Austin Info Systems

• "This course will allow me to cast my .NET a lot wider when implementing a solution to a problem!"
• "A very good detailed study of .NET. Thanks!"
• "Any class that can keep me awake and interested for five days straight has got to be good."
• "Thanks for the great class."
• "Thanks for an enjoyable and very relevant class."
• "Concise and to the point on the issues that matter."
• "It would be rather "strategical" for employees to take this course."
• "I knew that I would eventually need to learn C#/.NET, but was procrastinating because I didn't know the best way to go about it. This course was a perfect introduction. "

AllState

• "I loved this course. I came in quite light on OO skills, but I was able to cope and now understand significantly more than I did before. Richard Hale Shaw is an excellent teacher; he knows his subject area in-depth, he can explain it effectively, and when he doesn't know something, he says so. A course just doesn't get better than this."

Amadeus USA

• "Excellent introduction to .NET Programming"

Analytica of Branford, Inc.

• "Best set of instructors I've seen for a technical seminar! A fully comprehensive class in a friendly atmosphere!"

Art Systems

• "Learn C# and .NET, and enjoy Richard's sharp personality!"

Calis

• "This is serious training for serious developers...a great experience. "

Cerner Citation

• "Excellent method and class to bootstrap knowledge of C# and lessen the learning curve."

Clarica

• "Great speaker!! An interesting and useful course!"

Cobro

• "In depth examples and immediate answers to questions. Truly a bootcamp."

Codelive

• "From now on I’ll be able to do much more in less time and do it better." 

ComShare

• "Pace was good for me -- gave me time to absorb the material. Good course."
• "Nice mix of presentation materials with supporting demos."
• "All courses were excellent."

Concurrent Technologies Corp.

• "Comprehensive and non-biased instruction on the strengths, weaknesses, and solutions available through C# and the .NET Framework."
• "Instructor's ability to answer all questions/help with all problems encountered by students was outstanding."
• "I am fairly new to object oriented programming but was able to keep up with the class and learned a tremendous amount of info in the process. Job well done!"
• "It was hardcore."
• "The .NET BootCamp is exactly what I needed and will directly apply to two projects I am working on." 

Conoco-Phillips

• "Good stuff. I will have to use in upcoming projects."
• "One day hands on session was very helpful."
• "Very good class! Appreciate all the book references and management insight!"
• "One of the most valuable courses I’ve taken. A near perfect blend of syntax, theory, and process. Despite the complexity and scope of UML, Martin gave us the tools to start using UML in our projects and derive value through its use."

Creative Solutions

• "I feel the course materials and lecture did an excellent job of introducing the .NET Framework and C#. Any additional items I would add belong in an 'Advanced .NET BootCamp'."

Eaton

• "One of the best courses I've taken."

El Paso Corp.

• "As opposed to other courses which give a simple overview, this class effectively catapults you into .NET development. Excellent!"
• "I went from knowing nothing about .NET and C# to being the go-to guy in one week. That one week was your class."

 Founders

• "After attending this, I will encourage others to attend .NET BootCamp."

Fullterton College

• "The Hands-on Labs helped tremendously"

General Motors

• "Extremely wide and deep!

Gilson, Inc.

• "This saved me weeks or months of learning. This was too much fun to be called a "BootCamp"! 
• "Watching live programming is probably worth more than anything else combined." 

GLTG

• "A LOT of material covered in just one day." "Fantastic"

H&R Block

• "Great for sharpening my skills"

Honeywell, Inc.

• "Good job on delivering the course material. I learned a lot about VS.NET during this week."
• "An excellent course to migrate a department from .NOT to .NET"
• "Fills the holes in experimental learning very quickly and very well."
• "I'm an amateur OO programmer, mostly responsible for testing, but after the .NET BootCamp, I feel confident that I can be a proficient OO/C# programmer with some experience."
• "Very well presented, high degree of technical knowledge."
• "There was a good spread of time and labs per major topic. The class was paced well."
• "I've always wanted to know just what .NET is, and this course answered that question for me."
• "Fills the holes in experimental learning very quickly and very well."
• "The BEST way to jump-start your .NET development!"

Iteration Software

• "Excellent job! Worth more than the price of any software developer conference!" 

ITG

• "Instructor's knowledge was very in-depth."

Know IT

• "For me this course was an amazing, straightforward path to grasping the details of .NET and C#."

Matantha Consulting

• "This is THE best way to get started and learn about .NET. This is my second seminar with Richard. I can honestly say I have never taken a bad class with Richard! "

 Microsoft Great Plains

• "Excellent course and presented very clearly. I've been trying to learn .NET for several months, and only now do I clearly understand it. Teaching this topic to a mixed group of students who have different levels of knowledge and experience is daunting, but it was presented very well. Best teacher I've encountered so far."
• "Anyone planning to develop using .NET should take this course."
• "Great course to jump-start .NET development."
• "Enlightening!"
• "Great course, I learned a lot! The course explains clearly the concepts and principles behind the .NET framework. Developers will gain a deep understanding of the tools and the code."
• “Great course, Richard! One of the best courses I've taken, well worth it!"

 MicroSystems Engineering

• "Once again, Richard, you have created a terrific experience. I can't wait to see what you have next year."

Mitre Corp.

• "Thanks, enjoyed it."

OnSet Computer

• "Learned 2 weeks in 2 days." 

Perceptron

• "Code examples and demos were very important and done well. Being "live" they added some spice!"

Phonak

• "Learn in a week what will keep you going for years." 

PitneyBowes

• "Before you take this course, get ready to do some serious coding." 

Rational Software

• "Overall it was an awesome class, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to build .NET applications."
• "Great class! The manual will be a great reference after the class."
• "I was very pleased with the labs, and after this class I feel empowered to use the .NET Framework."
• "The class material, structure and delivery were consise and well thought-out. I feel .NET-empowered having taken the class."
• "I got so much more than I expected. Thank-you!"

Respironics

• "Good course, very useful, very pertinent! Thanks!"
• "The camp gave me enough confidence to start a relatively big, new project."

Rockwell Software

• "Great class! You have an exceptional understanding of the subjects you teach, and therefore you provide answers to student questions (which I always have a lot of in these types of classes) that is unparalleled!  I mean, what other instructor says 'Let's try it!' in response to a question?"

Russell Mellon, Inc.

• "I got more out of the in-depth 8+ hr sessions, than the short (1-1.5hr) sessions at the Wrox Professional Developer's Conference in Las Vegas. Both Richard and Josh are good at presenting materials in a way that I can understand. The small class size and excellent venue made this class a more effective & relaxing training experience than the more "busy" and distracting environment typical of a conference.“
• "Interesting and entertaining. Great session, RHS! Good show."
• "Good pace, good keeping questions from turning into lengthy discussions. I think the RHS Group is well balanced with a group whose individual expertise in the various areas gives the students broad coverage of the different areas along with good depth."

Siemens

• "Just the jump-start I needed!"

Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

• "Excellent!" "Great course!"

Solution6

• "From 0 to 60 in 5 seconds flat!" "Very well done."
• "Richard -- Your instruction and expertise in this area has been extremely useful. Can't thank you enough!"
• "I was jaded from all the 'blah, blah, .NET' talk from Microsoft. This course completely changed that."
• "All in all, very good class." "Sweet!" "Great course -- speaker extremely knowledgeable."

SNRA

• " The expectations on this course i had were high, and they were fulfilled thanks to a very competent and good teacher. Richard really lives for this, and that gives me a big motivation to write C# .NET Apps immediately. Thanks Richard. "

Speedway Software, Inc.

• "Great course!"

Swiss Stock Exchange

• "Good job. It was a pleasure."

Symbol Technologies

• "It is a great course! I really enjoyed it."
• "The actual course exceeded expectations from the (course) description."
• "Great Course! Josh has given me the jump start I needed to be useful in C#!"

TRW Automotive

• "The class was designed by programmers for programmers so a lot of fluff was gone. This is good."

Ultimate Software

• "Very good class - really appreciate demos." "Thanks for the extra effort. Information provided will be very useful!" "Very well done!"
   
  

SEI

• "It's amazing how simple CFW coding is once Josh showed us the way!"

Symbol Technologies

• "One of the best training classes I've attended."
• "Josh was very knowledgeable on software and I would take another course that he teaches."
• "A great course! The enthusiasm and experience of Josh Holmes made this bootcamp a very pleasant and highly productive week. Thanks!!"
• "Impactful, Informative, Excellent."
• "The course was extremely useful for my position. I feel comfortable with the VB.NET environment to be able to support my customers. I look forward to having Josh teach the C# class."
• "Good job"
• "Very impressed with Josh's knowledge level"
• "KickXxx course!"
• "Wow…Excellent, but my head hurts."
• "MSVC, embedded CE tools & web development are 3 things I have been doing with 3 separate environments. Now one. That is good."
• "I went from zero to my speed limit with .NET."

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AACS

• "This course gave me just what I needed to be able to spin up on .NET and ASP.NET quickly."

Autodesk

• "The RHS Group does their research and presents it in an interesting and productive way."

Computer Automation

"Dom is an excellent instructor, very helpful and kind. "

Progressive Insurance

"We had a great time and received a good foundation for moving ahead with our new .NET development. We especially appreciate the insights about architecture, design and best practices. What distinguishes good training is being able to talk about issues outside of the class material. Our expectations were gladly met."
"This course is an intensive and extensive look into ASP.NET. The instructor was very knowledgeable and made a great effort to help me understand the course materials.

Rutherford & Associates, Inc.

"What can I say? It was great!!"

Surfware, Inc.

"I got a great overview of the whole ASP.NET model within the .NET framework, as well as plenty of detail that I'll be able to use everyday."

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"I was able to increase my knowledge-base, ramp up on .NET."

"This was a great way to get the latest ideas and communicate with others."

"You've helped me learn about .NET to assist my company in our migration strategy."

"This gave me a boost into the .NET world."

"You've helped me make a switch to .NET and use C#"

"I got an understanding of things that are available on .NET but don’t have day to day exposure to."

"I learned new techniques and practice from presenters and other developers. "

"This helped me to learn about why to move to .NET."

"I got see what other people are doing with C# and measure my proficiency."

"Thanks for the insight into advanced C# and ASP.NET techniques."

"I've learned to develop using .NET framework and steer our strategic direction."

"Thanks for teaching me about the .NET architecture and what the advantages are."

"You gave me some practical insights, strategic directions, areas to focus on."

"I got a better understanding of .NET to help with current .NET development."

"I developed some .NET programming skills and learned .NET capabilities."

"This increased my knowledge of C# app development in business development."

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"Richard is a very effective presenter."

"The hands-on exercises, the book and the instructors presentation style were superb."

"Great combo of hands on, concept discussion,and on the fly programming demo to answer questions and show variations from the material."

"Practical and hands on!"

"The hands on format makes this workshop by far the most useful of the workshops. All workshops should follow this format."

"The lecture didn't simply regurgitate the code. It discussed the labs in a deeper format."

"Topics were covered that I wanted to learn more about, such as reflection and remoting."

"Very good."

"Hands on exercises, there should be more sessions like this!"

"This session offers an in-depth look at stuff that most books don't cover."

"Instructor is extremely knowledgable."

"Speaker's explanation and material covered was great; what was covered in labs was most educational."

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