Java with WSAD class

I attended Mike Pourkavianis’ instructor-led course "Introduction to Java using WDAS" in February of 2005. After completion of the course, I felt compelled to write this letter of recommendation.

Mike is a top caliber teacher who has the rare ability to engage his class and create a friendly and comfortable atmosphere. His classes are well constructed, and his ability to make the complex understandable was refreshing to experience.

Overall, Mike is excellent teacher, with a pleasant personality. I look forward to attending more of his classes, and would recommend his instructor-led courses to anyone.

J2EE with WSAD class

The instructor was extremely knowledgeable. He was able to answer all questions, even questions regarding material not covered in the course. I also appreciated receiving textbooks instead of a slide presentation printout.

Mike is an excellent Instructor. He has full command of the course material, which is well supported by his experience as a trainer.

Excellent instructor with hands-on experience. Able to bringing to bear on the discussion his experience, especially “Best Practices”.

A lot of material was covered, but excellent resources were provided. I have everything I need to learn the specifics of my apps when I go back to work.

I like this training because all subjects and concepts tied closely to the coding.

I felt that the course pace was perfect since I did not have any practical J2EE experience.

Dr. Pourkaviani is an excellent instructor. He made sure that we understood both the concepts and how to implement it (code). Daily reviews of the materials are very beneficial. I hope to take another course from him.

I have gone through many different trainings provided by IBM, but I found this one “The Best”. The instructor seemed to be very interested in actually making the student LEARN and apply the knowledge. The class was very organized and on schedule.

This class was very informative. The instructor was obviously knowledgeable on the subject matter. The material $ resources he supplied will be extremely helpful in my future studies in Java & J2EE.

I wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for teaching the J2EE at our site recently. It was very thorough and I'm really going to use the information on my next assignment. The way that you constantly kept the class interactive really helped me to retain the information
- Tony Gentilcore

Instructor kept the atmosphere light and open, while still covering the depth of information needed for the class. Use of music to fill the open lab session avoided silence, which I found kept the atmosphere open to discussion. Very engaging and entertaining instructor. Thoroughly enjoyed the class.

This was a great class! The review at the beginning of every class day was very helpful in reinforcing what I have learned the previous day. The materials (RedBook and IBM Press book) are really great!

Very good class. I have attended WAS 3 & WAS 4 classes. This was the best and most useful to date. Mike was excellent.