ExpressionEngine Add-On Development - San Antonio
Note: Registration ends March 6th!
You asked and we delivered! Finally - an advanced ExpressionEngine 2 class where you will learn to extend EE’s native abilities by creating your own custom fieldtypes, plugins, extensions, and modules.
The class will primarily center around planning, building, testing and delivering add-ons. We’ll cover the ins and outs of the new CodeIgniter foundation of EE along with each type of add-on and how to build them.
So - interested? Cool. Come to San Antonio, TX in March and find out why EllisLab endorses Train-ee as an official Training Partner. Find out why companies like Garmin, organizations like the Federal Reserve, and schools like the University of Georgia have trusted Train-ee to teach their staff how to use ExpressionEngine. Find out how much fun classroom training can be with an informal yet informative learning environment during the day followed by evenings out on the town or viewing the local attractions.
The Class Details
During the class we’ll cover the following:
- Brief history of EE and CodeIgniter
- Review of the “EEcosystem”
- Getting a conceptual understanding of EE
- Getting a conceptual understanding of CodeIgniter
- EE Control Panel Overview
- What’s new in EE 2 for developers
- MVC and Object Oriented programming overview
- EllisLab style & security guidelines
- Add-on packages – what they are and what they aren’t
- Different add-on types: how do I know which one to create?
- Defining the scope of your add-on
- Software / add-on package design
- Working with views
- Working with models
- Making the most of CI
- Building an extension
- Building a module
- Adding hooks to your add-on
- Testing your add-on
- Including 3rd party libraries and services
- Getting the word out about your fancy new add-on
Included with Class
- Class Manual - printed and bound EE goodness covering everything discussed during the week, along with code samples and links.
- ExpressionEngine license - thanks to EllisLab, a Non-Commercial License of ExpressionEngine 2 ($149 value) is included with the class.
Class Prerequisites
- Working knowledge of (X)HTML and CSS
- Basic knowledge of PHP/MySQL
- A Laptop
- MAMP/WAMP installed
- ExpressionEngine 2.4 downloaded (but not installed)
This class is for…
- Learning how the EE system works with add-ons.
- Learning how to build add-ons.
- Learning how to integrate 3rd party solutions into your EE site.
- Experienced developers who need to learn how to build an integrated solution in the form of an EE add-on.
This class is not for…
- Learning PHP on any level.
- Learning MySQL.
- Pitching your next big awesome add-on idea.
- Building your next big awesome add-on idea in class.
The Instructor
This class will be taught by Erik Reagan.
Erik has a passion for helping people both on and off the web. He is a web developer based in beautiful Savannah Georgia where he was born and bred. There he leads the development at his company Focus Lab, LLC. His EE teaching spans private training and consulting, public conferences and online blogs like NETUTS+ and EE Insider.
The Location
This class will be in San Antonio, Texas USA.
Best known for The Alamo and the The Riverwalk, SanAntonio is one of our favorite cities in the USA. Come for the food, come for the mild weather, come for the music playing, come for the World’s Fair Buildings and come for the great ExpressionEngine training.
Getting into town should be a breeze —just look for flights into the San Antonio International Airport.
The Venue
This class will take place at the Crockett Hotel.
320 Bonham
San Antonio, TX 78205
T (210)225-6500
F (210)225-6251
The hotel is 18 steps from the Alamo and a block from the RiverWalk. It’s on the National Register of Historic Structures and is located on land where part of the Battle of the Alamo took place.
While the class will be held at the Crockett, there is no restriction on where you stay. Scour the web for awesome deals (just be sure to let us know what you find!) at any of the other hotels in the area (we’ve found that just about anything in the RiverWalk area is easily walkable):
Hotels Near The Class Venue:
There are also a number of ground transportation options for getting from one to the other if need be.
The Schedule
This class runs from Monday, March 26th, 2012, through Thursday, March 29th, 2012.
The daily schedule is:
- 9:00 - 10:30 AM: Instruction Time
- 10:30 - 10:50 AM: Break
- 10:50 - 12:00 PM: Instruction Time
- 12:00 - 1:00 PM: Lunch (provided)
- 1:00 - 2:30 PM: Instruction Time
- 2:30 - 2:50 PM: Afternoon Break (snack provided)
- 2:50 - 4:00 PM: Instruction Time
- 4:00 - 5:00 PM: Q&A
- 6:00 - ??: Optional evening activities (TBD, dinner may be provided, bring your friends/family)
Note: If you have any special dietary or physical requirements please let us know when registering so that we can accommodate you.
The Cost
$1895.00
To Signup
To sign up for this class follow this link.
