Dear Colleague
Netskills will be running the following workshops at Edinburgh’s Telford College:
1. Blogs, Wikis and Social Networking, 26th October
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This practical workshop aims to get beyond the hype and show what blogs, wikis and other social software tools can do for you, whether you are a publisher or consumer of web-based information.
2. Writing for the Web, 27th October
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What is so different about writing for the web? The ability to write and re-purpose content for the web is an important skill. This workshop will explore a range of proven practical techniques that you will be able to take away and apply directly to your own online content.
3. Information Skills: Is Google Enough? 2nd November
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Learn how to make the most of Google, and a range of other information sources, in order to find quality information quickly and effectively.
4. Train the Trainer, 9th November
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This practical workshop is targeted at anyone who already has or is likely to have an role delivering face-to-face internet-related training courses and considers all aspects of the training process, from planning to evaluation.
5. CSS: A Complete Web Style Toolkit, 4th November
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This workshop and offers a complete, practical guide to the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to deliver professional-looking, accessible and cost-effective web content. If you are familiar with the basics of HTML and are now looking to enhance the presentation of your web pages (or perhaps unravel the work of a previous developer!) you will leave equipped with a practical understanding of the most useful tools that CSS puts at your disposal.
6. Accessibility, Usability & Your Website, 10th November
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Understanding the different ways that people interact the web is the key to being able to provide a better online experience for everyone - but there is still a tendency for developers to focus on solutions for users with visual impairment. This workshop will introduce a more holistic approach to making accessible, usable web content and key evaluation techniques that you can use on your own (and other people's) web sites.
These workshops also support our BTEC-accredited qualifications:
www.netskills.ac.uk/accreditation
Further details these workshops and of all Netskills events are available from:
www.netskills.ac.uk/workshops
Regards
Jamie Stogden
Netskills
University of Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 7RU
tel: 0191 222 5000
fax: 0191 222 5001
web: http://www.netskills.ac.uk/
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