Web-based Training

The Hottest Ticket in Adult/Continuing Education

Given the importance of the Web to businesses and other organizations, individuals who seek to improve job skills, or fulfill essential job functions, are turning to HTML and XML to deliver training. We believe this provides an outstanding opportunity for participation in an active and lucrative adult/continuing education market.

LANWrights offers numerous Web-based courses designed to prepare would-be Web professionals to design, implement, and maintain Web sites, and to capitalize on ways of delivering highly structured data to the Web. The courses offered are as follows:

Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced Extensible Markup Language (XML)
TCP/IP For Webmasters, a course designed to teach prospective Web professionals the basics of the protocols that make the Internet work

The staff at LANWrights has written over 20 books on markup languages and related topics, including titles on XML, Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML), HTML, Java, and CGI programming.

Note: For a complete bibliography and publication information, please visit the LANWrights Book Nook.

LANWrights Web-based Training

Although each of LANWrights Web-based classes is explained in more detail later, all classes share a similar design approach, including the following:

A collection of standalone lessons equal to about 16 hours of classroom training
Online exercises, with built-in feedback on results
Online discussion group software that allows students to interact with each other online, and access to a telephone hotline open during regular business hours
Automated mastery tests for each lesson, including score reporting
Individual student tracking and results reporting available 24/7
Printable access and how-to instructions for student use
Printable and/or downloadable versions of all lessons

If you are interested in hiring us to provide online training for your company, you can visit our online brochure, which includes specific information about pricing, structure, availability, and the instructors.

Class Descriptions

Introduction to HTML/XHTML

This class covers the basics of HTML and XHTML, including markup elements and techniques, elements of Web page design, online publication tools and strategies. In addition, it includes numerous hands-on examples, exercises, and guided Website tours. Students will also be exposed to XHTML syntax, and HTML to XHTML conversion. This class represents an exact analog of the 16-hour "Introduction to HTML" class, developed for classroom delivery at Austin Community College from 1996-2000, and is kept completely up-to-date with the latest HTML standards, tools, and techniques.

Intermediate HTML/XHTML

This class covers advanced HTML topics, including frames, tables, animated graphics, client- and server-side image maps, a survey of potentially interesting Web technologies (Shockwave, RealAudio, and various video formats), plus use of advanced HTML authoring tools. This class represents an analog of the 16-hour "Intermediate HTML" class, developed for Austin Community College from 1997-2000, and is also kept completely up-to-date with the latest standards, tools, and techniques.
Advanced HTML/XHTML Topics

Offerings in this area vary with student demand and instructor expertise, but recent topics include Dynamic HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Site Management and Maintenance, and XML. Each advanced topic usually represents 3-4 hours worth of classroom training, with considerable background reading, online exercises, and mastery tests to confirm learning of the material. These topics represent the results of LANWrights' research and writing for recent books, and for workshops and tutorials delivered at NetWorld + Interop and MacWorld Expo.
Introduction to XML

This class introduces XML syntax, and covers Document Type Definitions (DTDs) and the XML Schema language. This content covers the same ground as the 16-hour "Introduction to XML" class developed for Austin Community College in 2000. The content is kept completely up-to-date with the latest standards, tools, and techniques.

Intermediate XML Topics

This class covers XML presentation control mechanisms. Both Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and the Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) may be used to add style to XML documents. More recently, the Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) has taken the Web by storm, and is covered extensively here. This content covers the same ground as the 16-hour "Intermediate XML" class developed for Austin Community College in 2000. The content is kept completely up-to-date with the latest standards, tools, and techniques.

Advanced XML Topics

Offerings in this area vary with student demand and instructor expertise, but recent topics include XML linking, database integration, programming concepts, the XML/e-commerce connection, and company case studies. Each advanced topic usually represents 3-4 hours worth of classroom training, with considerable background reading, online exercises, and mastery tests to confirm learning of the material. These topics represent the results of LANWrights' research and writing for recent books, and for workshops and tutorials delivered at NetWorld + Interop.

TCP/IP for Webmasters

This course covers the basics of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a collection of powerful protocols and services that make Internet communications possible. This class covers a bit of basic history and background, various networking models for TCP/IP, IP addressing (including subnets and supernets), IP security, and various important TCP/IP application-layer services important to prospective Webmasters. These materials are also used to teach an 18-hour in-class course on TCP/IP.
Instructors: Ed Tittel

Class Schedule

Currently, we aren't offering any classes via ACC.

Register for Classes

Students within the Austin area should contact the ACC Continuing Education Department at 512-223-7542 for registration information.