Infographics (NEW)
In this hands-on, two-day Infographics Using Adobe Illustrator training course, you will learn how to create infographics by gaining the skills and techniques allowing you to analyze data and trends. You will be introduced to workflows for collecting, analyzing, story boarding and producing visual stories. The use of pre-designed Infographic templates and other files in Adobe Illustrator will be covered for use on websites, mobile devices, e-publications, and print. You will learn infographic design and learn to create infographics from the hands-on experience received in this course, where you will sketch illustrations of data and design compelling visual graphic illustration utilizing Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Excel. You will also learn best practices, workflows, and techniques through real world examples by applying font, color, images, charts and complex data maps.
Prerequisites: Students need to have completed our Adobe Illustrator Introduction class or have working knowledge in all topics covered in the Introduction course outline. Attendees should have a working knowledge of computers and operating systems, as well as experience using a mouse, keyboard, standard menus and commands.
Intro - 2 Days - $775
12/9 – 10
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Intro. Adobe InDesign
InDesign is a powerful design and production application that offers precision, control, and seamless integration with other Adobe professional graphics software like Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. It has long been the industry standard for books, magazines, and brochures, and has now become the industry standard for creating ePubs, interactive PDFs, and interactive magazines that are viewed on tablets. In this two-day, hands-on InDesign introduction training class, you will learn the basics of InDesign.
Prerequisites: Students must have a good working knowledge of computers, operating systems, using a mouse, keyboard, standard menus and commands. Students must be able to open, save, and close applications and files, as well as navigate to other folders.
2 Days – $775
3/2–3
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Advanced Adobe InDesign
Advanced Adobe InDesign training class, students will learn advanced tips, tricks, and techniques for publishing with InDesign. This course will expand on the concepts in Intro and will cover best practices and additional features.
Prerequisites for Attending InDesign Advanced:
Students need to have completed our Introduction course or have working knowledge in all topics covered in the InDesign Introduction course outline. Students must have a good working knowledge of computers, operating systems, using a mouse, keyboard, standard menus and commands. Students must be able to open, save, and close applications and files, as well as navigate to other folders.
2 Days - $775
3/4-5
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Working Efficiently with InDesign Long Documents
This Working Efficiently with InDesign Long Documents training course shows designers how to create book-length documents using InDesign. The course focuses on long document elements such as page and chapter numbering, table of contents, cross-referencing, and indexes. The course also provides an overview of document construction, from creating master pages and applying consistent formatting with styles, to placing text and images, and outputting to PDF Creating Books.
Prerequisites for Attending InDesign Long Documents:
Students need to have completed our InDesign Introduction and InDesign Advanced courses, or have working knowledge in all topics covered in the Introduction and Advanced course outlines. Students must have a good working knowledge of computers, operating systems, using a mouse, keyboard, standard menus and commands. Students must be able to open, save, and close applications and files, as well as navigate to other folders.
2 Days - $775
6/3--4
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
508 Compliance using Adobe Acrobat with MS Word
Learn how to make Sec. 508-compliant Word documents and PDFs in this intensive workshop. Topics include: Understanding Sec. 508 standards and guidelines for federal documents, creating Word source documents that are compliant, exporting compliant PDFs, and remediating existing PDFs. This foundation class on how to create accessible files is designed for writers, editors, web masters, production managers, and graphic designers.
3 days — $875
12/3-5, 3/17-19
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Accessible PDF forms from MS Word
Accessible PDF forms from Adobe & MS word – This intermediate-level class teaches how to create accessible PDF forms with Adobe Acrobat Pro. (It does not cover Adobe LiveCycle Designer). Topics include: Creating and converting existing PDF forms from MS word to accessible forms with Acrobat’s form tools, Sec. 508 guidelines for compliant forms, testing and evaluating forms for compliance, remediating existing PDF forms, and guidelines to improve usability and accessibility.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and PDFs; coursework or equivalent experience in accessible Word, PDF, or InDesign documents is very helpful.
2 days — $775
7/15-16
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Accessible PDF forms from Adobe InDesign
Accessible PDF forms from Adobe InDesign – This intermediate-level class teaches how to create accessible PDF forms with Adobe InDesign accessibility tools (It does not cover Adobe LiveCycle Designer, MS Word,). Topics include: Creating and converting existing PDF forms from MS word to accessible forms with Adobe InDesign form tools, Sec. 508 guidelines for compliant forms, testing and evaluating forms for compliance, remediating existing PDF forms, and design guidelines to improve usability and accessibility.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and PDFs; coursework or equivalent experience in accessible Word, PDF, or InDesign documents is very helpful.
2 days - $775
8/11-12
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Creating Accessible 508 Compliant templates with MS Word
This is an intermediate level class that will teach how to create 508 compliant templates using Adobe & MS Word. For desired 508 compliant document creation. This course will assist customer agencies with consistency while disseminating and demonstrating 508 compliant publications and documents, to the web and print environments as agencies move to create accessible online publications for public access.
Prerequisite: 508 Compliance with Adobe & MS Word
2 days — $775
2/11 – 12, TBD
9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Testing and Remediating PDFs for Sec. 508 Compliance
This is an intermediate–level class that covers testing and remediating existing PDF formatted documents for 508 Compliance in accordance with the refreshed guidelines mandated for compliance as of January 2018. Customer agencies are encouraged to bring their own PDF files to class for hands on testing and remediation strategies. This course is sure to assist customer agencies with future remediation screening as publications are created and screened before release for public access.
Prerequisites: knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and PDF’s; coursework or equivalent experience in accessible Word, PD, or InDesign documents is very helpful.
2 days — $775
TBD
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Creating Sec. 508 Compliant PDFs using Adobe InDesign
This intermediate-level class teaches how to create InDesign layouts that produce Sec. 508-compliant PDFs for websites, in addition to press-quality PDFs for print. Topics include: Sec. 508 standards and guidelines for federal documents, InDesign’s tools for accessibility, controlling accessibility in the INDD layout, exporting Sec. 508-compliant PDFs, checking and testing the PDFs for compliance, and advanced InDesign features. These accessibility techniques can also prepare InDesign files for web publishing, content management systems (CMS), and EPUBs as well as improve search engine optimization (SEO).
Prerequisite: Basic and/or Intermediate Adobe InDesign classes, or equivalent work experience. The class is for experienced publishers seeking to master Sec. 508 compliance of PDFs created from InDesign. Students should be comfortable creating basic documents (newsletters, brochures, reports) from InDesign before taking this class.
3 days — $875
5/13-14
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Acrobat Pro Section 508 Introduction with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe InDesign
This Adobe Acrobat Pro Section 508 Accessibility Introduction training course will help you become familiar and come into compliance with the Federal Government’s ADA Section 508 accessibility regulations. The course will cover software features that are designed to help you meet those requirements. Topics: PDF Accessibility Overview, Using Acrobat Pro DC Accessibility Checker, Acrobat DC PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow, Create an Accessible Microsoft Word Document, Making PowerPoint and Excel File Accessible, Create on Accessible PDF file from Adobe InDesign.
2 days — $775
2/18 – 19, 6/15-16
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Acrobat Pro Section 508 Advanced with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, LiveCycle Designer and Adobe InDesign
This Advanced Adobe Acrobat Pro Section 508 accessibility training course will help expand on your introductory knowledge of compliance with the Federal Government’s ADA Section 508 accessibility regulations. The course will cover advanced software features that are designed to help you meet those requirements. Topics: Current PDF Standards, Validation Tools, Reviewing Tag and Flow Order, Exploring Autotag, Combining Files and Inserting Pages, Working with Tables, Working with the Content Pane, Working with Scanned Documents, Working with Forms, Accessibility in LiveCycle Designer, Advanced Accessibility in Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign.
2 days — $775
2/20-21, 6/17-18
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Acrobat Pro Section with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, LiveCycle Designer and Adobe InDesign, Bootcamp Pricing - 4 Days - $1300, 2/18-21, 6/15-18
Intro Web Accessibility with WAI-ARIA, WCAG 2.0, and Section 508 Compliance
This training course introduces you to web content accessibility and usability for people with physical or cognitive disabilities. It introduces you to accessibility legislation (e.g., Section 508) and guidelines (WCAG 2.0). You will use a variety of tools to evaluate accessibility, such as audit tools, screen readers, browser tools, and online tools and resources. You will learn what to look for in an evaluation tool, what tools can and cannot do, and why human usability testing is vital. In the Advanced portion of this course, you will examine techniques to make websites and web applications accessible, conforming to WCAG 2.0 level A and level AA, using WAI-ARIA, HTML5, and CSS. You will examine in more detail a few of the topics that were presented in the Introduction to Web Accessibility, WCAG 2.0, and Section 508 Compliance Introduction course, including semantic markup, providing navigation components, creating accessible forms, providing robust labeling, error messages in validating forms, and complex tables.
2 Days – $775
5/4-5, 7/20-21
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Advanced Web Accessibility with WAI-ARIA, WCAG 2.0, and Section 508 Compliance
In this hands-on, two-day Advanced Web Accessibility for Web Pages and Applications with WAI-ARIA, WCAG 2.0, and Section 508 Compliance training course, you will examine techniques to make websites and web applications accessible, conforming to WCAG 2.0 level A and level AA. You will examine in more detail a few of the topics that were presented in the Introduction to Web Accessibility, WCAG 2.0, and Section 508 Compliance Introduction course, including semantic markup, providing navigation components, creating accessible forms, providing robust labeling, error messages in validating forms, and complex tables.
2 Days - $775
5/6-7, 7/22-23
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Web Accessibility with WAI-ARIA, WCAG 2.0, and Section 508 Compliance, Bootcamp Pricing - 4 Days – $1300, 5/4 – 7, 7/20 - 23
Adobe Captivate 2019 Introduction Live Hands-On Instructor-Led Training Class
Course Description: The Adobe Captivate 2019 eLearning software re-imagines mobile learning by creating content including quizzes, demos, simulations, and more. In this hands-on, two-day Captivate Introduction training course, new or familiar users will build Captivate eLearning projects, including creating responsive projects, video demos, software simulations, and importing and performing a round trip from Microsoft PowerPoint for Responsive eLearning. You will also be working to add objects to captivate layouts in the timeline including adding text captions, shapes and smart objects, animating objects, and learning how to add accessibility to objects in HTML5 (508 accessibility).
Note: This Adobe training course for Captivate 2019 is now the standard version for Captivate 8 training, Captivate 9 training, and Captivate 2017 training, as well as for all other previous versions of Captivate.
Prerequisites: Students must have a good working knowledge of computers, operating systems, using a mouse, keyboard, standard menus and commands. Students must be able to open, save, and close applications and files, as well as navigate to other folders:
2 Days- $775
4/13-14
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Job Roles That Use Captivate:
Content/Courseware Developer
e-Learning Developer
Multimedia Designer
Instructional Systems Designer
Subject Matter Experts
Adobe Captivate 2019 Advanced Live Hands-On Instructor-Led Training Class
In this hands-on, two-day Captivate Advanced training course, intermediate to advanced users will learn the in-depth eLearning tools used to build more challenging content, while continuing to learn Adobe Captivate. You will benefit from the special tips and insider secrets that let you do more and save time by attending this Captivate training course. The topics covered in this course will allow you to work with many types of variables, import questions, create quizzes, work with responsive layers, share elements from captivate with your team, publish in various formats, and use JavaScript with Captivate. You will also dive into Virtual Reality (VR) in Captivate 2019.
Note: This Adobe training course for Captivate 2019 is now the standard version for Captivate 8 training, Captivate 9 training, and Captivate 2017 training, as well as for all other previous versions of Captivate.
Prerequisites: Students need to have completed our Captivate Introduction course or have working knowledge in all topics covered in the Introduction outline. Students must have a good working knowledge of computers, operating systems, using a mouse, keyboard, standard menus and commands. Students must be able to open, save, and close applications and files, as well as navigate to other folders
2 Days - $775
4/15 – 16
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Captivate Bootcamp Pricing $1300, 4/13 - 16