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Portland State University's Multimedia Professional Program presents the "WebVisions 2005 Pre-conference Visionary Workshops," and "WebVisions 2005 Student Competition Exhibit," on July 14, 2005 at PSU. The events are held as a part of the "Webvisions 2005 Conference," which will take place on July 15, 2005 at the Oregon Convention Center and is co-sponsored by PSU.

The "WebVisions 2005 Pre-conference Visionary Workshops" will cover topics such as search engine optimization, design, Flash animation and usability. Attendees will be eligible for substantial student discounts on software on the day of the workshops. For further information or to register for the workshops, visit http://2005.webvisionsevent.com/presentations/workshops, or contact Jennifer Portis at 503-725-4803 or portisj@ses.pdx.edu. Cost is $95.00 per workshop.

WebVisions 2005 Pre-conference Visionary Workshops
9:30 a.m.-noon
"Zen of CSS Design" - Molly Holzschag, Molly.com
"Designing With Search Engines in Mind" - Alan K'necht, Knechtology.com
1:30-4 p.m.
"The Art of Character Design and Animation"- Sandro Corsaro, SandroCorsaro.com
"Designing Web Sites for Universal Usability"- Sarah Horton, Dartmouth College.

The "WebVisions 2005 Student Competition Exhibit" will include all approved entries selected by a panel of Oregon Web and interactive design professionals. Students enrolled in Web or interactive courses for the 2004-05 academic year are invited to submit their projects which will be judged on design, usability, technical merit, innovation, overall value and creativity. Three finalists will be selected and their entries will be presented and awarded at the WebVisions 2005 Conference. Deadline for the entries is June 22, 2005. For more information visit http://2005.webvisionsevent.com/student_competition.

The pre-conference workshops and the student competition exhibit will be held at PSU's College of Urban and Public Affairs (506 S.W. Mill Street), Portland, Ore.

WebVisions is a nationally recognized creative conference for the Web, which addresses topics surrounding design, content creation, user experience and business strategy. For more information visit http://2005.webvisionsevent.com.