Instructor Led 7 Qc Tools Training in United Kingdom

Social Networking With IBM Lotus Connections 25 Workshop IBM Lotus Connections is social software for businesses that empowers you to be more innovative and helps you execute more quickly by using dynamic networks of coworkers, partners and customers. In this workshop, you will learn how this software enables you to promote collaboration and innovation by connecting people with common work objectives or professional interests. It helps you  more...

Lotus Course Building Web Applications with IBM Lotus Domino Designer 8 This course extends and applies participants' Domino application development skills by teaching them how to use the Domino tools to design and develop dynamic Web applications. Students learn how to efficiently use Domino fields and page layout design elements in Web pages. They also learn how to use JavaScript in their Domino application. Students do not need to know how to program in  more...

Tarot Magick weekend in York Learn how to use the Tarot for divination, journeying, manifestation and change work in this two day workshop with Phil Callaghan in York, UK. While Tarot cards are most popularly used for fortune telling ('divination') this represents only the smallest fraction of the knowledge embedded in these tools. The images of the Tarot are a set of 'keys' or pathways involving specific energies.  more...

Shamanic Crystal Divination 4 week online course This training focuses on divination through combining the clarity and focus of crystalline energies with altered-state shamanic techniques. This course does not cover other tools and methods of divination, fortune telling or prediction. Susanna teaches specific methods of holding different states of consciousness open simultaneously and moving between them with ease to provide an accurate,  more...

Adobe Illustrator Our 2 day Introduction to Adobe Illustrator is designed to provide delegates with the basics of creating and editing vector graphics in Adobe Illustrator PREREQUISITES Knowledge of the windows interface would be required. No experience of Adobe Illustrator is necessary. BENEFITS Delegates will learn when to use vector graphics rather than bit-mapped, how to use the  more...

Introduction To MS Access Our 2 day Introduction to MS Access course is suitable for complete beginners to Microsoft Access. PREREQUISITES A working knowledge of Windows is required, or our Introduction to MS Windows course. No experience of MS Access is required. Benefits At the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of MS Access. You will feel more confident using Access, and be able to create a  more...

Adobe After Effects This 2 day Introduction to Adobe After-Effects course is designed for those users who wish to take video, animation or stills to the next level of creativity. This course introduces delegates to the basic concepts of working with After Effects. It aims to give delegates the confidence to begin using the application in a professional environment to produce smooth animation and sophisticated  more...

Introduction to MS Project MICROSOFT PROJECT This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential techniques for planning and controlling projects using Microsoft Project. Detailed working concepts of the application are explored in depth and hands-on to help plan and control people, tasks and time more effectively. BENEFITS After taking this Microsoft Project training class, you will be able to:  more...

Introduction to MS Outlook Our 1 day Microsoft Outlook Introduction training course is suitable for complete beginners to Microsoft Outlook. PREREQUISITES A working knowledge of Windows is required, or our Introduction to MS Windows course. No experience of MS Outlook is required. BENEFITS At the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of Outlook basics. You will feel more confident using Outlook  more...

Introduction to MS Powerpoint Our 1 day Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction course is suitable for complete beginners to Microsoft PowerPoint. PREREQUISITES A working knowledge of Windows is required, or our Introduction to MS Windows course. No experience of MS PowerPoint is required. BENEFITS At the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of PowerPoint basics. You will feel more confident using PowerPoint  more...

Adobe Acrobat ADOBE ACROBAT This 1 day Introduction to Adobe Acrobat training course introduces students to the basics of Acrobat. PREREQUISITES Knowledge of the windows interface would be required. No experience of Adobe Acrobat is necessary. BENEFITS Adobe Acrobat is increasingly used as the format of choice for sending pre-press documents to remote print service providers. It offers one of the  more...

Introduction To Adobe Photoshop This 1 day Introduction to Adobe Photoshop course introduces participants to Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Photoshop is a graphics program, mainly used for editing images or retouching photographs but can also be used to create original artwork either from scratch or based on an existing image. PREREQUISITES No experience of Adobe Photoshop is necessary. BENEFITS Delegates will learn how to use  more...

Introduction To QuarkXpress This is a 2 Day Introduction to QuarkXPress. QuarkXPress is a professional quality desktop publishing program. It is the program of choice for many designers and advertising agencies and is used for brochures, adverts, newsletters and anything else that appears in print. PREREQUISITES No experience of Adobe Photoshop is necessary. BENEFITS Delegates will learn how to create these  more...

Introduction To Macromedia Flash Flash Workspace - Movie Setup - Stage, Timeline, Toolbars - Rulers, Grids, and Guides - Drawing Tools - Paths and Fills - Flash Tools - Panels Using Solid Colour and Gradient Fills - Creating a Gradient - Adjusting a Colour s Alpha Transparency - Adjusting a Gradient Using the Paint Bucket - Adding Fills and Gradients Working with Text - Adding Text Using Layers - Working  more...

Introduction To Macromedia Fireworks BENEFITS OF ATTENDANCE In this course, you'll use Macromedia Fireworks to create vector graphics, edit bitmap graphics, optimise images, and create and assign rollover effects for the Web. -Understand the differences between bitmap and vector graphics - Use Fireworks to create and manipulate complex vector graphics and apply effects, textures, and patterns - Understand the GIF, JPEG, and  more...

Introduction To Business Objects By using Business Objects, you can have powerful reporting capabilities at your command. This two-day instructor-led course will bring the most powerful aspects into clear focus, so you can effectively use its tools to: - present and analyze information - distribute documents and reports throughout your business - use the major reporting features of Business Objects with remarkable ease and  more...

Introduction To MS Viso Microsoft Visio gives business and technical users the power to visualise and communicate ideas, information, and systems. Use the simple, flexible tools in Visio to easily create business and technical charts and graphics that capture your inspiration and communicate it with impact. This is a 1 day course. PREREQUISITES - No previous experience of MS Visio is required. COURSE CONTENT -  more...

Advanced MS Viso Customising Visio Working with Toolbars & Windows Using the Drawing Tools Drawing Basics Advanced Drawing Techniques Custom Shapes Using Custom Shapes Using Custom Shapes in a Drawing Advanced Stencil Techniques Custom Stencils Customizing Stencil Masters The Document Stencil Linking Linking Diagrams Linking To Other Pages & (Multiple Files) Creating An Off-Page  more...

Introduction To MS Frontpage PREREQUISITES No previous experience of FrontPage is needed. BENEFITS Students will learn how to create and edit web pages using Microsoft FrontPage. The course provides a solid foundation, introducing key features of this program with plenty of hands-on practice. Students will learn to create attractive web pages that include text, graphics, tables, forms, internal and external links, and a  more...

Photoshop for Web Graphics Training This 2 day Photoshop Training Course for Web Graphics provides delegates with the skills required to design and optimise images for the web and export them for use in Dreamweaver and CMS tools such as Wordpress. As well as a powerful photo editer, Photoshop is the industry standard tool for preparing images for publishing on the web. Learn how to improve the look of your sites using Photoshop  more...

Flash Training This Flash training course provides delegates with a practical understanding of core Flash tools including nteractivity, creating vector graphics, animation, Flash video and publishing Flash movies on an HTML page. Adobe Flash is one of the leading technologies for delivering rich graphic content on the web which incorporates animation, audio and user interactivity. Today, Flash has evolved to  more...

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training Projects are at the heart of a Six Sigma programme. The projects maybe led by a Green Belt or Black Belt but the bulk of the investigations, measurements and solution development will be undertaken by the team members. This 2 day Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training course provides delegates with an understanding of Lean Six Sigma tools and processes and improves the understanding and awareness  more...

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training Six Sigma is fundamentally about quality, customer focus and cost. This Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training course equips team leaders and team members with the appropriate skills and tools to deliver current and future improvements. It combines a number of lean concepts and tools with the Six Sigma DMAIC model to provide a comprehensive coverage of Lean Six Sigma.  more...

Advanced Google Analytics Training Our 1-day Advanced Google Analytics course provides web marketers with basic Google Analtics experience with the additional skills they need to leverage Google Analyticsa ™ advanced tools for improving Search Engine Optimisation and site-usability in order to increase conversions. This advanced course covers Cookies, Goals and Funnels, Advanced tracking, Custom Variables, Event Tracking,  more...

jQuery Training jQuery is one of the most popular JavaScript libraries for web developers. This three day introdcution to jQuery training course provides developers with the tools they need to enhance the user experience within client-side web pages via Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX). jQuery will let you present your data, whether your server-side is written in PHP, Java or other code, by using the latest  more...

InDesign Training This two day Adobe InDesign training course will provide delegates with an understanding of all of the InDesign tools and processes required to producing effective documentation from design concepts right through to professional print output.  more...

PRINCE2 Foundation Training PRINCE2a (Project IN Controlled Environments) is a project management methodology designed to ensure that a project meets its objectives and that these are delivered on time. This 3 day PRINCE2a Foundation training course will provide delegates with a detailed understanding of the PRINCE2 approach and how to apply this method to your own working environment.  more...

Mobile Web Design Training This mobile web design training course provides delegates with practical techniques for designing content and stylesheets for mobile devices. Delegates will learn how to design effectively for a wide range of devices and browsers and target their audience effectively. On completion of this Mobile Web Design Course delegates will have: A solid understanding of the mobile market browsers and  more...

Assertiveness Confidence Building Training This 2- day Assertiveness training course gives attendees practical guidance on develop their assertiveness skills and building confidence in a range of workplace situations. This Assertiveness course provides you with the tools and techniques you need to boost confidence and build self-esteem.  more...

Lean Processes and Tools Training This Lean Processes & Tools training course provides delegates with a practical introduction to the lean methods and tools so that they can undertake process improvement activities. Lean thinking is based on the legendary Toyota Production System that produces very high quality products; in a very short time and at a low cost. Lean provides a methodology and tools that enable organisations to  more...

Adobe Acrobat Training This Adobe Acrobat training provides attendees the knowledge required to understand Acrobat Professional's tools for the creation, management, searching, distribution and archiving of PDFs. Go beyond the simple 'create PDF' functionality to make the most of your PDFs.  more...

Advanced Dreamweaver Training This 1-day Advanced Dreamweaver course builds on the basics of Dreamweaver and provides hands-on training on Dreamweaver's advanced features. Delegates learn advanced website creation tools including templates, behaviours and CSS. The perfect partner to our Beginners Dreamweaver course.  more...

Facilitation Skills Effective facilitation is an essential function of any organisation s team management. It enables team members to own and achieve strategic objectives, to make decisions and solve problems - thus maximising and sustaining productivity. The facilitator s role is vital in ensuring the success of workshop style meetings, as they are responsible for the effective planning, execution and follow-up of  more...

Interview Skills The two major stumbling blocks for people attending interviews are lack of preparation and nerves. This training from H2 is practical and hands-on. It encourages participants to reflect on past performance in interviews and helps them to prepare for future interviews giving them the best chance to impress their future employer at this crucial meeting. The course will help participants to stay  more...

Assertive Communication for Women In order to achieve maximum potential, individuals need to develop an ability to communicate clearly and effectively. This requires a high level of self-awareness and sensitivity to the impact of their behaviour on others - as well as an ability to respond confidently and professionally in a range of situations, including those that are difficult or stressful. This course will enable delegates  more...

Support Skills for PAs The workplace is becoming ever more demanding and hectic, resulting in increasing time pressures and levels of stress for both managers and their PAs. Developing specific skills, such as in the management of a manager s diary can have a real impact on their productivity, and can help to ensure that individuals and teams remain stress-free and effective in their roles. This course is particularly  more...

Training for Trainers The provision of internal training can enable experienced staff to impart essential skills and knowledge to their colleagues. However, training can only help an organisation to achieve its strategic objectives if it is well planned and delivered, and if the time and resources invested are worthwhile and cost-effective. This course will enable delegates to prepare and deliver effective objective  more...

Minute Taking Minute taking is an essential skill in the workplace today, and good quality minute taking is an asset in great demand. Many people struggle with minute taking simply because they have not been given the tools and confidence to do it. And yet, there is often pressure on the minute-taker to get it right - to produce a clear and concise document that serves as an official record. This course will  more...

Managing Under Pressure The workplace is becoming ever more demanding and hectic, resulting in increasing time pressures and levels of stress, and the negative effects of stress in the workplace are well known: increased sickness and absenteeism, decreased productivity and avoidable, costly mistakes. Developing skills in time and stress management can have a real impact on productivity, and can help to ensure that  more...

Business Improvement Review - Accreditation Programme The Business Improvement Review is a tool for change agents to use with their clients. Many coaches and consultants start their diagnostic process in their comfort level - but what if the cause was just outside that capability? The Business Improvement Review is a holistic business review diagnostic, designed by qualified business advisors. Each part of the review has been specially crafted  more...

Organisational Development Diagnostics for internal consultants Do you need to develop strategic capability in the use of diagnostic tools? Fed up with SWOT PEST & others that just do not deliver? This workshop is designed for internal consultants to carryout an in-depth and credible review on the key processes. Based upon academic research, this process has been refined & proven in the field. Used with 100's of companies our approach uses a unique  more...

Licensed NLP Practitioner training 7- Day Intensive Learn powerful NLP skills in small groups with experienced trainers and become certified as a Licensed NLP Practitionera through the Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (SNLP). Course Focus: * How to use language most effectively, both to communicate with yourself and others. * How to change unwanted behaviours, develop inner resources and increase your personal effectiveness.  more...

Licensed NLP Master Practitioner training 9- Day Intensive LICENSED NLP MASTER PRACTITIONERa (9- Day Intensive) Learn NLP mastery in small groups with experienced trainers and become certified as a Licensed NLP Master Practitionera through the Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (SNLP). Course Focus: * Advanced language mastery, enabling more powerful and flexible communication and influence. * Deeper understanding of thinking  more...

Microsoft Excel 2003 Level 4 Aims This course is aimed at people who want to expand their knowledge into the more specialised analytical functionality and built-in automation offered by Microsoft Excel. Prerequisites Students who wish to attend this course must have a very good knowledge of Excel and be competent at working with advanced functions (e. g. Logical & LookUp) and have some basic knowledge of Excela ™s  more...

Microsoft Excel 2007 Level 4 Aims This course is aimed at people who want to expand their knowledge into the more specialised analytical functionality and built-in automation offered by Microsoft Excel. Prerequisites Students who wish to attend this course must have a very good knowledge of Excel and be competent at working with advanced functions (e. g. Logical & LookUp) and have some basic knowledge of Excela ™s  more...

Microsoft FrontPage 2003 Level 2 Aims This course enables students to enhance the functionality and usability of a Web site using Microsoft Office FrontPage tools. Prerequisites Students taking this course should be familiar with using the Internet. Students should also have attended the Microsoft FrontPage Level 1 course or have equivalent knowledge. Recommended, though not required, is the Microsoft Access Level 1 course.  more...

Microsoft Word 2003 VBA Programming Aims This course will enable students to become proficient in the Visual Basic Editor (VBE), Word objects, basic VBA programming, control structures, debugging tools, advanced VBA programming, and event handling. Prerequisites Students who wish to attend this course must have an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word.  more...

Microsoft Word 2007 VBA Programming Aims This course will enable students to become proficient in the Visual Basic Editor (VBE), Word objects, basic VBA programming, control structures, debugging tools, advanced VBA programming, and event handling. Prerequisites Students who wish to attend this course must have a very good working knowledge of Microsoft Word.  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS Level 2 Aims This course is aimed at people who want to use the advanced image handling tools and features in Photoshop. Prerequisites Students who wish to attend this course should have attended the Photoshop Level 1 course or have equivalent knowledge.  more...

Crystal Reports Level 2 Aims Once you have completed the Crystal Reports Level 1 course, or are familiar with the basics of building and modifying reports, you're ready to move ahead to create complex reports and data sources using Crystal Reports' tools. In this course, you'll not only learn how to create more sophisticated reports including subreports and cross-tabs, but you'll also learn how to increase the  more...

Implementing Project Management Do you want to practise and develop your project management skills in a simulated project environment? This workshop will provide a unique opportunity for those who are fairly new to project management to make the transition from theory to practice. As a team, the attendees will prepare for and conduct a a projecta ™ in a number of stages. After each stage, a structured review will  more...

Developing and Implementing an Employee Engagement Strategy An Engaged Workforce is a Happy Workforce Engaged employees perform better than others. They experience increased job satisfaction and more positive attitudes and emotions towards their work, benefiting both individual and employer. This practical two day course provides the tools and techniques to develop, communicate and measure an employee engagement strategy in your organisation. This  more...

Writing Effective Letters and Emails Appreciate the importance of these vital business tools In this world of instant communication, we are becoming used to using a shorthand style for emails and texts. However, in the corporate world, we are still expected to be able to express ourselves clearly using the written word. This programme is for you if you want to be able to explain your ideas and concepts and communicate clearly  more...

Time to Succeed Make time for success The ability to manage time is an essential skill for effective people. Those who use these techniques routinely are the highest achievers in all walks of life, from business to sport to public service. This programme is for you if you seem to spend your days stressed, disorganised or frustrated at the a lacka of time you encounter. Intensive and time-efficient, this  more...

Successfully Managing People Building a foundation for excellence in management This interactive and intensive programme provides first line managers with an ILM endorsed certificate whilst learning and putting into practice the fundamentals of management and leadership. The course in Successfully Managing People raises self awareness of delegate management skills, discusses the theory of successful management, leadership  more...

Developing your Project Management Skills ILM ENDORSED PROGRAMME This ILM endorsed programme provides an in-depth look into what makes for effective project management. It broadens and deepens the understanding of how a project integrates with other areas of the business and provides additional tools and skills for controlling and delivering projects more effectively. To conclude the course participants will complete a 1000 -1200  more...

Secrets to Empowerment Getting the job done Delegation is a dynamic tool for motivating and training your team to realise their full potential. Without it, you lose their value. a The Secrets To Empowermenta ™a ™ is an intensive programme that gives you practical tools for delegating, both upwards and downwards. It analyses every task normally undertaken by you and considers whether, how and to whom each  more...

Interviewing and Selection Selecting the perfect candidate Making the wrong choice of employee after a lengthy and expensive recruitment process is a disaster and difficult to undo. Interviewing and selection a requires a set of specific skills that enable you to make the right choices. This programme is for you if you want to learn how to prepare for, structure, and conduct successful interviews. It combines the  more...

New Manager Programme Building a foundation for excellence in management As someone new to management, you may have an idea of the kind of manager you would like to be. Perhaps you would like to model yourself on a manager you have had, who has mentored and inspired you. You too can become an influential manager, one who commands respect and co-operation, once you understand the dynamics involved in managing people.  more...

Team Leader Toolkit Linking management and workforce Being the link between management and the workforce can sometimes result in team leaders being pulled in different directions. This can be particularly tough if you are making the transition from team member to team leader. You are no longer on equal terms with your peers. Now you have to earn their respect, show authority and lead them, often having to make  more...

Bid Proposal Writing This course provides the tools to write a winning proposal from scratch. It also acknowledges the real world and that we all have to cut corners sometimes. This programme is for you if you are responsible for producing bids or sales proposals for your ogranisation.  more...

Manage your Time With Microsoft Outlook Get organised and stay organised There never seem to be enough hours in the day and the way in which you use your time has a major impact on the achievement of personal and business goals. Time is precious and irreplaceable but often we squander it. Inbox overload can make you feel out of control and lead to high stress levels and result in poor performance, but by learning how to use Microsoft  more...

Outbound Telephone Selling Skills Creating new business over the phone The telephone is one of the most powerful tools we have in business. Learn how telephone sales can maximise opportunities and generate revenue for your business. This programme is for you if You are required to make outbound sales calls to generate sales or appointments You would like more structure and confidence in your calls You would benefit from  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS3 - One Day Introduction training Adobe Illustrator CS3 is the latest version of Adobe's industry standard vector-based illustrating tool and with the likely demise of Freehand it looks set to retain its crown for some time. It is used by graphic designers throughout the world to create a vast variety of different media including illustrations, package designs, leaflets & flyers, web graphics & animations, notice boards,  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended - Two Day Bespoke Training Course Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended is the ultimate image editing application providing extra features over the normal Photoshop CS3 application used by the majority of design professionals throughout the world. Photoshop CS3 offers incredible creative freedom both in terms of manipulating exisiting images, creating new art work, and integrating all design elements. Photoshop CS3 also supports vector  more...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 - One Day Introduction training Dreamweaver CS3 is the latest incarnation of the leading web development and site management application previously known under the Macromedia branding. Its powerful tools allow you to build and manage great web sites all through an intuitive graphical user interface. It integrates perfectly with Adobe's other leading applications like Flash and Photoshop and respects all the latest internet  more...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 - Two Day Introduction training Dreamweaver CS3 is the latest incarnation of the leading web development and site management application previously known under the Macromedia branding. Its powerful tools allow you to build and manage great web sites all through an intuitive graphical user interface. It integrates perfectly with Adobe's other leading applications like Flash and Photoshop and respects all the latest internet  more...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 - One Day Intermediate training Dreamweaver CS3 is the latest incarnation of the leading web development and site management application previously known under the Macromedia branding. Its powerful tools allow you to build and manage great web sites all through an intuitive graphical user interface. It integrates perfectly with Adobe's other leading applications like Flash and Photoshop and respects all the latest internet  more...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 - Two Day Intermediate training Dreamweaver CS3 is the latest incarnation of the leading web development and site management application previously known under the Macromedia branding. Its powerful tools allow you to build and manage great web sites all through an intuitive graphical user interface. It integrates perfectly with Adobe's other leading applications like Flash and Photoshop and respects all the latest internet  more...

Adobe Flash CS3 - One Day Introduction training Adobe Flash CS3 is now a web standard and the only widely distributed technology for integrating vector graphics and animation into web sites. This combination of design and animation tools is complimented by a strong development environment that allows programmers to create highly interactive database driven technologies. Adobe Flash CS3 sees the arrival of a host of exciting new features,  more...

Adobe Flash CS3 - Two Day Introduction training Adobe Flash CS3 is now a web standard and the only widely distributed technology for integrating vector graphics and animation into web sites. This combination of design and animation tools is complimented by a strong development environment that allows programmers to create highly interactive database driven technologies. Adobe Flash CS3 sees the arrival of a host of exciting new features,  more...

Adobe Creative Suite Design Introduction Masterclass - London This course is a comprehensive scheduled introduction to the CS3 design applications of Photoshop CS3, InDesign CS3, Illustrator CS3 and Adobe Bridge offered as a 5 day Masterclass course. Delegates will be trained how to use Adobe Photoshop CS3 tools for painting, retouching, and enhancing images. In addition, you will be able to work with layers and layer selections. You'll be able to utilise  more...

Adobe InDesign CS4 Two Day Introduction This scheduled InDesign introduction training course allows you to learn about the tools and features available in Adobe Indesign CS4 which take desktop publishing and design to a new level combining extraordinary production power and creative freedom with tight integration with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat software. You will learn to create simple documents and prepare them for print  more...

Adobe InDesign CS4 Two Day Advanced This scheduled InDesign advanced training course provides the InDesign user the ability to hone their skills and move their knowledge of Adobe InDesign CS4 to an advanced level. Using the skills learned at introduction or intermediate level delegates will create complex documents and work with a variety of palettes and tools to further understand the capabilities of this high-end design  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Two Day Introduction Adobe Photoshop CS4 is the standard image editing application used by the majority of design professionals throughout the world. It offers incredible creative freedom both in terms of manipulating exisiting images, creating new art work, and integrating all design elements. Photoshop CS4 also supports vector graphics, easy automation, and a wide range of other improved features, including the  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Masterclass From beginner to Photoshop master in just 4 days! This scheduled Photoshop Masterclass will take you through a complete introduction to the powerful set of tools available in Photoshop CS4 and within the course of 4 days will develop your image manipulation skills right up to an advanced level. You will learn about the real-life capabilities of Adobe Photoshop CS4 and will understand the features  more...

Adobe InDesign CS4 Four Day Masterclass The scheduled InDesign Masterclass training course allows you to learn InDesign CS4 from introduction to advanced level in just 4 days! Learn about the tools and features available in Adobe Indesign CS4 which take desktop publishing and design to a new level combining extraordinary production power and creative freedom with tight integration with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat software.  more...

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Introduction Masterclass This course is a comprehensive scheduled introduction to the CS4 design applications of Photoshop CS4, InDesign CS4, Illustrator CS4 and Adobe Bridge offered as a 5 day Masterclass course. Delegates will be trained how to use Adobe Photoshop CS4 tools for painting, retouching, and enhancing images. In addition, you will be able to work with layers and layer selections. You'll be able to utilise  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Advanced This scheduled advanced course for Photoshop will develop Photoshop users skills to explore more advanced features and improve workflows. In this course, delegates will work with advanced image handling tools and features available in Adobe Photoshop. Upon successful completion of this course delegates will be able to: -Produce advanced face retouching & manipulation techniques -Use colour in  more...

Adobe CS4 Design Combo - Three Day Essentials introduction training This course is an introduction to the core essentials of the Adobe CS4 design applications of InDesign CS4, Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4 and Adobe Bridge over a 3 day session. The duration of this course will enable an all round grounding in the most important aspects of these 3 applications to your design workflow but will not allow a fully comprehensive introduction to all aspects of each  more...

Adobe CS4 Web Combo - Three Day Essentials introduction training This course is an introduction to the core essentials of the Adobe CS4 web applications of Dreamweaver CS4 and Flash CS4 for web development and rich media creation over a 3 day session. The duration of this course will enable an all round grounding in the most important aspects of these 3 applications to your web design workflow but will not allow a fully comprehensive introduction to all aspects  more...

Adobe Flash CS4 Rich Content Creation Introduction This two day scheduled Flash introduction course provides designers and developers new to the Flash environment the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to create rich Flash content. In addition to teaching essentials, the course focuses on teaching best practices for creating Flash content. Upon successful completion delegates will be able to: -Create an Adobe Flash Document -Set up a  more...

Adobe Flash CS4 Masterclass This five day scheduled Flash Masterclass course provides designers and developers new to the Flash environment the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to progress from introduction to advanced level in one go! With this training course, you can use Flash, the industry's most advanced authoring environment to create interactive websites, digital experiences and mobile content. Upon  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Introduction In this scheduled Illustrator course, you will learn skills that allow you to take advantage of Illustrator's powerful tools to create illustrations and type effects. Learn to design advertisements and printable documents. Work with colours, gradients, layers, fonts, and photos to create eye-catching illustrations and text effects. Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will be  more...

BTEC Level 2 Control Security Ltd offer training in vehicle immobilisation once a month in a Central London Location for trainees within the wheel clamping industry. Courses are designed for people just starting out within the Wheel clamping industry of for people who may be returning to the industry. Who is the course for? For those currently working as a Wheel Clamping or those wishing to begin work as a  more...

Valuation Techniques for Hedge Funds This two-day course teaches the skills and tools required to value companies, including quantitative methods of investment analysis, sources of risk and return, specials situations and strategic analysis. Financial modelling techniques using Excel will be explained, with ample exercises and opportunities to apply these skills in practice.  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended - One Day Bespoke Training Course Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended is the ultimate image editing application providing extra features over the normal Photoshop CS3 application used by the majority of design professionals throughout the world. Photoshop CS3 offers incredible creative freedom both in terms of manipulating exisiting images, creating new art work, and integrating all design elements. Photoshop CS3 also supports vector  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Two Day Introduction Training Course Adobe Photoshop CS3 is the standard image editing application used by the majority of design professionals throughout the world. It offers incredible creative freedom both in terms of manipulating exisiting images, creating new art work, and integrating all design elements. Photoshop CS3 also supports vector graphics, easy automation, and a wide range of other improved features, including the  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS3 - One Day Introduction Training Course Adobe Photoshop CS3 is the standard image editing application used by the majority of design professionals throughout the world. It offers incredible creative freedom both in terms of manipulating exisiting images, creating new art work, and integrating all design elements. Photoshop CS3 also supports vector graphics, easy automation, and a wide range of other improved features, including the  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS3 - Two Day Intermediate training Adobe Illustrator CS3 is the latest version of Adobe's industry standard vector-based illustrating tool and with the likely demise of Freehand it looks set to retain its crown for some time. It is used by graphic designers throughout the world to create a vast variety of different media including illustrations, package designs, leaflets & flyers, web graphics & animations, notice boards,  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS3 - One Day Intermediate training Adobe Illustrator CS3 is the latest version of Adobe's industry standard vector-based illustrating tool and with the likely demise of Freehand it looks set to retain its crown for some time. It is used by graphic designers throughout the world to create a vast variety of different media including illustrations, package designs, leaflets & flyers, web graphics & animations, notice boards,  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS3 - Two Day Introduction training Adobe Illustrator CS3 is the latest version of Adobe's industry standard vector-based illustrating tool and with the likely demise of Freehand it looks set to retain its crown for some time. It is used by graphic designers throughout the world to create a vast variety of different media including illustrations, package designs, leaflets & flyers, web graphics & animations, notice boards,  more...

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 - Intermediate One Day Training Course Dreamweaver 8 is the latest incarnation of Macromedia s leading web development and site management application. Its powerful tools allow you to build and manage great web sites all through an intuitive graphical user interface. It integrates perfectly with Macromedia s other leading applications like Fireworks and Flash and respects all the latest internet standards. This one day intermediate  more...

Acrobat Professional 8 training for collaborative workflows Acrobat Professional 8 training for collaborative workflows Acrobat 8 has brought a host of new tools for streamlining all stages of document production in any size of collaborative workflow. Apart from the increased commenting tools palette you can now activate commenting in Adobe Reader 7 and 8, effectively allowing you to create an entire collaborative workflow with a single license of Adobe  more...

QuarkXPress 7 - One Day Upgrade and New Features Training QuarkXPress is the standard in page layout for many professionals working in print and design industries. The principle is simple: QuarkXPress allows you to place elements created in other applications onto a page and to flow text around those objects. But there are many other features to this powerful tool including advanced typography tools, utilities for precise aligning and positioning, tables  more...

PDF Production & Preflighting with Acrobat 8 & Enfocus PitStop Pro - Introduction Two Day Training Course PDF has made major inroads into the publishing and printing industries in recent years and a good knowledge of how to produce and preflight PDF documents is essential to anybody working on the technical side of document publishing and printing. XChange Training are now offering a course that provides you with precisely that by focussing on two key PDF production and preflighting tools: Adobe  more...

Effective Presentation & Public Speaking Skills Workshop (2-day Intermediate Training Course in Glasgow) Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal if you already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on your delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short presentations (lasting roughly 5 minutes each) before the course, both of  more...

Effective Presentation & Public Speaking Skills Workshop (2-day Intermediate Training Course in Manchester) Each workshop comes with a FREE Follow Up Service by telephone and email. Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal if you already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on your delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short  more...

Effective Presentation & Public Speaking Skills Workshop (2-day Intermediate Training Course in London) Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal for people who already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on their delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short presentations (of roughly 5 minutes duration) before the course,  more...

Effective Presentation & Public Speaking Skills Workshop (2-day Intermediate Training Course in Birmingham) Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal if you already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on your delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short presentations (lasting roughly 5 minutes each) before the course, both of  more...

Effective Presentation & Public Speaking Skills Workshop (2-day Intermediate Training Course in Edinburgh) Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal if you already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on your delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short presentations (lasting roughly 5 minutes each) before the course, both of  more...

Effective Presentation & Public Speaking Skills Workshop (2-day Intermediate Training Course in Leeds) Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal if you already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on your delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short presentations (lasting roughly 5 minutes each) before the course, both of  more...

Social Networking With IBM Lotus Connections 25 Workshop IBM Lotus Connections is social software for businesses that empowers you to be more innovative and helps you execute more quickly by using dynamic networks of coworkers, partners and customers. In this workshop, you will learn how this software enables you to promote collaboration and innovation by connecting people with common work objectives or professional interests. It helps you  more...

Lotus Course Building Web Applications with IBM Lotus Domino Designer 8 This course extends and applies participants' Domino application development skills by teaching them how to use the Domino tools to design and develop dynamic Web applications. Students learn how to efficiently use Domino fields and page layout design elements in Web pages. They also learn how to use JavaScript in their Domino application. Students do not need to know how to program in  more...

IEMA Associate Certificate for the Environmental Practitioner - Level 3 NCFE This environmental training course is a Level 3 Vocational Qualification consisting of 5 practitioner workshops. Outside of the workshops the course is designed for the learner to be able to study at a time and place that is convenient to them. This training course has been approved by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) for associate level membership. This means  more...

Graduate Development - Developing Business Awareness Introduction: This programme has been designed to enable you to understand what the business values, and to provide you with the skills, behaviours techniques and tools that you require to make a huge and successful contribution to business in the oil and gas industry. The pace and complexity of change in the business world means that we all need to evaluate constantly how we interact with the  more...

Fabulous Facilitation Introduction: Facilitation skills are essential for anyone seeking to guide people through a process of learning or change. Successful facilitators use a variety of techniques to enable all members of the group to participate, encourage them learn from each other and use their collective wisdom to develop solutions to which they are committed. Course Aim: This event provides training for  more...

Appraising for Peak Performance Introduction: Ita ™s that time of the year again, time for the performance appraisal discussion. A very small part of the performance management process that provides an incredible opportunity for the participants to engage in discussion about what motivates them towards goals and to seek support for the things that hold them back. So why is performance appraisal one of the greatest  more...

SEO Tools Tips and Tricks Course ONE-TO-ONE Training Workshop, relevant to you and your business. Having a website is great, but without traffic and website visibility, it's not going to do a lot for your business. Even after your most prolific on-page optimisation (SEO) techniques are in place, there are still a host of other factors to be considered with regards to the promotion of your website. Get the latest tools, tips  more...

Planning & Time Management This exciting programme will enable you to assess your current relationship with time and identify how that could be improved. You will also ensure that valuable time is well spent and recognise that doing the right thing is as important as doing things right! We will provide you with tools and techniques to make sure you are in charge of how your time is spent and in addition you will learn how  more...

Discover the leader in you Introduction Leadership always has been a key differentiator between successful and unsuccessful organisations. But what is leadership? One of the best definitions is the one that is said to have been used by the great Arab leader Tariq Ibn Ziyad who said that: Leadership is the art of getting people to do willingly what they would not ordinarily do. This exciting event will provide total  more...

Advanced Selling Skills Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to enable delegates to forget the 'hard sell' approach, and to develop the skills required to achieve repeated success by improving their selling techniques. This course focuses particularly on the emotive reasons why people buy and how you can build the business of your existing client base and the tools you can introduce to help you win new business  more...

Negotiation Skills for senior leaders and managers Course Objectives: Senior leaders and managers often have to present a concerted front in dealing with complex negotiation situations. Working as a team instead of as an individual involves different interpersonal skills. The other parties to such negotiations unconsciously observe body language and team dynamics which can help them look for opportunities to divide and conquer. This highly  more...

Motivational techniques Course Objectives: This course provides delegates with practical strategies to motivate their team for optimum performance. It demonstrates how to identify common de-motivators and prevent those from attacking morale. You will learn about behavioural analysis, improving your skills in understanding the unique needs of individual and also the effective communication techniques that can be used to  more...

Presentation Skills Course Objectives: This Presentation Skills training course is designed to help delegates prepare effective, interesting and memorable presentations using a range of different techniques. By the end of this course delegates will understand how to assess and choose the right presentation techniques and tools for the occasion; channel nervous energy positively; develop excellent oratory techniques  more...

The art of effective communication Course Objectives: Confident and skilful communication in the workplace should be central to everyone's role, however too often issues arise purely as a result of poor or ill-thought out verbal communication. This practical short course will demonstrate tools and techniques you can use to communicate better with colleagues and customers. A variety of different day-to-day workplace situations  more...

Time Management Course Objectives: Our popular Time Management programme for Supervisors and Managers is a fast-paced, challenging one-day course designed to help you maintain a firm grip on your schedule. Time Management is not just about goal-setting and writing to-do lists; we provide proven tools and techniques you can put into practice immediately. You will learn how to identify and protect high-value  more...

Effective Project Management Course Objectives: This highly practical programme delivers all the essential skills, tools and techniques required to support you in your project management role. The course concentrates on practical, easy to understand and control techniques that can be directly and immediately applied in your workplace. The fundamental principles of successful project management are covered in depth;  more...

Interviewing successfully for recruitment Course Objectives: In today's ultra competitive market, the value of recognising the best candidate for the job cannot be over-estimated. Successful recruitment presents an ongoing challenge and attracting and selecting the right candidate is fundamental to future success. The cost of making the wrong choice in recruitment is both expensive and hugely time-consuming. Our Interviewing  more...

Business Driven UML Targeted at individuals who are new to Object Orientation (OO), the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Case Tools, this training course teaches how to deliver business-aligned solutions using Select Business Solutions' Select Solution Factory. The course explains how to model business strategy using BMM, business processes using BPMN, the use of the UML for analysis and design, and data modeling  more...

XQuery This training provides: A high-level overview and quick tour of XQuery Information to write sophisticated queries, without being bogged down by the details of types, namespaces, and schemas Advanced concepts for users who want to take advantage of modularity, namespaces, typing and schemas Guidelines for working with specific types of data, such as numbers, strings, dates, URIs and processing  more...

Six Sigma Black Belt Six Sigma is a data driven approach that tackles variation to improve the performance of products, services and processes, combining practical problem solving and the best scientific approaches found in experimentation and optimisation of systems. The approach has been widely and successfully applied in industry, notably by Motorola, AlliedSignal & General Electric. Black Belt is a qualification  more...

MongoDB for Developers This course covers everything a database administrator needs to know to successfully deploy and maintain MongoDB databases and shard clusters. In addition, course topics will include diagnosing performance issues, importing and exporting data, and establishing the proper backup and restore routines. We'll present ideal hardware configurations and discuss common pitfalls for new deployments. The  more...

MongoDB for Administrators This course covers everything a database administrator needs to know to successfully deploy and maintain MongoDB databases. Diagnosing performance issues, importing and exporting data, and establishing the proper backup and restore routines, overview of the MongoDB CRUD API, the command shell, and the drivers. are also covered. The audience of this course include people who want to:  more...

Linux System Administration Overview: This Linux Administrator training course is designed for IT professionals who are new to Linux and require core Administrator skills. This course will feature GUI based tools and introduce command line concepts to provide a solid foundation for someone planning to become a Linux Administrator. The objectives are that by the end of the 4 day course you will be able to perform  more...

Six Sigma Green Belt Green Belts participate in and lead Lean and Six Sigma projects from within their regular job function. They can tackle projects as part of a cross functional team or projects scoped within their normal job. Green Belts need to be able to apply the tools and techniques that support a DMAIC or a DFSS approach that is driven by data. Green Belts need to be able to appreciate how a fact based  more...

MariaDB Database Administration MariaDB Administration training course is for anyone who wants to administrate the MariaDB database server. It is a comprehensive course covering all administrator duties. The course explains how MariaDB Database works, what tools are available, how we can use them, how we can secure the MariaDB Database Server and configure it. During the training course you will learn how to manage user  more...

Basics of Bioinformatics This is a practical workshop, which will introduce basics of bioinformatics. It is aimed at people with basic biological background and knowledge in molecular biology, who want to learn how to process and work with biological data using computational tools. It has been designed especially for: Researchers working in experimental laboratories on biological macromolecules proteins, RNA and DNA.  more...

iOS Programming iPhoneiPad for Programmers All the skills and knowledge you need to make your first iPhone/ iPad application using the latest iOS SDK and tools.  more...

Oracle Database 11g Performance Tuning Module 1. Basic Tuning Tools * Monitoring tools overview * Enterprise Manager * V$ Views, Statistics and Metrics * Wait Events Module 2. Using Automatic Workload Repository * Managing the Automatic Workload Repository * Real Time SQL Monitoring Module 3. Defining Problems * Defining the Problem * Limit the Scope and Setting the Priority *  more...

Hedge Funds Risk Management Trade Performance Analysis Review the key fundamentals of the hedge fund industry and develop a deep understanding of the quantitative principles of hedge fund modelling and analysis through applied problem solving and implementation using key techniques and methods. Computer-based workshops (Excel and VBA) are very hands-on building on the basics through to some advanced hedge fund modelling and risk management  more...

Time Management This interactive course provides delegates with practical strategies, tools and techniques to help manage their time pro-actively at work and at home. The programme helps delegates understand how they currently manage their time and then assists in the development of new habits to increase and maintain their efficiency throughout the day. The course incorporates accelerated learning techniques  more...

Effective Communication with NLP Effective Communication With NLP Excellent communication need not be the privilege of the few Communication is one of the most important and impressive skills in business life. Good communication skills can be the difference between achieving your potential and not. This programme incorporates tools and ideas used in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and explores ways of communicating  more...

ORACLE PLSQL Fundamentals This 3 day course gives an introduction to ORACLE PL/ SQL, an application development environment that enables the writing of stored procedures, functions and triggers using both SQL and PL/ SQL commands. The course takes the format of a workshop, with a mix of lecture, working examples and practical exercises. Although the content may be customised, at least 2 days are needed to cover the core  more...

ORACLE SQL Fundamentals This 3 day course gives an introduction to SQL Developer, SQL*Plus and to SQL, the Structured Query Language used to access a Relational Database and includes the new features of the latest version of ORACLE. The principles learnt may also be applied to databases as diverse as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Access, Informix and DB2. The course takes the format of a workshop, with a mix of  more...

UNIXLinux Shell Scripting This 2 day course gives an introduction to the writing of UNIX Shell scripts using the Korn and Bash shells and to the more advanced features of UNIX including the batch editor sed and the text file processing language awk. Although based on the Solaris version of UNIX running on a desktop PC, the principles learnt may be applied to all other versions of UNIX including Linux, AIX, HP-UX and  more...

EFT Level 2 - Take Your Skills to the Next Level Why This Course? You may be having fun with EFT and getting great results at times, but other times feeling lost in the emotional forest, wondering where to start, which a treesa ™ to target, which tools to use. Whether you want to achieve Practitioner status or simply want to extend your skills for personal use on yourself, family and friends, come along and have some fun trying out  more...

Creativity for Logical Thinkers The workshop provides a unique introduction to how the creative process works. Organisations and individuals are encouraged to bring along real life situations which are tackled by a broad range of practical creative techniques which can be used in the workplace. Creativity for Logical Thinkers will maximise the return on your training investment, by combining creative thinking skills training  more...

Risk Management and Modelling Course Outline This course develops a set of tools essential for the accurate management of the wide range of risks encountered in capital markets. Techniques are applied cumulatively in a sequence of workshops that include Value at Risk and its limitations, practical uses of Monte Carlo simulations and the Merton and Gaussian approaches for estimation of probabilities. Who The Course is For  more...

Advanced Mathematics Financial Tools and Applications Course Outline The scope of this course is to revise some of the theories and principles used for calculating the price of financial derivatives. The Black-Scholes model is used as the starting point but gradually the level of complexity is increased to discuss the jump-diffusion models, stochastic volatility models as well as discussions of pricing various exotic pay-offs that will be the new  more...

Implementing Fundamental Quantitative Techniques Course Outline In a complicated financial world a detailed understanding of the application of quantitative techniques is essential. This course provides an in-depth coverage of practical quantitative methods important in today's financial markets. This course is charged and can be booked by the day. Select the days that meet your needs, or participate in the whole course for a thorough  more...

Managing Exotic Risk Course Outline New market conditions have changed forever the way in which managers need to think about complex risk. In this course we look at lessons from the recent financial crisis and how to avoid explosions of risk from illiquid and complex products during times of financial stress. Lessons learned call for a re-assessment of tools available for the management of exotic risk. More than  more...

Problem Loan Management - the new credit environment Course Outline After marginal loans are closed and funded there is usually an opportunity for the loan officer to observe warning signs to prevent those loans from becoming classified or even going into bankruptcy. This course provides a strong analytical foundation so delegates can set up an effective ?Early Warning System? for prospective borrowers and loans already in the portfolio. This  more...

Market Forecasting Training Course Audience This course has been created for analysts, forecasters wanting to introduce or improve forecasting which can be related to sale forecasting, economic forecasting, technology forecasting, supply chain management and demand or supply forecasting. Description This course guides delegates through series of methodologies, frameworks and algorithms which are useful when choosing how  more...

Oracle 10g DBA Training Course Oracle 10g is the first database product from the Oracle Corporation designed for grid computing. As a "self-managing" database, many of the features in this product have been simplified or automated. This class utilises the graphical management tools introduced with Oracle 10g to familiarise delegates with creating and administering physical and logical file structures in this powerful relational  more...

MySQL Database Administration Training Course MySQL Administration training course is for anyone who wants to administrate the MySQL database server. It is a comprehensive course covering all administrator duties. The course explains how MySQL Database works, what tools are available, how we can use them, how we can secure the MySQL Database Server and configure it. During the training course you will learn how to manage user accounts and  more...

Java Performance Tuning Training Course Overview What will you learn? Performance tips all come with a shelf life that is linked to the particular technology to which they are applied. Once that technology changes or is not longer used, the tips become useless at best and harmful at worst. For this reason we have purposely designed a course that focuses on providing you with something more than just tricks to get the latest and  more...

Subversion for Users This course has been created for people who need to work co-operatively. The course explains the concepts of merges, conflicts, branches, revisions and diff files. Participants will learn how to use command line tools as well as GUIs like Tortise.  more...

Service Oriented Analysis and Design Training Course During this course, we give an overview of the role of the UML modelling language in the context of SOA. We will use industry-standard modelling tools and you will learn the capabilities of UML in the area of service orientation. You will gain insight into the added value of using service contracts as part of your development process.  more...

Drupal 6 Themes Training Course This course deals with Drupal 6. The Drupal themes workshop enables the webdeveloper to create and modify Drupal Themes. Drupal Themes are very flexible, but only if you understand how the theme engines work. You will discover how to interactively change existing and create new themes from scratch interactively using Firefox plugin tools.  more...

Drupal 7 Themes Training Course This course deals with Drupal 7. The Drupal themes workshop enables the webdeveloper to create and modify Drupal Themes. Drupal Themes are very flexible, but only if you understand how the theme engines work. You will discover how to interactively change existing and create new themes from scratch interactively using Firefox plugin tools.  more...

Statistics Level 2 Training Course This statistics course covers advanced statistics. It explains most of the tools commonly used in research, analysis, forecasting. It provides very short explanation of theory behind the formulas. This course does not related to any specific field of knowledge, but can be tailored if all the delegates have the same background and goals. Some basic computers tools are used during this course  more...

Russel Winders Python Workshop Russel Winder, author of author of "Python for Rookies" and involved with the Python-CSP parallelism framework and the SCons build frameworks, comes to Skills Matter in 2012 for his four day Python workshop. Start right from the basics, Russel will introduce you to the Python programming language, while discussing strategy and rationale. By the second day, you will be confident enough to carry  more...

MongoDB for Developers Brendan McAdams, creator of both Casbah, a Scala toolkit for MongoDB, and mongo-hadoop, presents this essential MongoDB workshop for developers. Delivered by a fellow 10gen expert on MongoDB, this two-day course prepares you to better understand the MongoDB command shell, query API and driver tools. Through a variety of hands on labs and exercises, you will learn how to troubleshoot common  more...

Gojko Adzics Test Driven Development Workshop TDD expert Damjan Vujnovic is returning to Skills Matter. If you are looking to learn the fundamentals of Test Driven Development from a world leading expert, then this 2-Day interactive course by Gojko Adzic is for you! Be prepared to be immersed in a realistic TDD project, where you will learn the principles and practices of TDD, as well as how to implement them in the real-world. You will  more...

Advanced Assembly Design with CREO ElementsPro In this course, you will learn how to use Creo Elements/ Pro to create and manage complex assemblies. You will learn how to use advanced assembly tools that enable you to add and maintain design, increase your efficiency, and increase system performance when working with large assemblies. t the end of each module, you will complete a set of review questions to reinforce critical topics from that  more...

Miles Sabins Advanced Scala Development course Miles Sabin's two day Advanced Scala Development course is aimed at developers who have mastered the essentials of core Scala and want to take their understanding of the language and its compiler to the next level. It covers Scala's powerful type system in depth with concrete illustrations of practical applications of it's more advanced features. The course also introduces the Scala compiler's  more...

Jonas Boners Akka Simpler Scalability Fault-Tolerance Concurrency Remoting through Actors and STM course We believe that writing correct concurrent, fault-tolerant and scalable applications is too hard. Most of the time it's because we are using the wrong tools and the wrong level of abstraction. Akka is here to change that. Akka is using the Actor Model together with Software Transactional Memory (STM) to raise the abstraction level and provide a better platform to build correct concurrent and  more...

Miles Sabins Advanced Scala Development Miles Sabin's two day Advanced Scala Development course is aimed at developers who have mastered the essentials of core Scala and want to take their understanding of the language and its compiler to the next level. It covers Scala's powerful type system in depth with concrete illustrations of practical applications of it's more advanced features. The course also introduces the Scala compiler's  more...

Jonas Boners Akka Simpler Scalability Fault-Tolerance Concurrency Remoting through Actors and STM We believe that writing correct concurrent, fault-tolerant and scalable applications is too hard. Most of the time it's because we are using the wrong tools and the wrong level of abstraction. Akka is here to change that. Akka is using the Actor Model together with Software Transactional Memory (STM) to raise the abstraction level and provide a better platform to build correct concurrent and  more...

Advanced Modeling with ProENGINEER Wildfire 40 The Advanced Part Modeling with Pro/ ENGINEER Wildfire 4. 0 training course teaches you how to use advanced part modeling techniques in Pro/ ENGINEER Wildfire 4. 0 to improve your product designs. In this course, you will learn how to create and modify design models using advanced sketching techniques and feature creation tools. You will also learn how to reuse existing design geometry when  more...

Advanced Assembly Design with ProENGINEER Wildfire 40 In this course, you will learn how to use Pro/ ENGINEER Wildfire 4. 0 to create and manage complex assemblies. You will learn how to use advanced assembly tools that enable you to add and maintain design, increase your efficiency, and increase system performance when working with large assemblies. In addition, you will learn the basics of using and creating predefined assembly structures and  more...

Frank Cohens Test Automation BootCamp In Frank Cohen's three day Test Automation Bootcamp, you will learn how to use powerful open source test automation tools to test for scalability, performance and reliability, including Selenium, PushToTest TestMaker and soapUI. You will learn about the User Goal Oriented Test (UGOT) methodology to deliver actionable knowledge. On completion of this Test Automation Bootcamp, you will be able to  more...

Rachel Davies' Agile Coaching Skills - 2 days - UK This interactive course engages participants in discussion and teambased simulations to explore how Agile Coaches work. You will get an introduction to a range of coaching tools that you can apply immediately on your team. A practical guide to creating strong agile teams, this training gives you coaching tools that you can apply whether you are a project manager, a technical lead, or working in  more...

Developing Mobile Applications with Android - 3 days - UK This course provides a fast track to applications development with Android; the exciting new open source platform for mobile wireless devices. Extensive, hands-on practical exercises are included throughout. Developers first learn about Android fundamentals followed by the development tools and user interface that make this Linux based platform unique. Here you will see how easy it is to start  more...

Progressive .NET Course - 3 days - UK This 3-day crash course gives an overview of the progresive .NET practices, ideas and tools that help us deliver software better and faster. Students will get hands-on experience and a solid introduction to test driven development, agile acceptance testing, continuous integration, dependency injection, object-relational mapping, aspect oriented programming, agile web development and asynchronous  more...

Martine Devos Agile Project Management Workshop Learn to lead agile Software Projects that adapt to change & discovery, improve collaboration, drive innovation and deliver business value. Agile methods are taking the IT and software development worlds by storm. Why? Because they're effective and they better align with the realities of software development projects, i. e. changing requirements, ever more challenging technologies, highly  more...

Brian Slettens Semantic Web Technologies Bootcamp - 5 days - UK This exciting Semantic Web Technologies Bootcamp, provides a broad, example-driven introduction to a compelling vision for the future of computing that follows on the success of the Web. You will learn how the technical and business value of Semantic Web technologies is available and useful today behind firewalls as well as on the public Web. Organisations are struggling with data integration  more...

OSGi Dynamic Module System for Java - 4 days - UK This intensive 4-day course on will give you a thorough grounding in the core principles of OSGi, the Dynamic Module System for Java. We start by introducing OSGi and describing how it meets the challenge of building modular, scalable applications in Java. Next we review the three main open-source implementations of OSGi, running them up and installing our first bundles (modules), before  more...

Java Power Tools Bootcamp - 5 days - UK The Java Power Tools Bootcamp is a comprehensive, innovative and hands-on workshop covering best-of-breed open source tools and techniques for Agile Development in Java. Learn how to optimise your development process, hone your programming skills and know-how, and ultimately produce better software. And have fun while you're doing it! The course is an intensive 5-day workshop, with a mixture of  more...