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vol=volunteers, pm=paying members, Bm=Basic members, nm=non-members.  See tiered rates for details.

Courses

Internet basics for web developers

Understand the structure of URLs.  Learn to use web browsers more expertly.  Gain a basic conceptual understanding of the workings of web servers and browsers, of how web pages are stored, and of how data is transported.  We will go very slowly, with lots of repetition and examples. 

Avail.:	next session begins Feb/2013
Admits:	open to everyone, including non-members
Prereq.:	user experience — see course page
Cost:	vol $0, pm $20, Bm $35, nm $55, supplies included
Where:	TFN office
When:	Thursday evenings 7:30 pm - 9 pm
Length:	5 days (7.5 hrs), starts 28/Feb/2013, ends 28/Mar/2013

Hand-code your own HTML web pages

Learn to write HTML & CSS from scratch without software aids.  We will go very slowly, explaining everything in plain English, with lots of examples. 

Avail.:	next session begins Apr/2013
Admits:	open to everyone, including non-members
Prereq.:	course "Internet basics for web developers"
Cost:	vol $30, pm $90, Bm $105, nm $135, supplies included
Where:	TFN office
When:	Thursday evenings 7:30 pm - 9 pm
Length:	11 days (16.5 hrs), starts 04/Apr/2013, ends 13/Jun/2013

Touch-typing

Learn to type on a keyboard without looking, even in complete darkness.  The concepts are simple but mastering the art is not easy.  Almost all class time is devoted to typing practice. 

Avail.:	always registering
Admits:	members only
Prereq.:	none
Cost:	vol $0, pm $60, Bm $75, supplies included
Where:	TFN office
When:	Sunday afternoons 12:30 pm - 2 pm
Length:	15 days (22.5 hrs), starts continuously

ADSL installation & troubleshooting at TFN

Become a TFN ADSL technician!  Learn how ADSL works under the hood and how to fix connection problems.  We will study telephone wiring and network concepts, and TFN's network in particular. 

Avail.:	next session probably Feb/2013
Admits:	volunteers only
Prereq.:	technical aptitude & experience — see course page
Cost:	vol $0, supplies included
Where:	TFN office
When:	typically Sunday mornings 11 am - 1:30 pm
Length:	4 class meetings, 2.5 hours each, starts on demand

unix command-line introduction

This course covers the minimum basics of command-line use in unix: the parts of the command-line, what you will see when a command succeeds or fails, keyboard shortcuts, essential commands for navigating and for viewing files and folders. 

Avail.:	next session possibly in Dec/2012
Admits:	volunteers only
Prereq.:	user experience — see course page
Cost:	vol $0, supplies included
Where:	TFN office
When:	typically Thursday afternoons
Length:	3 class meetings, 45 minutes each, starts on demand