Sybase Education Times - Issue 11
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See for yourself how valuable SyberLearning OnDemandTM can be for you!
Take advantage of great Savings through February 2008*

SyberLearning OnDemand is intense, comprehensive, always available, technical training from Sybase - delivered to you as a complete class, and presented by our very own Certified Sybase Instructors. Complete a 5-day Learning Center or SyberLearning LIVE class in January or February of 2008 and select 1 of 4 available SyberLearning OnDemand titles for FREE 3-month access - Please mention the Promotion Code: N-SLDMD08 when registering for your 5-day class and select your preferred title. But hurry - only the first 50 students will receive a FREE OnDemand title.

MORE ABOUT SYBERLEARNING ONDEMAND:

This outstanding offering provides you with a self-paced training solution, complete with printed course materials, pre and post assessments for each Unit, and recorded Lab Solutions. With SyberLearning OnDemand, you choose when, where, and what you want to learn. Create an information edge for yourself and your company - through measurable skills improvement using SyberLearning OnDemand.

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Visit http://www.sybase.com/professional-services/education/syberlearningondemand for a Test Drive and the latest information about SyberLearning OnDemand, or speak with an Education Consultant by calling us at 1-800-8-SYBASE (1-800-879-2273) Option 2.

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INDIVIDUAL ONDEMAND
Choose the training you need by purchasing a SyberLearning OnDemand license from the list of available OnDemand courses. Not only can you control where and when you access Sybase training, but you’ll get a printed copy of the student manual and access to review the lectures and recorded lab solutions for 6 months.

ENTERPRISE ONDEMAND
Organizations will see additional cost savings when more than 10 copies of a SyberLearning OnDemand license are purchased. Additional OnDemand courses may be available from our Enterprise OnDemand course list. Contact your Education Consultant for pricing and availability.

AVAILABLE COURSES:
Our range of training courses for SyberLearning OnDemand is growing quickly. Our goal is to offer you easy access to training to help you develop individual and team capability in today’s rapidly changing environment.


COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

POWERING UP WITH ASE 15

Gain hands-on experience with the newest features of Adaptive Server Enterprise version 15. The new release of ASE includes a vast array of new capabilities for administrators, SQL developers, and end users alike. Major new abilities are expected to include data partitioning, new optimization logic, and extended support for large databases.

Audience: Database Administrators; Performance and Tuning Specialists; Database Designers; System Analysts and Architects

POWERING UP WITH REPLICATION SERVER 15

Designed for Replication Server administrators who are moving from a Replication Server 12.5.x or greater environment to RS 15.0. This course covers all the new features and/or enhancements made to the latest release of Replication Server 15. New feature topics include: support for longer identifiers, performance, tuning, embedded RSSD enhancements, new plug-ins and capabilities for Sybase Central, bidirectional replication support for DDL in MSA, new interface for monitor and counters, larger disk partitions and replicating computed and encrypted columns.

Audience: Database and Replication Server Administrators; System Administrators; Database and Data Warehouse, Designers/Architects; Application Developers

ADVANCED MODELING TECHNIQUES USING POWERDESIGNER 12

Learn how to use PowerDesigner’s advanced features and techniques as a tool during the data analysis, data modeling, and database design process. The course topics include the PowerDesigner Generation Template Language, an introduction to the PD MetaModel, customization of the PowerDesigner IDE to manage corporate meta data using extended model definitions and language files. Other customization techniques will include the implementation of stereotypes, custom checks and transformations using VB script. Discussions around different Repository layouts and implementation procedures are also included. The course concludes with a thorough treatment of best practices using PowerDesigner as the enterprise tool of choice.

Audience: Data Architects and Analysts who have model development responsibilities, Business Analyst who need to customize the Business Process Modeling environment, Object Oriented Developers and Architects using PowerDesigner for code generation and management, Any PowerDesigner user responsible for customizing and supporting the PowerDesigner environment.

MOVING TO POWERBUILDER 11

Stay in touch with Sybase’s new direction in .NET development for today’s most demanding application environments. Gain extensive hands-on experience on all the new features of PowerBuilder 11, offering you the ability to create .NET application code from the PowerBuilder IDE and standard PowerScript programming code. The PowerBuilder/.NET application development you will perform in class includes: WinForms, WebForms, Assemblies and Web Services. Learn to use the Smart Client / Intelligent Updater feature - a by-product of the WinForm application - and take advantage of learning how to more easily deploy and update your applications. There are also User Interface, DataWindow and Database enhancements that will be introduced in the class. As a seasoned PowerBuilder developer, this course will help you learn Sybase’s approach to multi-tier development using the .NET capabilities of PowerBuilder 11.0.

Audience: Experienced PowerBuilder Developers; Web Developers using PowerBuilder; IT Managers

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

* Offer good in US and Canada only upon completion of a 5-day class. No printed student materials provided for this OnDemand offering. OnDemand access not transferrable. Passport and LIVE Pass students not eligible for FREE OnDemand offer. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts.

TEST DRIVE SYBERLEARNING ONDEMANDTM

Try before you buy...

See SyberLearning OnDemand in action by taking a Test Drive of several courses from various Sybase product groups:

• Powering Up with ASE 15
• Powering Up with Replication Server 15
• Moving to PowerBuilder 11
• Advanced Data Modeling Using PowerDesigner 12

All test drive modules are active, but with abbreviated module and lab solution recordings. Pre-Post Assessments are limited to 2 questions each. Progress reporting is limited to a sample report. Once you test drive SyberLearning OnDemand, we know you'll want more…

Coming Soon! NEW Certification Exam for Replication Server 15.0.1 Administrator Professional

 

Brand New  - Replication Server 15.0.1 Exam Coming Soon!

Our new Certification for Replication Server 15.0.1 is designed to help you gain that competitive edge to prove to the industry your knowledge and expertise on Sybase Replication Server. Take advantage of the exam's availability in February of 2008 and be the first to be certified.

We have an extensive and comprehensive Replication Server curriculum path to meet your certification needs. See path below:

Certification Path:

Approximately 65% of the exam draws its focus on actual class materials; the remaining 35% of the exam draws from experience working with the product. The passing grade is 70%, which means that Sybase Education classes will give you just about enough preparation you need to pass the exam.

LOOK FOR THE NEW ONLINE ASSESSMENTS AND PRACTICE EXAM IN FEBRUARY 2008:

We will also make available this Replication Server 15.0.1 Administrator Professional Assessment for Organizations and Practice Exam! Sybase Education's Certification Practice Exams and Skill Assessments for Organizations are powerful and FREE tools that enable you to assess your skill gaps and improve your skills. Our goal is always to help you, our customer, realize your full potential.

FREE Organization Assessment!

Back by Popular Demand. Take advantage of a special offer. Sign up 5 employees for a FREE Organization Assessment*

How can you increase your organization's productivity and align skills to current business requirements? The answer is training!

But what training? Have your organization complete a Sybase Skills Assessment for Organizations, and you'll not only determine where the skill gaps are, but you'll receive personalized training plans for each of your participants and a training plan for your organization. AND, if you sign up for the Assessment for Organizations before March 31, 2008, the first five assessment seats are FREE!

Contact your Education Consultant or call Sybase Education at 1-800-8SYBASE (Option 2) for your FREE assessment or for more information about this offer.

Click here or download a PDF document describing our Skills Assessment for Organizations.

* Terms and Conditions:
Offer good through March 31, 2008 in the US and Canada only.

 

 

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