Joomla Training -East London - 10 & 11 Aug 2007

Hi Everybody

We have had a call for Joomla! Training in East London, amongst other
places.

So, at risk of short notice, we are inviting interested participants
to attend the following courses;

Joomla! Users Training Course, East London | 10th Aug 2007 | Cost
R1,500

This course is designed for anyone with basic computer skills who want
to get a dynamic web site up and running fast. At the end of the day
you will have your own Joomla! web site well underway, be able to add
news, events, links, users, content pages, media and understand how to
make the most of your Joomla! powered website. (minimum of 3, maximum
10 per class).

The course will cover the following topics;

* Introduction to Open Source Software and Joomla!
* Intro to Joomla! site structure & control panel
* How To: Edit content using various WYSIWYG editor
* How To: Load media and insert it into content
* How To: Add content & components to menus incl. copy, move &
order
* How To: Set parameters on menu items
* How To: Layout your website incl. positioning modules, assign
them to pages & templates
* How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components &
mambots)
* Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers
* Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking
* Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about
Joomla Development and Management

Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about...

Cost: R1,500.00 pp*
* Plus Travel Expenses where necessary.
10% discount if more than one person attending the course
20% discount for registered charities

Joomla! Administrators Training Course - East London | 11th Aug 2007 |
Cost R2,500

Learn the basic and intermediate principles needed to administer your
own Joomla! websites. By the end of the day you will have installed,
managed & extended your own Joomla website including extended features
such as a newsletter, members directory, discussion forum, document
downloads and more. (maximum 5 per class).

The course will cover the following topics;

* Setting up a stand alone server for offline Joomla development
* How To: Populate transfer content from an existing website(s)
* How To: Find and customize templates incl. an actual
customisation
* How To: Select & install extensions (modules, components &
mambots)
* How To: Backup & Recover your Joomla website
* How To: Promote a newly developed website to your colleagues
* Tips: Securing your Joomla website against malicious hackers
* Tips: Communication Strategies to sustain site interaction
amongst colleagues
* Tips: Capitalising on custom joomla components
* Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about
Joomla Development and Management
* An introduction to Google Applications.
* Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about...

Cost: R2,500pp
* Plus travel expenses where necessary
10% discount if more than one person attending the course
20% discount for registered charities

For more information send an e-mail to training@joomla.org.za
OR
Phone/Fax: (035) 7724-555 / (035) 7722-712
OR
Visit http://www.joomla.org.za/content/view/106/75/ for more
information.

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Regards

Sean Grant
Slingshot Content Management Systems

Joomla! Southern African Portal
Joomla! Day South Africa
Moodle Southern African Portal

Blog: www.seangrant.blogspot.com
Web : www.sling-shot.co.za | www.joomladay.co.za
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