Training Options (Part 2), Java Courseware and Web Services Courseware, Managing in Turbulent Times (Part 1), .NET Courseware and Java Courseware Top Titles

Training Options (Part 2), Java Courseware and Web Services Courseware, Managing in Turbulent Times (Part 1), .NET Courseware and Java Courseware Top Titles

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• The second part of a multi-part article on Training Options for the IT Professional: Sorting Choices and Weighing Best Options
• Java Courseware and Web Services Courseware
• Managing in Turbulent Times (Part 1)
• A list of the top-selling .NET Courseware and Java Courseware

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Dan McCabe
Director of Training Sales
Intertech

Training Options for the IT Professional: Sorting Choices and Weighing Best Options

IT Training Options: An Overview

A rich plethora of IT training options exist today, including:

a. Live, instructor-led training. This type of training can be provided at:

• a company‟s own facilities or another facility, such as a conference center or hotel, or at



• A training company‟s in-house facilities.

b. Live, instructor-led training delivered over the Internet via teleconferencing and other technology tools that allow learners to interact with the instructor and fellow students in “real time.”

c. Web-based or computer-based training. This training is not live and contains text, steps the student through the lesson, and may contain pre-recorded lectures. This paper will analyze and compare the first two options (a and b), objectively considering the pros and cons of each.

Live, instructor-led training provided onsite at a company‟s own facilities, or facilities conveniently located nearby, offers obvious convenience and cost-savings benefits. Workers do not have to travel or spend large amounts of time away from their workplaces to receive training. This option saves employers the cost of reimbursing employees for travel and lodging costs to attend training in other cities or locations. It also means workers can stay on top of email and voice messages by “running back to their desks” during breaks, and before and after training begins each day.

Potential negatives to training delivered at the company‟s own facilities include the challenge of configuring computers and setting aside sometimes limited space solely for the training. There also is the risk that IT employees do not learn or retain as much information as might be possible at off-site training sites due to interruptions from daily work.

Training received onsite at a training company‟s own facilities eliminates any hassles related to system setups. It also reduces the opportunities for interruptions from the daily work environment, allowing IT professionals to totally immerse themselves in the task of learning.

No matter what the setting, training provided by a live instructor in a face-to-face classroom situation provides many benefits, including: a structured environment for learning, motivation to learn with the assistance of a committed instructor who can easily ascertain if a learner “gets it” through discussion and in-class activities, and strong social interaction.

Classroom instruction is a powerful training force for these reasons. A Thomson Job Impact Study, published in February 2002, reported that students who participated in hands on classroom training “performed with 30 percent more accuracy” and “performed real-world tasks 41 percent faster” than those who training was exclusively technology-based.

This is not surprising according to educational psychologist William Glasser, who has written that people learn and remember: 10 percent of what we read 20 percent of what we hear 30 percent of what we see 50 percent of what we see and hear 70 percent of what we discuss with others 80 percent of what we experience or practice. Still, live, instructor-led training delivered over the Internet, commonly called “virtual training,” is another training option to consider. The online training option is especially attractive for developers working in remote areas or for a company who has a team spread across multiple locations of the country. Virtual training means employees can receive training without a heavy time/travel commitment. Costs are minimized, too, since there are no travel expenses for students or instructors.





Java Courseware | Web Services Courseware

Java Courseware

The Java language began modestly as a programming language to address the needs of a diverse set of consumer appliances, but has since evolved to become the most popular language and platform for building enterprise level applications. Intertech Training’s Complete Java course teaches you the syntax and core APIs of the Java programming language while also coaching you on the conventions and practical techniques necessary to code Java professionally.

The class begins by describing the core syntax of the Java language while also exposing students to object-oriented programming concepts. After establishing this essential foundation, the class then covers other crucial topics like exception handling, packaging, and when to use arrays versus collections. In addition, you learn how to use critical Java APIs for I/O, database access and graphical user interface development.

Learning Objectives

• Master basic Java syntax.
• Know how to write, compile and execute a Java application on a Java Virtual Machine.
• Become familiar with Javadocs and how to locate Java API within Java’s immense libraries.
• Learn Java coding conventions/standards.
• Know how the object-oriented principles of encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism manifest in Java.
• Understand the basics operations and mechanics of the Java Virtual Machine.
• Be able to retrieve, store and move data in files, relational database and across networks with Java APIs.

Full Java Courseware Information...



Web Services Courseware

The Complete Java Web Services class teaches students how to build Web Services and Web Service clients using Java Technologies. The class includes a high-speed introduction to XML syntax, namespaces, XML Schema, SOAP, and WSDL before exploring Web service client or server-side development in Java APIs and tools. The course focuses on implementation using Apache Axis, the most popular Java JAX-RPC implementation.

Learning Objectives

• Understand how Web services relate to Service Oriented Architecture
• Become familiar with the pillar Web service specifications for XML, XML Schema, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI
• Pick up design patterns and best practices for Web service interface documents
• Experience the development of Java Web services using Axis
• See how WSDL and Schema elements map to Java objects
• Recognize and understand the difference between RPC and Document styled services
• Learn how to make and test Web services that are highly interoperable.

Full Web Services Courseware Information...

Business basics for difficult times: Don’t ignore key principles

Watching the economy spin seemingly out of control in recent weeks has been unsettling. You’re probably worried that the chaos swirling in the markets will adversely affect your own bottom line. It’s a legitimate concern in this age of global connectedness. But whether you are feeling the pain from the current economic mess or not, there are some basic business principles that the current economic freefall bring into stark relief. Things like the importance of positive cash flow and keeping a close eye on key business indicators seem to have been forgotten by many in the financial industry in the past few years.

If there’s a silver lining to the dark economic clouds, perhaps it is the reminder to everyone in business that we ignore key business principles at our peril. Here is my list of the top four principles that must be observed by healthy businesses — in good times or bad:

1. Cash is King. As we all know by now, the roots of our economic ills began with subprime lending. Essentially, people who should not have received loans in the first place were getting them. Thanks to exotic mortgage products and a fair amount of opportunism, some bankers and mortgage lenders even stopped requiring that borrowers come to the table with any cash in hand. As the economy bottomed out, the imaginary equity in people’s homes disappeared. And many homeowners who borrowed cash based on inflated equity now are paying mortgages that are higher than the value of their homes.

What’s the lesson? Cash is king and it’s the only thing that counts when the bottom starts dropping out. Why else did it take trillions of dollars from various governments in Europe and the United States to finally loosen up frozen credit markets? At the end of the day, cash in the bank was the only thing that reassured lenders that it was safe to start making loans again.

Another lesson while we’re on the topic of cash: If you’ve got it, now is a great time to pick up bargains. From discounted real estate to top-notch employees laid off from competitors, if your company has prudently remained in the black you’ve probably already realized that today’s economy offers some real opportunities.

.NET Courseware and Java Courseware Top Titles

The top-selling courses purchased by training firms throughout North America and Europe.


.NET Courseware
1. WF Courseware
2. VB.NET Courseware
3. WPF Courseware
4. Silverlight Courseware
5. WPF Courseware



Java Courseware
1. Java Web Services Courseware
2. Java Courseware
3. JSP Courseware
4. iBATIS Courseware using Eclipse
5. iBATIS Courseware using RAD





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