One-Day MasterClass
Get your one-day ExpressionEngine booster shot! Train-ee will be providing a day-long EE MasterClass as part of the ExpressionEngine and CodeIgniter Conference in San Francisco.
The Class Details
During the class we’ll cover the following (Note that - out of necessity - this class will be a stripped-down version of the normal 4-day class taught through EE):
- Getting a conceptual understanding of EE
- EE Control Panel Overview
- Loading an existing design template into EE
- Chunking the visual design into parent templates, embedded templates, and snippets
- Implementing EE channels to hold content
- Basics of coding in EE - tags and loops
- EE linking variables
- Passing variables to embedded templates
- Building dynamic navigation menus
- Building page titles and setting navigation states dynamically
- Using EE conditionals
- Using EE variables
- Troubleshooting tips
Class Prerequisites
- Working knowledge of (X)HTML and CSS
- A Laptop
- MAMP/WAMP installed
- ExpressionEngine 2 installed
Note that you can only attend the MasterClass if you’ve purchased a “Full Conference Ticket”. The price for the class listed here is the difference in cost between a Regular Ticket and Full Conference Ticket. By buying the Full Conference Ticket you also get access to the Monday Night “Welcome Drink” and the Tuesday “EECI2010 PartyEE Night”.
The Instructor
This class will be taught by Michael Boyink.
I’ve worked on dozens of ExpressionEngine-based websites, wrote the first ExpressionEngine book, produced the first commercial EE screencasts, and offer the first (and currently the only) EE classroom training available.
The Location
This class will be in San Francisco, California USA.
The Venue
This class will take place at the Fort Mason Center.
The Schedule
This class runs from Monday, May 31st, 2010, through Monday, May 31st, 2010.
The daily schedule is:
Details are still being worked out - but expect a full day class with morning break, time for lunch, and afternoon break.
To Signup
This class has already taken place - visit the Classroom Training page for information on current classes.
