Re: Powerbuilder Training Courses?

dma@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (Donny Ma) writes: >nrr@kodo.uucp (N R Ramesh) writes: >> I would like to know some opinions about their program from those >> of you who had attended it, or heard from someone who had attended. I just >> want to know what is the course content like, and the general quality of >> the program. Is there any other organization offering training courses >> on Powerbuilder? Also anyone out there knows about any books on Powerbuilder >> like the ones you find for Oracle etc. >> >I had a PowerBuilder Workshop training course back in 2/92, when >PB was version 1. The course was done by a PB VAR (Infinity Systems, >Hartford, Conn.) at the client site (I was working for Andersen >Consulting at the time). The course was very good, and if it is >representative of the training available at PowerSoft corporate, >I would definitely recommend it. They have a faxback number >by which you can obtain schedules and syllabi. I don't remember >that number, but you can call the general 800-YES-POWER to ask >for that number. I had a PB training course in 2/93 with Analytical Technologies (another PB VAR) when I hired in. I had already worked with PowerBuilder 1.0 and 2.0A before taking the course and while generally most of the course was old news for me, I actually learned quite a bit. I'd recommend it as well. The more familiar you can get with the system before going, the better, though. Some students had just learned Windows were still learning the interface, leaving less time for more of the "meat." >PowerSoft has a directory of VAR's and training partners that >are authorized to teach classes (I'm working with one of those, >Systems Consulting Group, Miami, now). Again, call the 800# to >find out more. >I will be attending a couple classes next month (OO Analysis and >Design w/ PB, and Integrating with External Apps). By the way, >PB version 3 is pretty awesome. Awesome but way too "buggy." Hopefully 3.0A will take care of most of the problems. But, on the other hand, it's not half as bad as attempting to run PB 1.0 on Windows 3.0. Mike -- C ^ ^ D _ mdchachi@vela.oakland. // : elgn / mata nihon e /\\ d ^0 0^ __ .edu (call me // : air / ikitai desu yo / /\\ \\ o ( v ) Mike for // .ri :t. / \\ \\/ / o U Woof. short) // ght : / BRAIN MODERNITY \\/ p