I cannot give MODX a big enough wrap.

So I was thinking after releasing my latest MODX site that I have never seen anyone offering high quality training for MODX users. There is a simple explanation for this (and almost every other CMS really):

every implementation is unique.

Any great product can become a dog if implemented poorly. This is the sad truth. So through my association with wwwtraining, I have encouraged the development of a MODX editor course:

Editing your MODX site, a course with features like:

• creating and editing pages
• editing values and parameters
• simple tips to make your site run faster
• how to enable MODX SEO features
• creating users
• and just about anything else MODX can do!

wwwtraining can customise training for you and even offer tips to improve a poor implementation if you want it.

BTW – I am also a big fan of Infoglue but that is my preferred Open Source CMS for enterprise grade clients. I have a number of government clients using it.

Over the years I have been involved in a lot of professional development, training and presentations, on both sides of the lectern. I have also presented professional training courses for CAVAL at LaTrobe University over a long period that saw me travel to Singapore, New Zealand and most of Australia.

I look back at my time at CAVAL with great fondness and I truly mourn the fact that I cannot be involved as much as I would like to be any more. My wife was diagnosed with cancer and that severely limited my availability for a short period of time. The CAVAL programme is great and the people are even better.

I have also travelled to other countries and cities for commercial organisations. I guess professional presenting is a real love, and I want more. Don’t get me wrong, I still get in front of audiences pretty regularly, but CAVAL was an organisation I loved being involved with.

But happily my circumstances have changed. I have been invited to get involved in wwwtraining, who describe themselves as: “on demand web training” and “web tutoring & hands-on help”. I will be helping to develop their courses and at the moment their materials include:

1. Tutor lead
   • Blogging with WordPress
   • cPanel for beginners
   • DreamHost introduction
   • Hands on DirectAdmin
   • Plesk site management
   • Safe web surfing for families
   • Uploading sites with DreamWeaver
2. Self-paced learning
   • Better results with Google
   • Hosting jargon
   • How to FTP
   • Web lingo

While some of these courses already include areas of my expertise, I hope to add things like web accessibility, technical project management and others.

Oh, if there is anyone out there looking for a skilled presenter and trainer, let me know!