Content Management System (CMS) Training in Christchurch

Drupal 10 is a powerful open-source content management system used to build and manage dynamic websites and applications.

This instructor-led, live training (delivered either online or on-site) is designed for beginner to intermediate-level web administrators, content managers, and developers who wish to learn how to build, manage, and customise websites using Drupal 10.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand Drupal’s ecosystem, key features, and user interface.
• Build and configure sites using content types, fields, and navigation structures.
• Manage content effectively using taxonomies and media tools.
• Set up users, roles, permissions, and content workflows.
• Install and configure modules, themes, and site settings.
• Apply basic theming techniques and optimisation best practices.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Abundant exercises and hands-on practice.
• Real-world implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised version of this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or on-site) is designed for beginner-level web content managers who wish to update content, manage menus, work with taxonomy, and upload PDFs or images in Drupal.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate the Drupal interface and understand its key features.
• Create and manage menus to enhance site navigation.
• Use taxonomy to categorise and organise content effectively.
• Upload and manage PDFs, images, and other media files.
• Edit and publish basic content pages for the library website.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (available online or on-site) is tailored for beginner-level participants who want to grasp the fundamentals of Drupal 11 and learn how to build, manage, and customise websites using its powerful features.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Drupal 11 on local or cloud environments.
• Create and manage content using the Drupal interface.
• Customise the appearance of websites with themes.
• Extend website functionality with modules and plugins.
• Understand user roles, permissions, and site security basics.
• Deploy and maintain Drupal 11 websites effectively.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or on-site) is designed for beginner-level content managers who wish to learn the essential concepts, tools, and best practices for managing content using a Content Management System (CMS).

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key features and components of popular CMS platforms.
• Create, edit, and publish content using a CMS.
• Implement SEO best practices within a CMS to improve search engine ranking.
• Manage user roles and permissions to support collaboration within the CMS.
• Effectively integrate multimedia elements (images, videos, etc.) into content.
• Troubleshoot basic CMS issues and understand CMS security practices.
• Use analytics tools to measure content performance.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or on-site) is designed for system administrators who want to set up and manage a Drupal 11 website.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Drupal 11.
• Deploy, test, and monitor a Drupal 11 website.
• Set up and manage user accounts.
• Secure a Drupal 11 website.
• Optimise the performance of a Drupal 11 website.
• Perform scheduled backups.
• Deploy multiple versions of a Drupal 11 website (multilingual, mobile, etc.).

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use Contentful to update a website or mobile app content.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up a Contentful account.
• Manage web and mobile application content in Contentful.
• Learn how to manage and update web or mobile application content.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level developers who want to master Drupal 10, with a focus on creating custom modules, applying sound development practices, and integrating DevOps processes using Azure.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core functionalities and new features of Drupal 10.
• Develop custom modules tailored to specific business needs.
• Implement best practices in Drupal development.
• Configure and manage development environments using Azure services.
• Automate deployment and scaling using Azure DevOps tools.

LMS (Learning Management System) platforms are widely used across educational, corporate, and government sectors to manage, deliver, and track digital training and learning experiences.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is designed for beginner to intermediate-level professionals seeking certification-level expertise in managing, administering, and optimising an LMS platform to support learning and development initiatives.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up and configure a learning management system tailored to their organisation.
• Enrol users, assign roles, and manage access permissions.
• Create, organise, and monitor courses and learning pathways.
• Generate reports and track learner progress and performance.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Abundant exercises and practical activities.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised version of this training, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (available online or on-site) is designed for beginner-level web developers, web designers, and WordPress administrators who wish to learn how to install, administer, and optimise WordPress sites, enabling them to create and manage professional, responsive websites.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of WordPress, including its key features and benefits.
• Install and configure WordPress on a web server.
• Use plugins, servers, and templates to improve WordPress functionality and performance.
• Create and manage custom post types in WordPress.
• Build WordPress sites at basic, intermediate, and advanced levels.
• Use Elementor to design and customise WordPress sites.
• Implement sitemaps and breadcrumbs for WordPress sites.
• Apply best practices in web and responsive design for WordPress sites.
• Optimise WordPress sites for SEO and integrate Google Analytics.

Drupal remains the most reliable and secure content management system (CMS). With the release of Drupal 9, it has become even more powerful for site builders and ambitious developers aiming to build their websites on top of it.

Is the Drupal 9/10 Learning Curve Steep?

The short answer? No. The longer explanation: Drupal becomes increasingly user-friendly with each upgrade, having come a long way since its inception nearly 20 years ago. This latest version is no exception. Drupal 9 harnesses the immense technical power of Drupal while making it far more accessible to everyday users through improved ease of use.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Drupal on a local environment (localhost/Apache) and on a live server.
• Understand the core concepts and architecture of Drupal, such as Entities, taxonomies, and Views.
• Apply modern approaches to building robust Drupal sites.
• Develop Drupal 9 themes using starter kits, front-end development (FED) practices, and initiate themes using Gulp.
• Adopt component-based development approaches in Drupal.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Abundant exercises and practical activities.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customisation Options

• To request customised training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Magento is the world's most popular CMS (Content Management System) for e-commerce. It is used by some of the biggest brands, including Samsung, Levono and Nike, and is hugely popular with small and medium-sized ecommerce companies as well.
 
In this instructor-led, live training (onsite or remote), participants will learn about Magento's features, strengths, weaknesses, and strategies for implementing Magento within an organisation. Case studies are also provided to illustrate successful and unsuccessful implementations of Magento in the real world. In addition to examining the past, we discuss future trends in the adoption of Magento in the market.

By the end of this training, participants will understand how to:

• Manage sales, inventory and customers using the Magento back-end
• Set up and manage the front-end for a truly customised user experience
• Integrate existing systems with a Magento e-commerce solution
• Integrate existing systems with partners who themselves use Magento

Audience

• Managers investigating e-commerce solutions
• Engineers considering implementing Magento in their organisations

Format of the Course

• Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and live demonstrations

Note

• To request a customised training session for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level web and Java developers who wish to learn how to develop and deploy custom applications on the Liferay platform.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop custom portlets and applications using Liferay’s Plugins SDK.
• Integrate Java portlets and utilise Liferay's service architecture.
• Customise the portal using hooks, themes, and layout templates.
• Use Liferay Developer Studio for development and deployment.
• Apply best practices in Liferay development for efficient and maintainable applications.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or onsite) is tailored for training coordinators, instructional designers, and HR administrators who wish to master LMS setup, user and role management, course creation, tracking, reporting, and best practices for certification preparation.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (available online or on-site) is designed for developers who want to use Magento to create secure, user-friendly online shopping experiences.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to begin building e-commerce sites with Magento.
• Understand Magento's architecture, core concepts, modules, and file structure.
• Build a functional and robust online store by customising Magento components and modules.
• Apply security best practices in Magento to reduce vulnerabilities and protect against potential cyber attacks.

Learning Management Systems (LMS) are used by trainers and educators to deliver online courses that incorporate blended learning, distance education, flipped classroom models, and other e-learning strategies across schools, universities, workplaces, and the private sector.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to set up and manage courses, design and organise a course homepage and its layout, arrange and assess assignments while providing feedback, conduct quizzes, monitor learning progress, facilitate online discussions with learners, utilise the gradebook and other advanced grading methods, run surveys, host workshops, and more.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain in-depth knowledge of an LMS and all its core features.
• Create, design, add, configure, and manage courses tailored to their specific needs.
• Add, configure, and manage course resources and activities, including but not limited to assignments, chat, feedback, forums, lessons, quizzes, SCORM packages, surveys, workshops, gradebooks, and more.
• Deliver an enhanced teaching, interaction, and learning experience to their audience.

Course Format

• Combination of lecture, discussion, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice

Note

• This training will use Moodle as the LMS for all exercises.
• To use a different LMS or customise any other aspect of this training, please contact us to make arrangements.

This instructor-led, live training in Christchurch (online or on-site) is designed for developers who aim to leverage Shopify to design, develop, and manage scalable, extensible e-commerce applications.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Establish the required development environment to begin building Shopify apps.
• Grasp the core features and architectural framework of the Shopify e-commerce platform.
• Understand the fundamentals of e-commerce and how to launch and grow a business using Shopify.
• Learn how to build a Shopify app using Shopify CLI, Polaris, App Bridge, and GraphQL.
• Construct REST APIs to extend and scale the functionality of Shopify applications.
• Familiarise themselves with the essential tools and best practices for developing Shopify apps.

Veeva Vault is a cloud-based content management platform and suite of applications designed for life sciences companies.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) targets end-users looking to leverage Veeva Vault to better manage life science documents and data.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to manage documents, track product information, and collaborate with other team members.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Extensive exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This WordPress training course is designed to empower beginners and non-technical professionals with the practical skills needed to build professional websites without writing a single line of code. The curriculum covers the core principles of WordPress installation, content management through posts, pages, and media, along with essential configuration options. Participants will examine proven methods for choosing between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, selecting and customising themes, managing plugins, and configuring site settings. By the end of the course, individuals will be able to create and maintain their own websites with confidence.