Students in my classes get my "guide"--a combination tutorial/reference text on practical Plone. It's essentially the entire content of my developer bootcamp, along with some advanced material, and lots of explanatory information. People often comment on how helpful and extensive it is. However, they also often comment on how long it is--about 450 pages. (What can I say? Plone is a powerful program with many good features!)

That said, though, several students have suggested that I cull the best-of reference stuff into a "Quick Reference guide". This is the kind of print-and-keep-under-your-pillow guide. It has all the slides and notes on tal:, CSS classes, Zope properties, etc.--all that stuff that would appear in "Plone in a Nutshell", if such a beast existed. (And a million thanks to the former bootcamp student who did hours of work helping me choose the right stuff, but who wishes to be anonymous. You know who you are, and you rock!)

I've also really beefed up my exercises, provided complete answers, and split them consistently into easier- and advanced-exercises (following my goal described about exercises). I've also pulled these into a separate file, so it's easier to read them during class without fussing with a big PDF (also a smart suggestion from a former student).

Anyway, I'm proud of the improvements. I've found a few new typos in the classes over the past two weeks, but have been busily squashing those.

If you've been a student of my developer classes (either directly, or when I've subcontracted as a trainer for other companies), and you'd like a copy of my new materials, I'd be happy to send you them. Just let me know.