.LRN is based on OpenACS and there is a new tutorial for OpenACS, this is a great way of knowing the base software of .LRN to start developing on this framework, it is aimed at absolute beginners, it covers some simple installation process, the creation of an application and some introduction to the use of ACS Objects, this tutorial is aimed to be covered in 4 days to get the basic programming skills and useful tips in this framework, going step by step for a new adopter. The tutorial goes from the "hello world" in OpenACS to advanced stuff such as creating a new package, using web forms, acs_objects and building reports.

This tutorial has a lot of work that has been going on for a while and here is the first version ready for public viewing.

OpenACS Tutorial

For more information check out: the announcement in the forums.

As a work for the .LRN Consortium we have prepared a newsletter about what happened in the community during March - June '09.

Enjoy it!

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The 8th OpenACS and .LRN Conference will take place in Cartago city, Costa Rica hosted by ITCR from November 3rd to 6th 2009. The conference is focused on the development of community based web sites (primarily built with the OpenACS framework) and on community based e-learning environments (primarily built with the dotLRN framework).

The program will contain tutorials and birds of feathers (BOFs), three days of presentations and workshops and an optional tour to the beautiful Arenal volcano located at San Carlos, Costa Rica.

Besides to assist to the conference you are encouraged to send a participation in: Presentations,Thematic Workshops, Poster Session, Tutorials or Mini-demo sessions.

For more information visit: http://www.tec-digital.itcr.ac.cr/conferencia-dotlrn-2009/