Monday, 17 September 2007

Joomla! Training Courses - October 2007: JHB, CT, EL

Hi Folks

Here are the dates, course outlines and booking form for the upcoming Joomla! events.

The courses are progressive, so one would need to work through users > admin > developer.  Courses are run on separate and if possible consecutive days.

For JHB / CT courses only
Please return the
attached booking form to Kathy at PandP Content to book a place on the next course, who will follow through on the registration process with you.

For EL Course / Event - please contact Slingshot directly (training@sling-shot.co.za / 035-7722-712 / 082-5777-340)

Course Schedule

Tuesday, October 2
9:00am
  Joomla! Training for End Users - Cape Town, South Africa
Wednesday, October 3
9:00am
  Joomla! Administrator Training - Cape Town, South Africa
Thursday, October 4
9:00am
  Joomla! Training for End Users - Johannesburg, South Africa
Friday, October 5
9:00am
  Joomla! Administrator Training - Johannesburg, South Africa
Thursday, October 11
9:00am
  Joomla! Training for End-Users - East London
Friday, October 12
9:00am
  Joomla! Administrator Training - East London, South Africa
Saturday, October 13
9:00am
  Joomla!Day South Africa - East London


Course Overview

Joomla Training for End Users 

portal 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 started your own Joomla! web site, be able to add news, events, documents, 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 & Google search
    * How To: Edit content using various WYSIWYG editor
    * How To: Load media and insert it into content
    * How To: Plan content with your visitors in mind
    * How To: Set keywords & descriptions
    * How To: Create image galleries
    * How To: Share documents for download
    * How To: Create events to attract visitors
    * Tips: Harnessing the power of collaboration
    * Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking
    * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla! website management
    * Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about


Cost: R1,600.00 pp* excl. VAT
* Price is subject to change without prior notice
10% discount if more than one person attending the course
20% discount for registered charities



Joomla! Training for Administrators
 


grey_administrators_training_blocksLearn the intermediate principles needed to administer your own Joomla! website(s).  By the end of the day you will have installed, managed & extended your own Joomla! website including an extended features such as a newsletter, members directory, discussion forum or a document repository (maximum 5 per class).
 
The course will cover the following topics;

    * How To: Set up a stand alone server for testing offline
    * How To: Populate transfer content from an existing website(s) / word/excell documents
    * How To: Find, select and install a template
    * How To: Find, select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots)
    * How To: Backup & Restore your Joomla! website
    * How To: Promote a newly developed website to your market

    * Tips: Securing your Joomla! website against malicious hackers
    * Tips: Communication Strategies to sustain site interaction amongst colleagues
    * Tips: Capitalising on commercial extensions

    * Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla! Development and Management

Bonus Features
    * An introduction to Google Applications.
    * Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about...

Cost: R2,600.00 pp* excl. VAT
* Plus Travel expenses where necessary
10% discount if more than one person attending the course
20% discount for registered charities

Joomla! Training for Developers - POA and courses run on request


Take a look at these other useful sites..

2. Joomla! Demo Site - test drive the system to see for yourself.

3. Joomla! Southern African Portal - a space for community participation

4. Learn Joomla! - a resource site to complement the courses


Feel free to get acquainted with some of the FREE support resources that we provide online.

Joomla SA Portal
Joomla! Visual Tutorials
Joomla! Animated Tutorials
Learn Joomla! Online II (beta)


Please return the
attached booking form to Kathy at PandP Content to book a place on the next course.


Notes:

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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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