Training Courses

Office Applications

Training courses are delivered using interactive and printed coursework and hands-on practice sessions, with overhead presentations and online course material available when appropriate. The following section sprovide an overview of the course content - contact us for full details.

Word Processing - MS Word

Although many people use a computer to produce documents, few harness the full power of modern word processing programs. Depending on your level, some of the tyhings you would learn on our one-day courses are:

• Perform common document tasks.
• Speed up tasks using keyboard shortcuts.
• Mail-merge from various data sources.
• Print multi-page booklets.

Spreadsheets - MS Excel

Most organisations have to deal with figures, and the computer program of choice for this is the spreadsheet. If there are two or more people in your organisation who would benefit from learning any of the following then consider one of our one-day Spreadsheet training course.

• HLookups, VLookups and named ranges.
• Financial predictions.
• Statistical calculations and graphing.
• Database integration.

Databases - MS Access

Storing, querying and modifying data are a databases main functions. Depending on your level attendance at one of our one-day Database Training courses could provide you with:

• Database design and normalisation.
• Table and field structuring.
• Form and report design.
• Crosstab, data definition and other advanced queries.

D.T.P. - MS Publisher

Many small organisations now use D.T.P. software to perform tasks traditionally in the realm of professional printers and designers. Despite modern software's ability to produce professional output all too often the results look as cheap as they were. A one-day D.T.P. Training course can show you how to:

• Use wizards to speed and simplify design.
• Customise templates for an original look.
• Use text and colours to the best advantage.
• Prepare documents for professional printing.

Presentations - MS Powerpoint

Take advantage of the power of Powerpoint to create stunning presentations and really put your point across. Attendance at a one-day Powerpoint Trainng course will show you how to get the most from Powerpoint, including:

• Planning a power presentation.
• Using and modifying templates.
• Using transitions and effects.
• Adding audio and much else.

Email - MS Outlook

Often this business necessity becomes a security risk as well as source of annoyance due to spam and adult mail. A one-day Outlook Training course will equip you with the skills you need to:

• Manage mail efficiently.
• Use contacts and calendaring.
• Secure your inbox.
• Understand spam reduction options.

Actual course contents depends on course level - Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. To find out more about any of the training courses we offer call us, mail us, email us or use the link below to request a free quotation.

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Internet & Web Design

As a professional Internet services company we would like all SMEs to take advantage of the incredible deals we offer, however we understand that some organisations would rather train staff members how to undertake their online responsibilities. Our trainers are perfectly placed to deliver up-to-date and informed instruction on the following Internet subjects:

Business Website Design

The days when all a website designer needed was Notepad and some HTML are long gone. Nowadays there are many factors to consider when designing or maintaining a professional website. Attendees at a one-day Business Website Design training course will cover a range of subjects including:

• Domain name choice and registration.
• Website hosting options.
• Navigational structure and page layout.
• E-commerce guidelines and legislation.
• Internet standards, privacy and accessibility.
• Browser and operating system compatibility issues.

We also offer a three-day Business Website Design training course that covers HTML and MS FrontPage, and includes the creation of a small business website. Due to the scope of the subjects involved this longer course is recommended as attendees can spend longer in a hands-on environment. Once a website has been completed our other Internet training courses offer an ideal follow-on to help increase customers and visitor satisfaction, and avoid unnecessary overheads.

Website Speed Optimisation

Aimed at organisations that already have a website, this one-day course covers the subject of Website Speed Optimisation in some depth. As well as the obvious advantage of improved visitor experience the techniques covered can also help to significantly reduce server bandwidth costs. Among the topics that students will cover are:

• Graphics compression and optimisation.
• Improving the content to noise ratio.
• Server configuration for increased performance.
• Reducing HTML, CSS and Javascript code size.
• Lowering page render times.
• Statistics analysis and bottleneck identification.

Attendees will also learn which tools are available for website performance benchmarking and page performance analysis, and will have the opportunity to apply the techniques learned to their own websites.

Online Promotion and S.E.O.

Our one-day training course on website promotion and search engine optimisation will help organisations get the most from their marketing budget by helping to identify the avenues of maximum return. Real-life case studies are used to illustrate the many techniques, which include:

• Targeting the right words and phrases.
• Targeting the right engines and directories.
• Maximising page structure.
• Keyword density analysis.
• Techniques to avoid.

You may have built the best mousetrap, but the world will only beat a path to your door if they know where to find you! Make the most of your investment and don't let opportunities escape by promoting your website effectively. For full details of any of our training courses and how they can help you maximise your investment in Information technology contact us now or use the link below to request a free, no-obligation quotation.

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