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Photoshop - LEVEL 2 - Intermediate

Duration One Day.
Number of Places 12
Course Fee €150 Member Rate
€195 Non Member Rate
Subjects Taught Lesson 1: Enhancing Images
• Create Gradients
• Retouch Images
• Adjust Tonal Range Using Adjustment Layers

Lesson 2: Working with Vector Paths
• Create Vector Paths
• Edit Paths

Lesson 3: Working with Shape Layers and Masks
• Work with Shape Layers
• Work with Masks
• Apply Special Effects to a Layer

Lesson 4: Automating Tasks
• Work with Actions
• Automate Tasks Using Adobe Bridge

Lesson 5: Working with Video Files
• Edit Video Files
• Export Video Files

Lesson 6: Integrating with Other Adobe Applications
• Integrate with Adobe® Illustrator®
• Edit a Photoshop File in Adobe® Acrobat®

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Course Date - 12th June 2013
Course Content Overview
In this course, students will enhance your ability to create accurate masks and image effects, retouch images, work with video files, automate repetitive tasks, and integrate with other Adobe applications.

The course covers the Adobe Visual Communication, using Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Photoshop CS5 ACE exam objectives, and is intended to help prepare students to take the Adobe Certified Associate and Adobe Certified Expert exams. Please refer to the CD-ROM that came with this course for the document that maps the Adobe Visual Communication using Photoshop CS5 objectives and the Adobe Photoshop CS5 ACE exam objectives to the content in the Adobe Photoshop CS5 series.

Further Enquiries Maureen
m: 087 908 9012
e: maureen@dppskillnet.ie
Eligibility Who Should Attend
Adobe® Photoshop® CS5: Level 2 is intended for intermediate and advanced users of Photoshop.
Trainer New Horizons
Location of Course 22 - 24 Strand St Great - Dublin 1
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

JSSP Java Programming

Duration 18 Days in June 2013.
Number of Places 10
Course Fee JSSP - Job Seekers Support Programme
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Course will commence on 10th June 2013 at IACT, Dublin 2.
Financial Support JSSP - Job Seekers Support Programme - You Must Be Unemployed - for full details on eligibility please visit our website www.dppskillnet.ie
Course Content Java Course Outline
The course will include the following:
HTML
• basic shell of HTML page
• formatting text
• images
• links
• tables
• forms
• divs
• basic CSS

JavaScript
• variables
• conditional statements
• loops
• basic form I/O
• arrays

Java Basics
• Variables
• Conditional Statements
o If Statement, if-then Statement, if then else Statement
o Nested If Statements
o Switch Statements
• Arrays
• Iteration Statements (Loops)
o For Loops
o Enhanced For Loops
o While Loops
o Do While Loops
• Integrating Conditional Statements into Loops
• String Manipulation
• Vectors
• ArrayList
• Lists

Classes and Objects
• Creating Classes
• Class Members
• Constructors
• Assessors – getters and setters
• Class methods
• Encapsulation

Object Oriented Programming: Inheritance
• Superclasses and subclasses
• Relationships between Superclasses and subclasses
• Inheritance Hierarchy
• Constructors in subclasses

Object Oriented Programming: Polymorphism
• Polymorphic behaviour
• Abstract Classes and methods
• Concrete Subclasses
• Indirect Concrete Subclasses
• Implementing interfaces

Exception Handling
• When to use exception handling
• Some common example of exception handling
• Using try-catch-finally

Using UML (Unified Modelling Language)
• UML Elements for classes, abstract classes and interfaces
• Attributes and operations
• Visibility modifiers
• Relationship Specifiers

Using Graphical User Interface Components
• GUI Components
o JFrame
o JButton
o JTextField
o JLabel
o JCheckBox
o JRadioButton
o JComboBox
o JList
o JPanel
• Layouts
o FlowLayout
o BorderLayout
o GridLayout
o JPanels for more complex layouts
• Event Handling
o How event Handling works
o Implementing Listener Interfaces
o Anonymous Inners Classes for event handling

Accessing Databases with JDBC
• Relational databases
o SELECT
o WHERE Clause
o ORDER BY Clause
o INSERT
o UPDATE
• Connecting to an Oracle Database
o Querying the Database
o Looping through ResultSets
o Using Prepared Statements
• Using a Java GUI Interface with a Oracle Backend

Java Server Pages
• Creating a Web Based Project
• Using .jsp files
• Interacting with an Oracle Database using JSP
• Searching, Selecting and Displaying Data in a JSP
• Inserting New records using JSP and HTML Forms
• Updating Existing Records Using JSP Forms

Preparing the Students for the SCJA Exam
• The Format of the EXAM
• Topics and Questions Covered
• Exam Watch
• Mock Exam Questions

Careers or Further Progression JAVA Programmer
Further Enquiries Maureen
m: 087 908 9012
e: maureen@dppskillnet.ie
Eligibility JSSP - Job Seekers Support Programme - You Must Be Unemployed To Be Eligible For These Programmes.
Trainer IACT - Dublin
Location of Course IACT Dublin
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

iDTP Master & Print Production Programme - JSSP

Duration 20 days
Number of Places Limited
Course Fee No fee
Subjects Taught Programme Activity
This programme has five separate modules and industry certification as per the training path below, please also find detailed course syllabi for your perusal.

DTP design concepts, pre-press and print.
Adobe InDesign
Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Acrobat
Design for print

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Course starts on 14th June 2013.
Financial Support jssp (job seeker support programme)- you must be unemployed. Please see our website www.dppskillnet.ie for full details regarding eligibility for the programme.
Course Content Desktop Publishing (or DTP) incorporates a huge variety of skills dating back from the first printing presses. Modern DTP requires a detailed knowledge of many related pieces of applications software as well as a thorough understanding of the print processes involved in the final printing of documents.

IACT’s iDTP Master course teaches the tools and skills needed to work in a modern DTP environment, providing the language of DTP and the skills needed to create a range of professional documents from business cards and letter heads to brochures and newsletters.

Adobe InDesign is the most popular DTP application for the production of newsletters, magazines and books. Available on both PC and Macintosh this product is an essential tool for modern DTP. Adobe’s PhotoShop & Illustrator are the standard for production and scanning of images for brochure and logo design. Adobes Acrobat is now the DTP standard for document dissemination. An understanding of Acrobat and other graphics formats (postscript, TIFF etc.) is crucial for the successful designer.

In the Print Production element of the programme candidates will learn the standard working procedures for bringing a job from design to print and at the end of the course will have a solid understanding of the industry terms and print production processes.

The programme will consist of classroom training for each module, hands-on workshops, support and exercise submission to IACT together with 3 official exams and an end of programme project all with a pass mark of 70% across all examinable elements.

Further Enquiries Maureen
m: 087 908 9012
e: maureen@dppskillnet.ie
Eligibility This course is only open to Job seekers and anyone interested will have to complete an assessment to gain entry.
Learning Outcomes Outcomes Envisaged
Qualifications achieved – IACT DTP Master Diploma
Trainer IACT -
Course starts on 14th June 2013.
Location of Course Dublin - IACT
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Print For Designers

Duration 5 days
Course Fee €400 Member Rate
€500 Non Member Rate
Subjects Taught Print For Designers
Course Content
»» Key Areas Covered
»» Finishing.
»» Working with Die Cuts and tools.
»» Folding and Cutting.
»» Bleeds.
»» Covers & Pages.
»» Specials / Varnishes / UV.
»» Numbering.
»» Designing to Budget / The Hidden Costs.
»» Looking at Stock.
»» Measuring.
»» Weights and Sizes.
»» Coated and Uncoated.
»» Off Cuts and Wastage.
»» Postage.
»» Spine sizes.
»» Calculating fold dimensions.
»» Pagination.
»» Odds and Evens.
»» Saddle Stitched or Perfect Bound.
»» Web Press or Sheeted.
»» PDF.
»» Standards.
»» Understanding Transparency Flattening.
»» Appearance of Black.
»» Clean Blacks / Rich Blacks.
»» Linked Files.
»» Embedded Files.
»» Missing and Modified.
»» RGB & CMYK.
»» Resolution.
»» Actual PPI & Effective PPI.
»» Spot Colours.
»» Process Colours.
»» Spot and Transparency.
»» Removing Unused Colours.
»» Separation Set Up.
»» Monitors and RGB.
»» Image & Colour Management.
»» Work-flow.
»» Traveling Profiles.
»» Customizing Preflight.
»» Embedding Fonts.
»» Postscript Errors
»» Euro Symbols and the like.
»» File Formats.
»» JPEGS.
»» TIFFS.
»» EPS.
»» PSD.
»» Line Weights.
»» Print Processes.
»» Digital.
»» Screen Print.
»» Litho.
»» Flexi.
»» Dye Sub.
»» Proofing.
»» Soft copies.
»» Hard Copies.
»» Disclaimers.
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Enrol: 06/02/2013
Start: 06/03/2013
Course Content Course Outline
Days 1 & 2 Adobe Indesign
On Day 1 and 2 Participants will learn to use Adobe Indesign, the Industry standard application for both Print and Digital design, with an emphasis on Print Design and Pre-Press output. At the end of the two Days the Participants will be familiar with setting up documents for print, importing images, typography and type setting. They will be familiar with print industry terminology and specifications / Preflight customisation and will be able to output a document to a final print ready PDF.

Day 3 Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Bridge
On Day 3 Participants will learn to use Adobe Photoshop (the industry standard image editing application) to resize and check the images they will be using in there printed files. They will develop an understanding of colour modes, resolution and colour profiles and become aware of how these settings carry through into their layout application (Indesign), and the need for these specifications and formatting within the print documents they create.

Day 4 Practical Design & Layout
On Day 4 Participants will work with Indesign and Photoshop combined on the Design and Layout of a 16 page A5 Booklet which will go to press on Day 5.

Day 5 On Site
On Day 5 the Participants will visit a Dublin print shop to experience the Production Process through its various stages: Booking the job in, Costing the job, The receipt of the Art Work, The journey the Artwork takes from the Artwork department through flight check, Rip to the Separations and Plate making. Seeing the Job onto the Machine for Print and through to finishing and packaging.

Entry Requirements Note: A sound knowledge of computer fundamentals and file management is essential to get the maximum benefit from this course.
Further Enquiries Maureen
m: 087 908 9012
e: maureen@dppskillnet.ie
Learning Outcomes Course Objectives
On completion of this 5 day course Participants will have created and designed original artwork using Adobe Indesign / Photoshop and Bridge and processed it all the way through to the final printed product. Along the way they will learn the standard working procedures for bringing a job from design to print and at the end of the course will have a solid understanding of the industry terms and procedures needed to bring a job from design to print. This knowledge will include the complete print production process and will allow them to easily identify what can go wrong in a design/print job and how to avoid this. Their comprehensive knowledge will ensure that they fully understand the steps needed to ensure they deliver error-free files to their service provider, avoiding costly mistakes.

This five day course will equip Participants with the necessary knowledge to seek work placement experience in print shop and reprographic artwork departments as well as art departments in the design field. This course is ideal for graphic designers with a web or digital background or existing print designers wanting to know more about the mysteries of print production. It is also invaluable for printers who would like to see how they can start to produce their own artwork files from scratch.

Location of Course Dublin
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Business Owners Tasters Programme

Duration 1 Day 13 March
Course Fee €400 Member Rate
€500 Non Member Rate
Subjects Taught Business Owners Tasters Programme
Objective
Success for business owners and managers in the SME sector is achievable for those who know the combination of correct actions and apply them. This workshop is for those who want to achieve outstanding results. There are ten steps required for success in any business. The inclusion of any one of these steps will improve and enhance any business. The exclusion of any of these elements will preclude a business from achieving the optimal outcome. The programme sets out the steps and how they can be implemented in the business. It is about being most effective in getting immediate and improved results. The objective is to provide a radically changed business model and improved outcomes for the Business Owners.
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Enrol: 06/02/2013
Start: 13/03/20123
Course Content Business Owners Tasters Programme
Programme Content
Sales & Business Development Getting better customers quicker. Getting more value from existing customers.

Staff & Employees Reinforcing primary targets and objectives. Accountability & responsibility.

Finance & Cash Flow The critical numbers. Building better bank balances

Operations for success Driving effectiveness on a daily basis. Bringing the future into play.

Action for Results Important and urgent in perspective. Success budgets for better business.

Entry Requirements Business Owner / MD / Senior Management
Further Enquiries Maureen
m: 087 908 9012
e: maureen@dppskillnet.ie
Location of Course Dublin
Available to Job Seekers: 
No
Certified: 
No

Post Grad In Web Management

Course Fee €3,420 Member Rate
€3,900 Non Member Rate
Subjects Taught Post Grad In Web Management
Your Course of Study Digital Marketing Institute lecturers have specifically structured the curriculum to help you understand the current trends and best practices in digital marketing. In this highly focused programme, you will learn how to leverage these innovative strategies in order to gain competitive advantage for your current or future organisation. We have designed the programme to recognise the maturity of each of the channels within the digital marketing domain, providing you with the required breadth and the depth of knowledge to become an effective all-round practitioner and manager of digital marketing.
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Enrol: 06/02/2013
Start: 01/03/2013
Financial Support
Course Content Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing
This course will help you to create and implement effective digital marketing strategies and will allow you to realise your career or business aspirations and strongly position yourself within the market place or your organisation.

Emphasis throughout the programme is placed on developing practical and pro-active digital marketing professionals through delivery which encourages self-development, participation and team work.

Once qualified, you will have developed the confidence and ability to apply your highly relevant knowledge and skills to meet various digital marketing challenges within the workplace.

Further Enquiries Maureen
m: 087 908 9012
e: maureen@dppskillnet.ie
Eligibility Who Should Attend?
Whether coming straight from university or expanding your skill set in your current role, you can expect this course to provide you with the skills, knowledge and experience to move your career forward.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing is open to graduates or professionals with backgrounds in any discipline looking to work in or advance within the digital marketing arena. You will also have interacted and worked alongside people from a diverse range of backgrounds including experienced industry professionals all within a business-orientated environment.

Learning Outcomes What You Can Expect
Through dynamic lectures, case studies, small group discussions and interactive workshops you will gain exposure to the latest techniques and tools for improving your organisation’s digital marketing and brand-building efforts. You will reposition yourself within your organisation to implement digital strategies that deliver measurable results.
Location of Course Dublin
Available to Job Seekers: 
No
Certified: 
No

Photography Printing Workshop - Advanced

Duration One day - date to be confirmed.
Course Fee €75
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Date: to be confirmed.
Course Content This workshop covers the full workflow required to produce exhibition grade prints.
• Importing and working with RAW files (I'm assuming here your product photography course utilises RAW file photography - see below)
• Advanced post-processing techniques - helping your product photographs to 'pop'
• Colour spaces and colour management - working correctly with ICC profiles
• Sharpening and exporting for print, web and other uses
• Photographic Archiving.
• Correct workflow and file management processes for various printing outcomes, including: inkjet, offset and on-demand digital printing needs.

Each participant will work on their own photographs from the Product Photography course, and will be given the opportunity to print high quality giclée images.

Participants work from importing RAW files correctly, through enhancing images non-destructively with Adobe Photoshop CS4, to producing fine grade prints on high quality paper.

Further Enquiries Maureen
m: 087 908 9012
e: maureen@dppskillnet.ie
Trainer Printing workshop led by Sinead McDonald.
Location of Course RED RUA Tallaght
Available to Job Seekers: 
No
Certified: 
No

Illustrator Level One

Duration 1 day, 9.30am – 5.00pm.
Number of Places 12
Course Fee €150 Members
€195 Non Members
Subjects Taught Outline
Lesson 1: Getting Acquainted with Adobe® Illustrator® CS5
• Examine Imaging Concepts
• Explore the Interface
• Customise the Interface

Lesson 2: Creating Shapes in a Document
• Create a Document
• Draw Basic Shapes
• Save a Document

Lesson 3: Creating Custom Paths
• Draw Paths
• Modify Paths

Lesson 4: Working with Text
• Insert Text
• Flow Text on a Path
• Import Body Text
• Format Text with Styles
• Thread Text
• Apply Hyphenation
• Insert Typographic Characters

Lesson 5: Working with Objects
• Import Graphics
• Manipulate Objects

Lesson 6: Enhancing Documents
• Format Objects
• Apply Strokes
• Apply Gradients
• Apply Graphic Styles
• Apply an Envelope to Text

Lesson 7: Proofing a Document
• Wrap Text
• Find and Replace Text
• Fix Spelling Errors

Lesson 8: Saving Images for Web and Print
• Export Images for Print
• Save Images for the Web
• Save Images as PDFs.

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment June 6, 2013
Course Content Overview
In this course, students will use Adobe Illustrator CS5 to create illustrations that include graphics and text.

Who Should Attend
This course is intended for designers, publishers, pre-press professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people switching to a design job or taking on design responsibilities and who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents.

Careers or Further Progression Suggested Next Steps
Adobe Illustrator CS5 - Level 2

Other Related Classes
Adobe Fireworks CS4 - Level 1
Adobe Flash CS5 - Level 1
Adobe InDesign CS5 - Level 1
Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Level 1

Further Enquiries Maureen
m: 087 908 9012
e: maureen@dppskillnet.ie
Learning Outcomes At Course Completion
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- get acquainted with the Adobe Illustrator CS5 application.
- create shapes in a document.
- create custom paths.
- work with text in an Illustrator document.
- work with objects.
- enhance documents.
- proof documents to make them more accurate.
- save images for web and print.
Trainer New Horizons
Location of Course New Horizons, 22 - 24 Great Strand St - Dublin 1
Available to Job Seekers: 
No
Certified: 
No

InDesign - Level 1

Duration One Day
Number of Places 12
Course Fee €150 Member Rate
€195 Non Member Rate
Subjects Taught Outline:
Lesson 1: Exploring the InDesign Environment
• Explore the InDesign Interface
• Customise the Interface
• Explore the Navigation Controls
• Set General and Interface Preferences

Lesson 2: Designing Documents
• Create a Document
• Add Text
• Add Graphic
• Convert Other Application Files to InDesign

Lesson 3: Enhancing Documents
• Format Characters and Paragraphs
• Apply Colour, Swatches, and Gradients
• Apply Fills and Strokes
• Create and Apply Styles

Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements
• Arrange Objects
• Align Objects
• Manage Page Elements with Layers
• Set Up Pages

Lesson 5: Managing Objects
• Transform Objects
• Edit Objects
• Thread Text Frames
• Search and Replace Objects
• Edit Text

Lesson 6: Working with Tables
• Create a Table
• Modify a Table Structure
• Format a Table
• Create Table and Cell Styles

Lesson 7: Finalising Documents
• Check Documents for Errors
• Print a Document
• Package Files
• Export PDF Files for Commercial Printing
• Prepare PDF Files for Web Distribution

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Date: 31 July 2013
Course Content Overview:
In this course, students will work with some of the tools and features to create eye-catching printed documents using InDesign CS.

Who Should Attend:
This course is intended for students who want to explore the basic tools and features of InDesign for creating professional page layouts and designs.

Further Enquiries Maureen
m: 087 908 9012
e: maureen@dppskillnet.ie
Learning Outcomes At Course Completion:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- explore the various elements of the Adobe InDesign interface. - design documents.
- enhance documents.
- work with page elements.
- manage objects. - work with tables.
- finalise documents.
Trainer New Horizons
Location of Course Dublin - 22 - 24 Great Strand Street, Dublin 1 NEW HORIZONS
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

JSSP Web Design Programme

Duration Training Days: 10 full days.

THIS PROGRAMME WILL RUN TWICE BEFORE THE END OF JUNE. THERE WILL BE A PROGRAMME THAT WILL RUN IN THE MONTH OF APRIL FOR 10 DAYS AND A DIFFERENT PROGRAMME THAT WILL RUN IN THE MONTH OF JUNE FOR 10 DAYS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CONTACT MAUREEN ON maureen@dppskillne.ie

Programme is 10 days in total.

Number of Places 12
Course Fee JSSP - No fee if you are currently unemployed and in receipt of job seekers benefit or allowance. For unemployed only - JSSP - Job Seekers Support Programme.
Subjects Taught Module 1: Initial considerations in setting up a website
Module 2: HTML
Module 3: Design your first Web Site
Module 4: Animated and Static Design, Graphic Design tools
Module 5: Create an advanced website
Module 6: Content Management Systems
Module 7: Blogs
Module 8: Online Shop
Module 9: Plugins
Module 10: Update and Maintain Websites
Module 11: Design for mobile devices
Module 12: Designing for the e-Learning Environment
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Starting 19th June 2013 Dublin.
Financial Support JSSP. Job Seekers Support Programme.
Course Content Course Overview
This course covers the integration of various skills into a set of practical competencies; integration of tools learnt for the common goal of producing artwork; and the integration of various software for different applications including web, mobile…

This course is based around learning computer skills and will teach the delegates how to combine these skills so that they can become more successful and confident designers in the market place.

Course Structure
We propose to breakdown the course into a number of workshops. These workshops will enable delegates to apply their new skills while focusing on the completion of a design product such as a brochure, poster or website. This style of training will be overall more effective than a student learning Abode Photoshop itself. The Adobe Applications will be incorporated into the workshops as a means to an end, rather than the purpose of the module.

The workshops are set in a specific order to increase in difficulty and depth of knowledge. Using skills learnt in previous workshops to complete further ones is a perfect way to reinforce items studied and build confidence, requiring the attendees to be present at all workshops.

Applications and tools covered
· Adobe Photoshop
· Adobe Illustrator
· Adobe Acrobat
· Adobe acrobat.com
· Adobe Dreamweaver
· Adobe Flash
· Adobe Fireworks
· HTML, XML, CSS
· Joomla, Wordpress, Online shopping (VirtueMart, OS Commerce), Artisteer.

This extensive programme will prepare delegates for the following official Adobe Certifications:
- Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) Web Communication with Adobe DreamWeaver
- Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) Rich Media Communication with Adobe Flash.

Entry Requirements JSSP - Please See Our Website For Full Details www.dppskillnet.ie Next Prog Starting 19th June Dublin.
Further Enquiries Maureen
m: 087 908 9012
e: maureen@dppskillnet.ie
Eligibility Unemployed - in receipt of job seekers benefit or allowance.

Who should attend
This course is for those who meet the JSSP criteria.
The target student will be comfortable in the daily use of computers and have access to a computer with internet access outside of the classroom for practice and additional exercises.

Students should have a keen interest in the World of Web Design, with a desire to work in the area.

Methods of Assessment Through the Moodle tools, the learner will be frequently tested, monitored in their progress, motivated and helped when needed. The students will be able to access the Moodle tools to prepare for Certification Exams.

New Horizons is an authorised Certiport Testing Centre so all exams can be booked and attempted at the centre.

Trainer New Horizons - Dublin.
1.3 Trainer Profile
Eric Dumas is a Learning Partner training in the field of Graphic Design and Web Design Applications. He owns a design agency in Dublin and brings his professional experience to the classroom. With his hands-on approach he is able to cover a broad range of situations and integrate into the course a ‘real world’ set of information.

Eric’s wealth of experience in design means that he can recently chosen to deliver Adobe Training on the RTE reality show ‘Five Women go back to Work’

Location of Course New Horizons - Dublin.

22- 24 STRAND STREET GREAT - DUBLIN ONE.

Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No
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