This one day session provides a comprehensive introduction to working with Velocity. It is available for any developer working in Cascade.
About this Event

This session introduces participants to the use of the Velocity templating language in the context of Cascade CMS. During the session, we will cover the basics of the syntax independent of Cascade, the use of Index blocks to visualize how Cascade stores information in XML frameworks, and finally, the use of Cascade-specific tools and variables for generating pages and other outputs dynamically.

Topics Covered:

Pure Velocity: Declaritives, If-Else, Arrays, Hashes, Macros.
Index Blocks & XPath: Visualizing the XML; Use of the XPath Tool to traverse an XML file.
Cascade-Specific Velocity: Built-in Variables, PropertyTool, coding for Breadcrumbs/Macros
An Iterative Approach to Building Components
Other Key Tools: QueryAPI, LocatorTool, EscapeTool.

Format

The training is conducted remotely from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, January 28. Attendance information will be sent to all participants during the week prior to training.

If possible, each participant should arrange to have two screens; one for viewing the presentation and a second for following along with the demonstration.

Important Information

This training is for developers and webmasters currently working in Cascade CMS.
Space is limited to facilitate effective training and time for questions/discussion.
A maximum of two users per organization will be allowed.

Payment

Participants can pay ahead of time using the Eventbrite credit card processor during the registration process.

Questions

If you have any questions about Velocitycamp, please contact us at [email protected] or visit the training page on our website.