For existing users of Photoshop who would like to know more about retouching, color correction and other advanced techniques in custom imaging. This class is held at an AcademyX partner facility also located in downtown San Francisco. The Photoshop Interface System Optimization The Main Window The Tool and Other Palettes Navigating the Menus Basic Image Manipulation Types ......
 

This course addresses image manipulation and graphic corrections. Students will employ the various tools and filters of Photoshop, discuss the theory of color and techniques for importing and scanning images. The Photoshop Interface Getting Around in Photoshop Optimizing Your Setup Classes of Graphics Selection and Manipulation Tools Drawing and Utility Tools Colors, Modes and ......
 

Covering the more advanced tools and techniques, in this class you will learn Illustrator tactics that will increase your productivity. We will discuss and work with differing output including both print and web publishing fundamental, tools and techniques. This class is held at an AcademyX partner facility located in San Francisco’s Mission District. Topics include: Styles Sy......
 

Learn one of the most popular applications for print, video, and the Web-Illustrator! This workshop explores the basic skills and tools involved with object-oriented illustration and text layouts, as well as Illustrator’s more exciting goodies. In addition, learn how the skills acquired in this workshop apply to many other graphics and multimedia applications, and reinforce those skills wi......
 

In this course you’ll learn how to use Adobe Illustrator to create high quality art. Exercises will cover duplication, rotating and scaling text, tracing, freehand drawing, image refinement, and use of gradients and color. Particular attention will be given to the Pen Tool. This class is held at an AcademyX partner facility located in downtown San Francisco. Topics include: Ill......
 

Continuing where the Intro course left off, this workshop will delve into more complex features of PowerPoint such as applying a common font and color scheme to slides, using notes and handouts, incorporating animation, customizing designs, and managing charts and data tables. Drawing in PowerPoint Examining the Drawing Toolbar Selecting Graphic Objects Using Simple Drawing Tools and A......
 

Microsoft PowerPoint is the most popular presentation software in the world. This application is ideal for creating display presentations that integrate textual content, charts, diagrams, and clip art pictures. Presentations typically are organized into "slides" with consistent backgrounds and font settings for headings and subheadings. PowerPoint also offers features to animate a &qu......
 

Continuing where the Intro course left off, this 1-day workshop will delve further into worksheets, workbooks, and advanced functions in formulas. Topics include: Working with Worksheets Viewing, Renaming, and Color-coding Worksheets Editing a Group Manipulating Worksheets Creating Linked Formulas Using 3-D References Protecting Workbooks and Worksheets Working with Functions ......
 

Microsoft Excel is the most popular spreadsheet in the world. A spreadsheet allows you play with different numbers in set formulas. For example, if you had the formula to calculate profits from a set of data (e.g., sales, expenses, tax rates, investment income), you could try using different numbers for each parameter to see how they affect your overall profit. In this course you’ll learn ......
 

The information in most databases is compartmentalized so that changes to a particular set of data only need to be made in one place. For example, if a customer changes its address, it shouldn’t be necessary to change the address in each order for that customer. Instead, the database is designed in such a way that a relationship is established between a table of customers and a table of or......
 

Continuing where the Intro course left off, this 2-day workshop will delve further into forms, queries, and reports in more detail. Topics include: Validating Data Understanding Database Design Introduction to the Course Exercises Understanding Relationships Creating a Permanent Relationship Understanding Queries Creating a Select Query Adding Sort Order, Criteria, and Calcula......
 

Microsoft Access is the most popular database in the world. You can think of a database as a box full of rolodexes. Each rolodex organizes a particular set of records, like suppliers, customers, or employees. The advantages of using database software instead of paper rolodexes is that you can easily and quickly perform actions like sorting all your suppliers by zip code or printing out just tho......
 

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