ExpressionEngine On My Mind
Have you been waiting for ExpressionEngine 2 to be released before jumping in? The wait is over - and Train-ee is pleased to offer its newly revised ExpressionEngine 2 class.
Come to Atlanta, GA in January 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
- Review of the “EEcosystem”
- Getting a conceptual understanding of EE
- EE Control Panel Overview
- What’s new in EE 2
- Basics of coding in EE - tags and loops
- EE linking variables
- Loading an existing design template into EE
- Chunking the visual design into parent templates, embedded templates, and snippets
- Passing variables to embedded templates
- Designing an ExpressionEngine architecture to power the visual design
- Implementing EE channels, custom fields and categories to hold content
- Building dynamic navigation menus
- Building page titles and setting navigation states dynamically
- Working with categories
- Working with relationships
- Using EE conditionals
- Using EE variables
- Troubleshooting tips
- Using plug-ins, modules and extensions
- Implementing different content types
- Setting up the site for client access and workflow
- Fighting SPAM
- Improving performance
- EE search engine - constraints and implementation
- Discussion forum module overview
- Wiki module overview
- Multiple Site Manager Overview
Included with Class
- Class Manual - 150 pages of 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
- A Laptop
- MAMP/WAMP installed
- ExpressionEngine installed
The Instructor
This class will be taught by Michael Boyink.
I’ve worked on dozens of ExpressionEngine-based websites, wrote a book on ExpressionEngine 2, produced the first commercial EE screencasts, have been a speaker at ExpressionEngine conferences and offer the first (and currently the only) EE classroom training publicly available.
The Location
This class will be in Atlanta, Georgia USA.
(Photo credit: Chuck Koehler)
- Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 in Atlanta. Coca-Cola was first sold at a soda fountain in Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta by Willis Venable.
- Atlanta is the birthplace of the civil rights movement.
- Atlanta is the only city in North America that has been destroyed by fire as an act of war.
- The Margaret Mitchell House is a museum to a book about the Antebellum South, “Gone With The Wind”
The Venue
This class will take place at the BKV Offices.
BKV
3390 Peachtree Road
10th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30326
P: 404.233.0332
BKV is a direct and digital marketing firm with over 180 employees in two locations. Their clients include the American Red Cross, Arbys, Caterpillar, AT&T and Briggs & Stratton, and more. BKV wanted to learn EE and were gracious enough to open up the extra seating for other designers & developers to join in. Come out and meet us!
There are a number of Nearby Hotels to choose from. Note that there is no official “class hotel” so you are free to search for the best location and deal to suit your needs.
The Schedule
This class runs from Tuesday, January 11th, 2011, through Friday, January 14th, 2011.
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.
To Signup
This class has already taken place - visit the Classroom Training page for information on current classes.
