GTC East 2008 brochure

Off-Site Hands-On Training The following Hands-on Training classes will be held at: New Horizons Albany – Tech Valley, 10 Airline Drive, Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205 PW3 Introduction to XMl Monday & Tuesday, September 22 & 23 9:00 am – 4:00 pm TECHnICal 2 days $750 Early Bird / $795 Regular This class provides a comprehensive introduction to the major topic areas in XML technology and provides an introduction to Advanced XML. Learn what all the fuss is about and how to jump immediately onto the fast-track for XML development. Instructor: Devan Shepherd, CEO/Chief Technical Officer, XMaLpha Technologies for this course. Familiarity with Web systems, HTML, general computing processes & tools is very helpful. Experience in RDBMS systems & data definition is helpful, but not necessary. Instructor: Devan Shepherd, CEO/Chief Technical Officer, XMaLpha Technologies The following classes will be held at the Empire State Plaza PW1 Introduction to Java Programming Monday - Wednesday, September 15 - 17 9:00 am – 4:00 pm TECHnICal days $1125 Early Bird / $1175 Regular This hands-on technical course teaches the basics of Java programming. It is recommended for programmers who wish to learn the basics of software development using Java. This course briefly covers the Java standard language fundamentals of keywords, operators, and control flow. It then moves into the basics of object-oriented programming with classes, inheritance, and interfaces. The course ends with a brief look at next steps. Prerequisites: Students should have some background in programming, preferably in a higher-level language. Instructor: Joyce Deeb, Instructor, XMaLpha Technologies Project Management P1 Introduction to Project Management Monday, September 22 9:00 am – 4:30 pm nOn TECHnICal $75 Early Bird / $410 Regular .5 PDUs This course will provide a solid understanding of project management terms, methods and tools. Gain practical experience in project management techniques and discover valuable tools that you can use immediately. You will learn to manage each stage of the project life cycle, work within organizational and cost constraints, manage your project budget, anticipate risks, and get the most from your project management team. Instructor: Representative from Forward Momentum llC (www.forwardmomentum.net) PW4 Introduction to .nET Wednesday, September 24 9:00 am – 4:00 pm TECHnICal 1 day $375 Early Bird / $410 Regular This class provides students with an introduction to the technologies that comprise the Microsoft .NET strategy. This course is a high-level overview of multiple aspects of .NET, and will serve as a starting point for developers to begin implementing .NET tools and technologies. Instructor: Representative from XMalpha Technologies PW5 advanced XMl Programming Thursday & Friday, September 25 & 26 9:00 am – 4:00 pm TECHnICal 2 days $750 Early Bird / $795 Regular This is a concise technical course in the essential concepts, constructs, tools, and related standards for the XML developer and technical leader. This course focuses on XML DTDs, XML Schema, XSLT, and XPath to enable developers to begin implementing powerful XML solutions upon completion. Topics include, XML well-formed documents, validation concepts, DTD syntax and constructs, WC Schema syntax and constructs, XSLT syntax and processing, XPath addressing language, development and design considerations, the XML processing model and a brief overview of XML development & processing tools. Exercises and supporting PCbased workshops will reinforce understanding of these topics. This course is aimed at technical architects, engineers and developers, as well as system analysts, managers and others involved in developing XMLbased systems. Some basic experience with developing structured information systems is required PW2 advanced Java Programming Thursday & Friday, September 18 & 19 9:00 am – 4:00 pm TECHnICal 2 days $750 Early Bird / $795 Regular This course picks up where Introduction to Java Programming leaves off. It covers Exceptions, Inner Classes, Collections, Streams, Packages, and JavaDoc (time permitting, Junit is introduced in this class.) Prerequisites: Introduction to Java Programming or equivalent Instructor: Joyce Deeb, Instructor, XMaLpha Technologies P2 Project Management In-Depth — Tracking and Control Tuesday, September 23 9:00 am – 4:30 pm nOn TECHnICal $75 Early Bird / $410 Regular .5 PDUs As the saying goes, you cannot control what you cannot measure. Learn best practices for monitoring and controlling your project. Discuss how to determine appropriate performance measures and how to use those to manage your projects. Discover various performance reports and receive templates that can be used on your projects. Instructor: Representative from Forward Momentum llC (www.forwardmomentum.net) P3 Putting the Cart aFTER the Horse Wednesday, September 24 10:15 am – 5:00 pm nOn TECHnICal $75 Early Bird / $410 Regular .5 PDUs The root cause for many project problems can be attributed to inadequate planning (or, in some cases, Register Today! www.gtceast.com/reg http://www.forwardmomentum.net http://www.forwardmomentum.net http://www.gtceast.com/reg

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