Computer Desktop Applications Training
Ensuring that you or your staff knows how to fully utilize the software used in
your organization should be a top priority. Productivity can be instantly boosted
by providing Computer Desktop Applications training to yourself or end users. New
Horizons offers applications training on any software, such as:
- Microsoft Office
- Desktop Publishing (Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher, etc.)
- Graphics and Multimedia (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, etc.)
- Internet and Web Design (HTML, Adobe Dreamweaver, etc.)
- Personal Productivity (Outlook, Lotus Notes, etc.)
- Project Management (Microsoft Project, Visio, etc.)
Microsoft Office
Understanding and optimizing the power of Excel, Word, and other applications to
maximize employee productivity is an ongoing and challenging task. New Horizons
offers a full range of software application training specifically designed to enhance
user productivity. From "How to Build and Use Word Tables" to "Building Macros for
Excel," New Horizons can customize and deliver interactive training to assist students
with their specific problems or questions.
With the evolution of the Microsoft Office System, new and familiar products, features
and functionality have been enhanced to improve how people and organizations connect
to co-workers, information and business processes. All of this enables your organization
to easily transform information into business value.
Have you ever asked yourself...
- How much faster could your employees complete projects with real-time access to
business information, colleagues and data?
- What is the cost of not protecting your business documents from intentional or accidental
changes without your knowledge?
- Are your people making the most of your existing investment in business systems?
All This and More is Possible Using the Software that is Already Familiar to Your
Employees
More than a product upgrade, Microsoft Office System is a complete solution to achieve
your business goals. And with the right training provided through New Horizons,
you can instantly impact your organizations bottom line.
What Will You Gain from Implementing Microsoft Office System Training Throughout
Your Organization?
- Immediately respond and manage changes in the marketplace through streamlined and
automated processes
- Increase the speed and agility of information received and distributed to improve
communication and collaboration among teams, organizations, partners and customers
- Make better decisions and take more effective action by providing people throughout
your organization with better visibility and deeper insights into business information
- Transform information into business impact by empowering individuals to contribute
in an increasingly demanding business environment, with easy-to-use tools and access
to information on-demand
But Weve Been Using Microsoft Office for Years, Why Would We Need Training Now?
Over the last two decades, organizations have changed the way they do business,
but not necessarily the way they use their software. In order to succeed in the
world of high volume information, individuals, teams and organizations need to find
new ways to maximize the impact of this information. Microsoft reacted to this need
and revolutionized Microsoft Office to help you succeed in todays business environment.
With these new capabilities, functions and enhancements provided in the Microsoft
Office System, your business needs to get up to speed quickly on how to use them
to create real business value. You can eliminate training downtime and create more
productive employees through effective Microsoft Office System training offered
by New Horizons.
Who Should Take Training on Microsoft Office System?
Every individual and company currently using the Microsoft Office Suite; every individual
entering or re-entering the workforce or just needing to update their desktop skills.
Design, Media and Graphics Programs
Our Design and Media courses address both the print- and Web-publishing industries,
and those software applications used by graphics, multimedia, print and Web professionals
to create print and electronic publications, original art, graphics, images, and
animation. Students will learn how to design printed materials and Web sites, author
Web pages, design user interfaces and navigation tools, create multimedia applications
and presentations, and edit graphics, video, audio and animation.
These courses covers the design and media applications of industry giants Adobe,
Macromedia, Corel, Lotus, Quark, and Microsoft. Multiple application levels and
versions are included to accommodate the broadest base of design specialists and
the career path of each student as he or she faces new assignments and encounters
new technologies. Typical design roles that are supported include:
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Web Designer |
Graphic Designer |
Page Layout or Prepress Expert |
Animator or
Multimedia Designer |
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Uses
sound design techniques and UI (User Interface) best practices to create web pages
with text and graphics. Fundamental skills include web authoring with HTML, creating
web-suitable imagery (objects), applying Cascading Style Sheets, and planning website
navigation. Typical applications and programming languages include: HTML, FrontPage,
Cascading Style Sheets, and a number of Adobe and Macromedia products that meet
specific Web design objectives. |
Uses sound design techniques to create graphical elements and objects for Web, print,
or multi-media output. Fundamental skills include drawing and editing dynamic graphics,
adding text to graphical elements, applying styles, and manipulating color. Typical
applications include: Photoshop, Illustrator, FreeHand, and Fireworks. |
Uses artistic techniques to layout pages in advance of Web or print publishing.
Fundamental skills include arranging text and graphics on a page to meet marketing
objectives, developing and managing templates, applying styles, and preparing documents
for publication. Typical applications include: QuarkXPress, InDesign, and FrameMaker.
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Uses artistic techniques to create dynamic objects that mix elements of text, graphics,
sound, and motion. Fundamental skills include drawing and editing graphics, manipulating
film or video images, and employing applications to enhance the spatial, temporal,
or acoustical qualities of graphical objects. Typical applications include: Flash,
Director, LiveMotion, and After Effects. |