By KRISTI SMIT
For those who think that a 'nick' is a scratch, 'GIF' is a brand of peanut butter, and 'JAVA' is against the BYU Honor Code, a trip to the upcoming workshop by the newly organized BYU Internet Club just might prove to be an enlightening experience.
The I-Club (the club's 'nick,' or nickname) will host a beginning Web design workshop tonight at 7 p.m. in 112 KMB. Admission for non-club members is $2 at the door. Members get in free.
Four 15-minute workshop segments presented by experienced instructors from the club will teach everything from managing text to creating animated Graphic Interchange Formats (GIFs) and sound effects.
The workshop is geared toward the complete web novice, but future workshops will get progressively more advanced.
Learning in the workshops allows students to learn by first-hand experience because the workshops are taught hands-on in the lab, said Eric Peterson, the club's president.
Those who come to the workshop tonight may even leave with a Webpage, Peterson said.
Based on a service-for-benefits system, the club requires no dues for membership. Active members receive a free Internet account on the club's server.
All BYU students, faculty and staff are eligible to join. Members commit to serve other club members by sharing their knowledge about the Internet and agreeing to serve on a club committee. Information about how to join can be found on the I-Club's Webpage at http://spock.et.byu.edu.
Originally started two years ago with a membership of only 11 students, the club's membership has since grown to more than 200.