Course Topics

Subjects taught by Bevi Chagnon
The topics and software applications listed below can be taught in any of our formats:

• Ongoing open-enrollment classes at PubCom
• Custom private classes at PubCom
• Custom training at your organization
• Combo package: custom-designed templates and private training

Contact Bevi Chagnon to discuss your training needs.

508 Accessibility

• 508 Accessible Acrobat PDFs
• Building 508 Accessibility into InDesign Files & PDFs
• Building 508 Accessibility into Word Files, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, & PDFs
• 508 Accessible Websites

Adobe Acrobat & Add-ons

• Acrobat PDFs
• Create and optimize Acrobat PDFs for websites
• Make press-quality PDF’s for printed publications
• Acrobat forms & processing
• 508 Accessible PDFs

Cross Media & Workflows

• Print, Web, digital media, and Section 508 Accessibility: how to make your content work across all media for a smoother workflow
• XML workflows for Word, InDesign, and cross-media publishing.

Web Design & Development

Adobe Dreamweaver

• Basic website design, templates & management
• Advanced features, CSS, and forms
• XML & Dreamweaver
• Deploying Dreamweaver in an enterprise environment
• Building 508-compliant websites with Dreamweaver

Adobe Fireworks

• Basic graphics, photos, and navigation systems
• Advanced features, interface design, and prototyping

Adobe Contribute

• Maintaining your website with Contribute

Website Design

• GUI (Graphical User Interface) design

Desktop Publishing & Graphic Design

Adobe InDesign

• Basic features for desktop publishing
• Tables, technical documents, and advanced features for long documents
• InDesign Quick (for experienced PageMaker and QuarkXPress users only)
• Creative InDesign: tricks for designers only
• InDesign and Data-Driven Publications (advanced, focusing on directories and other data-driven publications)

Best Practices

• Preparing Flawless Files for Press
• Getting the best with cross-media publishing
• Do’s, don’ts and tips for better print publications
• For IT support staff: hardware & software requirements for publication specialists; review of industry compliance requirements

Graphic Design

• Graphic design 101 for better newsletters, books, and government documents

MS Word and Excel

• For writers and editors: Get a Grip on Your Word Files (seminar that helps Word users create better documents for 508-accessibility and cross-media publishing)
• Formatting Excel spreadsheets for 508 accessibility

Graphics & Animation

Adobe Photoshop

• Scan and adjust photos for printed publications
• Scan and adjust photos for websites and multimedia

CorelDraw

• Basic features
• Advanced features

Adobe Illustrator

• Basic features
• Advanced features

GIF Animation

Flash Animation

Digital Photography

• Introduction (choosing a camera, reviewing features, etc.)
• Intermediate
• Advanced (enhancing photos with Photoshop Elements)
  

Why Choose PubCom for Your Training?

Bevi Chagnon is a well-known expert in Washington communications, and works extensively with government agencies, nonprofit organizations, trade associations, and businesses. She knows and understands the particular issues behind your publications and websites.

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