22/05/2014
Want to learn how to code but can't take time off work for a workshop?
Here's our list of the best of the best free online resources for learning how to code.
Learn how to build websites, games and apps in a way that suits your learning style.
Learn to Code for Free Online - The Best Resources on the Web
We have scoured the web to find the best resources to help you learn to code for free online and at your own pace.
09/05/2014
Want a more logical, efficient & speedy CSS workflow? Take advantage of CSS preprocessors and learn Sass at Silicon Beach Training.
Our brand new course has been developed by our lead CSS3 trainer and looks like it will be hugely popular in the web dev community this year.
You don't want to miss it.
Sass Training - Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets
Learn how to use one of the best CSS preprocessors to create a more logical, efficient and speedy CSS workflow with our brand new Sass Training course.
28/02/2014
LAST DAY TO ENTER AND WIN OVER £12K OF SERVICES FOR YOUR BUSINESS!
Please share this with anyone you think might be interested.
Have you started a new business in the past 2 years? Do you need support to reach the next stage of development? Do you want to win a prize package of business essentials worth over £12,000? Then apply for the Silicon Beach Start-up Competition.
Silicon Beach Start-up Prize | Win Over £12,000
Win over £12,000 of business essentials for your start-up by entering by applying for the Silicon Beach Start-up Prize.
01/10/2013
We've been saying that is the way forward for years. Now we have a brand new site to back it up, complete with our innovative Quick Course Finder to help get you to where you want to go.
Please try it out on all your devices and let us know what you think!
http://www.siliconbeachtraining.co.uk/blog/new-responsive-website
A Tour Round our Brand New Responsive Website
We have a brand new responsive site to back it up, complete with our innovative Quick Course Finder to help get you to where you want to go.
21/12/2012
Silicon Beach Training is closing it doors for the rest of the year, but worry not, we'll be open again in 2013! Take a look at our opening times along with some stats about our 2012 - see you next year! http://www.siliconbeachtraining.co.uk/blog/christmas-opening-hours/
Merry Christmas! Opening Hours & 2012 Stats
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! We hope you had a great 2012 and are looking forward to 2013 - we certainly are! That's it for this year, we cl
19/12/2012
Loads of spare time over Christmas? Get your camera out and enter our 'Movement' Photography Competition!
http://www.siliconbeachtraining.co.uk/blog/movement-photo-competition/
The grand prize includes:
- 1 day in Brighton Media Centre Studio with the latest equipment and a studio technician on hand.
- Any 2-day public training course at Silicon Beach Training in Brighton.
- 1 high quality, full colour print of your choice.
You still have plenty of time to enter so get snapping and make sure you submit your best work.
Judged by Jean-Luc Brouard.
Click the link to enter and read the terms & conditions.
22/11/2012
Responsive Web Design is happening right now, it has hit the mainstream and will be around for quite a while. Once you've been on our Responsive Web Design course, there are a huge number of online tools to help you switch to a responsive design workflow and develop your skills and your sites even further. In this post, we’re going to run through some of the best.
http://www.siliconbeachtraining.co.uk/free-resources/responsive-web-design-testing-tools/
Responsive Web Design Testing Tools Round Up
Responsive Web Design is happening right now, it has hit the mainstream and will be around for quite a while. Once you've been on our Responsive Web Design
24/10/2012
However it is described, learning events (like training) designed without needs analysis are likely to be a waste of time and effort, risking bored or demotivated learners, and interventions which do not produce results. In a time of reduced spend, tight budgets and busy, stretched employees, you can’t afford NOT to analyse training needs.
http://www.siliconbeachtraining.co.uk/blog/training-needs-analysis/
Training Needs Analysis - Are You Wasting Time & Effort?
A popular follow-on course to our Train the Trainer workshops, Training needs analysis (TNA) is among the first steps needed to establish a learning event
03/10/2012
When running training courses, it’s important to pick up on signs from delegates and also understand how you present themselves. In this blog post Shaun (who runs our Train the Trainer courses) explains how body language and communication is just as important as what you say when running effective workshops.
http://www.siliconbeachtraining.co.uk/blog/how-to-read-body-language/
How to Read Body Language - Tips for Trainers
When running training courses, it's important to pick up on signs from delegates and also understand how you present themselves. In this blog post Shaun (w
20/08/2012
When running training it's vital to make a good first impression, or you risk leaving delegates feeling disillusioned from the start. As our trainer Mary says; "You never get a second chance to make a good first impression." This post runs through some of her top tips.
You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression - Silicon Beach Training Blog
Mary runs our popular Train the Trainer workshops in Brighton – ideal for anyone who wants to run successful courses as a freelancer or in-house. While real world experience is essential for a good trainer, you also need to know how to teach people – otherwise your delegates won’t learn anything. In...