Take your Web design skills to the next level in this Intermediate Dreamweaver course! You will get hands-on practice in using the advanced features of Adobe Dreamweaver software as you explore pure CSS layout and learn how to incorporate multimedia elements such as Flash video and audio. You will discover the uses of XML and XSL and learn how to use standards-compliant Cascading Style Sheets to create Web pages that are easier to maintain and more search engine-friendly. Note: Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 for either Mac or Windows and Windows ASIN: B001EUDIZE or Mac ASIN: B001EUIYWQ (Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.)

Learn how to research and develop relationships with potential funding sources, organize grant writing campaigns, and prepare proposals.

The Intermediate CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course picks up where the Basic course left off, taking you right into the PC. You will start with detailed information on installing and configuring hard drives and removable drives, and then spend the rest of the course knee-deep in Windows. You will learn about the operating system from installation to operations, maintenance to troubleshooting. The course finishes with an in-depth look into installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting printers. This course takes you through the second of the three steps you need to become both a highly competent PC tech and a CompTIA A+ certified technician, 2009 style. Note: You should have access to a PC running Windows 9x, and a PC running Windows 2000 or XP, so that you can learn the subtle (and not-so-subtle) differences between these two families of Windows. Although this course focuses on operating systems, you should have access to a hard drive that you can install, format, and partition, and to a couple of Plug and Play devices that you can practice installing. Because of the dangers of electro-static discharge (to the machine, not the student), we do not require you to tear apart your own primary computer (and definitely do not recommend that you format or partition your primary hard drive!).

The Advanced CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course focuses on fun technology. You will learn everything you need to know to select, install, and service video, sound, and portable computers. The course teaches networking, both wired and wireless, because every well-rounded tech needs to know it. You will learn about security, security, security. Plus you will learn my troubleshooting methodology, tried and true in countless computer crises. The Advanced course completes the three-course CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Prep cycle and prepares you for both the 2009 exams and for real life as a PC tech. Lets get to it!

The Basic CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course teaches you about the hardware common to virtually every personal computer, including microprocessors, RAM, power supplies, motherboards, BIOS, CMOS, the expansion bus, and input/output devices. You will learn how things work, how to configure everything, and how to troubleshoot in real world environments. This course gives you the knowledge upon which you will base the rest of your CompTIA A+ certification studies for the exams that debuted in late 2009. Plus it helps you take that first step to becoming an excellent PC technician. Note: It is recommended that you have a PC that you can take apart and put back together again. This can be anything from an ancient Intel 286 to a newer 486 or beyond. Because of the dangers of electro-static discharge (to the machine, not the student), we do not require you to tear apart your own primary computer. This is, however, a class that trains you to be a hardware technician - having a machine to play with greatly helps your learning.

You´ll begin this hands-on course by adding powerful controls to your Web pages, giving visitors the ability to interact with your Web site. You´ll find out how to connect to a database, read the information stored inside, and display it exactly the way you want. You´ll find out how style sheets make it easy to give every page of your Web site the same clean, consistent, and professional look, and you´ll learn how to create master pages to ensure that each page you create uses a common set of controls. Using ASP.NET´s powerful membership features, you´ll develop a true community-based Web site that allows users to register, log in, create and update profiles, and post messages to a forum. You´ll explore the issue of Web security, and you´ll discover some simple things you can do to protect your site and prevent the most common types of attacks.

In this course, you´ll master the tools and techniques required to create user-friendly Access 2007 databases. You´ll learn to design one-to-many and many-to-many databases and create queries, forms, and reports to reflect those relationships. You´ll find out how to create a switchboard form, change database settings, and use macros to make a database easy and intuitive enough for even a computer novice to use.

In this practical and project oriented hands-on workshop, you´ll learn how to create tables filled with fields and records. You´ll build relationships between the tables to eliminate redundancies and slash data entry time. You´ll discover how to achieve huge reductions in data entry errors by setting default values, creating validation rules, and building input masks. You´ll find out how to make your database more user-friendly with custom data entry forms, smart lists, and other sophisticated controls. You´ll learn how to retrieve exactly what you need from your database with powerful queries and reports, and you´ll even start automating routine tasks with labor-saving macros.

Give yourself skills that are in high demand by exploring corporate accounting with a veteran instructor.

Gain a marketable new skill by learning the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, financial reporting, and more.

Gain the skills and knowledge you´ll need to prepare for the Certified Administrative Professional exam and begin a rewarding career as an administrative assistant.

Prepare to take advantage of the many new job opportunities in health care, legal services, and other industries.

To know your kids is to love them. In this course, an experienced social worker will help you gain a deep understanding and appreciation of your adolescent´s development and behavior. You´ll uncover the secrets of the adolescent mind and gain valuable information on how they think, how they feel, how their identities develop, and what steps you can take to ensure that you are well perpared to meet the needs of the teens in your life. Note: Internet access, e-mail, and Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Firefox Web browser required

You will learn to use the advanced analytical tools provided by Excel add-ins. You´ll become skilled in the use of validation to protect the integrity of your worksheets from other, less experienced users. You will learn how to add functional and eye-catching controls to any worksheet and how to use scenarios and data tables to quickly perform multiple what-if analyses. You´ll discover advanced techniques for PivotTables, such as creating calculated fields and calculated items. You´ll become adept at consolidating and importing data from other sources, and you´ll master the art of conditional formatting to highlight duplicate entries and other common worksheet problems. Learn how Excel 2007 table tools take the complexity out of table creation and management. As you become proficient at nesting functions within other functions, you´ll be able to accomplish just about anything Microsoft Excel has to offer!

In this course, you´ll learn each of the technologies that Ajax is composed of. We´ll spend several lessons digging into JavaScript, a programming language essential to Ajax. You will discover the wonders of the Document Object Model (DOM), cascading style sheets (CSS), the XMLHttpRequest object, extensible markup language (XML), and PHP scripting. Together, these technologies are what give Ajax its power. Note: Any code editor capable of developing HTML pages; alternatively, a plain text editor, such as Windows Notepad; access to multiple browsers, including Safari, Netscape Navigator, Google Chrome, and Opera; access to a Web server that supports JavaScript and PHP

Develop a rich understanding of the rudiments of algebra in a relaxed and supportive learning environment. This course will help you understand some of the most important algebraic concepts, including orders of operation, units of measurement, scientific notation, algebraic equations, inequalities with one variable, and applications of rational numbers. An emphasis on practical applications for your newfound skills will help you learn to reason in a real-world context. As a result, you will acquire a wide variety of basic skills that will help you find solutions to almost any problem. This unique and thought-provoking course integrates algebra with many other areas of study, including history, biology, geography, business, government, and more. By the time you finish this course, you will understand how algebra is relevant to almost every aspect of your daily life. Note: Internet access, email, Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Firefox Web browser required.

Discover valuable techniques that show you step-by-step how to research and value stocks.

This course will teach you how to communicate easily and comfortably with those who speak French. Youll learn practical, common phrases that will make your trip to the many French-speaking regions of the world more pleasant. You´ll learn dialogue specific to various settings, and you´ll be surprised how easy it can be to speak another language! Each lesson introduces a scenario, presented in short dialogues. You´ll be able to practice and learn both sides of the conversation, so you´ll easily understand and expect common responses. Every lesson also has cultural tips, which will make you more comfortable in a foreign setting. This course makes learning French fun and surprisingly easy. You´ll be pleased with your quick progress, and you´ll be prepared for your next trip! Note: Internet access, email, Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Mozilla Firefox required

Do you know the five most common reasons why manuscripts are instantly rejected--often without even being read? Do you know how to correctly format and submit a manuscript? Do you know which publishing markets most fit your writing style? Can you write a query letter that publishers won´t be able to resist? If your goal is to become a published freelance writer of fiction or nonfiction for books or magazines, this comprehensive course will help you guide your work directly into the hands of an editor and onto the shelves of your favorite stores. Note: Internet access, e-mail, Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Firefox Web browser required.

Get a taste of the writer´s life and improve your writing skills in this introduction to writing creatively.