Adobe Introduces Web Tech Curriculum for Teaching Students Professional Web Site Design.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003

Online Curriculum Offers High School Teachers Nationwide Powerful

Resource For Guiding Students Through Web Site Design Process

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE), the leader in network publishing, today introduced the Adobe Web Tech Curriculum, a year-long course that teaches high school students professional Web site design and development using Adobe software. The free, Web-based curriculum offers teachers, nationwide, a powerful resource that guides students through the Web design process using a digital workflow. The curriculum's digital format also enables teachers and students to access the curriculum content from the classroom or at home.

Adobe's Web Tech curriculum is a comprehensive program that supports information technology standards and teaches career skills required for students to solve real-world design industry needs. The curriculum also complies with essential academic requirements from the U.S. Department of Education's Career Cluster Information Technology Initiative and the national standards for information technology from the National Center for Emerging Technologies, and the Education Development Center. Instructional designers Jan Heck and Michelle Wild, from ID 4 the Web, collaborated with educators representing a consortium of five states (Ohio, Washington, California, Michigan, Utah, and New York) to create the curricula. The rich, project-based curricula and relevant assignments give students the Web-related skills to create effective and graphically well-designed Web sites.

"In our efforts to provide classroom-tested lessons to help our students learn career-building design skills in areas such as print, Web, digital imaging and digital video, we look to Adobe's suite of tightly integrated products to play an integral role," says Cindy Agnew, director, Instructional Technology and Career Technical Education for the Fife School District in Washington State. "Our teachers look forward to the opportunities this new curriculum presents, especially the potential for increased collaboration among teachers and students while providing a dynamic and fun learning experience for our students."

"The launch of this new curriculum reflects Adobe's broader effort to help bridge the digital divide by providing teachers and students with the tools and technologies they need to truly realize their potential," said Melissa Dyrdahl, senior vice president of corporate marketing and communications at Adobe. "We developed the Adobe Web Tech Curriculum to help educators take their students to new heights faster than ever before, making their jobs easier, yet increasing their effectiveness. Ultimately, we want to provide an ongoing nationwide platform through which teachers and administrators can incorporate collaborative software and tools into the classrooms."

The Adobe Web Tech curriculum integrates the use of Adobe products across a complete Web site design project. Students use Adobe InDesign to prepare their Web site design documents, Adobe Illustrator to create illustrations for both the design document and the Web site, Adobe GoLive to build the site, Adobe Photoshop to create and edit images for the site, Adobe Acrobat to disseminate site-related information, and Adobe LiveMotion to incorporate animations.

Additional information is available on the new Adobe Web Tech Curriculum Web site at www.adobe.com/webtech.

Adobe in Education

Supporting education initiatives across the country, Adobe enables a new way of teaching and learning by providing digital creation, communication and collaboration tools for classroom and campus-wide use. By offering industry leading products at accessible prices, free online curriculum and training for educators ensuring teachers and students have access to the latest technology they need to teach and learn, Adobe continues to care and support the education market. For more information please visit: www.adobe.com/education.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated

Founded in 1982, Adobe Systems Incorporated (www.adobe.com), the leader in network publishing, offers a comprehensive line of software for enterprise and creative professional customers. Its products enable customers to create, manage and deliver visually rich, compelling and reliable content. Based in San Jose, Calif., Adobe is one of the world's largest software companies.

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