For those who held on to Windows XP and skipped Vista, Migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 demonstrates how to update the OS with ease. Instructor David Rivers takes a step-by-step approach to transferring files, saving settings, and determining the best data migration option for any system. David has organized the course around three key tasks: pre-installation to complete on an XP machine; the actual installation of Windows 7; and post-installation, to get any remaining files in place and ensure the hardware is connected. Along the way, he offers tips and tricks for a smooth transition from Windows XP to Windows 7.

Topics include:
Figuring out the best migration option for any situationCreating an optional partition for Windows 7Using Easy Transfer to store files and settingsPerforming a clean install of Windows 7 on a new partitionCleaning up temporary files after installation with disk cleanup

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WordPress Ecommerce: Easy Digital Downloads (2013)
MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 1:32:16 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 224.6 MB

WordPress plus Easy Digital Downloads is the simple way to sell digital products like music and ebooks online. Learn to set up, configure, publish, and manage an online store for digital goods in this course with Morten Rand-Hendriksen. Morten shows how to navigate the delivery, tax, and style settings; add products; manage sales; and plug into external services for payment processing.

Want to learn more about ecommerce with WordPress before jumping in? Check out the first course in this series where Morten explores other WordPress solutions, WordPress Ecommerce: Core Concepts.

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What is Easy Digital Downloads?Installing Easy Digital DownloadsSetting up your storeConfiguring payment optionsAdding product dataTesting the customer experienceReceiving and managing ordersCreating reports and discount codes

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Nikon D500: Tips and Techniques
MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 1:45:30 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 1999.4 MB

The Nikon D500 digital SLR camera packs powerful features into an affordable DX-sensor package. The D500 shares many features with Nikon's high-end D5, including customization features that help you fine-tune the way the camera handles everything from focusing to exposure.

In this course, photographer, author, and educator Steve Simon offers tips, strategies, and tutorials for you to get the most out of your D500. He also calls out techniques that apply to the Nikon D5, so you can transition between both cameras.

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Configuring back button autofocusUsing dynamic autofocus pointsUnderstanding advanced autofocus featuresControlling exposureMaximizing auto ISOConfiguring Live View mode

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Outlook 2007: Effective Email Management
MP4 | Video: 540p | Duration: 1:38:28 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 194.7 MB

In Outlook 2007: Effective Email Management, author Gini Courter demonstrates techniques to streamline the Outlook mailbox workflow. The course covers strategies for customizing views, adding filters, utilizing flags, and creating and organizing folders. The course shows how to automate tasks as well as make effective use of the Out of Office Assistant.

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Viewing messages by conversationFlagging messagesUnderstanding flags and the To Do listSorting and filtering emailCreating a search folderCreating email rulesUsing the Out of Office Assistant

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Guy Kawasaki on How to Rock Social Media
MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 53:10 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 443.6 MB

Guy Kawasaki-a social media expert with over eleven million followers-explains how to be great at all aspects of social media, whether you are interested in personal, professional, or organizational branding. He also provides profile tips specific to the major social media platforms: Facebook, Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Instagram.

Topics include:
Optimizing avatars and profilesFinding great content others will want to sharePerfecting postsGaining more followersCreating attention-grabbing graphicsDealing with comments and trolls

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Revit Structure 2013 Essential Training
MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 6:23:23 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 1414.4 MB

Discover how to create detailed architectural models and documentation in Revit Structure. This course includes an introduction to the user interface; hands-on experience drawing and editing Revit elements; viewing and manipulating objects in 3D; and producing design documentation from a Revit model and imported CAD entities. Author Brian Myers provides detailed instructions for building the most common structural components, such as columns, walls, foundations, beams and bracings, and ramps and stairs, which you can recreate in your own architectural drawings.

Topics include:
Controlling your view of a modelSelecting, moving, copying, and splitting modelsCreating levels and gridsPlacing structural columnsCreating custom wallsAdding piers and pilasters to a foundationReinforcing areas with rebarAdding beams, joists, and bracingCreating and modifying floorsUsing callout views for detailAnnotating drawingsCreating schedules and legendsPrinting sheetsImporting CAD filesLinking to a Revit model

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Python GUI Development with Tkinter
MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 4:55:31 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 746.2 MB

Put an end to writing command-line interfaces for your programs. Use Tkinter, the Python package for creating themed interface elements with the Tk GUI toolkit. Join Barron Stone in this course as he walks through the most popular Tk widgets and shows you how to customize their appearance and behavior to fit your application. You'll learn how to manage the placement of those widgets on the GUI and make them react to user behavior with event-driven code. The final chapter takes you through the entire start-to-finish process of building the user interface for an application, so you can see how all of these techniques work in a real-world development scenario.

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Installing Python 3 and Tcl/Tk for Mac or WindowsCreating and configuring themed Tk widgetsDecorating the GUI with text labels and imagesCapturing input from buttons, menus, and entry fieldsPresenting choices with check boxes and radio buttonsUsing geometry managers to lay out the GUIOrganizing widgets inside of frames and windowsHandling user actions with event-driven programmingCreating a simple drawing tool with the CanvasPrompting users with pop-up dialog boxes

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Learning Study Skills
MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 1:36:26 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 609.6 MB

Whether you want to ace your next test or simply retain information better (at work or at home), good study habits are essential. Paul Nowak offers tips for improving your reading speed and comprehension, creating detailed notes, committing the learning to memory, and even taking tests. The information in this course is appropriate for all levels of learners, from grade school and grad students to full-time members of the workforce. Start watching now-you'll never approach studying the same way again.

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Learning to read faster and more thoroughlyImproving your note-taking skillsEnhancing your memoryMemorizing new words and formulasScoring better on testsCreating study plans

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Dealing with a Difficult Boss
MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 31:24 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 211.1 MB

Author and professional coach Todd Dewett helps you address the challenge of working with a difficult boss by helping you identify, understand, and manage the triggers that contribute to your problematic relationship. He also outlines actions you can take, such as correctly documenting events, knowing when to speak up, and-sometimes-not taking any action at all.

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UX Foundations: Prototyping (2013)
MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 1:39:08 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 587.3 MB

Prototyping allows designers to quickly and inexpensively explore multiple iterations of designs, test their performance, and craft even better user experiences for websites and applications. Explore what prototypes are, when they are appropriate, and the different strategies for creating prototypes in this introductory course with lynda.com senior author James Williamson. Learn about sketches, wireframes, mockups, and other types of prototypes; the tools that can help you build them; and how to test and refine your designs. This overview will help you decide which prototyping workflow works best for you and your team.

Topics include:
What is a prototype?How prototyping helps user experienceDefining prototype goalsSketching ideasCreating paper prototypesBuilding low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypesCreating HTML prototypesTesting and evaluating prototypesChoosing the right prototyping tool

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OS X Server Essential Training: Yosemite
MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 3:38:52 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 532.1 MB

OS X Server makes server setup simple for administrators and helps put basic network features, like file sharing, calendaring, and automatic updates, in place for Mac users. Whether your server is for the home, a small office, or a large business, this course will help you prepare your network and set up OS X Server to ensure years of reliable service. Author Sean Colins demonstrates how to get your server online, administer user and group accounts, and enable in-demand services such as contacts, calendars, website publishing, wikis, and efficient server-staged updates for iPads, iPhones, and Macs.

Topics include:
Planning your installationSetting up the networkAddressing and naming the serverSetting up network foldersAdministering file sharingServing shared calendarsEnabling a wikiSetting up messagesSetting user and group access controlsWorking with DNSConfiguring port forwardingAdministering users with Profile Manager

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Revit 2017 Essential Training: Structure
MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 4:57:58 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 1617.7 MB

Revit 2017 is a great program for structural engineering, offering cutting-edge tools for creating design alternatives, building simulations, and publishing clear, easy-to-share documentation. This training course focuses on the major components of Revit used for structural design and is designed for the user who prefers to work in imperial units (inches and feet).

Starting with referencing an architectural model, you'll learn how to add foundations, rebar, and framing; set up views and drawings; model slabs and trusses; and build a whole lot more. This course is designed for members with no Revit experience, or for more advanced users who want to jump to a topic and start from there. Either way, this comprehensive course will teach you what you need to know to be dangerous in Revit structure.

Topics include:
Linking architectureCreating levelsCreating view templatesAdding and placing steel columnsCreating foundations, with footings, piers, pilasters, and slabsDesigning retaining wallsAdding beam systemsTagging steel framingCreating a slab floorCantelivering slab edgesReinforcing with rebarAdding brace framesCreating stairs and rampsDetailing and annotating drawingsInserting AutoCAD geometryCreating schedulesAdding and attaching trussesDescriptionting and sharing files