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Netskills will be running the following workshops at Newcastle University this autumn:

Programming for Web Developers, 15th September
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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 workshop will explain the core web programming concepts and languages that you will need – to help you make that move with confidence!

PHP: Primed and Ready, 16th September
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Get to grips with the fundamentals of PHP, perhaps the most popular server scripting language in use today. PHP allows web developers to create fast, dynamic web applications that can interact with HTML forms, databases, XML documents, mail servers and much more. This workshop will guide you through the main features of the PHP environment and enable you to start building your own dynamic web applications.

Expression Web: Key Development Skills, 17th – 18th September
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Expression Web, Microsoft’s new professional web design software package, combines tools for standards-based web page creation, web site control and management with customary ease of use.

This 2-day workshop covers key development skills for the creation, formatting, management and updating of web page content.

Fundamentals of Flash, 30th September
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Flash makes it easy to create rich, engaging content for the web and mobile platforms. Whether you want to produce simple animations, sophisticated multimedia packages or interactive web applications, this workshop will give you the skills you need to exploit the capabilities of this powerful software.

This workshop will be delivered using Flash version 8.

Dynamic Presentations for Interactive Teaching, 2nd October
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Interactive whiteboards (IWBs) and audience response (or voting) systems have become widespread across the education sector in recent years. Are they being used well by the staff that have access to them? This workshop explores the possibilities provided by these devices. It discusses the pedagogic and curricular implications, gives a grounding in their main features and provides practical experience in using them.

Project Management for the Education Sector, 27th November
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This workshop introduces a project management methodology that can be adapted for any size of project and is specifically tailored to the needs of the education sector. The day is interactive, providing a structured approach to project management and investigating a number of examples.

This workshop is provided in conjunction with JISC infoNet, the advisory service for managers in the post-compulsory education sector promoting effective planning, implementation and management of information and learning technology.

For further information on these and of all Netskills public workshops please visit http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/month/index.html