1. Thank you for your enquiry about Joomla! Training, Support and related Services.
For all of your training and support needs, we have pioneered Learn Joomla!
[www.learnjoomla.co.za] in South Africa and beyond, and empower people to use and
manage Joomla! powered websites.
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We run training workshops and sessions both in person and online, so would be happy to
train you and/or our clients for whom you develop Joomla! websites.
Learn Joomla! workshops are run over one /two /three days, from 9am - 3pm each
day, in training venues throughout South Africa, Africa and beyond on demand.
Learn Joomla! Online: A basic orientation to Joomla! would be two hours, with a
more thorough exploration taking four hours.

2. Our current training rate is R350/hour per trainee. Please find below the Learn Joomla!
outline that will provide you with a comprehensive orientation to Joomla!
INFORMATION:
Learn Joomla! Workshop (1/2/3 days)
Next Workshop: You set the date - we can generally deliver training in your
office, within one week following full payment for the course(s)
End-Users (beginner) 9am - 3 pm
Learn the intermediate principles needed to administer your own
Joomla! website(s). This course is designed for anyone with basic
computer skills who want to get a dynamic web site up and running
fast. By the end of the day you will have started to use a Joomla!
web site, be able to add news, events, documents, links, users,
content pages, media and understand how to make the most of your
Joomla! powered website. (maximum 10 per class).
The course will cover the following topics;
• Introduction to Open Source Software and Joomla!
• Intro to Joomla! site structure & Google search
• How To: Edit content using various WYSIWYG editor
• How To: Load media and insert it into content
• How To: Plan content with your visitors in mind
• How To: Set keywords & descriptions
• How To: Create image galleries
• How To: Share documents for download
• How To: Create events to attract visitors
• Tips: Harnessing the power of collaboration
• Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking
• Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla! website
management
• Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about
Cost: R2,500 excl. VAT
Administrators (intermediate) 9am - 3 pm
Learn the intermediate principles needed to administer
your own Joomla! website(s). By the end of the day you
will have installed, managed & extended a Joomla! website
including an extended features such as a newsletter,
members directory, discussion forum or a document
repository.
(maximum 10 per class).
The course will cover the following topics;

3. • How To: Set up a stand alone server for testing offline
• How To: Populate transfer content from an existing website(s) / Word / Excel
documents
• How To: Find, select and install a template
• How To: Find, select & install extensions (modules, components & mambots)
• How To: Backup & Restore your Joomla! website
• How To: Promote a newly developed website to your market
• Tips: Securing your Joomla! website against malicious hackers
• Tips: Communication Strategies to sustain site interaction amongst colleagues
• Tips: Capitalising on commercial extensions
• Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla!
Administration and Management
Bonus Features
• An introduction to Google Applications.
• Suggest a topic that you would like to know more about...
Cost: R3,000 excl. VAT
Developers (advanced) 9am - 3 pm
Learn the advanced principles needed to develop
your own Joomla! websites. By the end of the day
you will have installed, created & extended your
own Joomla! website including advanced, complex
features such as a newsletter, members directory,
discussion forum, document downloads and more.
(maximum 5 per class).
The course will cover the following topics;
• Setting up a Joomla! Stand Alone server (for offline Joomla development)
• How To: Install Joomla! onto a server incl. an actual installation
• How To: Find and customize Joomla! templates incl. an actual customisation
• How To: Select & install Joomla! extensions (modules, components & mambots)
• How To: Backup & Recover your Joomla! website
• How To: Handover a newly developed website to the end user
• Tips: Securing your Joomla! website against malicious hackers
• Tips: Search Engine Strategies to ensure a first page ranking
• Tips: Capitalising on custom joomla components
• Q & A Session - come prepared to ask all your questions about Joomla!
Development and Management
Cost: R3,500 excl. VAT
Package Options
Option 1 - Office training (1 days)
Cost: R2,500.00 pp*
Option 2 - Office training (2 days)
Cost: R5,500 pp*

4. Option 3 - Office training (3 days)
Cost: R9,000 pp*
10% discount if more than one person attending the course from the same organisation
20% discount for registered charities / non-profits / schools
Option 4 - Online training (2 hourly)
Cost: R700 pp*
Terms & Conditions
* Plus Travel Expenses where necessary.
* Catering to be supplied by hosts.
Visit http://www.learnjoomla.co.za for more about Joomla! Training in Southern Africa
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We also offer professional and expert Joomla! website development and management
services, utilising a network of the best service providers in South Africa.
Request a quotation based on your specific requirements here: http://www.sling-
shot.co.za/Request-a-Quotation.html
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5. Corporate Social Responsibility
We actively support orphaned & abandoned babies (using a
Joomla! powered website, of course!)
Visit www.ikhayalikababa.co.za for more information.
Register
Step 1: Register your interest here
Step 2: Pre-training Survey
Step 3: Supply your billing info, so that we can bill you for
the training, which should be paid on presentation.
Step 4: Once we have received payment we will confirm
your registration, and receipt your payment.
Step 5: Pre-training Orientation, to orientate you and prepare you for the training.
Workshops only
Step 6: We will send you venue information and direction before the workshop.
Step 7: Arrive at the workshop at 08h00 to allow time to setup internet / networks
Online only
Step 6: We will schedule a training session date and time with you.
Step 7: Block off the time, so that you are not disturbed during the session
Do contact us to find out more about our comprehensive Service Portfolio, Internet
Access & Related or to ask any questions that you may have.
Kind regards, Sean Grant
aka Doctor Joomla! | www.doctorjoomla.blogspot.com
Slingshot Content Management | www.slingshot.co.za
~ Always Online, Always In View ~
VAT No. 4070246899
IKhaya Likababa | www.ikhayalikababa.co.za
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Skype /G-Talk : slingshotsean
Cell: +27(0)82-5777-340
Fax: +27(0)86-6779-885
"..to the ends of the earth"
Support Options
Slingshot Clients: Kindly request support by emailing support@sling-shot.co.za, which is
monitored Mon-Friday.
NB: Charges will be levied for support not covered by email and website hosting
services, such as Joomla! upgrades, site repairs, essential security related work.

6. Others: Email support@joomla.org.za, which posts to the South African Joomla! User
Group [SAJUG]
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