Quick Details

Learn the fundamentals of using Plone effectively as a Content Management System. This basic course is for anyone interested in Plone, those looking for more detail on being effective and efficient with Plone from a users perspective, and for decision makers trying to understand how they might use Plone as a solution for some of their needs.

Who should consider this training?

There are two primary audiences for this training: Plone users and Decision makers. The value for Plone users is simple, for those completely new to Plone you will be given the basics of how to effectively use this great Content Management System. For Decision Makers we will cover the basics of what a CMS IS, how it may be used, what are the key features of Plone, and how to leverage the extensive Plone community and resources to help in your project. We will be looking at a variety of add-on products for Plone to help highlight the versatility and expandability of this great system.

Many more details will be provided leading up to the training. Please email us with any specific questions at training@7technw.com.

Dates

23 October 2006 - 24 October 2006

9:00AM - 5:00PM each day

Instructor: Richard Amerman

Richard has been involved in training and speaking for most of his life. He was originally on course towards an eduction degree but, as happens to many of us, was waylaid by technology. He has spent time as a Hang Gliding instructor, taught first aid, and CPR as well as various music related topics. In the past 12 years he has spoken and thought on technology topics throughout the Northwest. He now focuses on Plone and Asterisk. He spoke at the first Plone conference and has been presenting on Plone for the last 4 years.

Location

This training will be held at the SeattleCenter campus, the same location as the Plone Conference.

Fidalgo Room

Map of Location

Pricing

$175 Register Here

This class has limited space and may sell out. Register early to secure your seat.

Requirements

There are no specific requirements for this training other than curiosity. It is fine to bring a laptop and to follow along while playing with a Plone instalation installed localy on the machine brought along. Keep in mind that we will not have time to stop during the class to deal with any issues you are having on your machine so only go this route if you are comfortable enough with the machine and Plone.

Additional Important Points

• WiFi Internet connectivity will be provided throughout the training.

Basic Training Outline

    * Plone User Basics
          o Review of Web Usage Fundamentals
          o What is a Content Management System?
          o Tour of the Standard Plone User Interface
          o The Basics of being a Logged In User
          o Editing Content Through the Web
          o Workflow Fundamentals
    * Content Management with Plone
          o Knowing When to Use Plone
                + The concept of a Use Case
                + The KISS Principle
          o Managing a Plone Site
                + Managing Users
                + Managing Roles: The process of delegation
                + Managing Content
          o Having a Plone Site Built
                + Designing Content Objects using UML
                + Designing Workflow using UML
          o Leveraging the Plone Community
                + Getting Help
                + Introduction to Additional Plone Products