Dear Colleague
As part of their regional workshop programme, Netskills will be delivering the following workshops in Newcastle in January:
1. Databases on the Web, 9th January
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Being able to integrate database technology with the provision of web content is now a common expectation for web site developers. Harnessing these techniques can improve the management, maintenance and scalability of your web sites. This practical workshop teaches you the skills needed to provide web access to existing databases - enabling you to start developing web sites using database-managed content with confidence.
2. Exploring XML, 10th January
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XML is integral to an increasing number of applications, both on and off-line. Much more than simply "making up your own tags", XML provides a flexible, standards-compliant, format for structuring and processing data - including web page content.
All XML documents conform to a simple framework of rules, however complex the application. The key to getting started is to understand these rules, along with how some of the core XML technologies such as XLST and XPath operate.
3. Blogs, Wikis & Social Networking, 22nd January
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As the world wide web moves into another exciting phase, sometimes called Web 2.0, it has never been easier to publish and access information online. Blogs and wikis offer simple, DIY, interactive publishing, while new social software tools enable collaboration online, whether sharing cutting edge research, CVs or holiday snaps. But is this just the latest craze or does it have the potential to revolutionise online information?
4. Web 2.0 Tools to Make Life Easier, 23rd January
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Are you drowning in information and wasting too much time trying to keep up? This workshop introduces a range of tools to help make the web work for you. From online post-it notes and to-do lists to personalising your own Google home page, the web is awash with tools and gadgets to help you streamline your working and home life.
5. Detecting and Deterring Plagiarism, 24th January
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The issue of plagiarism has been around for centuries, but its impact has escalated with the growth of the world wide web, with its vast range of content, easy opportunities for cut-and-paste, and growing market of commercial sites helping the potential plagiarist. The education sector has seen a significant increase in cases of plagiarism in recent years, with observers suspecting that many more cases go undetected and/or unreported.
While sophisticated online services can help with the detection of web-based plagiarism, long-term deterrence lies with appropriate course design and effective institutional policies.
Further details these workshops, including prices and booking forms, and of all future Netskills events are available from:
www.netskills.ac.uk/workshops
These workshops can also support our BTEC-accredited qualifications:
www.netskills.ac.uk/accreditation
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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