First, complete the Subversion Guru training course. There’s been a lot of interest but most people are deferring the buy option until the course is finished. I understand this position, so I shall now work to finish it (well, perhaps it would be better to say complete it because I suspect it will never be finished as Subversion continues to develop and I continue to find new ways to use it).

Second, and no less significantly, I shall finish the Subversion Guru book. I am now in the ‘grind’ stage of editing, formatting and indexing (although I still find much to be added and equally much to refine).

Both tasks are perfectly possible and with no distractions I see no reason they cannot be completed on schedule.

Right, back to it.

The first course represents only a part of the whole project and focusses on the Subversion command line client. Although there are still a number of video demonstrations to be completed for the client course, I am comfortable that those that I have completed, along with the extensive web site content, make a good value proposition and deal with all the major client commands.

So, by the end of November 2009 I should be launching the Subversion Command Line Client Training course. This course will be available for a mere £25. I feel sure that this is the most comprehensive, and certainly best value for money, course currently available for the Subversion client.

Not only that but this course will continue to be updated as I complete the final editing of the videos that did not quite make it in time for the launch. Anyone buying the launch version will automatically receive all of these updates without any further charge.

Also, I intend to launch the larger Subversion Guru course at the same time. This is a much larger training course that will ultimately cover all aspects of setting up a Subversion installation (client, server, repositories, usage and administration). Because this is a Beta version of the course (and therefore will not contain all of the final material in this first release) I will be making it available at a massively reduced rate. Users purchasing at this reduced rate will continue to receive all updates as the course matures, at no extra cost.

The initial Beta will be available for only £35 (the final course will be £75). That’s under half price, but the course contains much more than half the final content. As material is added I will increase the price to reflect the increased value of the course.

You’ll want to watch this full screen and in HD to get the best view.

This video is part of the upcoming Subversion Guru training course.

I’ve recently started a Frequently Answered Questions (FAQ) for Subversion on my main site.

Also, if you have a question that’s not on the FAQ, feel free to contact me. I can’t promise to answer all your questions, but I’ll try to answer as many as I can on the FAQ.

Also, keep an eye on the Subversion Guru training course. Progressing slowly, but there’s loads of great stuff packed into the course so far and I’m putting more in every week!