Diploma In Electronic Journalism VIT007

Develop skills in freelance writing, programming a web site and get a broad understanding of the modern publishing industry. The publishing industry has changed greatly, embracing IT not only for writing, but also production and publishing. Most of the writing nowadays is done on the computer, even if it is for print. It is a must-do course for writers, journalists, freelance writers and anyone interested in writing for the web.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Writing a Web Site (HTML)

Introduction to the Internet and HTML The most important HTML Tags Simplification through HTML Construction Software Creating Links Loading a Site onto the Internet Adding Graphics Designing a Web Site that Works Advanced Features

Digital Photography

Introduction To Digital Technology How images are captured and stored, categories of equipment & software, scope of applications Equipment Digital Technology - Colour, resolution, sensors Digital Cameras Taking Photographs Scanners Uploading Images The Digital Darkroom Compositing & Imaging - Production & manipulation of images Special Effects Outputs & Applications- Printers, The Internet

Freelance Journalism

Introduction Basic Writing Skills The Publishing World Manuscripts Planning Newspaper Writing Magazine Writing Writing books Writing advertising Special project

Advanced Writing Skills

Writing Themes Writing a Regular Column Educational Writing Scientific Writing Writing a Biographical Story Writing a News Article Fiction Writing Other Writing.

Introduction to Publishing

Nature and Scope of the Publishing world Desktop Publishing A Desktop Publishing B Illustration: Graphics Illustration: Photography Research Skills : Market Research, researching an article, etc Marketing of Publications Ethics & the law in publishing Developing a publishing project

ASP.net

This module will expand on website database development techniques and more using Microsofts ASP.NET technology. There are 11 lessons as follows:

1. Introduction
2. VB.NET Essentials
3. Web Forms
4. Web Server Controls
5. Form Validation
6. Classes and Namespaces
7. Creating ASP.NET Applications
8. ADO.NET
9. Error Handling
10. Email from your Applications
11. Project: Creating an Online Store