Blockchain is an exciting new technology that is redefining how we store, update, and move data. Learn about the blockchain and the implications of decentralized, encrypted data storage for business and society, in this course with Dr. Jonathan Reichental. He begins by explaining exactly how the blockchain works, including the concepts of cryptography, mining, distribution, and smart contracts.

Visual Studio's IDE is where you'll spend most of your time in the program. By customizing the layout and preferences to suit your workflow, you'll save time and avoid mistakes. Join Walt Ritscher for a tour of the interface and get tips for managing the many editor and tool windows. Walt shows how to use docking and other window management techniques, interact with tabbed editors, customize menus and toolbars, and make Visual Studio memorize your favorite IDE configurations. He also covers the Quick Launch tool, multi-monitor support, and touch-screen improvements in Visual Studio 2015.

This course provides an overview of modeling, animating, and rendering 3D graphics in the open-source software Blender. Beginning with a tour of the Blender interface, author George Maestri shows how to create and edit basic objects, work with modifiers and subdivision surfaces, and apply materials and textures. The course also demonstrates lighting 3D scenes, setting up and using cameras, animating objects, and assembling basic character rigs.

Learn & Master React With The Context API + Redux & Build a Real World Project With Firebase / Firestore
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Do you ever find that it takes forever to improve and finish your images in Photoshop? In this brief course, veteran photographer Chris Orwig shares practical tips that can help you work faster and smarter with this essential software. Chris covers several key topics, including nondestructive filters, adjustment layers, masking, blend modes, brush sizes, and more. Throughout the course, he also provides advanced time-saving tips and shortcuts that can help you truly harness the power of Photoshop.

Pandas is not just one of the most popular software packages for data analysis, it is also, without a doubt, the most convenient and fun way to work with your data. In this course, Pandas Playbook: Manipulating Data, you will cover the most important core functionalities of Pandas, focusing on the core functionalities of the two main Pandas classes: the DataFrame and the Series. ==========

ML has become a fundamental part of the 21st century; from Netflix recommendations to fraud detection, ML is ever- present in our daily lives. At its roots, ML effectively applies statistics and pattern recognition, we will use these ideas to help solve a range of modern-day problems. C++ is a very fast language to execute your code and is extensively used when your final “models” are being deployed. If you want to run a program, with a lot of array calculation then C++ should be your weapon of choice.

Starting from design sketches, this course covers the 3D sculpting and modeling of a product concept in ZBrush. Discover techniques and workflows that can help you design efficiently. Then, find out how to take 3D models from ZBrush to KeyShot, where photorealistic renderings can be made for presentation purposes. Learn the steps and processes for setting up materials, using shaders and lights, and configuring helpful render settings.

Truly exceptional visual brands often come from designers who took the time to understand their client's business and motivation to rebrand. This course shows how to navigate an identity project through the design and discovery process, to ensure that you grasp where your client is coming from before you craft their logo design. Instructor Bill Gardner discusses the value of preparation and research, and goes over the different motivations behind a client's decision to rebrand. Bill also covers the different brand personalities, as well as how to better understand your customer's business and identify their competitors. He wraps up the course with a discussion of competitive analysis and road map creation.

Meet the future of javascript: ECMAScript 6. This short course takes a look at the latest features of ECMAScript 6 (aka ES6) and how these changes are making javascript even more powerful and concise. Eve Porcello reviews the new keywords and function/object syntax and shows how the new class syntax can be used with React, the popular javascript library. You'll also review the ES6 compiling tool Babel, and use Babel to make your ES6 code compatible with modern browsers.