Joomlatools and LeadSure today announced the UK's first Joomla Bootcamp, to be held at one of IBM's premium venues, in London on Thursday 11th of  December.

The event, which is designed for professional Joomla integrators, developers and administrators, aims to guide participants how to build on and expand their current Joomla skillset.  Topics covered include exploration of the new Joomla framework, best practices and tips in developing and deploying sites, building effective SEO into your Joomla site, making sense of the Joomla extension universe, and designing accessible and beautiful templates.

If you're a Joomla professional and looking to get that extra X-factor out of Joomla! 1.5, this is a must attend event. The evolution of Joomla into a re-factored API with more power than ever seen before is a web professionals dream. Now's your chance to dive into the full feature set of Joomla! 1.5 with professional tuition and guidance from some of Joomla's leading lights.

As the Joomla bootcamp is being held in IBM's Crosby Auditorium — once a set for a James Bond film — a James Bond theme has been adoped for this informative and fun event.  Joomlatools' very own "007"Johan Janssens said the event had been planned due to high demand from professional integrators and developers.  "And for a bit of fun we've decided to shake and stir this event with a Bond theme," he said.  "This Bootcamp will be a first for the UK and given the demand from previous events we've had around Europe, it's advisable to sign up as soon as possible."

LeadSure's John "Q" McCarthy, who brings a business focus to the event, will outline the strengths and challenges open source applications provide for a service provider.  "At LeadSure we have a high degree of business expertise and experience in managing IT projects of every size," he said. "When we use Joomla we are proud to work with Joomlatools, who have the skill, expertise and experience to tackle IT integration issues in a cost-effective and pragmatic manner.  Working with Joomlatools ensures that all our clients receive the highest level of IT service from the projects planning stage through to the projects fruition."

Speakers include award winning developer Johan Janssens and Laurens Vandeput, of Joomlatools, John McCarthy, of LeadSure, and David Rippon of the University of London Computer Centre (ULCC).

The Bootcamp will be held at the Crosby Auditorium, Thursday, December 11th, 2008: 9:30am-4pm.

You can visit http://joomla-bootcamp-uk-2008.eventbrite.com/ for more detailed information and bookings.