Pix4D is a leader in small unmanned aerial system (sUAS or "drone") photogrammetry, building software that enables users to analyze complex image data and create orthomosaics and 3D models, all from photographs. With a drone, a camera, and the powerful processing engine in Pix4D, the science of photogrammetry is accessible to just about anyone. In this course, you can learn the basics of using Pix4D. Instructor Paul Tice explains how Pix4D pairs with different drones and cameras, and then shows how to program simple 2D missions for your drone with Pix4Dcapture. He then shows how to prepare for flight and retrieve the data and imagery once your drone has landed. In the last few chapters, Paul dives into Pix4D Desktop, where he shows how to process your data and produce outputs such as point clouds, 3D maps, and models. Plus, learn how to deal with large projects and turn the power of Pix4D onto architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) data, such as 3D building scans.

Anyone can learn programming. One of the best places to start is iOS app development. With the right tools and training, you can build a fully functional app for the iPhone or iPad in just a few hours. No programming experience required! In this course, join Todd Perkins as he teaches the most important concepts in iOS app development in a visual way that people of any background can understand. You can figure out if an iOS learning path is right for you, without a lengthy time commitment. By the end, you'll have a basic understanding of Xcode, the toolset for developing iOS apps; the building blocks of the Swift development language; and the essentials of good interface design. Plus, see these concepts in action in the final chapter, where you put together a complete real-world app.

Single-page applications may be smooth, quick, and effective—but they disappear when the network connection drops. Progressive web apps (PWAs) work offline, enhancing resilience and allowing developers create seamless user experiences that feel like native apps. Learn how to build your own PWAs using React, the flexible front-end framework, in this course with Eve Porcello. Eve explains how to build the PWA component, fetch data, use Lighthouse to validate your app, and add offline capabilities to keep your app running even when the internet is down. Plus, learn how to install your app locally with browsers like Chrome and Safari for iOS.

Multifamily housing requires special considerations, from shared walls to sidewalks, roads, and parking. In this course, you can learn how to tackle all the unique challenges of multifamily housing projects, including apartment buildings and duplexes. Instructor Brian Myers provides a sample project for you to get started: a unit in a townhouse-style condominium. He shows how to set up the design in Revit; create doors, windows, and walls; and add everything from floor to ceiling, including plumbing and electrical. Plus, discover how to prepare 3D views and renders and prepare and print your sheets. By the end of the course, you’ll have a polished final project with multiple design options, ready to customize and add to your portfolio.

Being able to do more with less is a highly valued skill in any organization, and not just in down times. In this course, Dr. Todd Dewett helps you assess your resourcefulness by first evaluating your professional resources (personal network, expertise, information, and access to finances) and explains how to decide when and how to use them. He also provides advice on developing habits to cultivate resourcefulness, such as asking the right questions and building your network across a broad spectrum.

When one photo doesn't do justice to a scene, take several—and then stitch them together into a panorama. In this course, Rich Harrington details every step in the process, from shooting to stitching. Rich begins with a look at the creative options provided by panoramic photographs. He then describes the technical details for getting great original shots: how to properly mount the camera on a tripod, how to overlap each shot, which lenses deliver best results, and more. After shooting a variety of panoramas, he shows how to process them using various software tools, from Lightroom to Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop.

Deep learning is a fairly recent and hugely popular branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that finds patterns and insights in data, including images and video. Its layering and abstraction give deep learning models almost human-like abilities—including advanced image recognition. Using OpenCV—a widely adopted computer vision software—you can run previously trained deep learning models on inexpensive hardware and generate powerful insights from digital images and video. In this course, instructor Jonathan Fernandes introduces you to the world of deep learning via inference, using the OpenCV Deep Neural Networks (dnn) module. You can get an overview of deep learning concepts and architecture, and then discover how to view and load images and videos using OpenCV and Python. Jonathan also shows how to provide classification for both images and videos, use blobs (the equivalent of tensors in other frameworks), and leverage YOLOv3 for custom object detection.

80% of new products fail. What are the other 20% doing right? Companies that see new products thrive did strategic planning to make it happen. Learn how to launch your product into the marketplace the right way. Entrepreneur and executive Karen Holst helps you to understand all the steps to successfully take your product from an idea to a customer’s hands. Discover how to identify your audience and the problem you’re solving for them. Identify the right goals, strategy, and team to heighten your product’s visibility and adoption, while avoiding costly mistakes. Learn how to build a product launch checklist and access the best tools and resources available for product leaders. Explore marketing strategies for connecting to customers with social media, video, influencer campaigns, and more. Plus, discover how to continue to grow your business beyond product launch day.

If you spend a sizable portion of your day working in Windows 10, it pays to discover new, more efficient ways of working in the OS. In this course, get bite-sized tips designed to help you boost your efficiency in Windows and leverage helpful features you may have forgotten about. Staff instructor Nick Brazzi provides on-the-spot solutions for the most common questions in Windows, helping you get up to speed with everything from modifying the interface to working with apps and files. Each video is about one minute long, so you can quickly jump in and get answers to your most urgent “How do I …?” problems.

Learn to quickly summarize, sort, and analyze data with one of the most overlooked features in Microsoft Excel for Mac: PivotTables. Follow along with Curt Frye as he shows you how to gain more valuable insights from your data—demystifying the complexity of PivotTables while demonstrating their power. Curt shows how to build PivotTables from Excel workbooks or external data sources, add calculated fields, filter results, and format your layout to make it more readable. Plus, learn how to use conditional formatting to intelligently highlight cells, apply color scales, and format cells using data bars, as well as how to create and format PivotCharts. Note: This course was recorded in Office 365 for Mac. However, much of the content will be useful to those working with Office for Mac 2019 and 2016.

Follow along with Gini von Courter as she takes you on a tour of Outlook on the web, the browser version of Outlook. Gini shows how to send, receive, and manage email, as well as how to organize, flag, and pin your messages. Discover how to work with the calendar features in Outlook on the web, including how to create repeating appointments, request meetings, and view multiple calendars. Plus, learn how to create contacts and groups, and use the Outlook task feature to manage your to-do list effectively.

Collaborate more seamlessly using Zoom, the popular video conferencing tool. In this course, staff instructor Garrick Chow shows how to schedule, moderate, and participate in Zoom meetings. Garrick begins by showing how to set up your Zoom account and adjust audio and video settings. Next, he walks through joining and participating in meetings scheduled by others. Garrick covers how to use a variety of options during meetings such as adjusting views, muting your microphone, turning your video camera on and off, and sharing your screen. Finally, Garrick demonstrates how to host your own Zoom meetings, from scheduling and adjusting moderator settings to recording meetings.

Programmers shouldn’t have to guess whether software is working correctly. They should be able to prove it, every step of the way. A formal test-driven development (TDD) process allows you to build testing into your daily routine. You can run tests many times a day, getting instant feedback on the quality of your code. This course explains how to adopt a TDD mindset and process—vital skills for all modern software developers. Find out what makes a good test, why you should be more interested in failure than success, and how to measure and repeatedly run tests. Then explore the jargon: test suites, test harnesses, mock and stub objects, and more. Finally, look at how TDD is used in the most common programming languages and environments and what tools and frameworks exist to help you succeed. Instructor Neelam Dwivedi tackles each topic from a programmer’s perspective, emphasizing the time and cost savings that a good TDD workflow can provide.

Learning how to speak the language of the "Twitterverse" can help you tap into a worldwide conversation and express—in 140 characters or less—your own ideas and opinions. In this course, learn the ins and outs of Twitter, one of the world's most prominent social media platforms. Explore the conventions and lingo of the microblogging social network, including tweets, retweets, direct messages, follows, and mentions. Discover how to create an account, write tweets, include images and links in your tweets, find people you know or who have shared interests, download and install the Twitter app on a mobile device, and more.

Revit offers a workflow that’s uniquely suited to facilities management, particularly room and area design. Creating an area plan can help you understand the available square footage and the relationships between spaces in your building. Designers can break down areas in different ways, for example, isolating the areas used by a particular team. In this course, you can learn how to create area plans and schedules from CAD models using Revit. Discover how to create the basic plan, tag areas, and work with gross and rentable areas. Instructor Shaun Bryant also shows how to generate legends to display areas on documentation and create area schedules.

When it comes to getting ahead in your career, a timely piece of advice can make all the difference. In this course, we've gathered some of the best insights from our interviews with top LinkedIn influencers, providing busy professionals with a collection of thoughtful tips for making their career bigger, better, and more purposeful. Learn how to measure engagement and company culture with HotelTonight CEO Sam Shank. Join leadership expert Jim Citrin as he shares how to craft an elevator pitch that explains what you want to do with your career (and why). Discover how to offer helpful feedback on an individual's strengths and weaknesses with tips from noted business journalist Suzy Welch. Each interview contains stand-alone lessons, so you can jump in at any point to start learning.

Autodesk Green Building Studio (GBS) helps you optimize the energy efficiency and carbon footprint of your building designs. It can read BIM data directly from Revit models, providing a fast and efficient workflow for energy analysis. This course shows you the steps involved, starting with setting up a Green Building Studio project and exporting the Revit model geometry, room data, and energy information into GBS-friendly XML. Instructor Eric Wing then shows how to run the energy analysis and create design alternatives for comparison—right from Green Building Studio.

If you want to keep track of the health, performance, and security of your entire stack running in the cloud, you'll need a monitoring and operations solution—and there are several robust options to choose from. This course explores the features and uses of leading cloud monitoring solutions so you can compare them against the needs of your infrastructure and organization. The first chapter covers the basics of cloud monitoring, including a discussion of governance, short-term analytics, long-term analytics, and cost. Then, instructor David Linthicum previews the latest tools and provides demonstrations of a few notable solutions. He wraps up with a practical set of guidelines and steps you can use to select and plan for the implementation of a cloud monitoring and operations solution.

Learn the day-to-day activities required to maintain and monitor an Exchange Server environment. This course teaches the core skills related to administering an organization's email with Exchange Server 2019—the latest version of the flagship Microsoft communications platform. Microsoft Certified Trainer and Solutions Expert Robert McMillen covers creating and configuring mailboxes in the Exchange Control Panel, setting mailbox permissions and delegations, adjusting transport rules, and designing a service-level agreement (SLA) to set expectations around downtime and message delivery. Plus, learn how to back up and recover email, set up protections against malware and spam, and define client policies to guide access, retention, delivery attempts, and more.

Panel boards, frequency drives, and transformers are some of the key components inside electrical systems, and understanding their fundamentals is critical to anyone in the electrical trade. In this course, learn about all three types of equipment, find out what variants of each you'll encounter, and learn how to work with them. Veteran electrician Christopher Randall also covers basic math as it’s used in electrical calculations. Upon wrapping up this course, you’ll have a foundational understanding of some of the most essential pieces of equipment you’ll encounter on the job.