http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/theme/softdev.html The current list of forthcoming Netskills Workshops in the Software Development theme. en-UK http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss web@netskills.ac.uk 1440 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/site/img/logos/netskills-bannerlogo.png http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/theme/softdev.html http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ncl-dec08-webprog-r1/index.html Now you can finally get to grips with the fundamentals of web programming and add exciting, dynamic functionality to your web site. Having picked up the skills required to present web content using HTML and CSS, many developers find the move towards incorporating programming technologies within their web sites more challenging. This new workshop will explain the core web programming concepts and languages that you will need - to help you make that move with confidence! Date: Dec 2008 ncl-dec08-webprog-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ncl-dec08-php-r1/index.html Get to grips with the fundamentals of PHP, possibly the most popular server scripting language in use today. This new workshop will guide you through the main features of the PHP environment and enable you to start building your own dynamic web applications. Date: Dec 2008 ncl-dec08-php-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/leeds-dec08-db-r1/index.html Harnessing these techniques for web/database integration can improve the management, maintenance and scalability of your web sites. This practical workshop teaches you the skills needed to provide web access to existing databases - enabling you to start developing web sites using database-managed content with confidence. Date: Dec 2008 leeds-dec08-db-r1 http://www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/workshops/event/ncl-jan09-xml-r1/index.html Explore the fundamental concepts of XML and how XML, XSLT, and XPath can be used to manage, display and exchange data on the internet. This practical workshop will benefit to anyone looking to use XML as part of their online publishing and content management systems. Date: Jan 2009 ncl-jan09-xml-r1