[Lynda] Database Clinic: Neo4J

Author William Lyon Released 9/19/2017 The Database Clinic series helps you compare and contrast different database tools by pitting experts and their databases of choice against a series of the same challenges. This installment of the series focuses on Neo4j, a native graph database that can help you manage highly connected data. This course introduces Cypher, the […]

[Lynda] Database Clinic: MySQL

Author Brad Wheeler Released 9/19/2017 The Database Clinic series pits experts and their databases of choice against a series of the same challenges, to highlight the unique capabilities of each database. In this installment of the series, Brad Wheeler demonstrates how MySQL—one of the most widely-used database programs—would rise to meet each task. After going over the […]

[Lynda] Database Clinic: MS Excel

Author Curt Frye Released 6/27/2017 The Database Clinic series shows how to plan, build, and optimize databases using different software. This course focuses on Microsoft Excel. While Excel doesn’t offer traditional relational database management features, its table-based sheets, functions links, and powerful search and reporting features make it a great tool for learning the basics […]

[Lynda] Database Clinic: MongoDB

Author Kirsten Hunter Released 8/28/2017 The Database Clinic series pits experts and their databases of choice against a series of the same challenges. In each installment of the series, a specialist demonstrates how their tool of choice would meet each task, providing you with key insights into where each database shines—or falls a bit short. […]

[Lynda] CSS Shorts Weekly

Author Chris Converse Updated 12/5/2017 Released 12/6/2016 CSS Shorts is a weekly series covering all aspects of CSS, including properties, preprocessors, positioning, floats, and the most up-to-date styling techniques. Instructor Chris Converse returns every Tuesday, bringing you short and timely tips that will help new and experienced web developers alike create more beautiful websites and […]

[LARACASTS] PHP 7 Up and Running

Slated for release in December, 2015, PHP 7 brings a wealth of new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. If you’re curious, come with me, as I demonstrate what’s new! Size: 117.66M

[LARACASTS] The PHP Practitioner

We all start somewhere. When it comes to web development with PHP, well, your first stop is this series. Designed specifically and exclusively for beginners, here, you’ll learn the fundamentals of PHP – all the way down to defining variables and arrays. If you feel somewhat unprepared for the content at Laracasts, this “PHP for […]

[Lynda] CSS: Advanced Layouts with Grid

Author Morten Rand-Hendriksen Released 8/30/2017 CSS layouts are becoming less of a puzzle. After decades of hacking CSS to make multicolumn layouts, the CSS Grid Layout module makes page layout predictable. In this course, take a step back from traditional layout models, and learn how to take full advantage of the new capabilities of CSS […]

[Linkedin] Python Projects

Course details Strengthen your understanding of Python—the popular object-oriented language—by tackling a series of hands-on projects. In this course, Burkhard Meier explains how to work with Python 3.5 to create four distinct projects. To begin, Burkhard shows how to install the Eclipse IDE development environment with the PyDev plugin, as well as how to set […]

[LARACASTS] Object-Oriented Bootcamp

As wonderful as Laravel is, it does assume that you have a basic understanding of object-oriented programming. If you don’t, that’s okay, we all were there at one point; however, you need to buckle down and learn this stuff before continuing on to the various lessons on this site. Let me help! Size: 336.97M

[LARACASTS] Let’s Build A Forum with Laravel and TDD

A forum is a deceptively complex thing. Sure, it’s made up of threads and replies, but what else might exist as part of a forum? What about profiles, or thread subscriptions, or filtering, or real-time notifications? As it turns out, a forum is the perfect project to stretch your programming muscles. In this series, we’ll […]

[LARACASTS] Laravel 5.4 From Scratch

Each year, the Laracasts “Laravel From Scratch” series is refreshed to reflect the latest iteration of the framework. This is the 2017 edition, which uses version 5.4 of the framework. Are you hoping to level up your toolset? You’ve come to the right place. This series will take you from installing Laravel, all the way […]

[LARACASTS] Incremental APIs

Often, pitfalls and traps are a good thing! They teach us about what to avoid the next time around. This is how best practices emerge. With that in mind, in this series, let’s take an incremental approach to understanding API development with Laravel. Size: 308.61M

[LARACASTS] How to Build Command-Line Apps

In this series, we’ll learn how how to build command-line apps from scratch, using Symfony’s excellent console component. In no time, you’ll be whipping up executables to perform all sorts of tasks. Size: 182.99M

[LARACASTS] Discover Symfony Components

While it’s sometimes fun to imagine Laravel and Symfony locked in battle, the reality is that Laravel leverages a number of excellent Symfony components. In this series, one by one, we’ll review a variety of these very components. Size: 180.55M

[LARACASTS] Design Patterns in PHP

A design pattern is a common solution to a common problem. Nothing more, nothing less. And, while some of these approaches might seem foreign or overwhelming to you, the important thing to remember is that, as a developer, you are in charge. That means you decide when a pattern is appropriate, and when it’s completely […]

[LARACASTS] Code Katas in PHP

If martial artists use kata as a method for exercise and practice, what might be the equivalent for coders, like us? Well, code katas are short, repeatable programming challenges, which are meant to exercise everything from your focus, to your workflow. Size: 608M

[LARACASTS] Advanced Eloquent

Sure, you’ve learned the essentials of using Eloquent in your applications, but do you really understand what’s going on under the hood? Well, that’s specifically what we’re interested in for this series. How do all the bits and pieces fit together? Size: 290.39M

[PHLEARN] Lightroom Essentials: Coloring, Styles & Presets PRO

Easy 1.5 hours PRO Tutorials & Lightroom Join the Phamily Create Style for a Mile and Some Color for Your Mother. Lightroom isn’t just a tool for organization and cataloging. It has a wide variety of powerful tools that can transform your images into something extraordinary. In this tutorial we’ll show you how those tools […]

[Lynda] Code Clinic: Python

Author Barron Stone Updated 12/16/2014 Released 7/15/2014 Many successful programmers know more than just a computer language. They also know how to think about solving problems. They use “computational thinking”: breaking a problem down into segments that lend themselves to technical solutions. Code Clinic is a series of six courses where lynda.com authors solve the […]

[PHLEARN] Retouching 301 PRO

Advanced 12.25 hours PRO Tutorials & Photoshop Join the Phamily Welcome to part three of our best-selling series Retouching 101-301. Combine all the retouching techniques you learned in 101 & 201 to become a master retoucher. Included in this tutorial   |   12 Sample Images   |   10 Video Tutorials * This tutorial […]

[Lynda] Career Clinic: Developer Insights

Author LinkedIn Learning Developer Instructor Updated 11/21/2017 Released 8/29/2017 Get career advice and insights from tech [in]structors—practicing developers who teach for LinkedIn Learning. Ray Villalobos, Rae Hoyt, and other working professionals provide relevant, targeted advice for those entering the tech industry and those who want to progress to the next stage in their careers. Meet […]

[PHLEARN] Retouching 201 PRO

Medium 10.5 hours PRO Tutorials, Photoshop & Lightroom 100 out of 5 1 Reviews Welcome to part two of our best-selling series Retouching 101-301. Expand on your retouching skill-set and learn dodging & burning and frequency separation. Included in this tutorial   |   26 Sample Images   |   10 Video Tutorials   | […]

[Lynda] Building Angular and Node Apps with Authentication

Author Alexander Zanfir Updated 10/17/2017 Released 5/16/2017 Are you already familiar with Angular 2 and Node.js? If so, this course can help you leverage these two popular frameworks to build a full-stack web application—which you can later use as a template for your own web app. Join Alexander Zanfir as he shows how to create […]

[PHLEARN] Photoshop 201 PRO

Medium 8 hours PRO Tutorials & Photoshop 100 out of 5 3 Reviews Now that you have some basic experience working with Photoshop, it’s time to take your knowledge and ability to the next level. Prepare to dive in head first and tackle some of Photoshop’s most powerful tools. Discover best practices for that every […]