SharePoint Online—the powerful collaboration platform from Microsoft—can help you and your team more easily collaborate on documents, create applications, and share common resources. In this course, get the skills you need to work effectively with SharePoint Online team sites, as well as access the most used features of SharePoint Online. Gini von Courter demonstrates how to leverage the new features of the SharePoint modern experience to collect and distribute information, share resources, customize your user experience, use SharePoint with Office apps, and sync SharePoint with your computer and mobile devices.

Are you a 3D artist with abundant ideas and a less-than-abundant budget? SketchUp Free offers a subset of the features found in the powerful SketchUp Pro, but, as the name suggests, it’s free. In this course, instructor George Maestri introduces you to what you can do with this browser-based 3D modeling and visualization tool. George walks you through the SketchUp Free interface. He shows you a variety of tools you can use to draw in SketchUp, plus several advanced drawing techniques. George explains how to select, move, scale, and rotate objects, as well as how to manipulate faces and edges to reshape objects. He shows you some techniques to keep your SketchUp scenes organized. In creating 3D scenes, it’s important to measure and align objects, and George shows you the tools you need to do this in SketchUp Free. He explains how to create new materials from textures, then concludes by explaining ways to export your work.

Skype is connecting the world, allowing anyone with an Internet connection to call, chat, and collaborate. With its low-cost calling plans and artificial intelligence features like automatic translation, Skype opens up communication across the globe. Learn how to use Skype for audio and videoconferencing, screen sharing, and instant messaging at your home, in the classroom, or for business. Oliver Schinkten walks you through the basics, from creating an account and adding contacts to placing calls: one-on-one or group conversations. He also explains how to set up a Skype number and voicemail, make calls to phones, and place international calls with Skype credits. Finally, he explores the advanced features, such as real-time translation and Skype bots for an AI-assisted productivity boost.

Note: This course was featured in Market Watch, Inc., Fortune, Forbes, and Entrepreneur.

SOLIDWORKS CAM is a powerful add-on that allows designers to turn models into ready-to-manufacture instructions for computer numerical control (CNC) machines. See how to convert the features of a 3D part into the NC G-code required to machine those features out of a piece of stock on a CNC machine. Instructor Kipp Bradford demonstrates how to identify features in a design for machining, prepare the toolpaths and operations, and generate the output file and setup sheet needed to manufacture parts.

Note: This course assumes familiarity with part and assembly modeling in SOLIDWORKS, as well as the fundamentals of CNC setup and operation.

SOLIDWORKS xDesign makes the power of SOLIDWORKS mobile. xDesign allows you to design, edit, and collaborate on projects from any device. This cloud-based CAD package frees you from the desktop, so you can create when and where you work best. In this course, instructor and Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert David Antanavige shows how to design parts with SOLIDWORKS xDesign. Learn your way around the user interface; discover how to collaborate in 3DSpace; explore the sketch, feature, surface, and assembly environment; and create models using the powerful design guidance features in xDesign.

Structured Query Language (SQL) is a common tool for retrieving data from relational databases such as SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. This course provides an introduction to this core programming language. Learn how to request data from a database, limit and sort the responses, aggregate data from multiple tables with joins, and edit and delete data. Instructor Scott Simpson also shows how to perform simple math operations and transform data into different formats.

The Angular command-line interface (CLI) is the recommended utility for building and maintaining Angular applications. Understanding what it provides—and how to make the most of its features—can set you up for maximum development productivity with Angular. In this course, learn how the Angular CLI is designed to not only help with creating new Angular projects, but also how it takes care of the application-build workflow and testing. Instructor Victor Mejia covers creating new projects, customizing the development server, generating Angular application code, running tests, and more. Plus, he shares real-world scenarios that can help you develop a more practical understanding of how to use the CLI. By the end of this course, you'll have the knowledge you need to use the Angular CLI as a core tool in your Angular application development workflow.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Well-Architected Framework helps enterprise architects build more secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient cloud-based infrastructure for their applications. Amazon created the Framework to promote AWS best practices and help architects and engineers get up and running more quickly. This course serves as a high-level introduction, providing a general overview of the Framework, its benefits, and its five pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, and cost optimization. Instructor Mark Wilkins also provides demos of the main Framework tools, including the Well-Architected Tool, Well-Architected Labs, and other resources.

In the world of programming languages, Go is a relative newcomer, but has become very popular in the developer community due to its simplicity, performance, and focus on modern programming techniques like concurrency. The key to making the most efficient use of Go is to keep your code lean, and one of the best ways to do that is to use the standard package library. As instructor Joe Marini explains, a big part of the popularity of Go is due to the large and growing ecosystem of packages that make up that standard library. In this course, Joe takes a look at several of the more popular and useful packages that address common development scenarios, like formatting strings for output and display to the user, performing common networking tasks like HTTP requests, processing internet data formats like XML and JSON, and working with files and directories. After this course, you’ll have a solid grasp of what's included in the standard library and how to leverage it within your code.

So much of how the world works now depends on data, and how data gets from source to destination quickly and reliably. When most people type a query into a web browser, or turn on an alarm system from their phone, they don’t care how it happens, just that it happens. But if you’re a networking engineer, it’s your job to ensure that the systems that work together to move the data around run smoothly. If you’re just getting started in network engineering, the number of technologies involved may seem overwhelming. In this course, Joli Ballew works through the fundamentals, one step at a time, starting with an examination of the terms necessary to understand basic networking and the packet delivery process, followed by sections on network models, and the most common ports and protocols used in the data delivery process. She also covers hardware considerations, and closes with a detailed look at how the packet delivery process works in both local and remote scenarios.

Are you looking to take your studio photography to the next level? Do you want to go beyond using natural light and on-camera flashes to add depth and character to your photos? In this course, Abba Shapiro gives you a brisk look at using strobe lights in a studio setting—lessons that easily translate to the field and locations, inside and out. Learn why shooting with strobes and continuous lighting makes such a big impact on your photographs, and how to buy a good, affordable starter kit. Abba also shows how to set your gear up, trigger your lights, and make modifications with accessories like reflectors, umbrellas, and softboxes. Finally, learn how to use strobes for portraits and headshots with one-, two-, and three-light set-ups.

If you understand your gear, then you can get consistently better photos and videos. In this course, learn about the technology that powers micro four-thirds format and other mirrorless cameras. Whether you're thinking about transitioning from a DSLR or point and shoot or have already made the jump, this course can help you understand the essential technology behind mirrorless shooting, as well as how to work with a mirrorless camera to capture striking images. Learn about lens options for mirrorless cameras, exposure controls, recording videos, and more. Plus, instructor Richard Harrington shares new ways of shooting to get great results. If you already have a mirrorless camera, keep it close by as you tune in to explore its many features and controls.

Create confident and accurate estimates for MEP projects and beyond by learning how to use the core features of Accubid Classic Pro. This course is designed for construction professionals who want to utilize the power of computerized takeoffs and recap to generate professional bids. Individual modules are highlighted so you can learn how to navigate the various Accubid screens and use the corresponding features. Instructor Christopher Randall explains how to create new jobs, take off material items and assemblies, price labor, log expenses, and generate professional-looking quotes. By the end of this course, you'll know how to use this popular program to create customized, dynamic bids that can evolve with the needs of your business.

VirtualBox—a free software virtualization package from Oracle that allows you to host multiple operating systems on a single physical machine—is an excellent solution for creating your own practice and testing environments. In this course, learn how to use VirtualBox to create virtual machines on your computer. Instructor Scott Simpson demonstrates how to set up VirtualBox and install both Windows 10 and Linux, complete with guest additions. He also highlights key VirtualBox techniques, including creating and deleting virtual machines, networking, rolling back changes with snapshots, managing VirtualBox from the command line. Plus, get tips for troubleshooting common VirtualBox problems.

Virtualization is a vastly important topic to IT managers, as it allows one computer to run multiple operating systems, leading to a more efficient use of hardware resources. In this course, Martin Guidry looks at the crucial concepts behind today's virtualization technologies, covering the important features, plus plenty of other tools and techniques. He starts by discussing several advantages and a few disadvantages of virtualization. He then shows how to use Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware Workstation to create and maintain virtual machines. Martin also offers advice on how to choose the right virtualization technologies for your situation and how to prepare your existing IT infrastructure to accommodate virtualization. He finishes the course with some tips for troubleshooting slow performance, network communication, and common errors in your virtual machine.

If you are a web designer, a UX designer, or a content publisher working on websites or intranet sites, Webflow can be a great tool to know. It empowers you to build professional, responsive, customized sites using a completely visual canvas—no coding required! In this course, web design and development instructor Jen Kramer introduces you to Webflow and all the basics of what you can do with it. Jen steps through creating the initial homepage for a Webflow website and populating it with images and content. She shows you how to style the site’s content, as well as the navbar and footer, then covers how to build an About page and link the navbar to existing pages. Once you have your pages ready, Jen walks you through launching your site and taking the necessary steps to maintain it.

Learn about how to use Webflow, the web-based tool for easily creating responsive websites without coding. Instructor Jen Kramer covers creating a new site with Webflow, adding content and media, customizing the navigation and visual layout, and adding additional pages. She also shares how to publish a site, monitor its performance, and keep it updated with new content.

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is an optional feature of Windows 10 that provides a Linux environment for developers inside of Windows. Rather than managing your own virtual machine or relying on a remote Linux machine for development, WSL provides a Linux kernel and enables users to install various distros within their Windows environment. In this course, get up to speed with the basics of WSL and explore common tasks and procedures for developing with Linux. Instructor Scott Simpson steps through how to work in the Linux environment, explaining how to use the shell, manage services within WSL, and define automated tasks that run at predefined times. Scott also covers ways to integrate WSL into your workflow, including how to install the Remote-WSL extension to use Visual Studio Code in WSL.

Windows Terminal offers a flexible environment for running your favorite shells. You can run PowerShell, Bash, and more in separate tabs, and customize your profiles to match your style. This short, beginner-level course provides an introduction to Windows Terminal, from installing and launching the program to modifying your profile and customizing the visual appearance of the interface. Instructor Scott Simpson also introduces keyboard shortcuts to make navigation faster—a critical skill for anyone trying to maximize the efficiencies of command-line arguments and shell scripting.

Secure connections are more important now than ever. WireGuard brings an easy-to-configure, fast, and secure method of creating a virtual private network, or VPN. WireGuard is supported directly by the Linux kernel, and WireGuard connections can be used by devices on many platforms. In this course, senior staff instructor Scott Simpson reviews what WireGuard is, how it works, and how to implement a variety of architectures. He discusses credential management and shows how to connect your devices to a WireGuard host.