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Off-Site Technology Training The following Hands-on Training classes will be held at New Horizons, 1 Seton Center Parkway, Suite 20, Austin, TX 7879 Mon & Tues January 26 & 27 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm TECHnICAl $695 Early Bird / $745 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 higherlevel language. Joyce Deeb, Instructor, XMaLpha Technologies HTML, general computing processes & tools is very helpful. Experience in RDBMS systems & data definition is helpful, but not necessary. Devan Shepherd, CEO/Chief Technical Officer, XMaLpha Technologies PC1 Java Programming 1 PC4 .nET Programming 1 Monday, January 19 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm TECHnICAl $375 Early Bird / $425 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. Warren Sheaffer, Senior Instructor, XMaLpha Technologies PC5 .nET Programming 2: Development with C# PC2 XMl Programming 1 Tues & Wed, January 20 & 21 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm TECHnICAl $695 Early Bird / $745 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. Devan Shepherd, CEO/Chief Technical Officer, XMaLpha Technologies Thurs & Fri, January 22 & 23 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm TECHnICAl $695 Early Bird / $745 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 PC-based 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 XML-based systems. Some basic experience with developing structured information systems is required for this course. Familiarity with Web systems, PC3 XMl Programming 2 Tues & Wed, January 20 & 21 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm TECHnICAl $695 Early Bird / $745 Regular This course is designed to provide students with the foundational knowledge and skills they need to begin to develop C# applications for the Microsoft .NET Platform. The course focuses on C# program structure, language syntax, and object oriented development principles. The course utilizes the Visual Studio application development environment and emphasizes C# development within the context of the .NET framework. Following the course students will be able to: • Understand the .NET Framework and how C# fits in the .NET Platform • Apply basic concepts of object-oriented design and programming • Develop a C# application and be able to code, debug, compile, and run a simple application • Define, instantiate, and destroy objects in a C# application • Build new C# classes from existing classes, while using common objects and reference types Prerequisites: Students enrolling in this course should have some previous programming experience and familiarity with the program development process, as well as having taken .NET Programming 1 or equivalent. Warren Sheaffer, Senior Instructor, XMaLpha Technologies of exercises how to deploy the server and develop applications to run on it. Students will also learn about the features of the Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) and how they are supported on WAS CE. The course covers server administration, security, the Java Persistence Architecture, and enterprise java beans. This course is designed for programmers who want to develop enterprise level Java applications using the Java Enterprise Edition and deploy them to a WebSphere Application Server. Prior to taking this course students should have some experience writing Java based applications. Following the course students will be able to: • Understand the installation, features, functions and operation of the community edition of the WebSphere Application Server • Develop and deploy applications to the applications server • Perform basic server administration tasks • Develop solutions which interface with middleware Warren Sheaffer, Senior Instructor, XMaLpha Technologies More Technology Training is available during the conference. Please see page 8 for details. Project Management Monday, January 26 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm nOT TECHnICAl $375 Early Bird / $425 Regular . 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. Chris Wright, PMP Forward Momentum LLC , (www.forwardmomentum.net) C1 Introduction to Project Management PC6 Introduction to WebSphere Application Server and JEE Application Development Thurs & Fri, January 22 & 23 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm TECHnICAl $695 Early Bird / $745 Regular This introduces the WebSphere Application Server. The Community Edition (WAS CE) of WebSphere is used as the application server. The course is very “hands on” and students learn through a guided set Monday, January 26 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm nOT TECHnICAl $375 Early Bird / $425 Regular . 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. Vicki Wrona, PMP Forward Momentum LLC , (www.forwardmomentum.net) C2 Project Management In-Depth — Tracking and Control Register Today! www.gtcsouthwest.com/reg http://www.forwardmomentum.net http://www.forwardmomentum.net http://www.gtcsouthwest.com/reg

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