Web Development Platforms

This course will provide you with a business-oriented analysis of the relative pros and cons and strategic implications of selecting one application development platform over another. The curriculum demystifies the technical complexity of Web application development platforms to guide internal planning and alignment.

For more details, including learning objectives, download the course Fact Sheet (PDF).

Outline

Modules included in this course:

• Introduction
• Java
• .NET
• LAMP
• Ruby on Rails
• Conclusion

Who should take this course

• Business analysts -- to learn what key investments should be made
• Information and Knowledge Managers -- to compare various web development platforms against other enterprise-wide information and knowledge management tools
• Project managers, senior architects, and lead developers -- to understand different approaches for customizing and extending platforms
• Enterprise architects -- to learn about architectures, governance, critical third-party modules, and other aspects of running web development platforms beyond a single installation
• IT managers -- to better guide business colleagues about choices and impacts before choosing a platform
• Consultants -- to understand how to improve implementations through better governance
• Anyone considering implementing web development platforms and understanding how it will scale across the enterprise
• Individuals who want more of the basics of web application development

What's not covered

• Instruction on how to code on each of the platforms.