ExpressionEngine 2 for Beginners
Learn ExpressionEngine, one of the most robust and powerful CMS available today. We'll take you from installation, building templates, and setting up custom fields to more advanced techniques including using dynamic entries relationships, setting up powerful workflow and SEO foundation, and integrating jQuery applications and social media plug-ins.
- Twice-a-week live e-Learning classes
- Reliable GotoTraining live streaming
- Downloadable videos of recorded sessions for unlimited reviews
- Wealth of tips and techniques from an EE Pro Network veteran
- Small, personal, friendly, and collaborative class setting
- Live Q&A sessions
Special Promotions
Now all registered students will receive the following:
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DataGrab from BrandNewBox
- A free non-commercial license of DataGrab data import add-on
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Safe Harbor from EEHarbor
- 50% off standalone version of Safe Harbor EE site backup add-on ($20 value)
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Any add-ons from intoEEtive
- Purchase any 1 add-on and receive 50% off retail price
A big thanks to Andrew at BrandNewBox and Tom at EEHarbor for sponsoring the promotions!
During this 6-session online course, we'll take you from the basic concepts like installation, building templates, properly setting up channels, categories, and custom fields to more advanced techniques including using dynamic relationships, adding jQuery effects, setting up powerful workflow and SEO foundation, and integrating 3rd party applications and databases. We'll also touch upon hosting choices, site optimization, effective data import & entry, managing large content database, and deploying single or multiple-sites.
Who is the course for?
Although registration is open to everyone, the course will most benefit freelancers looking to offer EE services, an agency looking to leverage EE for future projects, or a "DIY" small business owner or individual professional who'd like to build his or her own site.
Who's teaching the course?
All classes are taught by Jae Barclay of ejaeDesign LLC.. For the past 14 years, Jae has worked with some of the top brands and agencies here and abroad including Samsung, BBC America, Yahoo!, and Estee Lauder. And for the past 4+ years, Jae and his team designed and built over twenty EE-driven sites for large enterprise-level clients as well as growing small businesses, startups, and non-profit organizations as a proud member of the EE Pro Network.
Jae is also a passionate and lifelong educator, both as a former Professor of Graphic & Interactive Design at the School of Art & Design at Alfred University and organizer of free Meetups for small business owners in metropolitan New York and Austin called Launching Your Website: Getting on the Right Track.
Looking for CSS/XHTML training as well?
Take a look at our companion course on CSS/XHTML, or email us directly at learn@creat-ee.com for more information.
The following topics will be covered during the class:
- Class requirements and helpful tools
- Required skill sets in building EE sites
- XHTML vs. CSS vs. EE
- Advantages of EE sites and case studies
- How to install EE and server setup
- Understanding EE control panel
- Understanding EE templates
- Recommended setup for channels, categories, fields, and more
- Managing images, videos, audios, and other files
- How to setup optimal template structures
- Basic and advanced EE tags
- Optimal CSS/XHTML to EE templates conversion workflow
- Using embedded templates and passing variables
- Building contact, search, RSS feeds, mailing list, and other functionalities
- Essential EE add-ons
- Using .htaccess and SEO setup
- Working with jQuery and EE entries
- Next steps and resources
All Creat//ee classes are taught by Jae Barclay of ejaeDesign LLC. For the past 14 years, Jae has worked for some of the top agencies in the country, for both Fortune 500, small business, and startup companies, and also taught as a full-time professor in graphic and interactive design at a New York State University.
Jae has been a member of the highly selective ExpressionEngine Pro Network for the past 4 years. Every month, Jae also gives back to the community by running a well-received monthly seminar Launching Your Website in New York City. He also recently started New York's first ExpressionEngine Meetup group, ExpressionEngine New York.
Creat-ee classes are like taking a drink from a fire hydrant on a hot day! Cool, refreshing, and can be a little over whelming at times, but in a great way. The depth of knowledge and the complete transparency of sharing of real world projects is well worth the time and cost. When I first started I did not even realize what I did not know. But now I understand ee concepts, best practices and technics to perfect my EE craft.
- Jamie
I could never have imagined how informative and useful this webinar class was going to be! I feel very lucky that I found you and decided to take the class. Your knowledge and expertise in the field is tremendous and it gave me a great perspective on a lot of areas of the web I had questions about. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone interested in EE.
- Robert
This is clearly the best training investment I have ever made! I have employed other training programs from books to screencasts, but Creat-ee’s training program is the best by a mile. Not only do you learn the essentials, but Jae incorporates techniques that would take months/years to uncover on your own. He created true “aha” moments with Expression Engine 2.0 training.
- Don
You couldn’t ask for more as a turbo-driven boost to reaching a professional level in Expression Engine. I was left reeling but the class recordings are great revision material and will keep me going for months to come. It was a lovely surprise that the Webinars were so warm and supportive. The best value course I’ve ever taken – lots of work but totally enjoyable. Looking forward to another Creat-ee class. Thanks again - see you in the follow-up/next level class!
- Meredith
What sets this class apart is Jae’s extensive industry knowledge and experience combined with natural teaching ability and enthusiasm. In addition to that, his skills and eye as a visual designer come through in his instruction in ways other technical instructors cant come close too. So not only do you get the “how”, you also get the “why” and the “wow.”
- Rob
Being completely new to Expression Engine and having no idea where to start, this class is absolutely essential! I’ve learned so much in the class it’s amazing. Not only do you learn the technical aspects of Expression Engine but you learn best practices and development tips that are priceless. This class has saved our company hundreds of dollars by showing us the right way—I would recommend it for anyone starting out!
- Brooke
Hi Rebecca,
Yes it is - I’ll explain the differences between 1.6, but we’ll work with the latest version (currently 2.1).
Jae
Great, thanks! I’m pretty sure I’ll be attending!
If I still have 1.x, and wont be upgrading to 2.x until after this session, will this be worthwhile to attend? Dont want to run before I walk.
when will this class be taught again?
@dorries Dorrie, I had sent you a separate email, but the next class will be starting on October 5th. Thanks!
@Brian Brian, regarding taking the class without upgrading to 2.x, I have to say that most if not all of what we teach still applies to 1.x, as the concepts really did stay same with the upgrade.
However, I do point out any differences between 1.x and 2.x whenever necessary as well. Thanks!
Quick question: Who will be teaching this class?
Will the class go into writing modules? If so, to what level?
@Mario I’ll be teaching the class (Jae). For more background about me, please take a look at the About page here: http://www.creat-ee.com/about/more/about_the_instructor. Thanks!
@Rob This class is for someone new to EE, and we cover more on setting up the control panel and writing templates, and do not cover writing custom modules. We are planning on advance classes in the future however, so stay tuned!
Quick question JAE, when will the class be offered in 2011? I’ve attended your free webinar twice now and I getting ready to make the switch to EE. I host most of my websites in MediaTemple (MT). Any information would be appreciated on what system requirements we’d have prior to starting the seminar. Thanks.
@Mario The EE class is offered starting 1st Tuesday of every month. Re: system requirements, just a decent web connection for the webinars, and an HTML editor (Coda, Dreamweaver, or even Notepad++).
I’m as newb as they get ... have never built a site before, and don’t know any html.
Will I be able to take this course?
Hi Catherine,
We have had students who’ve never done web design before, or in the process of learning EE at the same time as learning CSS/XHTML.
If you have the time to review each lesson, the feedback we got from those “absolute” beginner students have been very positive.
You also get a full recording of each lesson, so you can review them as many times as you’d like in between classes, and of course bring those questions back to the next class(es) as well.
BTW, we give you a complete XHTML coded practice site, so previous HTML knowledge is not required!
Very excited to get away from our Flash site and create something modern and efficient.
Will I need to purchase and download a particular version of expression engine prior to this course?
Hi Caroline,
No, you don’t need to purchase a copy of EE. We set you up with a practice site so you can follow along with each lesson.
I think you’ll be in for a treat, going from Flash-only site(s) to a fully standards-compliant, flexible, and easy to update sites on EE!
Jae
Thanks, do you suggest any reading prior to taking the course? I’m currently trying to do a crash course in basic html on w3schools.com…
Hi Caroline,
I don’t think so - many of our students have taken the Beginner’s course w/o any prior knowledge of EE.
It’s great that you’re getting a lesson on basic HTML. It’ll definite help during the EE class!
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Is this taught using EE 2.1?