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Visual communications includes web design, technical writing, and other means of communicating information in a technology-based format. Continuing Education at Kennesaw State University excels in the area of visual communications and we offer many different courses. This area is constantly expanding, so check these highlights often to keep informed of the latest news!

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Smart job seekers have created professional web pages that are easily found by recruiters using Google or Yahoo search engines.”
Rob McGovern, founder and CEO of Jobfox.com.
Check out the latest at:
http://delicious.com/mryouth/technology
Fighting malware and security threats on Macs. Yes, you’ve been hearing for awhile that Macs are indeed being targeted. Find out more on the Mac Security Blog.

Adobe unveils a new hosted service for previewing web designs on multiple platforms. Visit https://browserlab.adobe.com/index.html

A preview of the new Google Wave is scheduled to be available to the public September 30. Check out the wave of the future.

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Web Design Certificate - 6 short courses to get you started! This is the A, B, C’s of web design for those just starting out in this field. Students must create a capstone project - an easy to navigate website with design elements appropriate for their audience and show they’ve learned the basics of Photoshop, Dreamweaver site design and hosting. A great place to start a new venture. Graduates get $300 off KIP - Web Design.
- HTML I & II returns Winter Quarter
- JavaScript Basics returns Spring Quarter
- Dreamweaver begins October 31
- Photoshop Beginning begins November 7
- Effective Web Page Design begins November 11
- Starting and Running a Business on the Internet begins November 21

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) returns WInter Quarter
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) allow separation of document content (written in HTML) from document presentation (written in CSS) for flexibility and control of colors, fonts, and layouts. Explore workarounds for different browsers and sound development principles. Identify style sheets of various types, customize styles, apply positioning properties, control background appearance, and create styles that break down gracefully. Prerequisite: HTML I & II

Photoshop Elements - For the Photo Enthusiast returns WInter Quarter
If you’re not a professional graphic artist or web designer (or plan to be), Photoshop Elements is less expensive yet powerful. Remove items from photos and make other adjustments and prepare them for your special projects. Once you have mastered the Photoshop Elements organizer and simple edit, you are ready to spend an entire class on correcting flaws in your photos by using the correction and lighting tools. Day 2 will be spent in the full edit mode of Photoshop Elements.

Search Engine Optimization & Pay Per Click for Business begins December 5
Learn how to maximize your business website's profitability with SEO and PPC best practices. Understand the key components of website development which greatly affect SEO, and how to develop or revise a website to improve search engine placement. Learn to maximize PPC ROI with improved click-throughs and conversions while reducing monthly spend.

KIP - Web Design
The original award-winning, Kennesaw Internet Professional (KIP) program is a 9 month Premier Certificate in Web Design. The next course begins February 15, with a mandatory, free orientation is January 20. KIP web design graduates have many opportunities after graduation: instructional technology/online training, entertainment industry, animated e-cards, web master/designer, web content manager, or their own business. Graduate with a complete portfolio, write proposals and contracts and create your marketing collateral!

Technical Writing Certificate -- winner of 10 awards from the Society for Technical Communication
Basic begins January 23
Advanced begins in July - take the June 27 Test Prep & Test Out on July 1
The Technical Writing Certificate - Basic begins in January & the Technical Writing Certificate - Advanced begins in July. The award-winning Technical Writing Certificate programs are 6 months in duration. Technical writers make complex documents easy for the rest of us to digest. Whether it's a manual, web site or proposal, students are ready to serve many types of industries.

"Students in this course have a far better chance of being hired quickly because they not only learn industry knowledge, but they gain tool skills to actually create and publish, from concept to final hard copy or online format. It's like knowing how to rebuild a car engine -- all the in's and out's of how a car engine works -- but not having a tool box with a wrench, screwdriver, pliers, and sparkplugs inside. What good would that do anyone?" - Student evaluation from Technical Writing Certificate - Basic

Any programs you would like to see? Send your requests to mvickery@kennesaw.edu - with enough requests we can launch new programs.