Content Management System (CMS) Training in Maia

Drupal 10 is a robust open-source content management system designed for creating and managing dynamic websites and applications.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, targets beginner to intermediate web administrators, content managers, and developers looking to acquire the skills needed to build, manage, and customise websites using Drupal 10.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp Drupal’s ecosystem, features, and user interface.
• Construct and configure sites using content types, fields, and navigation.
• Manage content effectively with taxonomies and media tools.
• Configure users, roles, permissions, and content workflows.
• Install and configure modules, themes, and site settings.
• Implement basic theming and optimization best practices.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practical practice.
• Hands-on implementation within a live-lab environment.

Course Customisation Options

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

This instructor-led, live training session in Maia (available online or onsite) is designed for beginner to intermediate website administrators looking to manage a Backdrop CMS site efficiently without deep coding knowledge.

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

• Install, configure, and maintain a Backdrop CMS website.
• Effectively manage content, users, and permissions.
• Customise the website’s layout and appearance.
• Extend website functionality using modules and themes.
• Perform backups and implement security best practices.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level developers aiming to build, extend, and customize websites using Backdrop CMS.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Backdrop CMS.
• Develop and customize themes.
• Create custom modules to extend functionality.
• Integrate third-party APIs and services.
• Manage databases and optimize performance.

This instructor-led live training in Maia (online or onsite) targets beginner-level web content managers wishing 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 key features.
• Create and manage menus to improve site navigation.
• Use taxonomy to categorize and organize 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 Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level participants who wish to understand the fundamentals of Drupal 11 and learn how to build, manage, and customise websites using its 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.
• Customize 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 Maia (online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level content managers who want to acquire essential concepts, tools, and best practices for managing content using a Content Management System (CMS).

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

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

This instructor-led live training in Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at system administrators who wish 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 users.
• Secure a Drupal 11 website.
• Optimize 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 Maia (online or onsite) is designed for developers who wish to utilise Contentful to update website or mobile app content.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Establish a Contentful account.
• Oversaw web and mobile application content within Contentful.
• Acquire the skills to manage and update content for web or mobile applications.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level developers who wish to master Drupal 10, focusing on custom module creation, 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 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 extensively utilized in educational, corporate, and governmental sectors to manage, deliver, and monitor digital training and learning experiences.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, is designed for professionals at beginner to intermediate levels who seek certification-level proficiency in managing, administering, and optimizing an LMS platform to support learning and development initiatives.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Configure and set up a learning management system tailored to their organization’s needs.
• Enroll users, assign roles, and manage access permissions.
• Create, organize, and monitor courses and learning paths.
• Generate reports to track learner progress and performance.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practical practice.
• Hands-on implementation within a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

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

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level web developers, web designers and WordPress administrators who wish to learn how to install, administer, and optimize WordPress sites, enabling them to create and manage professional and responsive websites.

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

• Understand the fundamentals of WordPress and its 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.
• Create WordPress sites at basic, medium, and advanced level.
• Use Elementor to design and customize WordPress sites.
• Implement site map and breadcrumbs for WordPress sites.
• Apply good practices in web and responsive design for WordPress sites.
• Optimize WordPress sites for SEO and Google Analytics.

Drupal continues to be the most dependable and secure content management system (CMS). With the launch of Drupal 9, it offers even greater power for site builders and ambitious developers aiming to construct their websites upon this robust platform.

Is the Learning Curve for Drupal 9/10 Steep?

The brief answer is no. The detailed explanation: Drupal becomes increasingly user-friendly with each update, marking significant progress since its inception nearly two decades ago—and this latest version is no exception. Drupal 9 harnesses the substantial technical capability of the system while making it more accessible to everyday users through enhanced usability.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Drupal on both local Apache servers and live production environments.
• Grasp core Drupal concepts and architecture, such as entities, taxonomies, and views.
• Execute Drupal site building using modern approaches to develop robust websites.
• Perform Drupal 9 theme development, utilize starter kits, implement Front-End Development (FED) techniques, and initiate themes using Gulp.
• Apply component-based development strategies within Drupal.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practice sessions.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request tailored training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Magento stands as the world's leading CMS (Content Management System) for e-commerce. It is utilized by major global brands such as Samsung, Lenovo, and Nike, and enjoys immense popularity among small to medium-sized ecommerce enterprises.
 
During this instructor-led live training (available onsite or remotely), participants will explore Magento's features, strengths, weaknesses, and strategic approaches for organizational implementation. Real-world case studies will be presented to highlight both successful and unsuccessful Magento implementations. Beyond examining past practices, we will also discuss emerging trends in Magento adoption within the market.

Upon completing this training, participants will understand how to:

• Manage sales, inventory, and customers via the Magento back-end
• Configure and manage the front-end to deliver a highly customized user experience
• Integrate existing systems with a Magento e-commerce solution
• Connect with partners who also utilize Magento

Audience

• Managers evaluating e-commerce solutions
• Engineers considering Magento implementation within their organizations

Course Format

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and live demonstrations

Note

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

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (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 utilize Liferay's service architecture.
• Customize 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 Maia (online or on-site) is targeted at 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 Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use Magento Commerce Cloud to design, build, and develop e-commerce websites for enterprise-scale businesses in the Cloud.

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

• Set up the necessary development environment to start developing enterprise e-commerce sites using Magento Commerce Cloud.
• Understand the infrastructure, technology stack, and services required to host an online store in the Cloud.
• Learn how to configure and manage a cloud project in Magento using the Project Web Interface and CLI.
• Integrate supported services (Fastly, New Relic, Blackfire, and Sendgrid) to optimize the site performance and features.
• Configure and maintain a highly secure platform to eliminate cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Build, test, and deploy sites to staging and production, and then perform post-launch checks and maintenance.

This instructor-led live training in Maia (online or onsite) is targeted at developers who wish to utilize Magento to design and build a secure and user-friendly online shopping site.

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

• Set up the required development environment to start developing e-commerce sites with Magento.
• Understand the architecture, core concepts, modules, and file structure in Magento.
• Develop a functional and robust online store by customizing Magento components and modules.
• Implement security enhancement practices in Magento to reduce vulnerabilities and potential cyber attacks.

This instructor-led live training in Maia (online or on-site) is tailored for software architects and developers seeking to acquire highly effective techniques for defining the requirements needed to design and develop e-commerce sites using Magento.

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

• Understand the architecture, features, and core functionalities of Magento.
• Learn how to create user stories, use cases, and workflows based on real-world scenarios.
• Use tools and templates available in Magento to gather and define the functional requirements.
• Define the integration and infrastructure requirements for design and development.

Learning Management Systems (LMS) are utilised by trainers and educators to create online courses that integrate concepts such as blended learning, distance education, flipped classroom approaches, and other e-learning strategies within schools, universities, workplaces, and the private sector.

This instructor-led training is designed for technical users, such as system administrators and course managers, who prefer a practical, hands-on approach to learning how to implement and deploy an LMS.

By the end of this training, participants will understand the architecture, design, and functional principles underlying an LMS. Through live practice and implementation, they will gain the skills to install, configure, manage, optimise, troubleshoot, and deploy an LMS within their own environment.

Format of the course

• A mix of lectures, discussions, exercises, and intensive hands-on practice

Note

• This training will use Moodle as a sample LMS implementation.
• To use a different LMS or customise any other part of this training, please contact us to arrange.

Learning Management Systems (LMS) are utilized by trainers and educators to develop online courses that integrate methodologies such as blended learning, distance education, flipped classrooms, and other e-learning strategies within schools, universities, workplaces, and the private sector.

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

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

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of an LMS and all of its primary 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, surveys, workshops, gradebooks, etc.
• Enhance the teaching, interaction, and learning experience for the audience.

Format of the course

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and intensive hands-on practice.

Note

• This training will use Moodle as the LMS for all exercises.
• To use a different LMS or customize any other part of this training, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at system administrators who wish to install, configure, deploy, and maintain an Open edX system.

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

• Install and configure a production-grade Open edX system.
• Define user roles and permissions.
• Configure the database and perform maintenance operations.
• Secure, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot a live Open edX system.
• Perform administrative tasks, including backup, restore, and site migration.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is designed for developers who wish to customise and extend online courses based on the Open edX platform.

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

• Set up the necessary development environment to begin development.
• Gain an understanding of the Open edX architecture, tools, and development workflow.
• Build, test, and deploy new applications and services to enhance the capabilities of an Open edX course.
• Integrate existing web, desktop, and mobile applications and content into an Open edX course.
• Track, monitor, and analyse the activity and performance of an Open edX service or application.

With a market share of 60%, WordPress is the Content Management System (CMS) of choice for many of the world's most high-profile websites. PHP is a server-side language, which powers about 82 percent of the web.

In this instructor-led, live training (onsite or remote), participants with little or no previous programming experience will learn how to customize a WordPress website using PHP.

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

• Set up the development tools needed to quickly start working with PHP
• Understand and alter the various types of PHP files in WordPress
• Understand PHP syntax (conditional statements, loops, functions, etc.)
• Write their own plugin or a theme within WordPress
• Debug, deploy and troubleshoot a WordPress website

Audience

• Web designers
• Content creators with technical skills
• Business owners with technical skills
• Developers with no previous experience with PHP

Format of the Course

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

Note

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.
• To learn more about WordPress, please visit: https://wordpress.org/

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use Shopify to design, develop, and manage extensible e-commerce applications at scale.

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

• Set up the necessary development environment to start developing Shopify apps.
• Understand the features and architecture of the Shopify e-commerce platform.
• Understand the fundamentals of e-commerce and how to build a business with Shopify.
• Learn how to create a Shopify app using Shopify CLI, Polaris, App Bridge, and GraphQL.
• Build REST APIs to extend and scale the functionalities of Shopify apps.
• Get to know the tools and best practices in developing Shopify apps.

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at web developers or web content managers who wish to use TinaCMS to create, edit, review, and publish website content in real-time while keeping control of the code.

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

• Set up the necessary development environment to start using TinaCMS.
• Create, edit, and customize web pages directly from the web UI.
• Manage the editor by configuring the backend APIs from within the source code.
• Integrate other data sources, workflows, and plugins to extend functionality.

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

This instructor-led, live training in Maia (online or onsite) is aimed at end-users who wish to use Veeva Vault to better manage life science documents and data.

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

WordPress Training empowers beginners and non-technical professionals with the practical skills needed to build professional websites without writing any code. The course covers the core principles of WordPress installation, content management through posts, pages, and media, along with various configuration options. It examines proven methods for choosing between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, selecting and customizing themes, managing plugins, and configuring site settings. This training helps individuals confidently create and maintain their own websites.

In this instructor-led, live training in Maia (onsite or remotely), participants will elevate their WordPress expertise by learning to set up, customise, and deploy a complex, commercial-grade website built on WordPress.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure WordPress locally and in the cloud (for both single and multi-site configurations).
• Build a sophisticated e-commerce website.
• Customise an existing website.
• Brand a website using custom themes.
• Enable booking and membership functionality.
• Set up and administer various user roles (editors, administrators, etc.).
• Create a private or public social network.
• Optimize a WordPress website for SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
• Backup and restore a WordPress website.
• Maintain and troubleshoot a live, production WordPress website.