Poll: What Kind of Software Online Courses Are You Interested In?

Element14 is by an large a hardware design community. But one cannot design hardware most of the time without considering the software side of the solution. Hence, I would like to get some input from members on their interests in online classes in the area of software. I've listed some basic categories below. But in the Comments section, please add anything you are specifically interested in. Thanks.

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beacon_dave over 5 years ago in reply to dubbie +3

"...it seems I have to learn much more to do really useful things..." Jessica McKellar has a couple of very good Python video courses on Safari Books Online. Introduction to Python - O'Reilly Media Intermediate…
DAB over 5 years ago +3

I am always interested in the technology and specific applications, so I would have used an "all of the above" button. DAB
baldengineer over 5 years ago +3

This suggestion applies to all of the poll options. There is already a glut of "getting started" type content that exists for most languages, platforms, or technologies. While there should be an introduction…

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dubbie over 5 years ago

I have just about finished an online Python course with FutureLearn. It was OK as it got me started and now it seems I have to learn much more to do really useful things, but I guess that is pretty normal.

I am also sort of currently doing a Java Introduction online course as well, although I haven't progressed very far (actually I have not progressed at all! - too many other things of interest and soon summer will be here and it will be gardening time!).

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beacon_dave over 5 years ago in reply to dubbie

"...it seems I have to learn much more to do really useful things..."

Jessica McKellar has a couple of very good Python video courses on Safari Books Online.
Introduction to Python - O'Reilly Media
Intermediate Python Programming - O'Reilly Media
(There is a cut-down version of it on YouTube which she ran at PyCon one year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MirG-vJOg04 )

David Beazley has an excellent Python video course on Safari Books Online,
Python Programming Language - O'Reilly Media
which continues on nicely from Jessica's courses and takes you deep into the language.
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beacon_dave over 5 years ago in reply to dubbie

"...it seems I have to learn much more to do really useful things..."

Jessica McKellar has a couple of very good Python video courses on Safari Books Online.
Introduction to Python - O'Reilly Media
Intermediate Python Programming - O'Reilly Media
(There is a cut-down version of it on YouTube which she ran at PyCon one year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MirG-vJOg04 )

David Beazley has an excellent Python video course on Safari Books Online,
Python Programming Language - O'Reilly Media
which continues on nicely from Jessica's courses and takes you deep into the language.
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dubbie over 5 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

Dave,

I will have to look these up, maybe tomorrow …. or perhaps the day after …. or next week.

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