Ready to start developing your first game, but need to get up to speed on C#? Learn the basics of programming in C# for Unity and find out how to script your first game development project. Jesse Freeman covers the structure, syntax, and language of C# as it works inside the Unity IDE. The lessons focus on the most important concepts for beginners to master, including variables, methods, data structures, flow control, classes, inheritance, interfaces, and composition. The goal of the course is to teach developers the basics of how to use C# in Unity as well as some higher-level scripting strategies.

Topics include:
Scripting in UnityC# variables and functionsLists and arraysConditions and loopsC# classes

If you've already mastered React
for web development, it's easier than you think to make apps thanks to
React Native. This class will get you started making native apps in
under an hour by showing how your existing React skills map directly
into React Native. Over the day you'll learn all the techniques needed
to develop beautiful, powerful native apps, as well as techniques for
debugging and extending your apps as they grow in size. Level:
Intermediate. Equipment: Laptop with OS X 10.11 and Xcode 7.3
installed; internet connection.

Whether you're new to the program altogether or a pro who needs a refresher on the latest features, author Steve Grisetti gets you up and running quickly with Premiere Elements 12, the affordable and intuitive video-editing program from Adobe. This course walks through the entire editing workflow, from importing and organizing your raw assets, to editing on the timeline in Quick view and Expert view, to sharing your work on DVD, Blu-ray, or the web. Along the way, you'll discover how to enhance your basic videos with voice-over, color correction, slow motion, transitions, titles, and a solid soundtrack. Steve also introduces Adobe Revel, a cloud storage service for your photos and videos that makes them accessible from any computer or mobile device.

Topics include:
Downloading media from your camcorderImporting media on your computerManaging media with the OrganizerPerforming slice, trim, and ripple editsCreating a motion path with the Pan & Zoom toolSpeeding up or slowing down video segments with Time RemappingColor-correcting videoBuilding custom music tracks with ScoresCreating fade-ins and fade-outsAdding text animationKeyframing video effectsAdding effects to your entire movie at once with the new Adjustment Layer featureBurning a DVD or Blu-ray discUploading your video to Facebook, Vimeo, and YouTubeUploading to Adobe Revel

Design thinking may be the answer to all your product design challenges. It can help you save time and find more creative solutions to your customer needs. But it takes a good plan and team buy-in to get started. Learn how to implement a design thinking process at your company, with this practical guide from user experience expert Chris Nodder. Follow along with a sample project-a trail maintenance app-as it goes through a one-week design thinking process. Watch the development team use design thinking to turn new ideas into a testable concept and full-featured product.

Along the way, you'll learn who should be involved, what activities you need to perform, and how to observe users, come up with great ideas, test solutions with prototypes, and plan development. Plus, discover how to avoid the common issues that can get in the way of a successful design thinking session, and the traps that people fall into when using the process for the first time.

Topics include:
Assembling a teamFinding a locationWatching real usersMapping the customer journeyIdentifying pain pointsComing up with good ideasTesting ideas with real customersPlanning developmentUnderstanding the benefits of design thinking

We'll take a deep dive into an opinionated pattern of state management in Redux that we use in production at Patreon. Attendees will learn to think clearly about the different types of client-side state (data, references to data, viewport state, ajax state, component ui state) and build reusable complex UIs. Introduces patterns of state management in Redux that emphasize code reuse more heavily than traditional Redux examples. Great for medium to large web teams. Usable not just in SPA but also in a multi-page architecture.

Bootstrap is a free web development tool from Twitter that, with a little bit of CSS and JavaScript experience, makes building websites quick, intuitive, and fun. Author Jen Kramer explores its 12-column grid layout; typography and icon libraries; fully functional components like nav bars, buttons, and tabs; and much more. This course also shows how to add JavaScript extras like dropdown menus, modal windows, and photo carousels.

Topics include:
Understanding the difference between default and fluid gridsNesting with fluid gridsCreating a thumbnail galleryAdding block quotes and lists of textIncorporating images and iconsAdding breadcrumb navigation and paginationUsing tabs and pills navigationMaking the nav bar responsive with JavaScriptAdding dropdown menus to the nav bar, tabs, and pill

TheDatabase Clinicseries helps you compare and contrast different database tools by pitting experts and their databases of choice against a series of the same challenges. This installment of the series focuses on Neo4j, a native graph database that can help you manage highly connected data. This course introduces Cypher, the graph query language, and tooling for querying Neo4j using both the Neo4j Browser and the Python driver for Neo4j. Instructor William Lyon begins by providing a quick overview of Neo4j, highlighting its unique strengths and weaknesses. He then shows how to use Neo4j to handle a series of tasks, including how to model data sets as a graph, import data sets into Neo4j, and search a database. He also covers create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) operations, as well as how to perform calculations in Neo4j.

Topics include:
Strengths and weaknesses of Neo4jData modelingCreating a databaseJoining data setsModeling data for joining data setsSearching a databaseCRUD operationsPerforming calculations

Excel 2007: Introduction to Formulas and Functions shows how to build impressive spreadsheets with the application's built-in capabilities. Excel expert and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Curt Frye shares his vast knowledge of Excel, demonstrating how to build various arithmetic and statistical analysis formulas. Curt explains how to summarize values in sets of cells, create conditional formulas using IF and other related functions, and use validation rules to make data entry more accurate. He even teaches how to search for data within a list or table using the VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP functions. Exercise files accompany this course.

Topics include:
Copying and pasting the value results of a formulaCreating formulas to count cells that meet certain conditionsConnecting Excel to an external data sourceBuilding a two-input data tableSummarizing data using an Excel table

In the Narrative Portraiture series, photographer and teacher Chris Orwig explores how to use location and natural light to create images that tell stories about their subjects and produce a strong emotional connection.

In this installment, Chris travels to Texas to visit two artists: David Cargill, a Beaumont sculptor who works with bronze and marble, and Charles Stagg, another Beaumont sculptor but in recycled and found materials. Chris takes their portraits and spends time discussing the composition and lighting in each session.

Chris also reviews the photos he took, and discusses the gear he used and the lessons he learned while visiting with and photographing these artists.

Old photos can fall victims to stains, scratches, and the ravages of time, but you can use Photoshop to restore these images to their original glory. In this course, professional retoucher Neil Rhodes shows how to give old black-and-white photos new life with image repair and restoration techniques in Photoshop. First, learn how to gauge an image's degree of damage. Then see how to fix color staining, adjust faded areas with the Shadows/Highlights adjustments, and remove dust and scratches with the Dust and Scratches filter. Discover methods for restoring cracks and spots and replacing missing sections using the Patch and Clone tools. Last, see how to add warmth and sharpness to an image and apply the finishing touches.

Successful hiring means successful interviewing. Even so, many of us go about this critical business task in a rushed and inconsistent manner that can lead to undesired results: hiring the wrong candidate, or letting the best candidate go. What techniques can you employ to be sure you're interviewing effectively? In this course, expert recruiter Barbara Bruno highlights practical strategies for approaching and executing job interviews. Barbara explains how to determine the purpose of the interview, set interview expectations up front for both your candidates and the hiring manager, and ask meaningful, creative questions. She also shows how to conduct different types of interviews-including screening, general, and panel interviews-and shares when, why, and how to effectively keep in touch with candidates after the interview.

Topics include:
Determining the purpose of the interviewClarifying expectationsMaking a good first impressionAsking creative questions consistentlyWhat candidate questions revealThe basics of conducting an interviewCreating brand awareness and getting referrals

Android N is the next version of Google's blockbuster operating system for mobile devices. Developers can experiment with the new features and capabilities using the Android N Developer Preview and this concise quick start guide. David Gassner previews Android N highlights, such as the multi-window interface and new notification features, while guiding developers through installation of Android N and the Android Studio 2.1 Preview. He also touches on a few processes that are changing in Android N, including the new Jack and Jill compiler toolchain and programming with Java 8 syntax.