marks@agcsun.UUCP (Mark Shepherd) (07/17/90)
Hi. Does anyone know of any training courses that are offered for X-windows and/or Motif? I'm interested in what the course is, what company offers it, how to get in touch with the company (or at least what city it's in), and any reviews or comments on the course. I will summarize and post all replies I receive. Thanks Mark Shepherd agcsun!marks@boulder.colorado.edu 303-279-1300 x288 (voice) 303-279-2209 (fax)
carl@quad1.quad.com (Carl Priddy) (07/19/90)
ICS (Integrated Computer Solutions) offers an excellent course on Motif specifics, and X in general. They are offered often, and on the East and West coasts (at least). For more details, call 617-547-0510 or, 718-361-2811. Good luck. carl.
davej@sp31.csrd.uiuc.edu (David J. Jablonowski) (07/23/90)
I was going to keep quiet on the request for MOTIF training, but since
someone recommended ICS as providing excellent MOTIF and X training I feel
I should throw in my $.02
I attended a week-long ICS course last fall. I thought the following.
1) The course was grossly over-priced based on the actual amount
of class time we had. Granted, lab time is important in this type
of training, but the price should accordingly reflect the heavy bias
toward lab time. Furthermore, the instructors were not too helpful
in the lab. They were either too busy playing with their own 'toy
programs', or were unable to address difficult problems without
sitting at your terminal and trying various alternatives.
2) They allowed a too wide range of experience levels in a single
classroom. I have a very strong C background and a medium X and
Widget background. There were people in the class that had no X
and Widget background and were very very weak in C.
3) The instructors had a real attitude. They made me feel that I should
be priveleged to be in the presence of such 'masters'.
The series of books by O'Reilly & Associates provide an excellent tutorial
and reference for both Xlib and the Toolkit Intrinsics. Couple this with the
MOTIF manuals and the MOTIF example programs, and I think a week would be
much more productive trying to teach yourself.dgh@Unify.Com (David Harrington) (07/27/90)
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