While PDFs can be used for printing, they also have interactive features that make them great for forms, brochures, and prototypes. In this course, InDesign insider David Blatner tells you what interactive PDFs are, why they're so useful, and how to make them yourself with Adobe InDesign and Acrobat. Learn to make hyperlinks to websites, other pages in your document, and email; add buttons that navigate, show, and hide content; create a form with check boxes and text entry fields; and embed audio and video. Plus, discover how to add polish with calculations, page transitions, and more.  

Follow along with author Justin Putney as he uses open technologies (HTML5, jQuery, and CSS) to create a dynamic presentation slideshow that responds to mobile and desktop layouts. Learn to customize the slideshow to fit your next project, and to display artwork, photography, and other kinds of content.  

A thorough prepress analysis and press check can mean the difference between a successful print job and a disappointing one. There is a lot to know, from how to prepare files to what to look for on press. So join Claudia McCue in the printing plant, as she walks through every aspect of the process and defines the key terms that will make sure you and your printer are speaking the same language. Find out what happens during the prepress phase and in the pressroom, and get checklists (included with the exercise files) to help you feel confident your jobs are printed as planned and on budget.

In this Android App Creation with C# training course, expert author Keith Welch teaches you how to create applications for Android using Mono and C#. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning no Android App Creation experience is required.

In this Microsoft Excel – Managing Multiple Worksheets training course, expert author Erin Olsen teaches you how to manage multiple worksheets in this powerful spreadsheet program. This course is designed for users that already have a basic working knowledge of Excel.  

In this Ruby on Rails training course, expert author Brian Hoke will take you through the key features of this open-source web development framework while leading you through the development of a time-tracking web application. This course is designed for users that already have a working knowledge of the Ruby programming language.

KelbyOne - Adobe Typekit with Corey Barker

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This short course will have you quickly up and running with Typekit as we explore this powerful, yet simple feature.

Have you been programming for a long time? If so, have you faced any situation that has come to be quite hard to solve? A feature that needs change but affects other features? A bug that’s hard to solve because it affects more than one place in your code?

TutsPlus - Redis Essential

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Genre : eLearning

Programming is a great way to teach a child problem-solving skills and introduce them to the inner workings of technology. And iOS highlights the usefulness of programming via the immediacy of the iPhone and iPad. In this course, Todd Perkins helps parents, mentors, and educators who are experienced with Objective-C and Xcode pass their coding skills on to a student.

The course will focus on all stages of planning and developing a javascript-based web app. Ultimately, we will produce a customizable weather application using the Wunderground API. Ready to dive in?

Want a top-shelf data analysis package on a bottom-shelf budget? Try Octave, the free, open-source alternative to MATLAB. In this course, Curt Frye shows information workers how to perform advanced data analysis using Octave. Learn how to use its built-in commands, operators, and functions to perform statistical and numeric analysis; create and manipulate matrices; and manage executable programs and scripts.  

In this course, author Lisa Cron digs into the craft of writing a compelling story based on what the brain is wired to respond to in every story we hear. Whether you're writing a story from scratch, or revising your story for the umpteenth time, this course offers practical how-to advice, then illustrates it using before-and-after examples. Discover how to craft a first page, zero in on your story's point, create empathy, find a character's secret goals and inner issues, translate generics into specifics, write for suspense, create cause-and-effect connections, build momentum and tension, and deftly implement setups, payoffs, flashbacks, subplots, and foreshadowing.

Sometimes presenters get so wrapped up in creating the perfect slideshow, they forget its job is to support their talking points. In this course, Rich Harrington shares his workflow for building an effective PowerPoint presentation, starting with a strong outline. Learn to create the outline, get input from collaborators, and then transition that outline to an initial slide deck. Once you're in PowerPoint, Rich will show you how to format your slides; add tables, graphics, movies, and animation (like transitions and reveals); and prepare and rehearse your presentation for your final audience.  

Using the powerful toolset in Adobe InDesign CC, you can create a variety of interactive documents: PDFs, ebooks, magazines, forms, and more. In this course, publishing expert Mike Rankin offers a foundation for designing engaging interactive documents and explores what's possible with each kind of document, so that you'll know which type suits the needs of your projects.

Leslie Graham - Mineral Makeup Techniques
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Genre: Fashion / Grooming

Professional makeup artist, Leslie Graham, demonstrates step-by-step the professional techniques for applying mineral makeup for natural day and dramatic evening looks, from the foundation to the final touches.