Computer & ICT Training
- Raw beginner to advanced
- All common software packages taught (See below)
- One to one, or group sessions
- We also provide training services for other training providers on an ad hoc or contract basis. Feel free to call for a chat.
Are you a beginner? Shem has years of experience teaching computer skills to raw beginnners. She will give you a relaxed,
gentle introduction in several short sessions to get you started. You will find your confidence will grow quickly and
within a few sessions you will have lost the fear that most novice users start with. You will also find the course is a lot
of fun! We think there is no such thing as a silly question and so you can ask what you like and phone for help any time you
need it following your training. Shem claims a 100% success rate with beginners and says all her trainees can manage the
basics and send e-mail and browse the internet on completing her beginners course.
At Push Button we provide computer training for, not just raw beginners but intermediate and advanced users too. We can help
you become proficient in a wide range of computer software packages. We teach all types and makes of computer, including
the Apple Mac.
We provide telephone and e-mail support, should you have any questions following your training. On our website you will
find a student login area where you can download additional, useful leaflets and handouts. All this is available at no
extra cost. We can advise you on a study route towards a specific qualification, should you wish.
We provide training for private and business clients and can offer education and health services contracts. We can come to you, or you can come to us. If you have not yet bought a computer, we can bring a portable laptop to you, to get you started. We will try our best to work within whatever budget you have available and only recommend task based training that we think is appropriate. In other words, training that will actually help you do the job you need to do! There is no obligation to have a specific number of hours of training from us.
We can teach you (among other things!):
- Introduction to the computer for absolute beginners
- Help with CVs, Job skills, interview skills
- Computer typing and keyboard skills
- Microsoft Office - including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher. (All versions covered including Apple Mac)
- E-mail using Outlook
- E-mail using Outlook Express
- E-mail using Windows Mail
- E-mail using Thunderbird
- E-mail using Manx.net, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc. (We can set up an account for you too)
- Set up and use of internet banking, including detailed advice on the necessary safety precautions)
- Set up and use of Messenger Services (MSN, Yahoo, Trillian, etc.)
- Using webcams, scanners, flash drives, CD writers, etc.
- Online shopping
- Introduction to using Skype
- New CLAIT, CLAIT Plus, ECDL
- Introduction to HTML and Website design
- File and disk management (Including a PC file tidy up if you wish!)
- Digital camera skills
- Assistance with 'Cloud Computing'
- Advice and help for those considering 'homeworking'
We have trainers who are familiar with a wide range of applications. For example, you might want someone to help you tidy
up your files, set up your digital camera and then teach you how to edit and manipulate the pictures. We have trainers who
can do this. You can book a senior or TAP Certified Trainer at no extra cost.
If you would like a specific course or if you are on a tight budget, e-mail, or phone, to discuss your requirements and we
will do our level best to help you.
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Virtual assistant service
We can offer help with any of the following:
- Letter and report writing
- Policy writing (IT, E-mail, Internet)
- Proof reading
- Mail merge and label production
- Leaflet /pamphlet /newsletter design
- CVs, Job skills, interview skills
- DVD/CD writing (small numbers only)
- Scanning
- Spreadsheets (including financial spreadsheets)
- Database housekeeping (Excel, Access etc.)
- Data presentation and analysis using Excel
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Purchasing advice
We can offer advice on:
- Computers
- Printers
- Scanners
- Digital cameras
- Peripheral devices, such as CD/DVD writers
- Software, such as Microsoft Office, Photo-editing programs, accounts programs, etc.
Because we don't actually sell equipment we can give you appropriate and unbiased advice. We will help you to understand the jargon so you can buy a system, or systems that are most appropriate to your needs. We will also advise you on the necessary security measures when making your purchases. You are free to buy your equipment from preferred suppliers, or we can recommend one for you. Alternatively, we can assist you to purchase your equipment online. We offer a true, 'no obligation' service and following our advice you are welcome to seek a second opinion elsewhere should you wish.
When your equipment arrives we will arrange for it to be set it up for you and then teach you how to use it. The initial consultation is FREE and we won't give you a pushy sales pitch!
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Website design and maintenance
We can help you design your own website, or, do the whole thing for you. We can advise on any aspect of site development and maintenance, from just a few simple pages to selling goods securely online. Typically this includes:
- Purchase of a suitable domain name
- Purchasing web space
- E-mail set up and forwarding
- Advice on website content, e.g. secure online shopping, product information, etc.
- Website development
- E-commerce
- Search engine optimisation (SEO)
- Site statistics
- Ongoing website maintenance
- Content Management Systems
Whatever else you need, from guest books to business2business, we can do it.
We can continue to advise you as your requirements change.
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Software development
The production of new software has several distinct phases. These are:
- Analysis of requirements
- Technical and user specifications
- Programming
- Testing
- Operational manuals
- System installation
- Ongoing support
We can look at the systems you already have in place and make recommendations to help you meet your business objectives. If you can't find the software you need, we can design a program suite to meet your exact requirements or one that will integrate with suitable existing packages. The final package can be developed to run on the web, on your desktop or across a small network, whichever is the most appropriate. We can also enable transfer of information between otherwise incompatible systems, such as Windows and UNIX.
We will collaborate with you every step of the way. To us, the ongoing support is just as important as the initial development. We consider it a priority to deliver on time and within budget.
We have a wealth of experience in developing all types of systems including:
- Financial
- Accounting
- Banking
- Order processing
- Trading
- Agency commission
- Stock control
- Warehousing
- Manufacturing
- Customer contact management
- Auctions management
- Holiday travel systems
We have extensive experience of languages including:
- C-Sharp (C#)
- VB.Net
- Visual Basic
- VBScript
- VBA
- MS SQL Server
- MS Access
- Crystal Reports
- HTML
- DHTML
- CSS
- Javascript
- Ajax
- ADO
- ODBC
- ADO.Net
- OLEDB
- ASP
- ASP.Net
- XML
- XSL
- Web Services
- Microsoft Office Automation
- COBOL
Do you have unusual requirements? Ask and we can probably do it!
Perhaps one of the most unusual requests I have ever had, was to broadcast images of the Venus transit, over the Internet from a marquee in a Sheffield city centre park! We were only provided with a 240V power supply to start with. After several months and many man hours later we had come up with a working solution. A small network was constructed to receive feeds from several cameras which were monitoring the sky and the park. Custom written software allowed distribution of selected images in real time to our website and the TV monitors. As the six hour event unfolded, our web pages were accessed over 4.5 million times from around the world. At the same time the images were shown on large TV screens to over 5000 visitors. We were not aware at the time, but we had the most extensive coverage of the Venus transit in the world. And, most importantly, the whole event ran like clockwork.
Kevin Deakes
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Database design
If you need a database to hold all your important information, such as plant lists, customer lists, team records or maybe just your stamp collection; we can produce one to meet your requirements. We can design this in such a way that you can share this information over the internet should you wish.
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Design service
We can design any of the following for you:
- Spreadsheet development (Stock control, project tracking, cost tracking, graphs from data, etc.)
- PowerPoint presentations
- Leaflet or flyers
- Party & wedding invitations, etc.
- CVs
- Stationery design and setup for home computer users
- Business cards
- Compliment slips
- Letterheads
- Invoices
- Customer forms, etc.
No task too big or too small. We can probably do it, just ask!