Training Preparation Checklist

In order to maximize the efficiency of our training effort we need you to have the following items available for the scheduled training. Please note that the training will last from 4 - 6 hours and can be scheduled on-site or at our offices. The goal of the training will be to get your website on-line and teach one or two staff members how to keep your homepage updated.

• Schedule a Training Date - Contact Heather Babcock (916-525-9100) or Sue Rae Irelan (916-525-1646) to find a training date that fits into your schedule.

• Computer - If the training is at your site, please indicate whether we will be using at PC or Macintosh. Also, will we be using a network node (workstation) or a stand-alone?

• ISP, modem and available phone line - Are there any problems you foresee getting a connection to the Internet?

• Two (2) blank diskettes (PC Formatted) for copying freeware (HTML Assistant Pro Freeware and WS_FTP)

• Files of all the information you plan to include on your website (including mission, agendas, meeting minutes, programs, directories, etc.). These are best saved onto separate diskettes in text format (extension .txt). This saves us a lot of typing.

• Graphics - Have any graphics you wish to put on your website (logos, pictures, etc.) available in .gif or .jpeg format. If you are unable to accomplish this we can scan images for you at a later date. Give your printer a call and see if they have your graphic files stored from previous print jobs.

• Outline - Draft an outline of a homepage. This is similar to a Table of Contents for all of the information you plan to include. (See General Web Site Outline.)

We look forward to meeting with you in person and getting your organization/agency on-line on the World Wide Web. Training Scheduled for:

• Organization
• Trainees
• Training Date
• Start Time

Upcoming Training Workshops: It may be useful to attend one of the workshops available to the public before having your one-on-one training date. We offer two-hour workshops in Basic Internet Training, Beyond Basic Internet Training, HTML/Homepage Creation & FTP, and TTCN Using BBS. Please sign-up for any number of these workshops by contacting Sue Rae Irelan at 916-525-1646 or email to: srirelan@sierra.net