Speed up your Web development with Real-World WebObjects Bootcamp in Frankfurt, November 10-14, 2008

Big Nerd Ranch Europe announces the early bird deadline for its Real-World WebObjects® Bootcamp taught by Guido Neitzer, November 10-14, 2008. Students signing up before October 10, 2008 apply for the early bird fee and save Euro 200. Real-World WebObjects® Bootcamp, held at the distraction-free setting of Kloster Eberbach near Frankfurt, Germany, is an intensive five-day class on developing powerful Web applications using Apple's® WebObjects application server.

Real-World WebObjects Bootcamp is designed for all developers who need to write robust and scalable database-driven Web applications. Written in Java, WebObjects applications make use of rich and stable frameworks that have been proven and extended for many years.

Referred to as "Apples® best kept secret", most of us have already used Apple's own WebObjects based applications, namely the iTunes® Store, the Apple Store®, the MobileMe® service, and the new iPhone App Store®. It is WebObjects' scalability and stability that makes it the ideal choice for mission critical Web applications. Like writing native Cocoa applications for Mac OS X, once you know how it works, WebObjects makes developers extremely efficient in writing expandable and reusable Web applications. WebObjects applications are built on the Mac and can be deployed almost anywhere, running them stand-alone or combined with other application servers.

Over the course of five days, instructor Guido Neitzer navigates students through an exhaustive examination of WebObjects 5.4. The class is structured into approximately 30 units of short lectures followed by immediate hands-on practice of lesson content. Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Getting started with WebObjects, incl. Eclipse and WOLips
• Understanding WebObjects' most important concepts, frameworks, and components
• Getting to know the power of reusable components
• Mapping databases entities to objects using the Enterprise Objects Framework (EOF)
• Dealing with data, incl. validation, fetch specifications, and refreshing objects
• Handle advanced database topics, incl. editing context, relationships and data caching
• Unit testing business logic using WOUnitTest/JUnit
• Migrating to an updated data model using Migrations
• Localizing the application for multiple languages
• Exploring Project Wonder, incl. AJAX, and other ready-to-use components
• "While Ruby on Rails is getting a lot of press lately, WebObjects has had the same capabilities for a decade," commented Aaron Hillegass, Big Nerd Ranch founder. "It is a powerful tool for creating database-driven websites, and Guido Neitzer is one of the most experienced WebObjects developers around."

While no previous experience in WebObjects programming is required, it is helpful to have some experience in object-oriented Java programming, and some basic skills in HTML and CSS. For students to achieve the maximum results from the class, it is highly recommended that students attending the class be familiar with basic database design and usage. The class structure is fluid and is designed to be practical for the students attending. Therefore, the class outline can be adjusted to accommodate the needs and real-world challenges facing participants.

Apple, WebObjects, Mac OS X, iTunes, Apple Store, MobileMe, and App Store are trademarks of Apple, Inc., California, USA. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Read more about Real-World WebObjects Bootcamp (including the complete syllabus) or our instructor Guido Neitzer.

The Big Nerd Ranch incorporates intensive training classes for Unix and Mac OS X programmers in a retreat setting outside Frankfurt, Germany. Class price of €2800 includes lodging, all meals, original instruction materials, 24-hour lab access, and transportation to and from the Frankfurt airport. Students are encouraged to bring independent projects to class, allowing for input from classmates and individual instructor attention. For more information, call +49 (931) 9911-485 or visit www.bignerdranch.com .