CityEast Community College

Using three industry standard graphics and page layout applications – Adobe Indesign CS4, Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Illustrator CS4, this hands-on, six week (one day per week), course provides the practical skills and understanding required to create digital artwork at a beginners level. The course looks at page layout, typography and raster and vector digital imaging for print and web based production using the industry standard graphics software. By course conclusion, you shou... [More]

Get up to speed quickly with Dreamweaver: jump right in and build your first static or dynamic website from scratch. Take your first steps in building a real life website, experience how to use the software to solve everyday problems and undertake routine tasks, instead of spending countless hours learning about all the hundreds of features you’ll probably never use. Quickly and easily design, develop and maintain websites and web applications — from start to finish — with Adobe Dre... [More]

Come and explore the world of personal computing in a course designed for the mature learner entering the information super highway late in life. Learn the basic principles of how to use your computer to do simple word processing and other basic computer tasks such as saving files and printing. Basic keyboard skills and word processing will be covered. No previous experience or knowledge of computers is required. The class will be conducted in a supportive, friendly environment desi... [More]

This Adobe Photoshop CS4 workshop is designed to provide you with the skills to design electronic artwork using a wealth of powerful painting and selection tools. Following a basic introduction to photoshop tools, menus, colour modes and file formats you will learn how to scan images, retouch and correct colour and grayscale images, use layers and filters to create complex images. Also covered is restoration of old photos. PLEASE NOTE: Basic keyboard and mouse skills are required. . [More]

This is the perfect course to make sure you get the most from your Mac. If you are new to the Apple Mac operating system, then this essential skills course will help you learn the basics quickly and effectively. This course is an introductory course and is great for those who are comfortable using a PC, but want to migrate to the world of Mac! . [More]

Using the TYPEQUICK™ program you will enjoy a logically planned and structured course designed around eight fun lessons. Each lesson builds on the skills learnt in previous lessons, while giving you the option to repeat and revise. Alternating between speed practice and accuracy lessons, Diana will motivate you to reach each stated objective. She reinforces, encourages and patiently helps you over the small difficulties, providing extra exercises to eliminate weakness. To qualify fo... [More]

Thanks to blogging, millions of people are now publishing online with zero knowledge of basic HTML (Hypertext Mark-up Language), which is the most basic language that web pages are built upon. However, that lack of basic knowledge often leaves people unable to make simple tweaks to elements of their blogs, or to create a simple web page that lies outside of the blog architecture and navigation. This hands-on workshop is designed to teach you the basics of how to write HTML code, des... [More]

Discover how easy it is to make short visual stories of important personal events from your existing photos. This workshop will show you how to make digital stories from your existing photos using FREE software from Microsoft called PhotoStory 3. Using this software, create slideshows using your digital photos. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures. It’s that easy! Add stunning special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories... [More]

PC Essesntials is designed for the complete computer beginner and includes starting the PC, logging in, using and understanding desktop icons and their links to underlying programs, navigating a directory structure, saving work, printing and closing down the PC. Jargon free language is used and the pace of presentation is not rushed. A useful course before proceeding with Windows based software packages. •understand basic computer concepts •identify the basic features of the Windows... [More]

This Access Introduction Course is for people new to databases, and for self-taught users to enhance their knowledge. Learn how to build rational databases, create simple queries, macros and forms. By the end of this course participants should be able to: •Design and create a database •Create tables and set the primary key • Define the fields and properties for a table • Enter data and modify the layout of a table • Find data in tables • Create queries • Create table relationships •... [More]