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1h 20m 98,073 Views
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3h 1m 30,323 Views
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3h 4m 56,038 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 29 Views
Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
Greg Sowell
Learn how to diagnose the source of network connectivity problems by troubleshooting each layer of a network, including physical media, DNS issues, Wi-Fi interference, and more.

1h 10m Intermediate 48 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 40 Views
Learn React.js: The Basics
Eve Porcello
Learn React.js. Get started building reusable user interface components with React, the JavaScript framework for UI developers.

1h 41m Beginner 986 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
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
Linux: Bash Shell and Scripts
Kevin Dankwardt
Get an introduction to Linux bash scripting. Learn how to read and write Linux bash scripts, complete with local variables, functions, loops, and coprocesses, and use sed and AWK.

2h 46m Intermediate 11,044 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
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
CSS: Frameworks & Grids
Carrie Dils
Learn how to use a CSS framework like Bootstrap or Foundation to speed up site development and create better, more consistent code. Plus, get a look at CSS grids.

1h 34m Intermediate 11,206 Views
Go for Web Development
Larry Price
Learn Go. Find out how Go makes web development faster and more enjoyable by developing a full-stack web project.

2h 9m Intermediate 4,257 Views
jQuery for Web Designers
Joe Chellman
Learn how to use jQuery's core library and plugins to create richer, more usable sites—faster and more efficiently than with JavaScript alone.

2h 8m Intermediate 25,115 Views
Creating Expandable Panels with jQuery
Chris Converse
"Show more" with a single click. Learn how to build an expandable panel for web experiences using HTML, CSS, and jQuery.

46m 41s Intermediate 4,949 Views
WordPress and Internationalization
Carrie Dils
Take your WordPress site worldwide. Use the built-in internationalization features and functions to make your themes and plugins translation-ready.

54m 22s Intermediate 6,523 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
WordPress Essential Training
Morten Rand-Hendriksen
Learn how to create your own feature-rich blog or website with WordPress. Find out how to schedule posts, customize themes, install plugins, and more.

5h 18m Beginner 2,589,135 Views
JavaScript for Web Designers
Joe Chellman
HTML and CSS can't do everything. Learn how to write JavaScript code to add features like web forms, shopping carts, calendars, and interactive maps to your websites.

2h 43m Beginner 89,964 Views
Web Icons with SVG
Morten Rand-Hendriksen
Get crisper, smaller web graphics with SVG. Learn three different methods to implement SVG web icons on websites and in WordPress themes.

1h 44m Intermediate 14,993 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
Blender: Model a Motorcycle
Darrin Lile
Learn how to replicate man-made machined parts in Blender and build up a complex object with proper scale and proportions—a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle.

4h 1m Appropriate for all 13,007 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
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
Angular 2 Forms: Data Binding and Validation
Justin Schwartzenberger
Learn how to implement form validation using Angular. This course shows you how to create forms using controls and how to implement two-way data binding, built-in validations, and custom validations.

1h 10m Intermediate 18,137 Views
Learn Apache Cordova: The Basics
Chris Griffith
Learn the basics of creating, configuring, and compiling Android and iOS apps with Apache Cordova, the open-source cross-platform app development tool.

1h 24m Intermediate 30,090 Views
Overview of IDEs for Java
Peggy Fisher
Find the best IDE (integrated development environment) for coding in Java with this extensive overview of the most popular IDEs: NetBeans, IntelliJ, BlueJ, Eclipse, and JDeveloper.

3h 18m Beginner 28,324 Views
Learn Webpack: The Basics
Eve Porcello
Optimize your build process with webpack. Learn the basics of transforming, bundling, and processing JavaScript and CSS files with this versatile module bundler.

1h 1m Intermediate 30,198 Views
Learn Moodle 3.1: The Basics
Oliver Schinkten
Learn how to create online courses with Moodle 3.1, the world's leading open-source solution for digital education.

1h 49m Beginner 21,983 Views
WordPress.com Essential Training
Carrie Dils
Learn how to create your own website or blog with WordPress.com—the free, easy-to-use service that is democratizing publishing on the web.

2h 24m Beginner 204,690 Views
Creating a Responsive Web Design: Advanced Techniques
Chris Converse
Learn how to create collapsible menus and add scalable vector graphics (SVGs) to your responsive web design layouts.

1h 14m Intermediate 86,053 Views
Linux Kernel Fundamentals
Kevin Dankwardt
Master the fundamentals of configuring and troubleshooting the Linux kernel. Learn how to read and write proc files, work with loadable kernel modules and source code, and configure the kernel.

2h 47m Advanced 80,822 Views
Clean PHP URLs on Apache Server
David Powers
Optimize your URLs for search engines and site visitors. Learn how to use the Apache mod_rewrite module to create clean URLs for PHP sites.

1h 35m Intermediate 12,462 Views
WordPress: Building Themes from Scratch Using Underscores
Morten Rand-Hendriksen
Learn how to build a WordPress theme from scratch using the _s (aka Underscores) starter theme.

6h 39m Advanced 430,010 Views
Bootstrap 4: First Look
Ray Villalobos
Get your first look at the changes—including the new CSS classes in Reboot, the revised grid, and new card components—in Bootstrap 4.

1h 13m Intermediate 59,019 Views
Ruby on Rails 5 New Features
Kevin Skoglund
Learn about Ruby on Rails 5, the newest version of the popular web application framework. Find out how to use ActionCable, API mode, Renderer, Turbolinks 5, and other time-saving, new features.

1h 21m Intermediate 17,948 Views
Angular 2 Essential Training
Justin Schwartzenberger
Get a fresh look at AngularJS 2. This concise course covers the essential features of the popular JavaScript framework, including declarative templates, two-way data binding, and dependency injection.

2h 17m Intermediate 341,343 Views
TypeScript Essential Training
Jess Chadwick
TypeScript makes JavaScript better! Learn everything you need to know to leverage the full power of the TypeScript language in your JavaScript applications.

4h 21m Beginner 116,228 Views
Creating Interactive Presentations with Shiny and R
Martin Hadley
Make the results of big data analysis more compelling and clear. Learn how to create interactive presentations and dashboards with RStudio and Shiny.

1h 53m Intermediate 21,440 Views
Installing and Running WordPress: Bitnami
Morten Rand-Hendriksen
Learn to install and configure WordPress locally with Bitnami, the open-source development stack for WordPress theme, plugin, and site development on Mac or Windows.

50m 20s Beginner 57,958 Views
Strict Data Types in PHP
David Powers
Learn about strict data types and scalar type hints in PHP 7. Find out how to use this new and controversial feature consistently in your own code.

1h 10m Intermediate 8,419 Views
Design the Web: Styling a Table
Chris Converse
Learn how to make HTML tables look top-notch with a little CSS wizardry. Find out how to style text, highlight rows, and highlight related table data with animated hover states.

37m 19s Appropriate for all 11,827 Views
Perl 5 Essential Training
Bill Weinman
Learn Perl 5. This course covers the basics of Perl scripting, using up-to-date "Modern Perl" standards.

5h 26m Intermediate 76,222 Views
CSS Fundamentals
James Williamson
New to web design? Learn how to use CSS to style your websites. These tutorials cover the basic concepts, terminology, and techniques you need to read and write CSS.

2h 51m Beginner 369,950 Views
Learn AngularJS 2: The Basics
Ray Villalobos
Learn AngularJS 2, the "superheroic" JavaScript framework for building single-page mobile and web applications fast. Find out how to use AngularJS templates, create components, and work with events.

2h 3m Intermediate 166,179 Views
Responsive Web Design in the Browser
Morten Rand-Hendriksen
Want to design in the browser? Learn how to use the browser's flexible canvas and a combination of HTML and CSS to build more responsive, interactive websites and WordPress themes.

1h 51m Intermediate 74,449 Views
Learn the Linux Command Line: The Basics
Scott Simpson
Find out how to use the Linux command line and Bash shell. Learn Linux commands to navigate through the file and folder structure, edit text, set permissions, and install and update software on Linux machines.

1h 43m Beginner 304,625 Views
PHP 7 New Features
Kevin Skoglund
Learn about the new features, improvements, and changes in PHP 7, including type declarations, new operators, and anonymous classes.

1h 4m Intermediate 30,377 Views
Drupal 8 Essentials 1: Getting Started
Tom Geller
Learn how to create a simple website using Drupal 8, the free web design software that powers personal blogs and multinational corporate websites.

2h 14m Intermediate 96,257 Views
Drupal 8 Essentials 2: Building Out Your Website
Tom Geller
Build out your Drupal site to better fit your visitors' needs. Learn how to add comments, categories, custom fields, responsive navigation, and special features with Drupal 8.

1h 38m Intermediate 21,692 Views
Easy PHP Projects: Time Zone Conversion
Kevin Skoglund
Build your PHP skills while solving real-world programming challenges. Learn how to make webpages time-zone sensitive and to build a PHP-driven time zone calculator.

2h 54m Beginner 16,371 Views

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