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The best resources for learning to code in 2016
If learning how to code isn’t on your list of new year’s resolutions, you should reconsider — The demand for tech skills is higher than ever, and you can master them from the comfort of your couch thanks to the wealth of information available online. However, with so many eLearning services around, it can be daunting to determine which are worth investing your money in. To help you out, we’ve rounded up some of the best deals on the top eLearning resources on the web. These huge discounts are only available for a limited time, so don’t wait — There’s never been a better time to start learning new skills.
eduCBA Tech Training Bundle: Lifetime Subscription
MSRP: $2,299 | Today: $49 | Savings: 97%
eduCBA is a one-stop-shop for all the tech training resources you need. Whether you want to learn how to code, brush up your design skills, or are looking to upgrade your career as an IT professional, you’ll find a vast library of over 500 expert-taught e-learning courses to help you develop the skill set of your choice. Today, get a lifetime subscription for just $49 — A full 97 percent off MSRP.
Pay What You Want: Learn to Code
MSRP: $1,539 | Today: Under $15 | Savings: 99%
If you’re not quite ready to commit more than $20 to develop your coding skills, check out this "Pay What You Want" bundle of over 92 hours of hands-on training. You’ll learn all the essential languages and frameworks, from HTML5 and CSS3 to Python, Ruby, Linux, and more. Here’s how it works: You choose any price over $1 for two coding courses, or beat the average price (currently under $15) to unlock all nine courses. Plus, if you pay enough to get on the leaderboard, you’ll be entered to win a new Apple TV. Grab this bundle today.
MSRP: $499 | Today: $39 | Savings: 92%
This comprehensive, 12-week program prepares you to become a job-ready developer by building a portfolio of real-world apps and interacting 1-on-1 with the some of the best mentors in the field. This training is as robust as it gets, including live instruction and job-hunting assistance, on top of 33-plus hours of top-notch video courses (some from Stanford and Harvard). Jump into this 12-week curriculum for 92 percent off today!
Edurila: Full Lifetime Membership
MSRP: $17,000 | Today: $89 | Savings: 99%
If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and start making more money, Edurila is for you. Edurila offers courses specifically designed to help you earn money online — from blogging monetization strategies and social media marketing techniques to core programming languages like Python, Linux, Java, and HTML. For a one time payment of $89, you’ll get lifetime access to their complete catalogue of training, including all future courses that get added. Grab this offer and start generating more income ASAP.
Complete CCNA, CCNP, and Red Hat Certification Training Bundle
MSRP: $2,888 | Today: $49 | Savings: 98%
IT skills are in higher demand than ever, but employers only want to hire the best and the brightest to manage their server and system architecture. If you want to show you’re qualified, you’ll need some certifications on your resume, and this bundle of 65 hours of training will help you ace some of the most revered IT certifications around. After completing these courses, you’ll be able to pass the essential Cisco, CompTIA, and Red Hat exams to help land your first IT job, or level up your current position. Engadget readers can get full access to these training courses for just $49, a full 98 percent off MSRP.
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Download Thousands of Free Technical and Research Books from Springer
We’re always happy to find a large collection of free educational books, and it looks like Springer has recently made available over 50,000 books covering STEM subjects.
The academic and research books are available as PDF downloads. You can search and filter the list by discipline and topics. Hope you have enough room on your hard drive!
Try the link below, which searches all books written in English, except the preview-only ones. There’s also a list of all the math books over at GitHub.
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Download Thousands of Free Technical and Research Books from Springer
I was setting up a new email account for a client. We got to the point where they needed to input a…
I was setting up a new email account for a client. We got to the point where they needed to input a password, so I passed the keyboard to the client so they could do it themselves. Instead, they handed me a piece of paper with what was actually quite a decent, complex password. I keyed it in, made sure that the account worked in their email client and handed back the piece of paper.
After I did some more work, the client asked me a question.
Client: How can I log in if I don’t have my computer?
Me: That’s no problem. You don’t have to access it from your email client. You can access the webmail from any computer.
The client asked me to show them how to use, so I fired up their web browser, showed them how to get to the login page and invited them to practice logging in.
Client: What’s the password?
Me: The one you gave me.
Client: I can’t remember it.
Me: Neither can I, but it’s on that piece of paper.
Client: I don’t have it anymore.
Me: You had it ten minutes ago, it must be around somewhere.
Client: I threw it on the fire.
Sure enough, there was a healthy fire burning in the hearth.
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Learn How To Code With Star Wars: The Force Awakens Characters
Code.org, a non-profit that seeks to make coding more accessible, has launched a Star Wars-branded kid JavaScript program that stars Rey and BB-8.
The first tutorial covers JavaScript basics and uses drag-and-drop blocks and an interactive interface where you can watch your code selections play out in real time. The BB-8 drone acts out commands, while Rey provides guidance and Star Wars themes play in the background.
As you advance, pop-up video from engineers who worked on The Force Awakens effects explain more about how the wide world of coding works. It’s meant to provide about an hour’s worth of lessons. An additional forthcoming program promises support in languages beside English as well as availability on smartphone and tablet platforms.
Star Wars: Building a Galaxy with Code is recommended for ages 11+ and definitely seems like a fun way to give kids their first taste of coding. Of course, it has no age limitation. If your first foray into JavaScript is motivated by the desire to send BB-8 on a scrap metal collection adventure, I’m right there with you.
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Learn How To Code With Star Wars: The Force Awakens Characters
Crayola Now Has Its Own Line of Coloring Books For Adults
Crayola has always been the first name in coloring innovation, so it’s surprising it wasn’t the company behind the recent trend in adult coloring books. But now it’s showing everyone how it’s done with its own line of wonderfully-detailed coloring books targeted at those who are already masters of staying within the lines.
For the grownup colorer who intends to maybe frame and hang their work, the Crayola Color Escapes adult coloring kits feature over-sized 11×17-intricate black and white illustrations by artist Claudia Nice, plus a collection of either colored pencils, fine-line colored markers, or watercolor pencils. There are four of the sets to choose from, including Geometric, Kaleidoscope, Nature, and Garden themes
If you already have plenty of crayons or colored pencils at home, there’s also a collection of four 8×10-inch Crayola coloring books featuring themed illustrations (Folk Art Escapes, Whimsical Escapes, Patterned Escapes, and Elegant Escape) by Terry Runyan, Flora Chang, and other Hallmark artists.
With all the various ‘escapes’ it’s obvious that Crayola is positioning its new coloring book line as a great way for adults to relieve stress, and as a cheaper alternative to seeing a therapist.
Finally, if you’re one of those colorers who churns through pencils like a beaver felling a tree, Crayola will also have packs of colored pencils and colored markers targeted at grownups—although mostly just in terms of their packaging design.
Specific pricing info isn’t available just, but all of these sets will be available in time for the holidays if you’re on the hunt for an easy Secret Santa gift, and don’t feel like giving a can of mixed nuts again. [Crayola]
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Crayola Now Has Its Own Line of Coloring Books For Adults
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Watch The Inspiring Movie ‘CODEGIRL’ For Free On YouTube Until November 5th
Alphabet, which backs diversity in all facets of technology, is helping to shed light on a specific project…a film called “CODEGIRL“. It comes via filmmaker Lesley Chilcott, who you might be familiar with from her work on “An Inconvenient Truth” and “Waiting for Superman.” Countdown 2 @codegirlmovie! 12noon PT launch today on @YouTube.… Read More
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Watch The Inspiring Movie ‘CODEGIRL’ For Free On YouTube Until November 5th
Bob Ross on YouTube
“I think there’s an artist hidden in the bottom of every single one of us, and here we will try to show you how to bring that artist out.” The Bob Ross company now has full episodes of The Joy of Painting on its YouTube channel. Learn, relax and be inspired by some happy little trees.
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Bob Ross on YouTube
SOLS Lets You Buy 3D-Printed Insoles, Customized To Your Feet, Right From An iPhone App
SOLS, a company taking advantage of 3D-printing techniques to custom print shoe insoles that help alleviate foot and back pain, among other ailments, is today making its product available directly to consumers with the launch of SOLS Flex, a modern-day alternative to Dr. Scholl’s inserts which are personalized to the individual customer. SOLS previously worked with doctor’s offices… Read More
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SOLS Lets You Buy 3D-Printed Insoles, Customized To Your Feet, Right From An iPhone App