"Finding Graphics on the Internet: From Copyright Awareness to Free Graphics Archives" with "Advanced Web Searching Tips and Techniques " Oct. 27 3-5 EDT.

[Diane K. Kovacs]

Finding Graphics on the Internet: From Copyright Awareness to Free 
Graphics Archives
with Advanced Web Searching Tips and Techniques

Agenda
Day 1 Live Online Meeting

Lecture and Discussion:

     €Overview of Copyright issues and Pictures on the Internet
     €Internet Picture Resources:  Image Search Engines, Meta-Sites and Archives

Web-based Activities Days 2-Completed

Activity 1. Focus on Image Search Engines
Activity 2. Finding Pictures of Everyday Things
Activity 3. Finding Pictures Famous People, Places and Things
Activity 4. Downloading, and Using Paint Shop Pro to edit and create 
Web graphics

Overview


This hands-on workshop will teach you to find images on the web and 
use them to add style to
your own web pages and print publications! We'll discuss copyright 
guidelines and web etiquette,
to understand which graphics may be copied freely and which may not . 
You'll learn about and
visit graphics mega-sites and archives.  You'll also learn to 
download and use the Paint Shop Pro
(free demo) software to edit and create Web graphics.

Students are asked to login and use the online conferencing system 
for ten minutes at least 2
days before connecting to the online live class session.   Plan on at 
least 1 to 1 1/2 hour for
each Web-based activity for a total of 4-6  hrs of  hands-on work. 
Lecture, discussion and
overview time will vary.  When online live time is scheduled it will be 2 hrs.

More information at http://www.kovacs.com/pictures.html

Audience

This workshop is intended for people want to learn about using the 
Internet to find and ethically use pictures/graphics.

This workshop is for anyone who needs to find and ethically use 
pictures/graphics available on the Internet tor to assist someone one 
else in finding and ethically using pictures/graphics on the Internet.

Participants should know how to use e-mail and Netscape Communicator 
or Internet Explorer well.
Netscape or IE 4.5 or higher is preferred.

Schedule

This workshop is scheduled to meet live online October 27, 2000 3-5 
EDT (2-4 CST)
                                                        or
Schedule Arrangements for other small groups (minimum of 3 people)
may be made on an individual basis by contacting the instructor.
                                                        or
You may register for e-mail/Web self-paced workshop.

Registration and Tuition

$75 - Class size is limited to 15 people per session
Arrangements for additional online live sessions will be made if 
there are additional registrations.

http://www.kovacs.com/register.html


Materials

All materials will be online on interactive Web pages. Color printed 
packets will be priority
mailed to each participant on receipt of payment, or purchase order.

Mechanisms for Instruction

Participants will interact through e-mail
with the instructors before and after the workshops.

Participants will meet live online for overview, lectures and discussions.

Participants will complete hands-on Web-based activities at
their own pace between and after scheduled online live meeting with 
the guidance
and in consultation with the instructor.

Instructors will provide free training on using the Diversity 
University MOO facility for real-time
communication Participants will connect to http://www.du.org:8888 for
real-time instruction.   Logins and passwords will be provided on
request after registration.

Java enabled Netscape or Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher are required.

Instructor Diane K. Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting diane at kovacs.com