Courses & Programs

Courses & Programs

Learn Melis Platform, PHP, Laminas or Zend products from the basics, through cutting edge topics, and on to certification. Each course offers real-life examples and interactivity to provide a robust and hands-on training experience, to sharpen your skills and add new development practices.
Our Courses are taught online with a live instructor. Classes can also be taught onsite or in a classroom setting (availability based on geography).


Melis Platform Courses

Fundamentals course is designed for experienced PHP programmers who want to learn to combine Melis Platform concepts and structural elements to utilize the full power of this software development kit for PHP 5 applications. Utilizing a collection of customizable PHP classes, Melis Platform provides robust functionality suitable for both large and small tasks. This course introduces of the architecture, to ensure you learn current best practices in PHP development.

Advanced Concepts course is designed to take PHP developers already working with Melis Platform to the next level by teaching them how to apply best practices when configuring and building applications for scalability, interactivity, and high performance. You will learn how modularizing the MVC structure can increase efficiency in coding and facilitate team development when using Melis Platform. We'll also teach you best practices on producing Rich Internet Applications, that can incorporate resources from other languages


PHP Courses

Foundations course is designed to provide non-programmers with a solid foundation in the PHP language. This course guides you through the basics of PHP with an experiential approach, filled with numerous examples and hands-on exercises, including substantial practice in coding parts of a functional application - an online inquiry app. All of the exercises are designed to reinforce key language concepts.

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Foundations for IBM i course is designed to provide RPG programmers with a solid foundation in the PHP language. This course guides you through the basics of PHP with an experiential approach, filled with numerous examples and hands-on exercises, and makes frequent reference to the similarities and differences between the PHP and RPG languages. All of the exercises are designed to reinforce key language concepts.

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Higher Structures class is designed for PHP developers who want to further advance their skills in the PHP language and already know the basics of PHP syntax, language constructs, and web site functionality. It utilizes a hands-on approach with numerous examples and practical exercises - as well as a key development project - to enhance learning. All of the exercises are designed to reinforce key advanced language concepts.

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Zend PHP Certification Training course prepares experienced PHP programmers for the challenge of passing the PHP certification exam and achieving the status of Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE). This is a test preparation and PHP review course – it does not teach PHP. The course will guide you through an in-depth review of all of the 10 major topics areas. Plus, it contains important information about the exam itself and strategies for answering the exam questions. Participants are challenged to test their knowledge with focused quizzes throughout the course.

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Building Security into your PHP Application is one of the most important things to keep in mind when developing web applications. Unfortunately, it is also one of the things most easily overlooked and forgotten while developing. Reviewing hundreds or thousands of lines of code is a daunting task - one that can be avoided if an application is developed with security in mind. This PHP class presents a comprehensive overview of current security issues and is designed to equip PHP developers with the knowledge they need to build more secure web applications.

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Laminas Courses

Fundamentals course is designed for experienced PHP programmers who want to learn to combine Laminas concepts and structural elements to utilize the full power of this software development kit for PHP 5 applications. Zend Framework 2 is an open-source class library with a central theme of “extreme simplicity”. ZF2 helps you to reduce the tedious details of coding, freeing up your time to be more productive as you focus on the big picture.

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Advanced Concepts course is designed for proficient PHP programmers, already familiar and working with Laminas, who want to take their knowledge to the next level by learning how to apply best practices when configuring and building applications for scalability, interactivity, and high performance. The course is designed around a series of common use cases, guiding the developer in using ZF2 to make their code more robust, streamlined, and secure.

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Certification course prepares experienced developers who design and build PHP applications using Laminas for the challenge of passing the certification exam and achieving the status of Zend Framework 2 Certified Architect (ZFCA).

Please Note: This is a Test Preparation course it does not teach ZF. It utilizes a special review format for presenting the material that mimics the exam experience. Class includes one exam voucher.

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Zend Product Courses

The Zend PHP Training Course provides an in-depth look at Zend Server: the complete, enterprise-ready Web Application server for running and managing PHP applications that require a high level of reliability, performance, and security. This course is designed to provide System Administrators / Operators (or individuals who fulfill similar functions) with the knowledge and confidence to successfully utilize Zend Server in their critical role of providing a stable, secure, and robust server environment to both internal and external users.

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