Want to join the 21st century? Then this series of workshops about the latest developments in the communication world are for you. Experts will cover the topics of digital asset management, digital photography and blogging, and have you ready to take on the 21st century.
| When: | February 10, March 3, March 24, 2007, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. |
| Where: | UW Seattle campus Communication Building: Room 302 |
| Cost: | UWAA & AWC members - $75 per class | $200 for series General public - $100 per class | $250 for series |
Schedule
Saturday, February 10, 2007
“Frankly My Dear, I Need a DAM”—An Introduction to Digital Asset Management
Learn how to determine your DAM needs, requirements, and budget, analyze a range
of software solutions and explore the world of “meta-data,” which is how we make
non-textual files searchable.
Instructors: Kathy Gill, M.S. Senior Lecturer, UW Department of Communication’s Digital Media
program and Dan Lamont, M.C. media consultant and photojournalist with presentations from Corbis Digital Asset Management, Adobe and others.
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Digital Photography—a Survival Kit
This hands-on workshop will teach essential knowledge for communications professionals who are not professional photographers but need to manage production and use of digital images—and often must make the pictures themselves
Instructors: Dan Lamont, M.C., media consultant and photojournalist, and Don Wilson, M.C., award
winning corporate/industrial photographer.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
“I Blog, Therefore I Am” — An Introduction to Blogging
Blogging is one of the hottest buzzwords in communication today, whether we’re talking about journalism, public relations, politics or marketing. Learn what makes blogs different from other Web site forms, analyze a variety of blogging technologies and hosts and explore how local businesses and media companies are incorporating blogs into their communication mix.
Instructor: Kathy E. Gill, M.S., Senior Lecturer, UW Department of Communication’s Digital
Media program
This event presented in partnership by UW Department of Communication, Association for Women in Communications and UW Alumni Association.
Location and Directions
The Communication 2.0 workshops take place in Room 302 in the Communication Building on the UW Seattle campus. The Communication Building is located on the north central side of the UW Seattle campus. View a map showing the location. Parking is available in the Padelford Parking Garage (free after noon on Saturday). The campus is served by many bus routes - see the UW's transit info page for details.
Transit Information: The University of Washington encourages you to join our efforts to improve traffic conditions and to protect the environment. Please consider using an alternative to driving alone to get to events on campus. There are more than 60 bus routes from all over King and Snohomish counties serving the University District— 35 come right to campus. Getting here by bus is easy and inexpensive. For more information on taking a bus to the UW, visit the UW's Getting Here site.