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June 16, 2023

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Level Up Your CFML Skills at our Workshop: ColdBox from Zero to Hero after Adobe CFSummit 2023

Calling all CFML developers and enthusiasts! We are thrilled to announce an upcoming event that promises to elevate your skills and empower you with ColdBox's latest updates and features. Join us for a two-day workshop led by modern CFML industry experts Luis Majano and Gavin Pickin as they guide you through the ins and outs of ColdBox development. Whether you're a beginner looking to jumpstart your journey into the MVC ecosystem or an experienced developer seeking to refine your ColdBox skills, this workshop is designed to meet your needs.

Limited spots are available, so don't wait! Register now to secure your place, gain invaluable ColdBox insights and save up to $200 on your ticket with our early bird price!

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Get ready to become a ColdBox 7 Master!

Event Details

Prerequisites

https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/coldbox-zero-to-hero/blob/wip/PREREQUISITES.md

Repo

https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/coldbox-zero-to-hero/

Schedule / Outline

https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/coldbox-zero-to-hero/blob/wip/Course%20Outline.md

Who is the audience for the workshop?

Beginners to the world of MVC that want to get a quick start into the MVC ecosystem or Medium/Advanced developers that want to sharpen their skills using the latest ColdBox version and testing techniques.

Why should I take the workshop?

  1. If you have never worked with an MVC framework and want to get exposed to how to build CFML apps with one in record time.

  2. If you have worked with ColdBox before but have never had to deal with building an app using a BDD approach.

  3. If you are an expert and want to hone your ColdBox skills by working with the latest version of ColdBox and TestBox.

You will leave the workshop with the following:

  1. An understanding of how to build an application using MVC and BDD/TDD.

  2. An understanding of how to version the database using Migrations.

  3. An understanding of rapidly assembling an application using modern tooling.

Get Your Early Bird Tickets

Keynote Day 1

Learn the Latest ColdBox Updates and prepare your questions for us by reading our ColdBox 7 blog post with the latest feature updates and tools we develop for you to modernize your CFML projects

ColdBox 7 | Updates

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