Quick Details

We will be offering this basic session often, twice a month or more as demand dictates. This session is a good way to get a quick introduction to what a CMS is, why it may be important to you, and how the Plone is a great option among many. Learn the fundamentals of what Plone has to offer 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. This course will always be live so it is a good way to keep up do date with high level Plone features.

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 plone works. For Decision Makers we will cover the basics of what a CMS IS, how it may be used, and what are the key features of Plone.

Please email us with any specific questions at training@7technw.com.

Dates

Important - If you are interested in this presentation but the date/time would not work for you please email us at training@7technw.com.

13 June 2007

2:00PM - 4:00PM PST

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 taught on technology topics throughout the Northwest. He now focuses on Plone and Asterisk. He spoke at the first Plone conference, helped organized the pre-conference trainings at the 2006 conference and has been presenting on Plone for the last 5 years.

Location

This training will be held online using GoToWebinar.

Pricing

$20

Requirements

There are no specific requirements for this training other than curiosity. You will need to have a reasonably fast internet connection and a decent machine to use GoToWebinar.

Additional Important Points

• The length, cost, and frequency of this training may change due to the feedback from this first session. I will be adding dates as makes sense due to response.
  

Basic Training Outline

* Plone 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 Overview
o Plone Features