Regular 2 hour Plone 3 Overview online training sessions offered at least twice a month. All times are GMT-8.

Learn the fundamentals of what Plone 3 has to offer as an advanced Content Management System. This basic course is for anyone interested in Plone, those looking for more detail on being effective and efficient with Plone 3 from a users perspective, and for decision makers trying to understand how they might use Plone as a solution for some of their needs. This course will always be live so it is a good way to keep up do date with high level Plone features.

Who should consider this training?

There are two primary audiences for this training: Plone users and Decision makers. The value for Plone users is simple, for those completely new to Plone you will be given the basics of how Plone works. For Decision Makers we will cover the basics of what a CMS IS, how it may be used, and what are the key features of Plone.

You will have a chance to include any questions or topics you are interested in during the registration process. There will also be time for questions, both live and off line after the training is complete.

Basic Training Outline

• Review of Web Usage Fundamentals
• What is a Content Management System?
• Content Management Options
• The Plone Technology Stack
• Example Plone Sites
• Tour of the Standard Plone User Interface
• The Basics of being a Logged In User
• Editing Content Through the Web
• Content Types
• Site Structure
• Workflow Overview
• Plone Site Management
• Having a Plone Site Built
• Plone Products
• Leveraging the Plone Community
• The Future of Plone
• Plone Training
• Questions