Hi all!
I really appreciate all the info from those who responded to my original
post. I have decided to take the Advanced CF course this summer in Seattle
(my husband and I live north of Seattle). It will be well worth the
investment and also nice to have certified professionals to answer questions
pertaining to the advanced material. I am looking forward to an exciting
career in CF. Please feel free to lend any further advice to my email
address.
Regards,
Christine
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From: "Leo Schuman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 7:50 PM
Subject: CF Training?
> Hi all,
>
> In the interest of full disclosure, I'll state up front that I'm an
> Allaire Certified Instructor, and am V.P. of Technical Services for
> DevTech, an Allaire Authorized Training Center and Allaire Premier
> Partner with offices in Portland and Seattle. This means I know a lot
> about the classes, and have a financial interest in promoting them.
> And, I believe I have a relevant perspective to share here.
>
> Ben Forta's books are a great way to learn *IF* you have the time and
> discipline to work through them, cover to cover. The Allaire courses
> (the "basic" Fast Track to ColdFusion, and Advanced ColdFusion
> Development) cover much, though not all, of what these books have to
> offer, in 3 days each.
>
> To me, the "how should I go about learning ColdFusion" question has two
> main angles:
>
> Learning Style - are you disciplined enough to hit the books and work
> them hard, evenings and weekends, by yourself while holding down
> another job? Many people learn better in a classroom environment,
> where topics can be presented and absorbed in a logical flow of bite-
> size chunks, during a three day period set aside to focus on taking in
> new information.
>
> Cost - for you, is it less expensive to buy a book, and then devote a
> few months of evening and weekend work to get up to speed, or is it a
> more cost-effective use of your time to attend an intense classroom
> experience and get the core skills under your belt in about a week?
>
> The Allaire courses are "intense" according to virtually all student
> feedback I've ever received (I've taught close to 200 students, with
> another round beginning tomorrow morning), which is why my company has
> a second-round "re-audit" policy. Sometimes once is not enough, as
> there's a LOT in these classes. But, my students leave with a solid
> toolbelt of useful ColdFusion techniques strapped around their waist.
> The folks at Allaire put together a very solid curriculum.
>
> Your mileage, of course, may vary ... and I regularly plug Forta's
> books in my classes (one o' these days I'm gonna ask him for a
> kickback! <grin>). It all comes down to how *you* learn best.
>
> Leo Schuman, JD
> V.P. Technical Services
> Advanced Allaire Certified Instructor
> DevTech, Inc.
>
> http://www.dev-tech.com
>
>
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