Tuition, training and support

Technology is moving at a breathtaking speed and we all need to keep our skills tuned to keep up with the latest systems and techniques. I can offer tuition, training and support to individuals and groups, specialising in Mac OSX systems and graphics related software.

I offer a combination of flexibility, enthusiasm, quality of service and above all, expertise.

I work at your convenience, either at your premises or mine, to your timescales and often at short notice or odd hours.

Mac Tuition

mac icon If you're a new or relatively new Apple Macintosh User, I can offer personal tuition which will help you get the most out of your Mac.

My training course is designed to give new or users of Apple Macintosh computers an introduction and tuition in all aspects of the computer from the very basics of setting-up and the 'naming of the parts' to using the Internet and the bundled applications which come with your computer.

By the end of my training course, users will be able to:-

Understand the Mac operating system and how it works.
Connect and use external devices such as Printers, Scanners and Cameras
Organise all types of Files and Folders
Browse the Internet and use email
Use the bundled applications such as iWork, iTunes and iMovie.

Please contact me for more information about Mac tuition

Adobe Creative Suite Tuition

Using the applications in Adobe's industry-standard graphics suite CS3 requires considerable expertise, which I have acquired over nearly 20 years of hands-on experience. I'm only too pleased to be able to pass on whatever knowledge I have.

Please contact me for a chat about how I can help you use Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash and Acrobat.

Tuition can be arranged either on a one-off basis, for specific instructions, or as a structured course, tailored to meet your needs.

Web design techniques and using CSS

About using DreamweaverCS3 and working with CSS

Dreamweaver is the most popular choices for professional web site designers. Whether you are designing a web site or publishing to a company Intranet, I can teach you all you need to know about using Dreamweaver 8 or MX or MX 2004 - and the latest, Dreamweaver CS3
Tuition is designed for anyone who needs to design and create exciting and interactive websites. You are NOT expected to be a web designer. Tuition is aimed at ordinary people who need to get to grips with Dreamweaver CS3.

You will be able to create exciting, dynamic, visually attractive web sites.
You will learn the principles of good web design.
You will learn how to create new Web pages and maintain existing ones

Tuition can include:

Creating a Basic Document
Page Properties
Embedding links
Publishing a Web Pages
Website Management
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Designing to Web Standards

Can't find what you're looking for? Please contact me.

Joomla!

Joomla! is an award-winning Content Management System (CMS) that will help you build websites and other powerful online applications. Best of all, Joomla! is an open source solution that is freely available to everybody.

The basic Joomla! package is designed to be easy to install, even for non-programmers. Most people have no trouble getting the software up and running, and there is plenty of support available. Joomla! enjoys a growing, active community of more than 40,000 friendly users and developers on our forums eager to help.

Once Joomla! is installed and running, it is simple for even non-technical users to add or edit content, update images, and to manage the critical data that makes your company or organization go. Anybody with basic word processing skills can easily learn to manage a Joomla! site.

Via a simple, browser-based interface you will be able to easily add new press releases or news items, manage staff pages, job listings, product images, and create an unlimited amount of sections or content pages on your site. You can try a simple demo to get quick taste of what Joomla! is all about.

Virtuemart

fetch.php.png A complete shopping cart solution for Joomla. It's popular, widely used, and can also be used as a catalogue. With its powerful administration tool, you can handle an unlimited number of categories, products, orders, and customers.