[WEB4LIB] Advanced web design training?

[Eric (Eric Rogers)]

Author and web design goddess Lynda Weinman offers several different classes
in southern California, in addition to excellent books and how-to videos.
She and her partners cover many of the higher-end software packages like
Dreamweaver, Fireworks, GoLive, Photoshop, Flash, etc.  Check out
<http://www.lynda.com/classes/index.html> for info.

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 Eric Rogers
 Internet Services Administrator
 Kansas City Public Library
 eric at kclibrary.org - http://kclibrary.org 
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-----Original Message-----
From: A. Helfman [mailto:ahelfman at huc.edu]
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 11:05 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Advanced web design training? 


Dear Colleagues,

	I am in a classic "good news-bad news" situation! The good news is,
I have
been authorized to spend money to update my web site creation skills.  The
bad news is, I don't know where to get *advanced* training, and so I am
turning to the Web4Lib community for advice. I searched the list archives
and found a brief discussion from last October; I also searched the Web and
found some relevant sites, but I need more information.

	I know HTML (including forms, tables, and frames) and have studied C
programming in a UNIX environment. I want to learn more about CGI and Perl.
I want to learn JavaScript, and I am also considering tools such as CSS,
DHTML, and/or XML. I need to know more about database delivery over the
Web, preferably incorporating Oracle or Filemaker Pro. I have been using
Paint Shop Pro to edit graphics, but some formal graphics training wouldn't
hurt. I'd like to find a course on web design principles; I'd like to learn
more about what does/doesn't work and why. I may also need to learn about
digital image management.

	I realize that it's possible to teach oneself many of these skills,
but I
have been given an opportunity to go beyond that level, and I want to take
full advantage of it. I'd like to hear recommendations and/or war stories
on any part of the "laundry list" above. I took a one-day class this spring
that was billed as "Advanced HTML," but *I* ended up teaching half the
session! I want to avoid a repeat of that experience.  I would prefer
"live" instruction to an online course, and it would be easiest for me to
attend a class in or near NYC. I'm wondering if people have any opinions on
commercial training centers vs. college courses, or on the value of
certificate programs.

	I look forward to your replies, on or off-list.



Amy W. Helfman        Associate Librarian         HUC-JIR, NY
ahelfman at huc.edu               http://www.albany.edu/~helfman