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Lynda – Apache Spark Essential Training – Big Data Engineering

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Lynda – Apache Spark Essential Training – Big Data Engineering
English | Size: 368.79 MB
Category: Tutorial


In order to construct data pipelines and networks that stream, process, and store data, data engineers and data-science DevOps specialists must understand how to combine multiple big data technologies. In this course, discover how to build big data pipelines around Apache Spark. Join Kumaran Ponnambalam as he takes you through how to make Apache Spark work with other big data technologies. He covers the basics of Apache Kafka Connect and how to integrate it with Spark for real-time streaming. In addition, he demonstrates how to use the various technologies to construct an end-to-end project that solves a real-world business problem. [Read more…]

Lynda PHP with MySQL Essential Training 2 Build a CMS

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Lynda PHP with MySQL Essential Training 2 Build a CMS
English | Size: 641.87 MB
Category: Tutorial


This course-the second installment in a series-builds on the fundamentals of PHP with MySQL and teaches the intermediate concepts necessary to develop real-world web applications while creating a working content management system. Kevin Skoglund shows how to create dynamic navigation to allow public users to browse different pages of database-driven content. He demonstrates how to hide content from the public and to write functions which are context-sensitive and use argument options for conditional behavior. He shows how to implement user authentication and utilize PHP’s built-in password functions to securely regulate page access. Finally, he shows how related database tables can become nested resources by modifying and scoping functions. Along the way, Kevin provides practical advice and offers examples of best practices. [Read more…]

Lynda.com – Capture One Pro 10 Essential Training

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Lynda.com – Capture One Pro 10 Essential Training
English | Size: 1.83 GB
Category: Tutorial


Capture One Pro is a powerful imaging application that combines photo management, RAW conversion, and post production all under one well-designed roof. Version 10 ups the ante by adding features such as output proofing and 3-step sharpening.
In this course, Derrick Story embarks on an in-depth exploration of Capture One Pro 10. The teaching structure mirrors the design of the software itself, with chapters that step through each of the tabs in the program, from organizing to editing to outputting images. [Read more…]

Lynda – mocha 5 Essential Training

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Lynda – mocha 5 Essential Training
English | Size: 4.5GB
Category: Tutorial


mocha is the Swiss Army knife of the compositing and VFX world. Using its Planar Tracker, you can get great motion tracking data from very tough footage, even tracking through motion blur. Those results can be used to drive effects, from match moving and image stabilization to corner pins for screen replacement or background enhancements with paint. You can also use mocha rotoscoping tools to create complex masks and rotosplines. Rotoscoping is made faster by combining mocha’s motion tracking with regular keyframed animation. mocha 5 Essential Training is designed to get you working quickly with mocha plugins and the standalone version, mocha Pro. The project-based course teaches the core ideas that drives the entire mocha family of products. This training is designed to help you become more confident using mocha to solve different VFX challenges. Instructor Lee Lanier walks you through planar tracking, exporting tracking data, and using that data in programs like After Effects and Boris. Plus, learn how to use mocha for masking and rotoscoping, as well corrections such as stabilizing footage and fixing lens distortion. Lee also shows how to create a 3D camera solve and work with virtual reality projects in mocha VR. [Read more…]

Lynda – Toon Boom Storyboard Pro Essential Training (updated Aug 02, 2017)

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Lynda – Toon Boom Storyboard Pro Essential Training (updated Aug 02, 2017)
English | Size: 4.3GB
Category: Tutorial


Storyboard Pro is the leading industry software for storyboard artists like Mark Simon. In this course, he shares the secrets to getting the most from the software, and tricks to make your storyboarding more efficient. Learn how to set up files, make notes and track changes, and share your boards with production, and get time-saving shortcuts along the way. Plus, discover how to use audio, moving cameras, and real-time animatics to make your story ideas stand out even more. [Read more…]

Lynda – Maya 2018 Essential Training

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Lynda – Maya 2018 Essential Training
English | Size: 1.5GB
Category: Tutorial


Learn to create high-quality 3D models and animations in Maya 2018. This course covers the core Maya skills-modeling, texturing, rendering, and animation-within a real-world, project-based workflow. The techniques you’ll learn here translate equally well to film, motion graphics, game design, and animation. [Read more…]

Lynda com Element 3D Essential Training Tutorial-LeckerISO

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Lynda com Element 3D Essential Training Tutorial-LeckerISO
English | Size: 2.42 GB
Category: Tutorial


Element 3D is a third-party plugin that allows actual 3D models to be created from scratch or exported to Adobe After Effects, and rendered and composited at a high level of quality and impressive speed. Element 3D Essential Training walks you through the entire workflow and feature set. Author Chad Perkins starts with an introductory project to get you comfortable with the overall workflow in Element 3D, including transforming objects, applying materials, and lighting scenes. The course then details how to create 3D text and shapes, apply translucency and reflections, animate objects, and polish your projects with effects like ambient occlusion and motion blur. The course concludes with an advanced project that leverages each of these techniques.
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Successful Negotiation Essential Strategies and Skills-University of Michigan

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Successful Negotiation Essential Strategies and Skills-University of Michigan
English | Size: 2.35 GB
Category: CBTs


Welcome to Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills! I am glad that you have decided to join the hundreds of thousands of learners who have made this course one of the most popular and highly-rated MOOCs worldwide.
By the time you complete this course, you should be able to confidently take the four steps that lead to negotiation success: [Read more…]

Lynda – After Effects CC 2017 Essential Training Editors and Post (updated Jul 03, 2017)

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Lynda – After Effects CC 2017 Essential Training: Editors and Post (updated Jul 03, 2017)
English | Size: 1.4GB
Category: CBTs


In this course, Alan Demafiles covers the core aspects of After Effects commonly used in editing and post production: masks, shapes, type, logos, stills, animating, rendering, and exporting. To begin, Alan compares After Effects to Premiere Pro so you can see the similarities and differences. Then he dives into hands-on demonstrations of how to limit effects with masks, create elements with shape layers, use text templates, animate a logo, and create a 3D type extrusion. Next he shows you how to work with imported pictures, create a Z-space camera montage, change the speed of animations, and more. He wraps up by walking through outputting steps and then kicks off a challenge exercise where you can put your skills into practice. [Read more…]

Lynda – SED Essential Training

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Lynda – SED Essential Training
English | Size: 292.31 MB
Category: CBTs


SED is the one of the original command line tools for parsing and transforming data on Unix, Linux, and Macintosh machines. David D. Levine helps you unlock the power of SED’s compact syntax in these lessons, which cover extracting, transforming, and manipulating data in files and data streams. He reviews the basic commands, including one you’ll never want to forget, and shows how to work with regular expressions. The course also covers SED’s more advanced programming features, which allow you to write simple programs and manage multiline pattern space, flow, and the hold buffer with a few simple keystrokes. Start here to learn the essentials of this versatile tool. [Read more…]