Learn how a tilt-shift lens gives you more creative control for photo subjects ranging from architecture to landscapes.

Learn how taking control of the white balance in your photography can expand your creative options and improve the accuracy of the color in your photos.

Are you interested in pivoting into a career in healthcare? Instructor Christine Alexander introduces ten high-demand, entry-level jobs in healthcare and allied healthcare that can take less than a year of training. Christine walks you through a typical “day in the life” of an emergency medical technician, licensed vocational nurse, medical assistant, certified nursing assistant, personal care assistant, medical biller and coder, dental assistant, pharmacy technician, dietary technician, and veterinary technician. She identifies job duties, personality characteristics that are needed, the pros and cons, training required, salaries and career trajectories, and other resources to help you decide if one of these jobs might be right for you. All of these jobs can be great stepping-stones leading to advancement in the healthcare industry.

Learn how to get started with Express, the flexible, minimalist framework that sits on top of Node.js and allows you to build powerful websites and web applications.

Are you a homeowner or a small business owner with a wireless network problem to solve? In this course, instructor Jess Stratton walks you through identifying and solving a variety of problems. Jess shows you how to take inventory with a network map, so that you know every computer and device connected to your network. She explains how different devices connect and how to set devices to the correct Wi-Fi channel frequencies. Jess describes how one old Wi-Fi device can slow down your network and presents some options for dealing with them. She steps through how to conduct an active site survey and optimize your router connections, including how to identify dead spots in your home or office. After going over some options for extending your network’s signal, Jess concludes with a discussion of how you can identify if your network problems have been solved.

Make your Wi-Fi network better: stronger, more secure, and more efficient. Learn how.

Learn how to extend your Laravel applications with first-party packages. Add social sign-on, subscriptions, broadcasting, and more.

Learn how to set up and extend the capabilities of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager. Explore PKI implementation, cloud integration, linking to servers, and more.

Build on your foundational knowledge of Spring. Learn how to extend, secure, and "dockerize" Spring Boot microservices, and turn them into production-ready applications.

How good are you at staying focused? From top athletes to famous musicians, from movie stars to successful entrepreneurs, a common trait is a laser-sharp focus. In this course, focus expert Bill Williams shows you how to drive a high level of focus across your entire life. He demonstrates ways to improve your focus by controlling your environment and identifying your distraction patterns. Bill also points out the barriers to focus and how you can overcome them, how to prepare yourself for high performance, and how to develop better focus habits.

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Learn how to do more with your time. This audiobook summary provides bite-sized tips to help you prioritize your tasks, fight procrastination, and get results with less effort.

Explore techniques for automated software testing in F#. Learn how to improve your test run experience with Ncrunch, work with Unquote to clarify test failures, and more.

Watch Dirk Fowler, founder of F2 Design, design and print one of his evocative music posters, and explain the importance of making something by hand every day.

By utilizing social media platforms like Facebook, you can increase brand visibility and take advantage of free features to communicate and advertise your photography, design, or videos. In this course, instructor Richard Harrington shows you how to succeed as a creative professional using the Facebook platform. Richard explains the evolution of the platform and describes how to find new connections, create events, and decide what and when to post. He also covers creating a company page distinct from your personal profile and using Facebook groups and messaging to manage client projects.

Find out how to balance authority and autonomy. Learn facilitation skills that will help you bring out the best in your team.

In some areas of the world, the pandemic is starting to get under control and companies are contemplating a return to the workplace. The ability to do so safely is dependent on many factors: the existing physical space, work functions, and local attitudes and expectations. Facility managers need to assess the new normal and develop strategies for changes to the built environment. This course with Jim Rogers—a recognized leader in the fields of construction management and occupational safety and health—provides practical strategies for evaluating your current systems and spaces, making changes, and managing ongoing health and safety issues. Learn how to deal with reduced room capacity, alter conference rooms, make improvements to your HVAC system, and more. With these guidelines, you can ensure your company is making the workplace as safe and secure as possible for your employees.

COVID-19 has drastically altered the way we move through familiar spaces. As more people start returning to work and school, facilities management teams must grapple with a number of complicated decisions. In this course, instructor Shaun Bryant prepares you to face those challenges head-on, explaining how to change the way people enter buildings, proper placement and distribution of hygiene stations, directional flow, and the creation of Neutral Zones (NZs). Shaun shows you how to change the layout of workplaces and classrooms to allow for social distancing. He also points out the impact of working from home, seating in public spaces, and other alternative methods of working.

Explore a comprehensive workflow for 3D laser scan processing, registration, and quality control using FARO SCENE software.

Learn fast and easy techniques for designing more striking, easy to read, and versatile covers for books, magazines, brochures, and more.