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Get a first look at Android Studio, the new IDE for building and packaging Android apps, before its official release. There is a new IDE on the horizon for Android developers, Android Studio, and it's faster and easier to navigate than the current Eclipse-based Android Developer Tools plugin. Get a first look at Android Studio before its official release, here in this course with David Gassner. David shows how to install Android Studio on both Windows...

Get started with data modeling for NoSQL databases and learn how to work with common design patterns. NoSQL technologies have left even experienced data modelers scratching their heads, wondering how their valuable skills can transfer to future development activities. In this course, learn how to leverage your understanding of traditional data modeling to translate a conceptual data model into a NoSQL design. Instructor Robert Van Cleave discusses...

Use essential oils and simple household materials to make professional-looking bath bombs. Ingredients for bath bombs are: 4 oz citric acid (about � cup) 4 oz corn starch (about � cup) 4 oz Epsom salts (about a half cup) 8 oz baking soda (just under 1 cup) 1 Tablespoon water 3 Tablespoon oil (almond, avocado, grapeseed, hempseed, coconut, olive) 20-30 drops essential oils 3-5 drops food coloring (optional) This video originally appeared...

Learn about setting and achieving personal and professional goals. Setting goals is admirable, but it can be challenging to make the leap from setting goals to achieving them. Where to start? This audio-only course from Blinkist gives you a step-by-step guide to setting and achieving personal and professional goals. Learn how to reflect on where you are in life, reflect on your priorities, and assess your wheel of life. Explore the process of setting...

Goes through the process of importing data into Flash Professional 8 to build custom database applications and rich internet applications. While Flash Professional 8 is well known for its vector animation capabilities, it is also well suited for building powerful custom database applications. In Flash Professional 8 Building Data-Driven Applications Phil Heinz teaches users how to connect to data sources using Web-based scripting languages, such...

Find out how to use Adobe Illustrator to create a simplified map for routes, locations and guides. Maps are a common design task, not to mention a lot of fun, but how can you create a simplified map in Adobe Illustrator? In this course, instructor Tony Harmer shows you, step by step, how to create a simplified map to mark a route, show a location, or act as a guide. Tony begins by defining a map and explaining some intellectual property rights that...

Learn how to use Jira and the new Jira experience for issue tracking and project management. Learn Jira basics, such as creating and searching for tickets and building dashboards. Planning projects, assigning tasks, tracking progress, and releasing results can all be managed in Jira, the popular and collaborative software for development teams. In this course, Robert Anthony shares his expertise as he guides you through the fundamentals of using...

Learn how to recreate natural bioluminescence from the depths of the ocean with an LED light and make a fun anglerfish at the same time. Jamie Hudson, a PhD scientist and crafter, gives an introduction to electronics and semiconductors while lighting up the lure on an anglerfish that you'll cut out of basswood on the Cricut Maker. Make a bunch, paint them different colors, and have a disco anglerfish party, finding out about bioluminescence and symbiosis...

Prep for MTA Exam 98-364 and get a baseline understanding of the core concepts of database storage: normalization, key fields, and indexing. Storage is a database's full-time job. Yet many IT professionals never really learn how it's done. This course is designed to change that, providing a baseline understanding of databases and their mechanics. Adam Wilbert covers normalization, a table structuring technique that reduces data redundancy; primary,...