Zope Corporation will hold its next public training session this October 21-24, 2002 at its headquarters in Fredericksburg, VA. This four day course will familiarize participants with Zope software from rudimentary through advanced topics. You will gain an appreciation for the flexibility and effectiveness of Zope as an Open Source web development and content management environment. You will also learn Zope architecture as well as experience hands-on exercises using Zope to develop and manage a robust web site. There will be several opportunities to meet with Zope's engineering teams as well as share ideas over lunch with Jim Fulton (CTO) and Guido van Rossum (Director of PythonLabs). Course Objectives: After completing this course students will understand: - Zope's use of objects, methods, etc. - Zope's Management Interface. - Zope's server-side scripting language (DTML). - Page Templates. - Web site content creation and management. - Web site security through user privileges and roles. - Using Zope to integrate web sites with existing + relational databases. - Downloading/installing a Zope Product. - Introduction to CMF. The course is intended for anyone interested in using a full-featured open source environment to develop and manage a robust corporate internet or intranet web site. This includes web site designers, content creators, content managers and web developers. Participants should be familiar with HTML and basic web architecture (e.g., how a web server and web browser work together). Knowledge of object-oriented concepts and SQL is recommended. For more detailed information about the course, including pricing, travel and accommodations, please go to our website www.zope.com