Web Technologies Workshops
The Web Technologies workshops that currently form part of our national workshop programme are listed below and fall into the following broad categories:
Most of these workshops are also available for onsite delivery, which may be more suitable if you have a group of people who require training. For additional information about related products and services, please visit the main Web Technologies section.
Web Content Design and Creation
- Accessibility, Usability & Your Web Site
- 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. Full Details
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- Web Pages From Scratch
- Publishing web pages is now easier than ever. However, some degree of technical knowledge and skill is vital in order to create high-quality, standards-compliant online content. This practical workshop explains how web publishing works and teaches the fundamental skills you will need to create web pages using the current XHTML standard - along with an introduction to web page style and design. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
- CSS: A Complete Web Style Toolkit
- 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. Full Details
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- CSS: Techniques, Tips and Tactics
- Do you understand the basics of CSS, but still look at other web pages and think, "How did they do that?". This new workshop will explore the common CSS concepts underpinning many current design features, introduce advanced techniques and help you plan your work from design through to delivery. Full Details
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- Writing for the Web
- 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 web site authoring. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
Web Technologies
- Database Design and SQL
- The most important aspect of database-driven web publishing is the database itself. Netskills can help you develop the skills to be able to produce an efficient, scalable and optimised SQL database for use with your web solutions. This practical workshop will demonstrate how to develop an initial database design and turn it into a cost-effective, working solution. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
- Databases on the Web
- Harnessing these techniques for web/database integration 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. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
- Programming for Web Developers
- Now you can finally get to grips with the fundamentals of web programming and add exciting, dynamic functionality to your web site. Having picked up the skills required to present web content using HTML and CSS, many developers find the move towards incorporating programming technologies within their web sites more challenging. This new workshop will explain the core web programming concepts and languages that you will need - to help you make that move with confidence! Full Details
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- PHP: Primed and Ready
- Get to grips with the fundamentals of PHP, possibly the most popular server scripting language in use today. This new workshop will guide you through the main features of the PHP environment and enable you to start building your own dynamic web applications. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
- Exploring XML
- Explore the fundamental concepts of XML and how XML, XSLT, and XPath can be used to manage, display and exchange data on the internet. This practical workshop will benefit to anyone looking to use XML as part of their online publishing and content management systems. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
- Podcasting
- Provides practical experience in the planning, producing and publishing of a podcast. Full Details
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- Using Technology for Project Communications
- Explore how emerging web technologies such as blogs, wikis, podcasts and social networks can help research projects communicate more effectively and engage with the community. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
- Federated Access Management: Core Skills for Identity Providers
- This two day workshop, developed with JISC funding, focuses on the technical requirements for organisations joining the UK Access Management Federation and acting as their own Identity Provider (IdP). Participants will be able to use the technology for themselves and explore the skills and steps necessary to deploy it within their organisation. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
Web Development Tools
- Dreamweaver: The Essentials
- This practical 2-day workshop delivers an essential guide to the core Dreamweaver features for the creation, formatting, management and updating of web page content. It is suitable for anyone for those would like to create their own web pages and web sites using Dreamweaver. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
- Dreamweaver: Web Page Creation
- This is a practical workshop for those who would like to use the Dreamweaver web-publishing tool to create and edit web pages. Suitable for both beginners and those with some web authoring experience, this workshop introduces many of the key features of this popular software package. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
- Fundamentals of Flash 8
- This is a practical workshop for anyone wanting to use Macromedia Flash to create animated web content. The workshop covers the fundamental aspects of Flash animation including the creation of vector graphics, keyframing, tweening and accessibility. Full Details
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- Fundamentals of Flash MX2004
- This is a practical workshop for anyone wanting to use Macromedia Flash to create animated web content. The workshop covers the fundamental aspects of Flash animation including the creation of vector graphics, keyframing, tweening and accessibility. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
- Fundamentals of Flash MX
- This is a practical workshop for anyone wanting to use Macromedia Flash to create animated and interactive web content. The workshop covers the fundamental aspects of Flash including the creation of vector graphics, animation, interactivity and accessibility. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
Multi-day Workshops
- Fundamentals of Web Design and Development
- This new integrated 3-day training course combines intensive teaching with practical work, discussion and question and answer sessions. It provides an accelerated pathway to the key skills you need to gain a recognised professional qualification. Registration on the Netskills/BTEC Professional Development Programmeis included. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
- Essential Skills for Web Publishing
- This new 2-day, practical course is designed to enable you to develop new skills and use them to gain a recognised professional qualification. Registration on the Netskills/BTEC Professional Development Programme is included. Full Details
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No workshops scheduled at this time.
- Dreamweaver: The Essentials
- This practical 2-day workshop delivers an essential guide to the core Dreamweaver features for the creation, formatting, management and updating of web page content. It is suitable for anyone for those would like to create their own web pages and web sites using Dreamweaver. Full Details
- Current Schedule:
No workshops scheduled at this time.
- Federated Access Management: Core Skills for Identity Providers
- This two day workshop, developed with JISC funding, focuses on the technical requirements for organisations joining the UK Access Management Federation and acting as their own Identity Provider (IdP). Participants will be able to use the technology for themselves and explore the skills and steps necessary to deploy it within their organisation. Full Details
- Current Schedule:
No workshops scheduled at this time.
