INTRODUCTION

COURSE RATIONALE The Internet is revolutionizing the exchange of ideas and information throughout the World. The Internet is a worldwide collection of computer networks. When you are on the Internet you're part of a community of millions who use computer to communicate with one another and to share ideas and information.

On the Internet you can:

· Send and receive electronic mail all over the World,

· Get the latest news and information,

· Chat to people through electronic newsgroups,

· Go shopping,

· Do business,

· Play computer games,

· Explore the World Wide Web, the vast world of cyberspace. Information is the treasure on the Internet, but finding it may not be easy.

This training will provide you with maps and tools to navigate the information highway system and help you find its hidden treasures as applied to your Profession.

WEB DESIGN Have you noticed that when you watch television, media, news etc., a lot of the advertisers now include their World Wide Web (WWW) address in the commercials? Business like it, individuals like it, even the government maintains several great World Wide Web (WWW) sites. It is not enough to just surf the Web anymore, everyone is creating their own Web pages! In this era of Information technology, your organization should consider development a Web site. If you already have one, you should consider improving it in line with new innovations.

Examples of some of the Web sites owned by Nigeria-based organization/individuals now are:-

www.ngrguardiannews.com - owned by The GUARDIAN (Newspaper)

www.nigeriagov.org:- - officially owned by Nigeria Government

www.deltastates.gov.ng:- - officially owned by Delta State Government

www.zenithbank.com:- - owned by ZENITH BANK 

www.allstates.com.ng :- - owned by ALLSTATES TRUST BANK

www.odili.net - - owned by an individual etc.

This training will be organized in a practical and easy - to - understand manner. You don't have to be a technical expert to participate on this training programme.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

COURSE CONTENT

WEB DESIGN TECHNIQUES

RESUME