SPUG: Perl classes in Kirkland, Nov. 14-18

[Tim Maher]

SPUGsters,

FYI, in addition to the free Seattle talks I'm giving on Perl
these days (like yesterday's GSLUG talk and the upcoming Code
Camp talks), I'm also offering two hands-on Perl classes for
corporate engineers next month, and a UNIX/Linux class in
December, as indicated at the bottom of this message,

More details are provided at http://consultix-inc.com

-Tim

P.S. If necessary, I might run a "lottery" to fill up a few seats
     that would otherwise go vacant, as I've done in the past, so
     those who are interested in attending at a HUGE discount
     should watch for further announcements in mid-October.
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From:   Tim Maher, Consultix
  Re:   Fall Classes on Perl and UNIX

Here's the schedule of upcoming classes at our new facility in
Kirkland, which provides a ceiling-mounted projector, a Pentium
workstation for each student, and a convenient location near
SR-520 and Bellevue Way:

          Consultix Public Classes, Fall 2005
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                                                DISCOUNT
COURSE                     DATES       DAYS     DEADLINE  
Perl Programming           11/14-16      3       10/11   
Perl Modules, plus CGI     11/17-18     1.5      10/11  
UNIX/Linux Fundamentals    12/06-09      4       11/04 
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Perl Programming
----------------
This course covers the fundamentals of the Perl language,
and is for those already familiar with UNIX and having prior
programming experience.  It's the prerequisite for the
"Modules" course discussed next.

Perl Modules
------------
This course teaches you how to use free "CPAN" code in your
programs, so you won't have to duplicate the effort of writing
the equivalent code yourself. There's nothing else you can learn
about Perl that will enhance your productivity more!

In this special November offering, we'll spend extra time on
Perl's "CGI" module, which is widely used by savvy Web
programmers to:

* create web pages, while relieving them of the responsibility of
  getting the HTML right, and

* process user-submitted forms, while relieving them of the
  responsibility of parsing the data out of the fields on
  their own.

UNIX/Linux Fundamentals
-----------------------
This course provides a beginner's introduction to command-
line use of UNIX and Linux systems, emphasizing the especially
empowering topics of writing shell scripts and using UNIX utilities
(grep, sed, awk, etc.). Because the UNIX and Linux versions of
this course are very similar, and substantially interchangeable,
we'll poll the registered students concerning their preferences,
and run the course on UNIX or Linux according to their votes.

Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions!

-Tim Maher

  P.S. For groups of 3 or more students from the same company,
       ask about "on-site" classes!

P.P.S. You need to register and pay by the "Discount Deadline"
       shown in the above schedule in order to qualify for
       discounted tuition. Details are at http://consultix-
       inc.com/register.html and links therefrom.


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                    CONSULTIX ON-LINE RESOURCES

Minimal Perl book's web site:
        http://manning.com/Maher

General Information:
        http://www.consultix-inc.com

On-Site Training:
        http://www.consultix-inc.com/on-site.html

Course Listings:
        Perl,       http://TeachMePerl.com/perllist.html
        UNIX/Shell, http://TeachMeUnix.com/unixlist.html

Class Prices and Registration:
        http://www.consultix-inc.com/reg.txt
        http://www.consultix-inc.com/cgibin/register.html

Instructor Evaluations: http://www.consultix-inc.com/evals.html
    Course Evaluations: http://www.consultix-inc.com/course_evals.html

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| Tim Maher, PhD     (206) 781-UNIX      (866) DOC-PERL     (866) DOC-UNIX |
| tim(AT)Consultix-Inc.Com  http://TeachMePerl.Com  http://TeachMeUnix.Com |
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| CLASSES: Perl and CGI Programming, 11/14-18    UNIX Fundamentals: 12/6-9 |
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|    Watch for my Fall, 2005 book: "Minimal Perl for UNIX/Linux People"    |
|  See http://minimalperl.com for details, ordering, and email-list signup |
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