The students' Websites will also be on display at this time. The students will be recognized for completing three days of comprehensive Web-development classes at WestLake's training facility in the District. During WestLake's Digital Summer Camp, the students learned the fundamentals of Web development languages, such as HTML, and created their own Web pages. Microsoft donated copies of Microsoft Windows 98 and Front Page and Technology Totems, a Md.-based computer consulting firm, donated time to load the software and prepare the computers for the students' use.
Computer literacy is a necessity, as well.
Despite all of the incredible economic growth and technology progress over the past decade, many Americans are being left behind. According to a 1999 study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the digital divide is most acute across divisions of race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status. They provide training to students of all competency levels, from first-time Web developers to seasoned Web professionals. In September, the company will open a new facility in Boston. WestLake Internet Training provides courses and certificate programs in all aspects of Web development from beginning HTML to leading edge technologies such as XML and JavaServer Pages.