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Conference-Seminar
Nov 9, '09 - Nov 12, '09
Boulder CO
Complete Digital Photography 4-Part Series
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $265 for BDA members, $295 for non-members This series of 4 consecutive workshops is structured around the ultimate goal of making fine digital prints: from camera capture and/or scanning, to manipulation in Photoshop, to printing on an inkjet printer. A general overview of each step is followed by demonstrations on actual images, with an explanation of the various tools and options involved. This is a demonstration and discussion course, and you may bring your laptop if you want to follow along. These 4 sessions are designed for the beginner as a basic road More...
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Conference-Seminar
Nov 14, '09
Boulder CO United States
Object-Oriented PHP Hands-On Intensive
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Cost: $225 for BDA members, $250 for non-members Are you still writing procedural code but wanting to move to object-oriented programming? Have you heard people rave about its advantages but don't know where to begin learning? Have you tried learning on your own but found some of the concepts a bit overwhelming? Then this class is for you!
Object-Oriented PHP will cover a wide range of concepts required to fully understand the world of OOP, and how to write object-oriented code in PHP. From basic classes and objects, to more advanced concepts such as More...
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Conference-Seminar
Nov 16, '09
Boulder CO United States
Video Production for Real People
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members If you want to increase your real-world video production skill set, then this class is for you! We will go through a typical video production kit (complete with lights), cover camera basics, shot selection, and ways to shoot so that you won’t have to "fix it in post." As time allows, we will also discuss visualizing your idea (pre-production), and larger budget production projects. This workshop covers: * Camera operation: how to set-up and operate a professional video production camera, and shoot like a pro - More...
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Conference-Seminar
Nov 18, '09
Boulder CO
Intermediate Search Engine Optimization - Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members This course from Boulder Digital Arts will go beyond the "101 basics" of on-page SEO and look at some of the more technical and intermediate-level issues you will encounter when trying to promote a website in a competitive niche. Topics will include: -Using meta tags and robots.txt to control robots -PageRank sculpting or "siloing" with nofollow links -Common SEO architecture issues -Redirecting and moving pages -Duplicate content and canonicalization (linking) issues -Advanced Google search operators -Using Yahoo Site Explorer to spy on your Competitors -Advanced link More...
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Conference-Seminar
Nov 19, '09
Boulder CO
Getting Started with Drupal - Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members Perhaps you have heard about Drupal? What's all the talk about? What is Drupal and why use it? Drupal is a simple to use content management system that can be updated without knowing a lick of code. Drupal can be used for just about anything: -Personal Sites -Blogs -Photo Galleries -Company Websites -Community Driven Websites This course from Boulder Digital Arts is a little more then an intro to Drupal. It's designed to give you the tools you need to build a dynamic Drupal site in More...
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Conference-Seminar
Nov 20, '09
Boulder CO
Photoshop: Embracing Your Creative Side - Hands-On Class
Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Cost: $255 for BDA members, $285 for non-members In the spirit of Mark Johnson's educational coffee-table book, Botanical Dreaming , this interactive class encourages you to embrace new creative ideas and explore your outer limits. Join Mark on a thrill-ride into Photoshop's artistic realm. Students are invited to purchase a copy of Mark's phenomenal eBook, The Photographer's Photoshop CS4 Companion, at a discounted rate of $30 (25% off the retail price). What You'll Learn How to use blending modes to create ethereal, soft-glow montages The secrets behind multi-image montage A method for creating geometric More...
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Conference-Seminar
Nov 23, '09
Boulder CO
Computer Security Essentials for Small Business - Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members The primary technique for infecting computers is no longer e-mail virus attachments. Computers are more frequently infected when users visit compromised websites, which install uninvited malware. Has your data been stolen? Learn about current threats that users face online, and how to defend against them. This 3-hour lecture-style workshop covers the latest computer security best practices that every computer user should know about. Topics include: * Six ways to have your data stolen * IT security principles * Is your computer under attack? * Essential steps More...
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Conference-Seminar
Nov 24, '09
Boulder CO
Website Security Essentials for Developers - Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members This 3-hour workshop covers essential web security concepts and trends for web developers. Learn secure coding and development techniques to improve your website’s security. The presentation includes working examples of Cross Site Scripting, SQL Injection, file inclusion, command injection and other attacks against a live web application. This course takes you step-by-step through the attacks and defenses. Topics Include: * Six ways you can be hacked * Web application architectures * Common website attack scenarios * Finding vulnerabilities * Fixing vulnerabilities * Secure Coding * Data More...
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Conference-Seminar
Nov 30, '09
Boulder CO
Getting Started with InDesign, Part I
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members An introduction to InDesign for those new to the application. This 3-hour lecture style workshop introduces you to the beginning basics of Adobe InDesign. Starting with creating and saving files and getting familiar with the Adobe workspace, we will learn to create and manipulate graphic objects, create and modify text, and place graphics from other sources. Other topics we will explore include color and swatches, smart guides, and working with simple paths. If you've transitioned from QuarkXPress or PageMaker, or want to move up from word More...
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Conference-Seminar
Dec 1, '09
Boulder CO
Getting Started with Final Cut Pro - Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members Are you ready for something more than iMovie? Have you opened up Final Cut and are lost or worried you were doing something wrong? Maybe you have a couple of editing ideas down but want to become more adept with the workflow? Then this workshop offered by Boulder Digital Arts is for you! We'll cover how to set up your computer so it works best with Final Cut and teach how to get your project off the ground - from Digitizing to Basic Editing. By the More...
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Conference-Seminar
Dec 2, '09
Boulder CO
Marketing with Social Media - Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members Social Media is an quickly emerging form of online media that is becoming just as important as advertising and public relations, if not more so, for some niches and organizations. Sites like Wikipedia, Facebook, and Twitter are now a very critical component of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and web marketing campaigns. Social media sites are also one of the last legitimate ways your business website can get a massive amount of traffic and links without spending a lot of money. Web marketers who use social media More...
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Conference-Seminar
Dec 3, '09
Boulder CO
Production And Lighting Techniques for Video - Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members This workshop from Boulder Digital Arts is designed for the active shooter who wants to increase their skill level, make the images they're shooting look better, and make the editing process smoother. We will set up and discuss lighting - and audio - for video in various situations, including interior, exterior and available light scenarios as well as good pre-production techniques. We will also discuss a variety of field production tips and tricks so your work looks and sounds better. This three-hour workshop is specifically geared More...
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Conference-Seminar
Dec 5, '09
Boulder CO
Dreamweaver Hands-On Intensive - Class
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Cost: $225 for BDA members, $250 for non-members If you want to build professional websites using WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) software, you'll want to learn Adobe Dreamweaver. The industry standard for web design, Dreamweaver is a powerful tool for creating and managing websites. This intensive 8-hour class from Boulder Digital Arts will start out with an overview of the Dreamweaver interface and go through building a site from the ground up. You'll learn about formatting text, using links, image types and optimizing web graphics, incorporating Flash, and much more. This More...
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Dec 7, '09
Boulder CO
Marketing with Google AdWords - Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members You're ready to get serious about paid search marketing. You've got a budget or are ready to put one together maybe to start next week or plan for next year. You've heard about Google AdWords or maybe even tried it, but… Where to begin? What's the real scoop? How much money should I expect to spend? How do I set it up? Will it really provide a good return on investment? Will it suck my marketing budget dry or will it flood me with business? Is More...
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Conference-Seminar
Dec 8, '09
Boulder CO
Copyright/Intellectual Property Issues for Digital Artists - Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members Ever wanted to know more about how to copyright or trademark your own material? Ever wondered how to acquire rights in someone else’s property for your own project - and worried you might not know how to get ALL the rights necessary? This class from Boulder Digital Arts is for you. Learn how to acquire rights in your own property, and how to decide whether it’s worth spending the money for formal registration vs. informal protection. Learn just what the legal parameters of the Work for More...
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Conference-Seminar
Dec 9, '09
Boulder CO United States
Portrait Photography
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members This workshop will cover the approach, execution and post-production of portrait photography. Approach will include discussion about preproduction, scouting, choosing a location, previsualization, and attention to details. Execution will explore how to dispel judgment and make the subject comfortable, with a focus on moving into the moment. We will discuss composition and simple lighting technique, using one light and reflectors.
This workshop will apply to the location portrait, aimed at all photographers at all skill levels who may not have sophisticated lighting equipment. Studio portrait lighting More...
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Conference-Seminar
Dec 10, '09
Boulder CO
Mastering Final Cut Pro - Advanced Audio Techniques - Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members Audio - they say it makes 50% of your video. But how do you do it? A strong soundtrack can save a poorly shot video, but bad sound will kill a good-looking video. In this class from Boulder Digital Arts , we will cover techniques for recording and making voice-overs sound better. Music is a driving factor in your production. This workshop will teach techniques to make music do what you want, from making it 'end' with your video to using EQ to help strengthen the More...
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Conference-Seminar
Dec 15, '09
Boulder CO
Producing the Documentary - Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members Putting together a good documentary (and getting it seen) is like completing a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle the size of a basketball court…and all the pieces are blue. This three-hour workshop from Boulder Digital Arts will cover the basics of this demanding and underpaid art form, from the personal to the practical. Topics which will be addressed include: -what defines a "documentary" -finding a story & doing research -finding your own voice -who does what and who pays for it -preparing to shoot -interviews and B-roll -working More...
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Conference-Seminar
Dec 16, '09
Boulder CO
WordPress - Installing & Getting Started
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $50 for BDA members, $70 for non-members If you want an easy, powerful way to update your website often, you want WordPress. This flexible, highly customizable content management system (CMS) is ideal for blogs, small business websites, online art galleries, and more. Web developers with a solid grasp of HTML and CSS can install WordPress.org on their web server and edit their website through a sleek online interface. Thousands of free widgets and themes offer endless customization possibilities, and multiple user types allow clients to update text, pages, and blog posts without disturbing More...
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