Another ExpressionEngine Class Wraps
After a busy holiday weekend I can finally sit down and collect my thoughts about last week’s TipToe Through ExpressionEngine class.
What a week. We had perfect Michigan weather with sunny days and temps from 70-80 - which allowed for a lunch outside, and an impromptu night of sailing courtesy of a local friend. As usual there was a variety of web-related skills and experience represented by the students in the class. I felt like in spite of that there were still several “lightbulb moments”, either in the fashion of small tips and tricks or from a larger perspective in how EE works so much differently than a page-based approach to building websites.
And yes - we had some stumbles. I forgot to update the pre-class instructions to indicate that students should have installed EE prior to coming, and I think there are still some places where a bit of re-ordering of the materials would help. And I need to remember to leave the safety of my up-front “zone” and move around the room more—I’m definitely still a newbie as an instructor!
In spite of those issues I’d still declare the class a success - I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and getting to know those of you who came out. I continue to be amazed at how EE seems to attract awesome people!
View the Class Flickr stream.
by Paula
Date: Friday, May 29th, 2009
Comment: #1
What a great class, Mike! Thoroughly enjoyed it, and that spot on the boat sure was nice too! Lake Michigan is such a gem.