Online Web Classes

Virtual University's Winter 2005 Calendar of Online Classes are scheduled to begin on Monday, January 31. A few of the Web Development classes that offer promise include the following:

• HTML 2: Enhance Your Web Site
• Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets
• Surviving the Internet 1: (Viruses, Worms, Phishing, Email Hoaxes)
• Surviving the Internet 2: (Spyware, Adware, and Personal Firewalls)

The class I will be taking is the following:

• How to Develop A Marketing Plan

The end product will be a marketing plan for WebApprentices.com.

Classes typically last for five weeks with weekly lesson plans being posted every Monday. You can register for up to three classes for a cost of only $20. Check 'em out!

What is a blog?

A blog (contraction of "web log") is a journal that is available on the Web. The activity of updating a blog is "blogging" and someone who keeps a blog is a "blogger." Blogs are typically updated daily using software that allows people with little or no technical background to update and maintain the blog. Postings on a blog are almost always arranged in cronological order with the most recent additions featured most prominantly.
Blogging software is generally free. Check out a few of the following resources:

• Google Blogger
• MSN Spaces
• Lycos Tripod Blog Builder

You can search blog on the Web at the following sites:

• Bloogz World Wide Blog
• Blog Search Engine

Web developers will be asked by clients about the value of blogs. Setting up a blog site for a client is easy and can add instant value. The best way to learn is to sign up and start blogging today.