Attendee Comments

About the Comments

A measure of the success of a course comes from the feedback given by those who attend it. Underpinning most of our courses is a highly practical experience which not only secures the new learning but serves to make the experience worthwhile, stimulating and enjoyable for everyone. Below is a small selection of comments taken from a cross section of completed evaluation forms for all courses (all available for viewing). Please read through the comments. They provide a valuable insight into the teaching methods:

'Great. I would recommend to anyone.'
Analyst - E.ON

'Perfect. Adapted well to our needs.'
Project Manager - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

'Knowledgeable tutor. Well presented.'
Developer - ITV Granada

'Very enjoyable and informative.'
Senior Analyst/ Programmer - Patent Office

'All of it was most useful.'
Manager - Business Applications Integration Service - GlaxoSmithKline

'Very good - well tailored to the abilities of the class.'
Technical Lead - JP Morgan

'Would definitely recommend.'
Software Engineer - BBC

'Would recommend ... and will!'
Team Leader - Office for National Statistics

'Special thanks to the tutor.'
Systems Integrator - Department for Education and Skills

'All very good. Well pitched, well presented.'
Information Adviser - Learning and Skills Council

'Notes superb. Useful and concise. The projects for me were the key.'
Assistant Network Analyst - HSBC

'The tutor made the effort of finding out about our model and tailored the course accordingly.'
HEO Management Accountant - Home Office

'Would recommend to others.'
MOD2a - MOD

'Great. Good ways to explain ideas.'
Analyst Programmer - Amnesty International

'The pace suited me and the tutor was always willing to help when I got stuck.'
Systems Controller - LB Lewisham

'Course presented superbly.'
Senior Analyst Programmer - Nottingham City Council

'Very enjoyable with a good mix of practical exercises.'
Data Systems Change Analyst - M & G Ltd

'I will be asking if I can have further training and would use same provider.'
Analyst - West Midlands Travel Ltd

'Excellent course with good content.'
Systems and Communications Assistant - YHA

'Courseware very impressive.'
Intranet Programmer - University of Wales Swansea

'I am glad to have completed this course. It has been very useful.'
Infrastructure Analyst - Capgemini

'Would recommend this course to others.'
Infrastructure Analyst - EDS

'Projects, notes and examples were all really good.'
Information Analyst - Southampton General Hospital

'Very enjoyable and well delivered.'
Business Consultant - International Business Systems Ltd

'Knowledgeable and very helpful.'
System Manager - ACAS

'Good course. Well presented and worth attending.'
Change and Incident Administrator - Scottish Borders Council

'Very enjoyable. Everything was well explained as we worked through each section of the course'
Systems Controller - Wolseley UK

'Very good with a useful set of course tools.'
Software Team Leader - BUPA

'Flexible and aimed at correct level.'
IT Service Desk Problem Analyst - Specsavers Retail Systems

'Course notes are clear and easy to understand.'
Information Officer - NHS

'Great introduction to SQL.'
Service Desk Coordinator - ICT Solutions - Norfolk County Council

'The pace was very well tuned.'
Senior Systems Analyst - Galileo International

'Way above expectations. Had completed XML course before but now know that I had learned only a fraction before.'
Financial Systems Analyst - Sage UK

'Most enjoyable on what could have been dry subject matter - Well done.'
General Manager - Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency

'Very enjoyable. Great job!'
Software Developer - Financial Tradeware Plc

'Great presentational skills.'
Junior Systems Support Officer - South Somerset District Council

'Very good. The tutor spent enough time on each section for all to understand.'
Management Information Team Leader - Connexions

'An enjoyable course - well worth attending.'
Senior ICT Security Officer - Wolverhampton City Council

'Clear explanations. Good pace.'
Software Developer - HBP Systems

'Very good. Memory sticks a brilliant idea.'
Web Development Officer - Derbyshire County Council

'Thank you. Excellent course. Hope to build on knowledge gained.'
Test Analyst - Portman Building Society

'Great course. Very helpful. Learned a lot.'
Business Application Support Co-ordinator - Affinion International Ltd

'Entire course from start to finish has been very useful.'
Unified Assessment Project Officer - Caerphilly County Borough Council

'The tutor made the training fun (was expecting it to be useful but boring). Pleasantly surprised.'
Management Information Team Leader - Connexions Lancashire

'Found it very useful and should be able to get started straight away.'
Projects Assistant - Furness Enterprise Ltd

'Very high quality and thorough.'
Team Manager - E.ON

'Adapted well to our needs.'
Project Manager - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

'Very enjoyable, everything was well explained as we worked through each section of the course.'
Developer - ITV Granada

'A very worthwhile course. Thanks.'
Manager - Business Applications Integration Service - GlaxoSmithKline

'Very good / interactive / not boring.'
Jupiter Config Analyst - JP Morgan

'Good. Not too slow. Not too fast. Excellent presentation.'
Acting Development Team Leader / Senior Software Engineer - BBC

'Would recommend to others.'
CMS Technical Coordinator - Office for National Statistics

'A relaxed atmosphere which made it enjoyable.'
Intranet / Portal Administrator - Department for Education and Skills

'I would recommend it to a friend.'
Senior MI Advisor - Learning and Skills Council

'Very appropriate. Will utilise what I've learnt immediately.'
Chief Network Analyst - HSBC

'Thank you for giving us a good grounding in this important subject.'
Metadata Policy and Taxonomy Adviser - MOD

'An interesting and enjoyable introduction to a complex subject.'
DB Support - Amnesty International

'Good course, which exceeded my expectations.'
Acting Group Manager Systems - LB Lewisham

'Excellently presented and would recommend.'
Technical Officer - Nottingham City Council

'Thoroughly enjoyable and informative course given at an ideal pace.'
Business Analyst - West Midlands Travel Ltd

'The course met my needs perfectly.'
Intranet Programmer - University of Wales Swansea

'The course was presented really well and the topics were explained in depth.'
Infrastructure Analyst - Capgemini

'Enjoyable and well presented.'
System Engineer - EDS

'Course met all needs very well and the instructor was very helpful and approachable.'
Information Analyst - Southampton General Hospital

'Good quality course,very good notes.'
Analyst Programmer - International Business Systems Ltd

'Impressed with the tutor - knowledgeable and very helpful.'
System Manager - ACAS

'Enjoyed the course very much.'
Senior Systems Administrator - Scottish Borders Council

'Interesting and helpful. Will make my job easier.'
System Administrator/Controller - Wolseley UK

'Excellent course. Looking forward to part 2!'
Software Specialist - BUPA

'Very good course. Would recommend Lumia to deliver to the rest of the team.'
IT Service Desk Problem Management Supervisor - Specsavers Retail Systems

'I will be recommending it to other colleagues.'
Information Officer - NHS

'Very clear - good examples - easy to understand.'
ICT Officer - Norfolk County Council

'Was happy with all aspects of the course.'
API Support Consultant - Galileo International

'Well involved between the class and tutor. Questions welcomed. Discussion encouraged. Practice often led to thought provoking content.'
Compliance Developer - Sage UK

'Course notes very detailed and well explained.'
Junior Systems Support Officer - South Somerset District Council

'Excellent courseware and well thought out examples.'
Software Developer - HBP Systems

'Excellently. Would fully recommend to others.'
Senior Business Analyst / Software Engineer - Derbyshire County Council

'Good course. Kept me interested.'
Test Analyst - Portman Building Society

'Good - variety of materials used which compliment each other.'
Business Application Support Consultant - Affinion International Ltd

'I have learnt a lot from the two days and know it will be put to good use.'
Unified Assessment Project Officer - Caerphilly County Borough Council

'Can't wait to get started now.'
Enterprise and Contracts Manager - Furness Enterprise Ltd

'I will be recommending that we use Lumia Development again for further training.'
Lead Analyst - E.ON

'Very helpful. Easy to digest.'
IT Analyst - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

'Good notes and documentation.'
Senior Developer/ Project Manager - ITV Granada

'Excellent notes and simple clear examples.'
Business Analyst - JP Morgan

'Notes were good and the course CD was packed with content.'
Software Engineer - BBC

'Good, with good practicals. A lot of material to cover but felt I understood everything.'
Developer - Office for National Statistics

'Excellent course. Well taught.'
System Integrator - Department for Education and Skills

'I commend it to the house!'
Information Adviser - Learning and Skills Council

'Will be excellent for the sort of queries we run.'
Assistant Network Analyst - HSBC

'Good / Well balanced for the group.'
TD2d3 - MOD

'Well run with flexibility.'
IT Assistant - Nottingham City Council

'The courseware is very impressive.'
Intranet Programmer - University of Wales Swansea

'The pace was exactly right.'
System Engineer - EDS

'The courseware is great. I think the fact we get to take everything away is brilliant.'
Information Analyst - Southampton General Hospital

'Very flexible, going off topic or expanding where necessary.'
Senior Systems Administrator - Scottish Borders Council

'Very good. Excellent idea with the USB memory sticks.'
Support Analyst - Wolseley UK

'Excellent. Look forward to the next installment.'
Software Specialist - BUPA

'Very informative and enjoyable.'
Problem Analyst - Specsavers Retail Systems

'A very well presented course.'
Information Officer - NHS

Full List of Training Courses

The complete list of all available training courses from Lumia Development is here.

SQL Training

Core SQL courses for Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, MySQL and PostgreSQL developers and users.

T-SQL for SQL Server

Key training in Transact SQL (T-SQL) for Microsoft SQL Server developers and users.

Oracle SQL

Introductory and Foundation level courses for Oracle database developers and end users.

SQL for IBM DB2

SQL training for developers and users delivered on, and specific to, IBM DB2.

MySQL Training

Essential SQL training courses for MySQL database developers and end users.

PostgreSQL Training Courses

Introductory and Foundation level training for PostgreSQL database developers and end users.

XSLT Courses

Introductory and advanced XSLT training for beginners and experts.

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