Gloscon announces Open Source Training with OpenKick Technologies in 2007

Gloscon Global Services Corporation today announced plans to start Open Source Training facility in Ahmedabad India via its affiliate concern DDSSL. The training division of DDSSL will be an independent profit center and will operate under the brand name "OpenKick Technologies".

OpenKick Technologies will offer various courses in Ahmedabad, India to IT and non-IT students, and corporate employees who want to build their careers in Open Source Software. All courses will be 2 months class room training + 1 month project work. The courses offered will be :

 * Creative Design : Photoshop, Flash, Flex, Actionscript, Javascript, XHTML, CSS, Advanced CSS

* Open Source Starter : Linux, Apache, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, CVS, SubVersion, BugZilla

 * Language Pack - : Programming in PHP, Ruby, Python, AJAX

* Language Pack - Advanced : (Specialization in any of the above)

* Drupal Beginner : Installation, Architecture - Basics - Navigation, Core / Contributed Modules, Themeing, Multi-Site, Best Practices

* Advaced Drupal Development:Module Development,High Performance Site Architecture & Troubleshooting Issues, Advanced Themeing, Upgrading Drupal Site

* Ruby on Rails Beginner : Installation, RoR Framework, Agile Programming Concepts, Haml/SaSS Templating, RESTful API, Capistrano Deployment

* Ruby on Rails Advanced : RSpec/BDD, MogileFS, Memphisto, Rake, Monit, Deploying Large Site, Automated Testing in RoR

* Linux System/Web Administration : Server Setup, DNS Clustering, Load Balancing, Database Clustering, Understanding cPanel & Plesk, Backups and Restores, Setting up Helpdesk and 24x7 Support, Best Practices in Infrastructure Monitoring.

* Setting up Open Source Consulting Business : Entrepreneur in You, Market Research, Business Plan Preparation, Networking Events, Strategic Partnerships, Growing Business via Social Portals like MySpace + Facebook + LinkedIn + Orkut, SEO/SEM/SMM techniques, Hiring for growth, expansion.

The first batch will commence from April 2008.