VTC Software Training and Tutorials

Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2010: Basic Concepts

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST

AutoCAD Electrical 2010, written by software vendor Autodesk, is the world�s most widely used 2D electrical Computer Aided Design (CAD) package. It lets you design, visualize and communicate your ideas with ease and efficiency. AutoCAD Electrical 2010 has many new software features that make plotting, publishing and scaling so much easier and quicker. Its new user interface makes commands easy to find and allows users to be trained easily and quickly. This basic concepts course provides you with the skills needed to develop your AutoCAD knowledge to a competent user level, giving you the ability to plot, publish and scale with ease, impressing your customers and colleagues!

Linux Professional Institute Certification Level 1 2009

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST

Linux is the most important operating system on the Internet. It's recognized everywhere as the cost-effective way to operate all kinds of servers. With the support of powerhouses like IBM, Dell, HP, and Sun, demand for Linux servers is growing. This course can help you pass the LPI Level 1 Certification exams from the Linux Professional Institute. Once you earn this certification, you'll have joined an elite group of Linux professionals.

QuickStart! - iPlotz

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST

iPlotz is a comprehensive wireframing, collaboration, and task management tool developed by VTC. Wireframing is a way to develop the layout and functionality of a website or application before starting any design work. A wireframe can be presented to clients, or potential clients, without any distractions from colors, graphics, or anything else. Locking down the layout first before working on any graphics or content can save huge amounts of time and money. Doing this eliminates the waste of redesigning things later, just because your layout has changed. In this course, VTC author Rick Martin guides you through the entire iPlotz application. Starting with the iPlotz website, Rick explains iPlotz pricing, the signup process, and how to use the help system and forum to their full potential. He then details the iPlotz Desktop installation process and the differences between the desktop and online versions. He continues with an in-depth journey through project management and using the iPlotz tools and features before concluding with information on collaboration and wireframe sharing.

Celemony Melodyne Studio 3

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Celemony Melodyne Studio 3 is an industry standard audio manipulation software music program. It incorporates amazing pitch and time stretching algorithms that are able to sonically adjust audio to extremes, without gaining distracting artifacts. With the release of the updated Melodyne Editor, audio manipulation is widened to enable the musical adjustment of polyphonic audio files in addition to the traditional melodic or single note files. In this VTC course, seasoned Melodyne expert Mark Struthers, teaches students fundamental concepts while providing his own tips for getting the most out of the application. Work Files are included.

QuickStart! - Mozilla Thunderbird

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Mozilla Thunderbird is a powerful and fully customizable full-featured e-mail application. Thunderbird supports IMAP and POP mail protocols, as well as HTML mail formatting. It has built-in RSS capabilities, powerful quick search, spellcheck as you type, global inbox, deleting attachments, as well as advanced message filtering. Thunderbird can be customized and extended with a wide range of plug-ins allowing for added performance and security. In this QuickStart! course, VTC author Bobby Rogers will help you install and configure Thunderbird so you can begin using it today. He also goes into the most popular extensions of this popular and completely free email client.

Microsoft Windows 7

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Windows 7 is Microsoft's latest version of the Windows operating system. One of the main questions surrounding this release is whether it will woo the users who skipped Vista and remained on the XP operating system. Just a few days after the official release of Windows 7, the answer is a resounding yes. Windows 7 offers many new improvements in the user experience, speed, stability and backward compatability. A new taskbar, incredible graphics and a much improved User Account Control (UAC) system make this a must upgrade release. In this course, Mark Long will introduce you to many of the new features and functionalities in Windows 7 and show you a few of the early tricks and tips that you will find extremely helpful in moving to Windows 7.

Using Security Tools

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Whether you are a new security professional or a seasoned security engineer, you�ll need experience in working with the most commonly used security tools available. Veteran VTC author Bobby Rogers will show you how to use basic security tools that every security professional should be familiar with, such as Netcat, Nikto, Nessus, Nmap, and many others. You will learn how to use tools covering a wide range of security disciplines, such as penetration testing, computer forensics, and network security. Demonstrations include both Windows and Linux tools, and show how these tools are actually used in the daily jobs of security professionals everywhere. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

CompTIA Linux+ Certification 2009

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Linux is the most important operating system on the Internet. It's recognized everywhere as the cost-effective way to operate all kinds of servers. With the support of powerhouses like IBM, Dell, HP, and Sun, demand for Linux servers is growing. Passing the CompTIA Linux+ exam is one step towards joining this army of Linux professionals. This course can help you pass the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

HTML 4/5 with CSS

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

With more than 250 million North American users now on the Internet and more than 1.6 billion worldwide, it�s wonder that HTML has stayed the course as the most popular web programming language. In addition, the skills learned in the study of HTML are fundamental to more advanced programming technologies such as JavaScript, PHP, Flash ActionScript and many others. This course covers all the important features of HTML 4 and HTML 5, and includes an introduction to styling web documents using CSS. The working scripts and step-by-step examples found here will have you quickly creating the kind of web content demanded by today�s web sites. With the help of the instruction in this course, you will quickly be adding text, links, images, sounds, and videos to your web pages and expertly formatting everything using the latest and most powerful CSS techniques. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

Developing iPhone Web Apps

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

iPhone Web Apps are built with Apple's Dashcode tool and provide the fastest and easiest way to present your content on iPhone. This course introduces the tool and its templates and then explores ways in which you can enhance and customize the basics. A major focus of the course is a multi-level browser that can easily be used to present hundreds or even thousands of data elements (including video and images) using multi-level categories. iPhone Web Apps are uploaded to a Web server and are then available to users: there is no need for Apple to approve them or for users to download them. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

MCTS Exam 70-642

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Achieving the Microsoft Server Administrator MCITP certification is a great way to prove your knowledge, skill level and stand out to employers. Earning a Microsoft Server Administrator MCITP certification requires you to pass three exams: MS 70-640 Configuring Active Directory, MS 70-642 Configuring Network Infrastructure and MS 70-646 Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator. In this MCTS Exam 70-642 course, Microsoft Certified Trainer Mark Long covers the topics that will be on the exam. You will learn about TCP/IP Addressing and Subnetting, DHCP, IP Routing, DNS, File and Print Services and much more as Mark guides you through many of the steps so you can follow along. He also explains the technologies and points out a number of exam ëgotchasí to watch for, while directing you to more technical information for further study and preparation. Also included are work files, containing a TCP/IP Memorization Chart, Microsoft's WSUS Deployment Guide, a Step-By-Step Guide, as well as the WSUS 3.0 (SP2) installa tion file.

PMI: Scheduling Professional (Part 1)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Enhance your schedule management skills or prepare for the PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP®) certification exam with this comprehensive series. This course is part one of a three part series meant to provide you with a thorough review of the materials necessary to prepare for the PMI-SP® exam and sets out to build a solid foundation of project scheduling. Specifically, you will enhance your knowledge in the following areas: schedule management basics, building a scheduling foundation, generating and sequencing the schedule activities. In addition, the full course series includes over 200 exam practice questions across all exam domains. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

Poser 8

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Poser 8 is the latest version of the popular figure reference and animation tool. With a streamlined interface, a brand new mannequin, multi-processor support, searchable library, support for indirect lighting and new figures, this version gives artists more option to enhance their creativity than ever before. Professional illustrator, television animation art director and writer Dwayne Ferguson takes you on an in-depth look at Poser 8, taking you through the tools you'll need to master it. Soon you'll be able to create great art in Poser in conjunction with external applications like Photoshop. Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

Adobe Captivate 4

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Adobe Captivate is a rapid eLearning development tool for the Microsoft Windows platform that enables users to quickly author professional eLearning content with interactivty, software and scenario simulations, quizzing and other engaging eLearning experiences. In this course, e-learning expert, Mark Fletcher guides users through all of the tools and techniques needed to master the application and " captivate " your audience. Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

Database Optimization

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

This Database Optimization course provides viewers with important techniques and checklists to configure, monitor, and manage their databases. You will learn how to develop a tuning strategy, explore the tuning and diagnostic tools, understand the relational database model and implications on performance, evaluate the application for efficient design, structure, and other factors affecting performance and evaluate hardware for effects on performance. Join us as we review best practices in designing, optimizing, and maintaining your database. You will benefit from this course whether you have some experience with optimizing databases or are just starting out. Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical 2010: Basic Concepts

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

AutoCAD Mechanical 2010, written by software vendor Autodesk, is the world�s most widely used 2D mechanical Computer Aided Design (CAD) package. It lets you design, visualize and communicate your ideas with ease and efficiency. Creating mechanical designs in AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 is easy! AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 has many new software features that make plotting, publishing and scaling so much easier and quicker. Its new user interface makes commands easy to find and allows users to be trained easily and quickly. This basic concepts course provides you with the skills needed to develop your AutoCAD knowledge to a competent user level, giving you the ability to plot, publish and scale with ease, impressing your customers and colleagues! < p > < i > * This course uses AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 for the videos and workfiles provided. Some of the ribbon, toolbar and menu settings may differ slightly on previous versions of AutoCAD Mechanical. < /i >

QuickStart! - Novell GroupWise 8

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Novell GroupWise 8 is a cross-platform, corporate e-mail system that provides secure messaging, calendaring, scheduling, and instant messaging. GroupWise also includes task management, contact management, document management, and other productivity tools. This QuickStart!c course will walk you through the basic functions of the Novell GroupWise 8 client, as well as highlights the new features available in the latest version of Novell's collaboration suite.

MasterClass! - Adobe Media Encoder & Embedding Flash Video in Dreamweaver CS4

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

Adobe Media Encoder is an underrated power-tool in the Adobe CS4 Suite that generates highly compressed, fast-downloading high quality, web-ready video in FLV and other web compatible formats. Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 includes little-appreciated features for embedding FLV videos in web pages and generating a variety of Flash Player skins with player controls. This course covers the entire process of converting a Quicktime or Windows Media video to a web-read Flash Video (FLV) file using Adobe Media Encoder, and then embedding that video in a Flash Player skin in Dreamweaver CS4. In addition, the course covers extracting audio tracks and high quality still photos from video, and provides a basic introduction to selecting video and audio compression for the web. Finally, the course covers providing iPod and iPhone friendly video.

QuickStart! - Steinberg Sequel 2

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

Steinberg's Sequel 2 is an entry level, yet industry standard, music software creation tool that is aimed at enthusiasts and professionals alike. Sequel provides all of the necessary tools required to record, edit and mix music. Sequel can be used in the traditional way to record, edit and mix audio or as a 'virtual instrument'. Another key-application of Sequel is live performance. Sequel provides all the tools necessary for mixing and remixing music. In this VTC QuickStart! course, audio expert and Producer Mark Struthers, provides powerful tips and tricks to help users get up and running quickly with Sequel. To get started, simply click on one of the QuickStart! - Steinberg Sequel 2 movie links.

Facebook Application Development

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

With over 200,000 users, Facebook has become the dominant social networking platform. This course, taught by developer, teacher, and author Jesse Feiler, covers the ins and outs of developing your own Facebook apps using the Facebook API. You�ll see how to register your app to receive the necessary development and run-time keys from Facebook and how to set up your app on your own web server so that it can interact with Facebook. Ins and outs of news feeds, invitations, and interaction with Facebook user profiles are all covered. You�ll also see how to interact with your own database to merge Facebook data with your app�s data. Work files are included.