We are delighted to announce that, presented by Artisteer, the “Artisteer Prize” will be awarded each session to the Joomla! Fast Track Student who has completed the course and who has participated in the virtual classroom to the benefit of all. The prize consists of a full licence for Artisteer with updates free for a year.

The final decision will be made by the students in an anonymous vote ten days after the last lesson is posted. The virtual classroom is the ‘heart’ of an LVS Online course which adds to the experience of learning online.

Artisteeris the first and only Web design automation product that instantly creates fantastic looking, unique CMS website templates and blog themes. Recently added, the ability to create a Joomla! template with over 22 fully collapsible positions, is making Artisteer ‘must have’ software for the Joomla! Developer.

Five complete pdf books for the price of one for three days only. Ends Friday 13th February 2009.

How better to support the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009 than to buy one book at $29.95US and get four free. I can’t speak highly enough of these textbooks – every Developer should have them!

Kudos and admiration to the Sitepoint Staff who are giving up their time to do this – every cent of the $29.95 that you pay for these five books goes to the Red Cross for this critical appeal.

LVS Online Registration opens for the March 2009 session today. Hurry on over there as spaces are limited for these popular instructor-led and self-study online courses. There is an online class for everyone and they certainly will equip you with new skills and might even change your life!

Joomla online class registration is available costing only $25 per six week instructor-led course reducing to $20 for returning students – we look forward to ‘meeting’ you…

LVS Online is a distance-learning web site dedicated to providing students with an affordable and fun way to learn.

Quote from LVS Online:

“Our online classes are perfect for senior learners, homeschoolers, or those seeking a stress-relieving hobby or even a career change. You will not need any special hardware or software to participate. There are no scheduled class times – you decide when you would like to work online, day or the middle of the night, no matter what time zone. Your instructor is there to review your work, answer questions or concerns and, if you would like, you can chat with other students on our class discussion board. The very best part of online learning is that you do not have to leave your home to enjoy a course developed and taught by a professional in their field!”
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Without these Developers Joomla! wouldn’t exist! …and I include the great Joomla! Community in these greetings too.

2009 is the time for me to ‘give back’ and I can reveal that from March 2009, LVS Online will offer a new course – Joomla! Fast Track. LVS Online – where learning is fun!