Computer Courses - Web Graphics
Who Should Attend:
- Professionals who want to learn the design software used in designing web pages
- Those with graphic arts backgrounds that want to expand onto the web
Designing for the iPhone Platform:
Web Applications and Moble Versions of Web Pages
CSE 5337
Thursdays, March 4 – April 1, 2010
Time: 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Location: Penn State Abington
Fee: $395
Instructor: Robert Goldberg
Credit: 1.5 CEUs
This course would cover how to code HTML pages specifically for the version of the Safari browser used in the iPhone OS. Topics covered will include the touch interface, 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).
Introduction to Pod Casting and V-Casting
CSE 5336 Schedule # 505082
Wednesdays, January 6 – February 24, 2010
Time: 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Fee: $345
Instructor: Ron Costello
Credit: CEUs 1.2
This course will provide a practical and hands on approach for users who want to begin producing podcasts and video podcasts (V-Casts). Podcasting has been an excellent medium to advertise, inform, and entertain. This course will provide you with the basic knowledge and skills, to record audio % video, edit your content, add effects, and upload your podcasts and V casts to the web. There will be a heavy emphasis on the iLife software (iMovie & Garage Band), but Windows based alternatives will be explored as well.
Dreamweaver
CSE 5066
Credit: 2.4 CEUs
Designed for students who want to learn how to design, create, and implement professional web pages. Students can learn to create full-featured Web sites using Macromedia Dreamweaver. Specifically, this course will cover the use of templates, frames, forms, Javascript mouseovers, and multimedia in web pages. This course will focus on designing, creating, and uploading a multipage web site.
PREREQUISITE:HTML or XHTML, JavaScripting helpful
Photoshop For the World Wide Web
CSE 5065
Credit: 1.5 CEUs
Students can learn how to use Photoshop and ImageReady to create, edit, and optimize images for the World Wide Web. Topics covered will include color on the Web, transparency, banners and picture text, scanning techniques, basic design principles, and several advanced techniques. Among these will be animation, rollovers, image slicing, and actions. Students will create a final project consisting of a series of Web pages incorporating graphics created during the class.
Cold Fusion
CSE 5015
Credit: CEUs: 2.4
Introduction to ColdFusion MX 7 requires no previous knowledge or experience with server-side Web application development. This course will cover the following topics: How the ColdFusion MX 7 web server functions; The basics of the CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language); Outputting dynamic content; Form validation and the server-side processing of forms; Writing re-usable code; The basics of SQL (Structured Query Language); Manipulating a database with ColdFusion; Maintaining session state; Writing conditional code.
Prerequisites:
XHTML or HTML
Additional Preferred Skills (not required): SQL, CSS, Javascript
Java Scripting
CSE 6625
Credit: CEUs: 2.4
Designed for students who have solid knowledge of HTML. This course explains JavaScript and its uses to create HTML applets such as display messages and scrolling text banners; access URLs from a list; and validate the user-entered HTML form data.
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Programming and XHTML
