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2010 Guide to Activities & Classes - Westmont Park District

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ADULT<br />

COMPUTER<br />

SKILLS<br />

Start a Website<br />

Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />

Ages: 18 years and up<br />

Have you always wanted <strong>to</strong> get a website up and running for yourself<br />

or your business but you don’t know where <strong>to</strong> start or what you need<br />

Your presenter, Bill Casey, is an elementary school teacher who also<br />

owns a web development company. Bill has taught computer classes<br />

and given individual instruction <strong>to</strong> people since the household advent<br />

of the internet in the 1990’s. This presentation will give you all the<br />

information you need <strong>to</strong> know when it comes <strong>to</strong> getting a website<br />

started. Bill will show you the many options that you have so that this<br />

will take the scare out of moving forward and getting your own site<br />

online. Registration deadline is September 27.<br />

DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />

M 10/4 7:00-8:00PM $10/$15 410-2-1-01<br />

LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 10/30<br />

Website Marketing &<br />

Search Engine Optimization<br />

Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />

Ages: 18 years and up<br />

Get more visi<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> your website! Learn how <strong>to</strong> achieve <strong>to</strong>p search<br />

engine positioning in this highly-interactive website marketing and<br />

SEO workshop. Discover how search engines work and learn which<br />

search engines are used the most frequently, and which ones you must<br />

absolutely get your site listed in. Explore exciting and free online <strong>to</strong>ols<br />

that can help you choose the most popular keywords related <strong>to</strong> the<br />

<strong>to</strong>pic of your Web site. Domain, folder, and file naming conventions<br />

will also be discussed along with content layout and its effect on<br />

search engine positions. The entire SEO cycle will be covered, from<br />

primary keyword selection through the post-submission analysis. By<br />

the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and the know-how<br />

<strong>to</strong> achieve <strong>to</strong>p search engine positions that will get more visi<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong><br />

your site! Registration deadline is Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 4.<br />

DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />

M 10/11 7:00-8:00PM $10/$15 410-2-1-02<br />

LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 10/30<br />

Google Advertising<br />

Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />

Ages: 18 years and up<br />

Getting your website noticed is one of the most difficult things <strong>to</strong><br />

do if you don’t know where <strong>to</strong> start. Our expertise in using Google<br />

Adwords, Analytics and other <strong>to</strong>ols will help you maximize your effort<br />

in order <strong>to</strong> get the best results locally and nationally. Learn how you<br />

can get your website ranked and displaying much higher in the search<br />

engines. Registration deadline is Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 11.<br />

DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />

M 10/18 7:00-8:00PM $10/$15 410-2-1-03<br />

Social Networking<br />

Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />

Ages: 18 years and up<br />

There is an abundance of sites and <strong>to</strong>ols for communicating these<br />

days. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are a few of the popular web<br />

<strong>to</strong>ols used by millions of people. We will show you how <strong>to</strong> create<br />

and account and how <strong>to</strong> use many of the features of these popular<br />

programs. Whether you are familiar and want some added tricks, or<br />

you want <strong>to</strong> keep up with your friends and family <strong>to</strong> see what they are<br />

up <strong>to</strong>, this class is for you. Registration deadline is Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 18.<br />

DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />

M 10/25 7:00-8:00PM $10/$15 410-2-1-04<br />

LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 10/30<br />

Total PC Services<br />

Keyboard & Word Processing<br />

Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />

Ages: 18 years and up<br />

This class will provide students with an overview and practice in<br />

using keyboard keys. Students will learn about the word processing<br />

menu bar, <strong>to</strong>olbars, and document window. During class students will<br />

practice formatting text, using the copy, cut, and paste commands,<br />

inserting clip art in<strong>to</strong> a document and saving and opening documents.<br />

Students will work in already created documents on lap<strong>to</strong>ps.<br />

Registration deadline is November 2.<br />

DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />

Tu 11/9 7:00-8:30PM $21/$31 411-2-1-01<br />

LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 3/7<br />

Total PC Services<br />

Quick Fixes & Computer Tips<br />

Co-op program with Darien <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />

Ages: 18 years and up<br />

Windows has many built in <strong>to</strong>ols <strong>to</strong> keep a computer running smoothly<br />

and <strong>to</strong> troubleshoot and fix computer problems. Most people just don’t<br />

know about them. You will learn <strong>to</strong>ols for cleaning up, backing up<br />

and maintaining files; updating software programs, troubleshooting<br />

hardware/software problems, what <strong>to</strong> do if your computer won’t<br />

start normally, how <strong>to</strong> work in Safe Mode, and more on lap<strong>to</strong>ps!<br />

Registration deadline is November 9.<br />

DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE CODE<br />

Tu 11/16 7:00-8:30PM $21/$31 411-2-1-02<br />

LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 3/7<br />

LOCATION: WCC MIN/MAX: 10/30<br />

30 <strong>Westmont</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong> • www.wpd4fun.org • (630) 963-5252

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