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Build a Raspberry Pi Media Server
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Foundations of Programming: Discrete Mathematics
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3h 11m 104,686 Views
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Installing and Running Ruby on Rails 5: Mac
Kevin Skoglund
Learn how to install and set up Ruby on Rails 5 on your Mac.

1h 6m Beginner 122 Views
Ruby on Rails 5 Essential Training
Kevin Skoglund
Learn the essentials of Ruby of Rails 5. Find out how to create a complete data-driven web application with this elegant and easy-to-learn development framework.

10h 21m Beginner 199 Views
jQuery Essential Training
Joe Marini
Learn jQuery! Joe Marini covers the essentials of this popular JavaScript library. Find out how to use jQuery to add dynamic content, remote data, animation, and effects to your websites and apps.

3h 37m Beginner 4,346 Views
Windows Performance Toolkit: CPU Analysis
Thomas Pantels
Make your Windows applications faster and leaner. Learn to analyze and reduce the CPU usage of an application with the Windows Performance Toolkit.

1h 5m Intermediate 2,437 Views
iOS 10 App Development Essentials 2: Design a User Interface
Todd Perkins
Learn how to develop mobile apps for iOS 10—the latest operating system for the iPhone and iPad. Part 2 covers user interface design in Xcode.

1h 8m Beginner 3,182 Views
Multi Module Build Automation with Maven
Peggy Fisher
Learn how to manage multi-module projects with Apache Maven, the Java build automation and project management tool.

1h Intermediate 831 Views
Microsoft XAML Fundamentals 1: Core Concepts
Walt Ritscher
Learn the basics of XAML, the XML-based markup language for creating better user interfaces for Windows applications.

1h 46m Intermediate 2,144 Views
Code Clinic: Clojure
Caleb Smith
Practice coding with Clojure. Explore common Clojure programming challenges, and then compare the results with other training courses in the Code Clinic series.

3h 15m Intermediate 1,572 Views
App Store Optimization for iOS and Android Applications
Mike Wong
Get tips for marketing apps in the App Store and Google Play using app store optimization (ASO). Learn how to use keyword research, indexing, deep linking, and outstanding visuals to increase your app ranking and reach more customers.

1h 2m Intermediate 2,817 Views
Learn Java Concepts By Example
Julian Robichaux
The best way to learn is to do: Learn Java by doing! Walk through four Java programming challenges with step-by-step solutions.

3h 33m Intermediate 12,270 Views
WordPress: Developing Secure Sites
Jeff Starr
Secure your WordPress site with some basic site configuration, code updates, and free plugins. Learn how to fight spam, bots, and hacking with these simple WordPress security tips.

2h 39m Intermediate 9,718 Views
Programmatic UI with Unity
Michael House
Interested in designing user interfaces for games and apps? Learn how to programmatically create UI elements so they appear dynamically to players, with Unity game engine and C# scripting.

1h 51m Intermediate 4,167 Views
Learn Shopify: The Basics
Patrick Rauland
Create a simple online store with Shopify, the trusted and easy-to-use ecommerce tool. Learn to select a visual theme, set up products and inventory, collect payments, configure shipping, and manage orders with Shopify.

1h 31m Beginner 10,850 Views
Python Scripting for Blender
Patrick W. Crawford
Extend the possibilities for animation in Blender with Python scripting. Learn how to script common animation tasks, customize the interface, and even build add-ons to sell to other users.

2h 1m Intermediate 4,320 Views
iOS 10 App Development Essentials 1: Create Your First App
Todd Perkins
Build native iOS apps for iOS 10—the latest and greatest operating system for iPhones and iPads. This short course is for developers who want to transition their existing programming skills to Xcode, Swift, and the iOS SDK.

1h 45m Beginner 16,747 Views
Python Generators
Josh McQuiston
Python generators are the best way to iterate through large and complex data sets. Find out how to use generators in your own code, in these Python tutorials.

44m 23s Intermediate 6,460 Views
Building a Game App with the Android SDK
David Gassner
Practice Android programming with this simple mobile game project. Learn how to build Android games using Java and the built-in features in the Android SDK.

2h 6m Intermediate 7,170 Views
Windows Performance Toolkit: Spyware Detection
Thomas Pantels
Is your PC running slow? Spyware like keylogger viruses can often go undetected by antivirus software. Learn how to use Windows Performance Toolkit for spyware removal.

55m 6s Intermediate 4,894 Views
RESTful Web API Design with Node.js
Saleh Hamadeh
Learn how to build RESTful web APIs with Node.js and integrate with real-world APIs such as Twitter, Facebook, and GitHub.

1h 55m Intermediate 12,417 Views
Computer Science Principles: The Internet
Doug Winnie
Explore the history of the Internet and the technology underlying the web, including IP addressing, routing, web servers, URLs, and HTML. This course is the second part of our AP Computer Science Principles curriculum series.

59m 30s Beginner 9,931 Views
Unity 5 2D: Advanced UI
Jesse Freeman
Get started in game UI design. Learn how to build a start screen, game over screen, difficulty window, and virtual keyboard—common components of most popular 2D and 3D games—in this Unity tutorial.

2h 20m Intermediate 28,053 Views
Windows Performance Toolkit: Detecting Memory Leaks
Thomas Pantels
Application crashing? Learn how to analyze and fix memory leaks using the tools in Windows Performance Toolkit: Windows Performance Recorder (WPR) and Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA).

53m 32s Intermediate 2,020 Views
Building Flexible Android Apps with the Fragments API
David Gassner
Create layouts for different screen sizes with the Android Fragments API. Learn to add and remove fragments with Java and XML and use fragments to dynamically choose layouts at runtime, store shared preferences, and more.

2h 28m Intermediate 7,591 Views
Java Build Automation with Maven
Peggy Fisher
Maven makes Java programming easier! Learn how to use Maven for build automation, reporting, and document management.

1h 24m Intermediate 23,038 Views
Developing for HomeKit & iOS
Tammy Coron
Learn how to build HomeKit-enabled iOS apps that allow users to control devices in their home, like security systems, smart thermostats, and lighting.

28m 22s Intermediate 4,259 Views
Visual Studio 2015 Essentials 11: Data Tools
Walt Ritscher
Learn how to manage database connections, manipulate tables, query data, and deploy Azure and SQL Server databases in Visual Studio 2015.

3h 12m Beginner 14,045 Views
Microsoft Azure for Developers
Ralph Reilly
Everything a developer needs to know to get started working with Azure, Microsoft's complete cloud offering.

1h 3m Beginner 12,104 Views
Unity 5 2D Essential Training
Jesse Freeman
Learn everything you need to get started in Unity 2D game development. Build your first Unity game for desktop, web, or mobile, complete with scrolling backgrounds, reusable game objects, and custom UI.

3h 22m Beginner 14,960 Views
Building a Website with Node.js and Express.js
Ray Villalobos
Build JavaScript websites that do more. Learn how to use Node.js and Express to build multi-page websites and applications with features like feedback forms and live chat.

3h 16m Intermediate 32,608 Views
Google Firebase for Android: First Look
Joe Marini
Joe Marini takes you on a tour of Google Firebase, demonstrating how to use some key Android development features. Discover how to build an app, improve engagement, and increase earnings. Learn how to use the main features in Firebase Analytics, Firebase Remote Config, and Firebase Authentication.

1h 16m Intermediate 7,261 Views
Unity 5 2D: Combat in an RPG Game
Jesse Freeman
Complete your 2D RPG game with turn-based combat. Learn how to program, trigger, and manage battles on a tile-based map with Unity 5.

2h 11m Intermediate 6,625 Views
Reactive Programming in iOS with RxSwift
Scott Gardner
Get started in reactive programming. Create more dynamic, expressive user experiences for your iOS apps using RxSwift and Reactive Extensions.

1h 54m Advanced 9,525 Views
Unity 5 2D: Movement in an RPG Game
Jesse Freeman
Learn how to build an RPG game in Unity with player movement, "fog of war" style map reveals, and events triggered by motion.

1h 22m Intermediate 8,684 Views
Learn PhoneGap Build: The Basics
Chris Griffith
Learn the basics of creating, configuring, and compiling Android, iOS, and Windows Phone apps with PhoneGap Build, the cloud-based cross-platform app development tool.

1h 23m Beginner 22,941 Views
iOS Address Book App: Hands On
John Nastos
Looking for your next iOS project? Get hands-on experience building an iOS address book app.

2h 41m Beginner 6,733 Views
Docker: The Basics
Arthur Ulfeldt
Learn the basics of Docker, the open-source tool for deploying and managing applications as containers.

2h 20m Intermediate 51,659 Views
Up and Running with Java Applications
Todd Perkins
Get an introduction to Java programming while you learn to develop Java applications for various runtimes—desktop, web, and mobile—with Eclipse in this Java tutorial.

2h 13m Beginner 165,927 Views
Unity 5 2D: Building a Tile Map Editor
Jesse Freeman
Learn how to extend the Unity 5 IDE with custom tools like this tile map editor. Jesse Freeman shows you how to build a tile map class, a custom inspector, and a tile brush.

1h 38m Intermediate 35,723 Views
Visual Studio 2015 Essentials 10: Protecting Your Code Base with Source Control Providers
Walt Ritscher
Learn to use the source control options offered in Visual Studio, including Team Foundation, Team Services, GitHub, and Bitbucket, to work with team members more effectively, prevent accidental overwrites, enable rollbacks, and resolve bugs.

2h 36m Beginner 12,127 Views
Java Platforms Compared: SE vs EE vs ME
Peggy Fisher
Get a quick overview of the different flavors of Java—SE, EE, and ME—and find out which platform is right for your development workflow.

25m 38s Intermediate 13,373 Views
Android SDK Unit Testing
James P White
Make sure every part of your Android mobile app works perfectly. Test your application at the unit level using unit testing and the built-in tools in the Android SDK.

2h 59m Intermediate 8,869 Views
Amazon Web Services for Data Science
Lynn Langit
Learn what you need to know to implement cloud-based big data solutions using the right mix of Amazon Web Services.

3h 57m Intermediate 37,398 Views
Resizing and Watermarking Images with PHP
David Powers
Learn how to batch process images with the PHP GD functions. Watermark photos and generate different sizes ready for use in responsive web design.

1h 56m Intermediate 6,486 Views
MEAN Stack and MongoDB Development Techniques
Alexander Zanfir
Learn how to develop web applications and web APIs with the MEAN stack: MongoDB, Express.js, AngularJS, and Node.js.

1h 48m Intermediate 60,213 Views
Computer Science Principles: Digital Information
Doug Winnie
Learn how digital information is stored, transmitted, and encoded by computers. This course covers the first part of the AP Computer Science Principles exam.

1h 10m Beginner 29,219 Views
Apple Pay for Developers
Todd Perkins
Learn how to develop an app that uses Apple Pay. Learn how to register a Merchant ID, set up backend components, use developer toolkits, build the app, and apply best practices to ensure the checkout process is efficient for your users.

1h Intermediate 4,545 Views
Unity 5 2D: Emulate Palette Swapping for Sprites
Jesse Freeman
Learn how to emulate palette swapping in any 2D project in Unity to efficiently reuse graphics.

1h 9m Advanced 16,410 Views
PHP Date and Time Essential Training
David Powers
Learn to use the intricate and sometimes underused capabilities of PHP's date and time functions to create, format, calculate, and compare dates and times.

4h 31m Intermediate 54,096 Views
Xamarin Essential Training
Walt Ritscher
Learn a cross-platform mobile development workflow for developing Android, iOS, and Universal Windows apps with Xamarin and Xamarin Forms.

6h 19m Beginner 155,397 Views
Unreal: Learn Lighting
Tom Sirdevan
Create realistic, physically based lighting for 2D and 3D games with Unreal Engine 4.

1h 32m Intermediate 5,812 Views

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