14 December 2007

Drupaldesigns 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 and Troubleshooting Issues, Advanced Themeing, Upgrading a 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.

This comes just after DDSSL's move to new office on 1st December 2007. Staffing efforts are underway to increase the Drupal and RoR development team of DDSSL headcount to 55 by March 2008.

Drupaldesigns specializes in Drupal and Ruby on Rails Development.

For more information please contact info@<removethis>bpocanada.com or 604-630-4292 (Canada)

Student Inquiries : Call 91-79-40043267 or visit in person DDSSL - 5th Floor, Swayam Complex, Vipul Dudhiya Lane, Sardar Stadium Six Roads, Income Tax, Ahmedabad, India

** For placement or hiring the students for project or full time work, please send request to info@<removethis>bpocanada.com