OpenACS Developer Training

This is a training program specific to learning programming of the OpenACS programming platform. This includes

• A series of 10 live webinars specifically designed for core OpenACS
• A series of assignments, followed by assignment reviews
• 10 live skype for help/coaching on assignments ("office hours")
• Access to a hosted enviroment with OpenACS and all other tools available (installation will be the last class/assignment)
• See Syllabus below

Investment: $3000 per student
Next Session Starts December 2006 (class size is limited to 10)
(companies purchasing 4 or more trainings will recieve a their own series)

Class 1 - Web-based Administration

• OpenACS Package Manager
• Installing/Upgrading Packages
• Site Map
• Mounting Applications
• Managing permissions and parameters
• Subsites

Class 2 - Base Concepts and Basic Pages

• TCL, emphasizing set, ns_set, lists
• ADP Pages
• Templating - Pairing script with Graphics
• Configuration File
• Resolving site map into code location

Class 3 - Common APIs

• ad_page_contract
• Custom Validation Filters
• Logging
• Procedures, procedure libraries and self-documentation
• User Api
• ad_conn api

Class 4 - Forms and Email

• Forms and ad_form
• Email API
• Bulk Mail

Class 5 - Database Interaction and Notification System

• Working with the database
• Notification

Class 6 - List Template Gui Tool and New Packages

• List Template
• Creating a new package
• Package Parameters
• Creating a new data model
• Upgrade Scripts

Class 7 - ACS Objects

• ACS Objects
• Creating new ACS Objects
• Content Repository
• Permission preview

Class 8 - Permissions, Advanced APIs

• Permission System
• Permission Design Strategy
• Scheduled Procedures
• Caching

Class 9 - Code Management, Category Tool

• Working with Source Control
• Monitoring Tools
• Development Process
• Categories

Class 10 - Broader Issues and Issues

• Internationalization and Localization
• Multi-Database Support
• Installation