design trends                               "Content is King". How often we hear 
                                that
 And content is a key factor in your 
                                ultimate Search Engine ranking. This is a fundamental 
                                shift by engines using the Inktomi search engine 
                                algorithm, where content in the <body> area 
                                of the tags is cross-matched to the meta tag and 
                                description area in the <head> area of a 
                                page. And for those sites which are database-driven, 
                                one of the key reasons why those sites have limited 
                                visibility with the search engines.                               Typically, database sites use "interface" 
                                pages (using ASP, JSP and CFM extensions) that, 
                                simply stated, extract data as if in a "mail 
                                merge" program and display the results in 
                                a browser. The problem; search engines cannot 
                                "spider" through content found within 
                                a database; only static HTML files and optimized 
                                interface pages (with limited or no content).                               In this scenario, duplicate hidden "static" 
                                sites within the root domain are created and optimized 
                                for specific key phrases, then cross-linked both 
                                back to the Index page, as well as the relevant 
                                ASP page. This cross-linking endeavor, with javascript 
                                commands directly below the </head> tag 
                                that directs the browser to the real page intended 
                                for viewing, increases the probability that your 
                                site will be both indexed and ranked well.                               For more information, visit our site and click 
                                on "Web 
                                Services", or www.grantcom.us/search.htm. 
                                Additional resources and research terminology; 
                                our newly-expanded glossary... 
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                        newest sites                         www.ferrotec.com- 
                          World-leader in ferrofluidics technology, research and 
                          manufacturing, Ferrotec is a global company with operations 
                          encompassing over 1,000,000 SqFt in NH and CA, USA; 
                          the UK; Germany; Italy; Spain; China and Japan.                         www.Accurounds.com- 
                          Sister company to Boston Centerless (a site we launched 
                          3 months ago). Precision manufacturing, and an example 
                          of cross-branding two sister companies for the Web.                         www.BroomfieldUSA.com- 
                          Originally designed by a downtown Boston Firm that went 
                          bankrupt, we fixed the bugs, updated all content and 
                          launched. 
                                                 FrameMaker 6.0 basics                         
                           
                            | Length: | 3 days |  
                           
                            | Format: | Lecture/PC 
                              Lab |  
                           
                            | Cost: | $ 895 |  
                           
                            | Dates: |  August 
                              27-29, 2001 |   
                         Description: 
                          This three-day course teaches participants the skills 
                          necessary to create stand alone, or component documents 
                          to be used in books, or as single files. This course 
                          is based on the Adobe Systems curriculum.                          Prerequisites: 
                          None                         Participants Will Learn:                         
                          -  Opening, saving, viewing, printing, and deleting 
                            documents 
 
                          - Entering, editing, and finding text 
 
                          - Using Spell Checker and Thesaurus 
 
                          - Creating documents using templates 
 
                          - Working with page-anchored and text-anchored objects, 
                            including graphics, frames, and tables 
 
                          - Managing character, paragraph, tab, pagination, 
                            and numbering properties
 
                            ...and 
                            much more! 
                         
                        register:                         
                           
                            | Register: | register@ 
                              grantcom.us |  
                           
                            | Contact: | Kris 
                              Olsen, 603.715.5445 |  
                           
                            | Payment: | MasterCard, 
                              Visa, American Express |  
                           
                            | Payment: 
                               | 3 business 
                              days prior or purchase order |  
                           
                            | Group 
                              Discounts:  | 3 or more people 
                              from the same company that register for the same 
                              seminar on the same date are entitled to a 15% discount. 
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                        upcoming courses:                         HTML-Based 
                          RoboHelp, August 21-22, 2001 
                          WebWorks 
                          Basics, August 30-31, 2001                         'Grant Communications ' continues to act as one of the dominant 
                          forces in Internet technology and Web Design in the 
                          United States. With it's dedicated full time staff, 
                          23 year history in corporate communications, and teaching 
                          over 30 courses in Internet communications and technical 
                          documentation, 'Grant Communications ' acts as a corporation's 
                          multi-faceted traditional and new media consultancy 
                          firm.                         ###                        |