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Flash Animation

Billy Gee — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:59:40 +0000

There is a good chance that the cartoon games that you play or download from the Internet are created with Adobe Flash. Flash is the KEY player for creating quality animation for games and also has fantastic ability to develop print quality art in a way that isn’t seen too often from other programs.
By creating funny animations and movies, Flash definitely keeps you one step ahead if you want to captivate an audience or have people visiting your site over and over again.
Flash has to be one of the best-kept secrets out there at the moment. People normally stumble upon it by accident but within moments of using it, you know that you are onto something very special. Whether you are new to Flash or a seasoned professional, there are animations that can be created that will make you sit back in wonder.
Learn Flash animation and engage your customers. Our Flash trainers are seasoned Adobe certified professionals that share a passion for showing and sharing the tricks of the trade associated with Flash.

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TIME MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS

Billy Gee — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:07:02 +0000

When we mention time management, most people associate the management of time as a tool to save time and to get things done. It is right to say that both of these are addressed in Effective time management, but at Training Connection, we like to include the fact that Effective Time Management is all about improving your personal lifestyle and your business needs.

Effective time management helps you to increase productivity with minimum effort. A lot people are starting to realize that that Time management is an important way of achieving goals and planning success.
At Training Connection, we offer onsite Effective Time Management training nationwide. So if you feel that you would like to Effectively Manage your time so that you can find energy to devote to more important areas of your business or life, the Training Connection have that very solution!

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Project Management Is Priceless

Billy Gee — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:21:58 +0000

Project Management as a discipline keeps an eye on all economic activity. In today’s industries Project management is used as a means to improve standard of living.
You may think that it would be possible to place a price or figure on the importance of Project Management to the US economy, think again.
In 2001 it was estimated that US public and private sectors combined spent more than $2.3trn on projects every year, an amount that is a quarter of Americas GDP.
So you can say that we depend highly on the management of projects and that it is almost impossible to put a value on the success of Project Management.
Project Management classes follow a very hands on approach with every student interacting and sharing their project's challenges.

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FLEX, A STEP FORWARD

Billy Gee — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:18:40 +0000

Flex is a programming language developed by Adobe. Flex enhances a users capability in building Rich Internet application (RIA).
Flex is associated with two languages MXML and ActionScript. Flex coding is done with an XML based language known as MXML. MXML is an extended form of XML so it is known as XML – based markup language.
Adobe Flex has taken Macromedia to the next level of web application development. Flex allows you to build applications that reduce the hits to your server thus allowing your application have total control over thousands of users whether it be on all major browsers, desktops and operating systems.
At Training Connection, our Flex instructors are experienced Flex developers that share a common passion for teaching and sharing their extensive Real World industry experience.

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Successful Project Management Starts here!

Billy Gee — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:14:23 +0000

An effective Project Manager is someone that truly understands how to provide leadership and makes sure the project is on time and within the required budget.
Successful Project Management is done best when the manager prepares and plans for the next stage of the project, and have a varied range of soft skills so that he or she can guide and influence project by example.
Ownership of a project is something that needs to have the correct balance when initiating a project. Good project managers will always command good ownership skills to make the project their own, simply because that is what good Project Managers do. It is important that we do not misinterpret the meaning of ownership of the project. Ownership of a project does not mean that one has to undertake all the work alone. To undertake the work alone will defeat the object, leaving you tired and will also demoralize the team.
A good Project Manager will always be delegating and involving the team at different intervals to show that they are in total control and this will also reflect confidence on your behalf. If a team sees that you have confidence they in turn will be motivated.
At Training Connection our Project Management classes give you an insight into how you can improve your project management skills. Off course the project management methodology is an important aspect for success, but we also like to include the fact that people skills are also an important ingredient for successful Project closures.

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Training Connection Will Help You Share Documents With Adobe Acrobat

Billy Gee — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:17:09 +0000

When looking for a new way to share documents without having to worry about whether the end user has a particular package or operating system that is compatible with your own can have different considerations to take into account.
There are many considerations to account for when sharing documents over the Internet. To reduce some of the possible frustrations Adobe have developed a tool that gives you the freedom to take full advantage of a ‘universal document exchange’.
An easier way to define a ‘universal document exchange ‘ is that you can publish virtually any document as long as you have the software to view it. Adobe Acrobat has created just that. Adobe Acrobat is the universal document exchange that can publish any document in Portable Document Format (PDF).
The great Advantage of the PDF is that it preserves the original look of the document so that they cannot be edited. The documents are small and easy to distribute and the Adobe Acrobat software provides an easy way to convert any type of file to PDF.
At Training Connection we offer Certified Adobe Acrobat classes in Chicago and onsite Adobe Acrobat training countrywide.
Our trainers are Adobe certified instructors that have a wealth of knowledge and are happy to teach and share and relay to students all the real life experiences needed to become an expert user of Adobe Acrobat.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

CASCADING STYLE SHEETS (CSS), SOME BENEFITS TO CONSIDER

Billy Gee — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:11:22 +0000

If you are still making use with the help of tables for design, you could be missing out on a lot of benefits by not using CSS. Designing with tables has been standard practice for a long time, but unfortunately tables were not supposed to be used for designing. Although switching from the standard use of tables to CSS may initially seem like a lot of work, but if you leave it too long you can bet your house that the work load will increase by at least three fold plus you will be missing out on all the benefits of CSS!
Yes CSS have many benefits. Below we have listed a few benefits that will definitely open your eyes how CSS is definitely beneficial.
a) Have a flexible approach to design by being able to easily adjust the position of your content and create modern designs that will never be duplicated with tables.
b) CSS reduces the file size of your HTML document. If you take the time to look at a CSS webpage you will notice that the size is substantially smaller than that of a webpage created with a lot of tables which will reduce the amount of time spent on loading
c) CSS will help you to design sites faster than standard tables simply because there is a use for styles on every website. By saving time you will also save money simply because the development process will be reduced.
d) It’s not too hard to the future of the web. Everything on the web is moving towards better accessibility so that as many people can view websites as possible. By using the old standard tables, everything will some day become obsolete which means that they will tables will eventually disappear out of range of search engines.
At Training Connection our CSS classes will help you to redesign your webpage’s to a high standard.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

Why is Microsoft Outlook so commonly used?

Billy Gee — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:05:43 +0000

Outlook is an item of software that allows you to receive, send and manage emails and calendar and contacts. Because Outlook is part of the Microsoft Office suite, it is the most commonly used email program in the World.

Outlook is used in work environments as well as on a personal level to manage and schedule workflow and appointments. The tools are suitable for any environment, and Outlook is far more than just an email tool. With its work group capabilities, you have the ability to share work and calendars.
By connecting to the Exchange Server, Outlook allows you to have a synchronization of folders, which allows all information to be available if you are connected to the network, or not. This allows a mobile workforce to keep using the application while on the move. Training Connection provides onsite Outlook training across the country. We also offer Entourage training on the Mac platform.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.