Training

Thoughtware Technologies offers a broad range of computer training classes, specializing in web development, programming, and database topics. We teach standards-compliant, accessible development techniques that integrate creativity and visual appeal with state of the art technology.

Courses range from introductory web development with html / xhtml and basic image editing, to cascading style sheets and javascript on the client-side and into many database and server-side application development technologies.

We offer training in Adobe Creative Suite, including the web development studio that originated as Macromedia. Our course offerings include Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, and ColdFusion - as well as PhotoShop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Accessibility is a key topic within our training courses. We offer classes in Web Site Accessibility, Creating Accessible PDFs, and Creating Accessible Office Documents. We integrate web accessibility skills and techniques into all our web development courses, including DreamWeaver, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, and JavaScript.

Our web instructors have been working in web development since the inception of the worldwide web, and remain current in the latest technologies by regularly working in web application development projects.

We provide training in the Microsoft software development and database platforms, including Visual Studio, .NET and SQL Server. From the basics of the .NET platform, programming in C#.Net and Visual Basic.NET and ASP.NET web application development.

At Thoughtware, you'll learn programming and software development from instructors with over 30 years experience developing software and database applications.

We offer a number of professional training classes in hard-to-find topics including project management with Microsoft Project and report design and development with Crystal Reports and SQL Server Reporting Services.

As an option, we also offer one-on-one tutoring as a training approach, or complete development on a consulting project basis.

Our clientele includes most of the agencies and departments of the state of Florida government, many city and county governments, as well as many non-profit and for-profit companies and organizations of all sizes.

We would welcome an opportunity to meet your training needs. Course descriptions and outlines are available for your review in this training area of our web site. Our registration form can be downloaded and used to sign up for any course you choose.

Please contact us to discuss your training needs or to get answers to any questions you have about our courses. If you need training on a topic not specifically listed, please contact us to discuss.

Featured Course

Web Development with Cascading Style Sheets

The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) movement has now gained a strong foothold in the web design and development communities, for purposes far beyond text styling.

Modern web design demands a structured CSS-based, standards-compliant layout. Table-based layouts are difficult to manage and are discouraged by current industry standards.

Cascading Style Sheets can greatly improve the usability and accessibility of web sites. Two basic components make up every CSS-based layout:

1. style rules that define the dimensions and layout of key page elements, and
2. a corresponding series of xhtml tags, typically <div> tags, that form the foundation of the page.

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