ExpressionEngine, the San Francisco…Delicacy!
Of course we wanted to use the word “Treat” in the course title, but as it turns out Rice-A-Roni has the phrase trademarked and we don’t want to infringe upon that…
Note - the venue and price for this class has changed as of 4/28 - we found a coworking location with better mojo and cheaper prices that we’re passing on to you!
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 revised ExpressionEngine 2 class.
Come to San Francisco, CA in June 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 San Francisco, CA USA.
Ah, San Francisco. What’s to say that you don’t already know? The Golden Gate bridge. The cable cars. The sea lions. Lombard Street. Fishermans Wharf. Ghirardelli chocolate. Chinatown. San Francisco is a unique American experience not to be missed.
The Venue
This class will take place at the Sandbox Suites Union Square.
Some photos of the venue can be found on Flickr.
567 Sutter Street
San Francisco, California 94102
United States
Main tel: +1 415 762 0093
Hotels Close By:
Note that there is no official “class hotel” so you are free to search for the best location and deal to suit your needs. If you’re on a budget San Francisco offers a number of hostels to stay at.
The Schedule
This class runs from Tuesday, June 14th, 2011, through Friday, June 17th, 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.
