Additional Computer Courses
Designing for the iPhone/iPad Platform
Web Applications and Moble Versions of Web Pages
CSE 5337
Location: Penn State Abington
Fee: $195
Instructor: Robert Goldberg
Credit: 1.5 CEUs
Learn how to design and code "mobile Web apps," the type of website targeted for the version of the Safari browser used in the iPhone/iPad OS, and also the Silk browser used in the Kindle Fire. We will take what is called the "responsive design approach," in which one code base adjusts automatically to the device's display size and orientation. Topics covered will include the touch interface, coding cross-platform video, best typographical practices, image optimization, bandwidth reduction, the best Javascript libraries to use, and a general introduction to general-purpose mobile versions of existing Web sites. (This course will not cover iPhone apps coded with Objective-C or other compiled apps). The course will also introduce the simulators needed for testing and coding, such as the iOS SDK, the Android SDK, and other free tools and frameworks.
Crystal Reports
Dates: Mondays, May 21 - June 25, 2012, register online
(No class May 28, 2012)
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: Penn State Abington
Fee: $485
Credit: CEUs: 1.5
Introduction into the capabilities of Crystal Reports with .NET Framework to build custom reporting applications and the basic skills to use the .NET Framework to build custom reporting applications.
The target audience for this course are application developers who will use the Crystal Reports with .NET FRAMEWORK to build and integrate report functionality into web or Windows applications.
Adobe Lightroom
Location: Penn State Abington
Fee: $195 | register online
Instructor: William Kelly
Credit: 1.5 CEUs
Whatever your interest in photography, Adobe Lightroom is the go-to tool for photographers looking to develop a powerful and efficient workflow for organizing and optimizing images. Working hands on with a professional photographer who has extensive experience working with the software, this class will cover the whole process from importing and organizing photos to making basic tonal and color adjustments, local adjustments, special effects, digital slideshows, and finally the preparation of files for various outputs including social media sites and print.
Participants should have access to a digital camera (preferably a DSLR) that is capable of capturing RAW files. This class is open to photographers of all skill levels, but please note that this is primarily a software class - though some camera functions will be covered during class time it is not designed to be a shooting or critique class.
Digital Photography
Location: Penn State Abington
Fee:
Join Penn State and Abington Art Center as we team up for a class in Digital Photography. This class will introduce both beginning and intermediate level students how to edit, highlight and dramatize their digital photographs through a variety of computer processing techniques. You'll be learning the aesthetics of photography and to better use your digital camera as you head out to capture the world around you.
Abington Art Center was founded in 1939 as the Old York Road Art Guild. Located on 27 acres in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, the Art Center hosts workshops and classes for students of all ages and presents exhibitions, an outdoor Sculpture Park, and programming designed to make art accessible and fun for everyone.
For more information: Eva Klein , 215-881-7387