Category Archive: entrepreneur

November 1, 2016   /   by Marco   /   , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

W400R Voyager Drone w/ HD Camera & FPV VR Headset for $249

W400R Voyager Drone w/ HD Camera & FPV VR Headset for $249

Experience Flight Firsthand with Your Drone and Virtual Reality Headset
Expires November 13, 2016 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 37% off

KEY FEATURES

First-person Point of View (FPV) is the next frontier in drone technology, enabling you to attach your phone to the remote control aerial model and see from the drone’s perspective in real time. Optimize the experience with the W407 FPV Headset, virtually placing you right in the action!

  • FVP Headset allows you to see what the drone sees from ground level
  • Easier than ever to fly w/ the latest 6-axis flight control system
  • One-key turn allows you to call it back w/ the touch of a button
  • Flies at night w/ colorful LED lights
  • Uses 3D Flip n’ Roll for continuous 360 degree performance
  • Captures HD quality video
  • Supports Go Pro’s Hero camera (not included)

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Dimensions: 16.9″ × 13.8″ × 7.5″
  • Weight: 420g
  • Model: W400R
  • Channel: 5 Channel
  • Frequency: 2.4 GHz
  • Flight time: about 8-10 min
  • Charging time: about 150 min (Wall Charging)
  • Control distance: around 492+ feet
  • Battery: 7.4V 1250mAh li-polymer
  • Transmitter battery: 3 x AA battery (not included)
  • Function: forward/backward, up/down, turn left/turn right, side flight in left and right, 360 degree rolling

Includes:

  • W400 Voyager Drone (black)
  • W407V FPV VR Headset
  • 2.4GHz Transmitter
  • 7.4V 1250mAh li-polymer
  • Wall Charger
  • 4 Spare Replacement Blades
  • Blade Guards/Landing Gear
  • Screwdriver
  • Instruction Manual
  • Phone Mount
  • GoPro Mount

Compatibility

  • Android
  • iOS
  • Camtech FPV app free to download
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Mophie Powerstation XL External Battery (Refurb) for $39

No Outlet? No Problem! This 12,000mAh Portable External Battery Will Keep All Your Devices Active For Longer
Expires December 31, 2016 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 69% off

KEY FEATURES

Going to be away from an outlet for awhile? No problem! Keep all your devices powered up and on the grid with this handy manufacturer-refurbished external charger. Portable, tough, and providing up to 8 complete charges for most smartphones, the Mophie Powerstation XL is the ideal companion for trips, hikes, nights on the town, or any time you’ll be away from an outlet.

  • 12,000mAh provides a high output for fast charging
  • 3 levels of charging–500mAh, 1A, & 2.1A–give you control over how fast you want to charge
  • Provides up to 8 complete battery charges for most smartphones
  • Capable of charging 2 tablets simultaneously
  • Compatible w/ any USB-outfitted cable to charge virtually any device

PRODUCT SPECS

  • 12,000mAh battery
  • Dimensions: 4.5″ x 2.8″ x 1″
  • Weight: 11 oz
  • 500mAh/1A/2.1A charging capabilities
  • LED charging status indicator

Compatibility

  • iOS
  • Android
  • USB-outfitted devices

  • Manufacturer-Refurbished Mophie Powerstation XL External Battery (black)
  • Micro USB Cable
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November 1, 2016   /   by Marco   /   , , , , , , , , , ,

CompTIA Linux+ Certification Exam Prep for $19

CompTIA Linux+ Certification Exam Prep for $19

Start Training to Become a Well-Compensated Linux System Administrator
Expires April 14, 2017 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 97% off

KEY FEATURES

Linux’s presence in the modern marketplace is growing, as it offers a cost-effective way to provide powerful, scalable server computing. As such, there’s an increasing demand for Linux technicians, and the CompTIA Linux+ certification is one of the best you can earn to verify your abilities for this high-paying IT position. This course will take you from the most basic concepts of Linux through to installation, deployment, and security measures on the Linux system. By course’s end, you’ll be ready to ace the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam and head towards a professional IT career.

  • Access 10 comprehensive modules 24/7
  • Learn the advanced Linux management skills required to run a corporate Linux server environment
  • Gain skills & experience to become a valuable member of a server management team
  • Understand common command line operations & how to use Shell commands
  • Configure & access hardware resources from the Linux operating system
  • Partition & manage hard disk drive space & filesystems
  • Deploy & configure the X desktop user interface to simplify management & usage of the Linux system
  • Use quizzes, flash cards & unit tests to assess your course progress

Note: The CompTIA Linux+ certification exam is not included in this course.

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: 1 year
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all level
  • Free technical support available 24/5 via email, telephone and online chat
  • Limit: 1 for you, unlimited as gifts

Compatibility:

  • Mac
  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • Windows 7 or later
  • Android
  • Browser Supported: Internet Explorer 8 or later, Google Chrome, Safari 6 or later, Mozilla Firefox

Note: If using Apple Safari, you must change your preferences. For more information, click here.

THE EXPERT

Vizualcoaching is an institution of passionate and talented educationists who support over 300,000 students all over the world.
The institution consists of over 180 individuals all specialising in their own aspects of combining education with technology. For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

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Mophie Juice Pack Air iPhone 6/6s Battery Case (Refurb) for $49

Mophie Juice Pack Air iPhone 6/6s Battery Case (Refurb) for $49

Protect Your iPhone & Use It For Longer with 2750mAh of Extra Battery Power
Expires December 31, 2016 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 50% off

KEY FEATURES

Battery life and fragility. The two banes of an iPhone’s existence. Well, this manufacturer-refurbished case addresses both of those existential threats, snuggling your iPhone 6 or 6s in a secure embrace while delivering a fast, efficient charge. Really, it’s you proof.

  • Extend your phone’s battery life w/ the rechargeable 2750mAh Lithium-ion polymer battery contained in the case
  • Protect your phone w/ the hard, slim case w/ superior shock absorption
  • Flip the power on or off whenever you decide your phone needs a quick boost
  • Install easily by just slipping your iPhone in to the case & going on your way

PRODUCT SPECS

  • Rechargeable 2750mAh Lithium-ion polymer battery
  • Level 2 high impact protection
  • Additional talk time: up to 28 hours
  • Additional web browsing time: up to 20 hours
  • Additional video playback time: up to 22 hours

Compatibility

  • iPhone 6/6s

Includes

  • Mophie Juice Pack Air Battery Case for iPhone 6/6s (black)
  • Headphone adapter
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November 1, 2016   /   by Marco   /   , , , , , , ,

WineAwesomeness: 3-Pack for $30

WineAwesomeness: 3-Pack for $30

The Wine World Is Your Oyster with Curated Selections From a Food & Wine Sommelier of the Year
Expires December 31, 2016 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 33% off

KEY FEATURES

As noted in the title of this deal, wine is awesome. What’s even awesomer is when wine is delivered to your door. At WineAwesomeness, top sommeliers curate new boxes of the most delicious, eclectic wines from around the world every month, and send them to you with detailed descriptions and pairing suggestions.

  • Enjoy a carefully curated 3 pack of red, white, or a variety of wines
  • Impress a date w/ the perfect pairing, provided by a curatorial team led by a Food & Wine Sommelier of the Year
  • Explore different wines of the world w/ creative wine choices every month
  • Buy more of the wines you love from WineAwesomeness’s wine list

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Redeem either red, white, or variety pack on vendor’s website
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November 1, 2016   /   by Marco   /   , , , , , , , , , ,

The Ruby on Rails Coding Bundle for $41

The Ruby on Rails Coding Bundle for $41

Dive into 49 Hours of Instruction to Learn This Important Web Development Tool & Give Your Resume a Powerful Boost
Expires August 16, 2021 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 94% off

Ruby on Rails for Web Development

KEY FEATURES

Ruby on Rails can seem overwhelming at first, but it doesn’t have to be! In this course, you’ll follow along with step-by-step instructions for building your first web app in minutes. You’ll be amazed how quick and easy it is to create very professional looking websites, even if you have no programming or web design experience at all. You don’t even need to know the Ruby programming language to get started–so what are you waiting for?

  • Learn to use Ruby on Rails for web development w/ 24 videos & 5 hours of content
  • Watch the creation of a Pinterest website
  • Follow along & build your own clone of the Pinterest site
  • Get a solid understanding of Ruby on Rails & how to use it to build awesome web apps
  • Watch the videos at your own pace
  • Post questions along the way if you get stuck

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
  • Access options: web streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: beginner

Compatibility

  • Internet required
  • Some web programming knowledge such as HTML & CSS suggested

THE EXPERT

John Elder is a pioneer in Internet Marketing who created one of the first Internet advertising networks back in 1997. He sold it to a publicly traded company at the height of the dot com boom and then went on to create the best-selling Submission-Spider search engine submission software that’s been used by over 3 million individuals and small businesses in over 45 countries.

Today he teaches Web Development courses at Codemy the online code school he founded. John graduated with honors with a degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis where he was an artsci scholar.

BDD with Ruby on Rails: Using RSpec 3 & Capybara

KEY FEATURES

This unique course provides a thorough introduction to using Behavior Driven Development (BDD) to build web applications with Ruby on Rails. Why? The advantages go on and on– for example the feature specs used extensively in BDD read like plain English. This allows end users and developers to easily communicate with each other, and even allows end users to write the features themselves.

  • Learn Behavior Driven Development w/ 102 lectures & 13 hours of content
  • Gain essential RSpec & Capybara experience for automated testing
  • Emulate browser-based user behavior to complete a business process from beginning to end
  • Give your resume a boost
  • Build two complex & functional web apps
  • Learn to work w/ external JavaScript libraries for charts & date pickers
  • Study migrations, one-to-many & many-to-many associations
  • Utilize Rails 4.2

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
  • Access options: web streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: intermediate

Compatibility

  • Basic understanding of Rails suggested
  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

Mashrur Hossain has been a technology professional for over a decade and holds degrees in both Computer Science and Economics. He has worked with Enterprise Software Systems throughout his career with roles in analysis, development, and management. He is very passionate about web application development, and believes Ruby on Rails has proven to be a very strong force in this field. Join him for his comprehensive Ruby on Rails Developer courses as he guides you through the world of web application development using Rails.

Emmanuel Asante studied mining engineering and information systems at the University of South Africa. While working in the mines, he developed various mining, rock mechanics, and geological applications using languages ranging from Perl, Turbo Pascal to C#, Java and Ruby. In particular, he developed a mining production information management system, as well as a pit crew performance management system, both for Thompson Creek Metals (Endako Mines). Also noteworthy was his client management application for Snowden Mining Industry Consultants.

Ruby On Rails for Beginners

KEY FEATURES

Unfamiliar with Ruby on Rails? Time to get with the program: Rails is the framework of choice for big-name tech companies, including Soundcloud and Kickstarter. In this course, you’ll learn to connect databases and accept user input, ending your lessons with the ability to build stunning apps faster than you’ve dreamed. That, and you’ll be able to slap “Ruby on Rails” onto your resume–something you’ll appreciate when employers come knocking.

  • Dive into Ruby on Rails w/ 5 hours of content
  • Install & set up your programming environment
  • Master Rails fundamentals: models, controllers, views, etc.
  • Connect databases to Rails apps
  • Complete a challenging course project
  • Create fully interactive Rails apps & websites

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels

Compatibility

  • Internet required

    THE EXPERT

    Stone River eLearning was founded in 2011, and calls itself the Online Technology Bootcamp. It has taught over 250,000 students through its website and reseller partners since its founding, with a focus on developing high quality video training in all areas of the tech field.

Advanced Ruby Programming: 10 Steps to Mastery

KEY FEATURES

Go beyond the basics of this extremely popular programming language by diving into advanced concepts. Based on the instructor’s book The Book Of Ruby, this course provides all source code as you explore a deeper understanding of this dynamic language.

  • Take your Ruby skills to the next level w/ 13 hours of content & 37 lectures
  • Experiment w/ included source code
  • Get into the advanced features of Ruby like blocks & procs, threads, regular expressions, exception handling, singletons & metaprogramming
  • Follow along w/ the supplied course notes
  • Become an expert at the language used by some of the most popular websites
  • Learn to write easily maintainable code

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: intermediate

Compatibility

  • Internet required
  • Knowledge of Ruby basics required

THE EXPERT

Huw Collingbourne is a programmer with over 30 years’ experience, and a published technology writer. He is the technology director at SapphireSteel Software, which created the Ruby in Steel Ruby programming environment. He has written about numerous coding languages, and is most notably the author of the Little Book of Ruby.

Learn Ruby on Rails by Building Projects

KEY FEATURES

Projects in Ruby On Rails is for developers looking to upgrade their skills without enrolling in a full time coding institution. Primarily taught in Linux, this course also includes tutorials to help you get started in Windows if needed. The following projects have been selected and created for this course, and will not only help you understand the core concepts of Ruby on Rails, but also teach you essential best practices for web development.

  • Upgrade your Ruby on Rails skills w/ over 47 lectures & 13 hours of content
  • Install Ruby on Rails & MySQL to build a simple web app
  • Create a complete blog management system like WordPress while mastering Ruby technique
  • Explore professional Ruby techniques while creating a Ruby image gallery
  • Extend your code to make a shopping cart
  • Learn to use Ruby code effectively in commercial projects
  • Study best software development practices

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
  • Access options: web streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: intermediate

Compatibility

  • Internet required
  • Basic knowledge of Ruby and Rails & Linux suggested

THE EXPERT

Eduonix creates and distributes high-quality technology training content on the web! Their team of industry professionals have been training manpower for more than a decade, and aim to teach technology the way it’s used in the professional world. They have a professional team of trainers for technologies ranging from mobility to web to enterprise to database and server administration.

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November 1, 2016   /   by Marco   /   , , , , , , , ,

The Big Data Bundle for $45

The Big Data Bundle for $45

64.5 Hours of Hadoop, MapReduce, Spark & More to Prepare You For One of Today’s Fastest-Growing IT Careers
Expires August 17, 2021 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 93% off

From 0 to 1 : Hive for Big Data Processing

KEY FEATURES

Hive is a Big Data processing tool that helps you leverage the power of distributed computing and Hadoop for analytical processing. Its interface is somewhat similar to SQL, but with some key differences. This course is an end-to-end guide to using Hive and connecting the dots to SQL. It’s perfect for both professional and aspiring data analysts and engineers alike. Don’t know SQL? No problem, there’s a primer included in this course!

  • Access 86 lectures & 15 hours of content 24/7
  • Write complex analytical queries on data in Hive & uncover insights
  • Leverage ideas of partitioning & bucketing to optimize queries in Hive
  • Customize Hive w/ user defined functions in Java & Python
  • Understand what goes on under the hood of Hive w/ HDFS & MapReduce

    PRODUCT SPECS

    Details & Requirements

    • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
    • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
    • Certification of completion not included
    • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
    • Experience level required: all levels, but knowledge of SQL and Java would be helpful

    Compatibility

    • Internet required

    THE EXPERT

    Loonycorn is comprised of four individuals—Janani Ravi, Vitthal Srinivasan, Swetha Kolalapudi and Navdeep Singh—who have honed their tech expertises at Google and Flipkart. The team believes it has distilled the instruction of complicated tech concepts into funny, practical, engaging courses, and is excited to be sharing its content with eager students.

Learn By Example: Hadoop & MapReduce for Big Data Problems

KEY FEATURES

Big Data sounds pretty daunting doesn’t it? Well, this course aims to make it a lot simpler for you. Using Hadoop and MapReduce, you’ll learn how to process and manage enormous amounts of data efficiently. Any company that collects mass amounts of data, from startups to Fortune 500, need people fluent in Hadoop and MapReduce, making this course a must for anybody interested in data science.

  • Access 71 lectures & 13 hours of content 24/7
  • Set up your own Hadoop cluster using virtual machines (VMs) & the Cloud
  • Understand HDFS, MapReduce & YARN & their interaction
  • Use MapReduce to recommend friends in a social network, build search engines & generate bigrams
  • Chain multiple MapReduce jobs together
  • Write your own customized partitioner
  • Learn to globally sort a large amount of data by sampling input files

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

Loonycorn is comprised of four individuals–Janani Ravi, Vitthal Srinivasan, Swetha Kolalapudi and Navdeep Singh–who have honed their tech expertises at Google and Flipkart. The team believes it has distilled the instruction of complicated tech concepts into funny, practical, engaging courses, and is excited to be sharing its content with eager students.

From 0 to 1 : Spark for Data Science in Python

KEY FEATURES

Analysts and data scientists typically have to work with several systems to effectively manage mass sets of data. Spark, on the other hand, provides you a single engine to explore and work with large amounts of data, run machine learning algorithms, and perform many other functions in a single interactive environment. This course’s focus on new and innovating technologies in data science and machine learning makes it an excellent one for anyone who wants to work in the lucrative, growing field of Big Data.

  • Access 52 lectures & 8 hours of content 24/7
  • Use Spark for a variety of analytics & machine learning tasks
  • Implement complex algorithms like PageRank & Music Recommendations
  • Work w/ a variety of datasets from airline delays to Twitter, web graphs, & product ratings
  • Employ all the different features & libraries of Spark, like RDDs, Dataframes, Spark SQL, MLlib, Spark Streaming & GraphX

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels, but some knowledge of Python and Java are assumed

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

Loonycorn is comprised of four individuals—Janani Ravi, Vitthal Srinivasan, Swetha Kolalapudi and Navdeep Singh—who have honed their tech expertises at Google and Flipkart. The team believes it has distilled the instruction of complicated tech concepts into funny, practical, engaging courses, and is excited to be sharing its content with eager students.

Scalable Programming with Scala & Spark

KEY FEATURES

The functional programming nature and the availability of a REPL environment make Scala particularly well suited for a distributed computing framework like Spark. Using these two technologies in tandem can allow you to effectively analyze and explore data in an interactive environment with extremely fast feedback. This course will teach you how to best combine Spark and Scala, making it perfect for aspiring data analysts and Big Data engineers.

  • Access 51 lectures & 8.5 hours of content 24/7
  • Use Spark for a variety of analytics & machine learning tasks
  • Understand functional programming constructs in Scala
  • Implement complex algorithms like PageRank & Music Recommendations
  • Work w/ a variety of datasets from airline delays to Twitter, web graphs, & Product Ratings
  • Use the different features & libraries of Spark, like RDDs, Dataframes, Spark SQL, MLlib, Spark Streaming, & GraphX
  • Write code in Scala REPL environments & build Scala applications w/ an IDE

    PRODUCT SPECS

    Details & Requirements

    • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
    • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
    • Certification of completion not included
    • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
    • Experience level required: all levels, but some knowledge of Java or C++ is assumed

    Compatibility

    • Internet required

    THE EXPERT

    Loonycorn is comprised of four individuals—Janani Ravi, Vitthal Srinivasan, Swetha Kolalapudi and Navdeep Singh—who have honed their tech expertises at Google and Flipkart. The team believes it has distilled the instruction of complicated tech concepts into funny, practical, engaging courses, and is excited to be sharing its content with eager students.

Learn by Example: HBase – The Hadoop Database

KEY FEATURES

For Big Data engineers and data analysts, HBase is an extremely effective databasing tool for organizing and manage massive data sets. HBase allows an increased level of flexibility, providing column oriented storage, no fixed schema and low latency to accommodate the dynamically changing needs of applications. With the 25 examples contained in this course, you’ll get a complete grasp of HBase that you can leverage in interviews for Big Data positions.

  • Access 41 lectures & 4.5 hours of content 24/7
  • Set up a database for your application using HBase
  • Integrate HBase w/ MapReduce for data processing tasks
  • Create tables, insert, read & delete data from HBase
  • Get a complete understanding of HBase & its role in the Hadoop ecosystem
  • Explore CRUD operations in the shell, & with the Java API

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels, but some knowledge Java is assumed

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

Loonycorn is comprised of four individuals—Janani Ravi, Vitthal Srinivasan, Swetha Kolalapudi and Navdeep Singh—who have honed their tech expertises at Google and Flipkart. The team believes it has distilled the instruction of complicated tech concepts into funny, practical, engaging courses, and is excited to be sharing its content with eager students.

Pig for Wrangling Big Data

KEY FEATURES

Think about the last time you saw a completely unorganized spreadsheet. Now imagine that spreadsheet was 100,000 times larger. Mind-boggling, right? That’s why there’s Pig. Pig works with unstructured data to wrestle it into a more palatable form that can be stored in a data warehouse for reporting and analysis. With the massive sets of disorganized data many companies are working with today, people who can work with Pig are in major demand. By the end of this course, you could qualify as one of those people.

  • Access 34 lectures & 5 hours of content 24/7
  • Clean up server logs using Pig
  • Work w/ unstructured data to extract information, transform it, & store it in a usable form
  • Write intermediate level Pig scripts to munge data
  • Optimize Pig operations to work on large data sets

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels, but some knowledge of SQL, Hadoop, and MapReduce is assumed

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

Loonycorn is comprised of four individuals—Janani Ravi, Vitthal Srinivasan, Swetha Kolalapudi and Navdeep Singh—who have honed their tech expertises at Google and Flipkart. The team believes it has distilled the instruction of complicated tech concepts into funny, practical, engaging courses, and is excited to be sharing its content with eager students.

From 0 to 1 : The Cassandra Distributed Database

KEY FEATURES

Data sets can outgrow traditional databases, much like children outgrow clothes. Unlike, children’s growth patterns, however, massive amounts of data can be extremely unpredictable and unstructured. For Big Data, the Cassandra distributed database is the solution, using partitioning and replication to ensure that your data is structured and available even when nodes in a cluster go down. Children, you’re on your own.

  • Access 44 lectures & 5.5 hours of content 24/7
  • Set up & manage a cluster using the Cassandra Cluster Manager (CCM)
  • Create keyspaces, column families, & perform CRUD operations using the Cassandra Query Language (CQL)
  • Design primary keys & secondary indexes, & learn partitioning & clustering keys
  • Understand restrictions on queries based on primary & secondary key design
  • Discover tunable consistency using quorum & local quorum
  • Learn architecture & storage components: Commit Log, MemTable, SSTables, Bloom Filters, Index File, Summary File & Data File
  • Build a Miniature Catalog Management System using the Cassandra Java driver

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels, but some knowledge of SQL, Hadoop, and MapReduce is assumed

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

Loonycorn is comprised of four individuals—Janani Ravi, Vitthal Srinivasan, Swetha Kolalapudi and Navdeep Singh—who have honed their tech expertises at Google and Flipkart. The team believes it has distilled the instruction of complicated tech concepts into funny, practical, engaging courses, and is excited to be sharing its content with eager students.

Oozie: Workflow Scheduling for Big Data Systems

KEY FEATURES

Working with Big Data, obviously, can be a very complex task. That’s why it’s important to master Oozie. Oozie makes managing a multitude of jobs at different time schedules, and managing entire data pipelines significantly easier as long as you know the right configurations parameters. This course will teach you how to best determine those parameters, so your workflow will be significantly streamlined.

  • Access 23 lectures & 3 hours of content 24/7
  • Install & set up Oozie
  • Configure Workflows to run jobs on Hadoop
  • Create time-triggered & data-triggered Workflows
  • Build & optimize data pipelines using Bundles

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels, but some knowledge of Hadoop and MapReduce is assumed

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

Loonycorn is comprised of four individuals—Janani Ravi, Vitthal Srinivasan, Swetha Kolalapudi and Navdeep Singh—who have honed their tech expertises at Google and Flipkart. The team believes it has distilled the instruction of complicated tech concepts into funny, practical, engaging courses, and is excited to be sharing its content with eager students.

Flume & Sqoop for Ingesting Big Data

KEY FEATURES

Flume and Sqoop are important elements of the Hadoop ecosystem, transporting data from sources like local file systems to data stores. This is an essential component to organizing and effectively managing Big Data, making Flume and Sqoop great skills to set you apart from other data analysts.

  • Access 16 lectures & 2 hours of content 24/7
  • Use Flume to ingest data to HDFS & HBase
  • Optimize Sqoop to import data from MySQL to HDFS & Hive
  • Ingest data from a variety of sources including HTTP, Twitter & MySQL

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels, but knowledge of HDFS, HBase, and Hive shells is required

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

Loonycorn is comprised of four individuals—Janani Ravi, Vitthal Srinivasan, Swetha Kolalapudi and Navdeep Singh—who have honed their tech expertises at Google and Flipkart. The team believes it has distilled the instruction of complicated tech concepts into funny, practical, engaging courses, and is excited to be sharing its content with eager students.

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SMART FIT Mini Health & Fitness Monitor Watch  for $27

SMART FIT Mini Health & Fitness Monitor Watch for $27

Track Your Steps & Zs with This Premium Fitness Tracker + Call Alert Center
Expires August 25, 2022 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 81% off

KEY FEATURES

Stay on the grid, even on those long runs, with the SMART FIT Mini Fitness & Health Monitor Watch. This watch will monitor your activity and sleep, and sync with your device via Bluetooth to alert you of incoming texts and calls. With a built-in pedometer, sleep-tracker, and progress reports, you’ll be able to see your progress on the SMART FIT app, free for every user.

  • View the OLED bright display in any light
  • Monitor & set goals for daily activity
  • Use as a remote w/ your smartphone camera
  • Use as an anti-loss alarm: will sound an alarm if more than 50 feet away
  • Sync back to your phone post-activity & leave your phone at home
  • Resist water thanks to IPX6 water-resistant standard

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PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Material: silicone band, metal locks
  • Completely adjustable to fit any wrist
  • Water resistant standard: IPX6
  • Manufacturer’s 6-month warranty & free support
  • Android & iOS apps available

Includes:

  • SMART FIT Mini Fitness & Health Monitor Watch (black)
  • USB charging cable

Compatibility

  • Android 4.3 or later
  • iOS 8.0 or later
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Pay What You Want: Complete Developer Bundle for $1

Pay What You Want: Complete Developer Bundle for $1

Beat the Average Price for A Comprehensive Education in Front-End Web, Game & Mobile Design
Expires April 18, 2017 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 99% off

Web Design Course

KEY FEATURES

Take your knowledge of web design to new heights with this 20-hour course. You’ll learn skills essential to entering the web design profession like HTML and CSS, and even explore specific industries like e-commerce. Learn to integrate you designs into social media sites and make them SEO friendly, so your designs aren’t just beautiful but drive overall growth.

  • Explore the world of web design w/ 20 hours of instruction
  • Study 18 beautifully designed course units from some of the world’s best writers on web design
  • Understand HTML5, CSS3 & advanced WordPress templating
  • Learn web design specifically for e-commerce, SEO & social media purposes
  • Participate in interactive exercises including a locally-hosted HTML emulator
  • Receive downloadable editable files (eg wireframes) to use directly for your own project
  • Take a test to measure your knowledge

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: 12 months
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

Both authors, Wendy and Lisa, have an outstanding reputation for explaining essential web design concepts clearly. They have jointly written this course with a practical focus explicitly in mind. The course is also constantly updated with responses to customer requests and updates in web technology – all this is included with your course.

For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

App Design Course

KEY FEATURES

Why waste your time with theory when you can get right to the nitty gritty of app design? This course does just that by teaching you the major platforms for developing apps for Android (Android SDK) and Apple (Xcode). Follow along with 15 hours of instruction, and learn to create your own app in just a few weeks!

  • Understand the basics of app design w/ 15 hours of instruction
  • Learn from expert instructors w/ real life experience
  • Study the source code from the instructor’s app Alice for the iPad
  • Get authentic tips covering design, programming & marketing
  • Get your app on Google Play or the Apple App Store
  • Develop a great app idea from scratch
  • Get introduced to Apple’s Xcode & the Android SDK

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: 12 months
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

The writers, editors and commentators of this course, test, exercises, and videos are experienced app developers. The chief writer is Chris Stevens, who has shipped over half-a-million mobile apps, and is the designer behind multiple number one apps. He has been featured in Apple’s global TV ad campaigns for the iPad, and won a Guardian Media Award for his work as a journalist.

For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

Game Design Course

KEY FEATURES

The gaming industry is booming, and it’s time you bring your great idea to the screen. This course is taught by experts in the field so you’ll understand what truly goes into coding, designing, and deploying a game. You’ll learn to build a game from scratch using Unity3D and watch your hard work come to life.

  • Study gaming w/ 15 hours of expert instruction
  • Learn from Chris & Max, co-founders of multi award-winning games studios
  • Learn from real experience & success rather than pure theory
  • Understand the history, climate & principles of game design
  • Use Unity 3D to create, program & refine your own mobile game
  • Release your game to the Apple, Google & Windows app stores
  • Understand the different platforms
  • Know how to test & deploy games

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: 12 months
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels

Compatibility

  • Internet required
  • Suggested: Apple Xcode & iOS operating system or Android SDK & Android operating system

THE EXPERT

The writers, editors and commentators of this course, test, exercises, and videos are experienced app developers. The chief writer is Chris Stevens, who has shipped over half-a-million mobile apps, and is the designer behind multiple number one apps. He has been featured in Apple’s global TV ad campaigns for the iPad, and won a Guardian Media Award for his work as a journalist.

For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

Basic WordPress Course

KEY FEATURES

Over 20% the Web utilizes WordPress for web publishing and content needs, and for good reason. This powerful platform provides the flexibility to easily get a web page up with zero experience, or completely customize a page with handwritten code. Begin this course, and learn to create a beautiful, dynamic website from scratch. The instructor will make sure you have all the tools to build a page you’re proud of.

  • Learn to use WordPress w/ 20 hours of instruction
  • Create a powerfully-functioning website that gives you complete control over your online presence
  • Successfully install & set up your WordPress account
  • Study the basics of managing content
  • Learn to maintain & update your site
  • Explore crucial plug-ins & incorporate them into your site

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: 12 months
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

Wendy Willard has an outstanding reputation for explaining essential web design concepts, clearly, having co-authored a best-selling Web Design course. She has jointly written this course with a practical focus explicitly in mind. The course is also constantly updated with responses to customer requests and updates in web technology – all this is included with your course..

For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

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Intensive Wall St. Certification Bundle for $79

Intensive Wall St. Certification Bundle for $79

3 Courses & Exam Materials to Earn Finance Certifications Demanded on Wall St.
Expires April 19, 2017 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 86% off

Intensive Accounting Bootcamp

KEY FEATURES

Accounting doesn’t come naturally to everyone, but it’s a valuable skill that can net you high-paying jobs, as well as improve your personal finance management. This bootcamp removes the tedium from accounting, aiming instead to tell a story by illustrating what the numbers mean through interesting, real-world examples. Geared towards students with little to no accounting background, it’s an excellent tune up for more complicated courses.

  • Access 11 hours of content 24/7
  • Gain an overview of the importance of accounting
  • Learn ten ways to cook the books & how to spot them from a financial point of view
  • Understand Detailed Income Statements, Detailed Balance Sheets, & Detailed Cash Flow Statements
  • Practice w/ a hands-on, interactive case study creating major financial statements
  • Compute, compare & contrast a variety of performance measures

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: 6 months
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion not included
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

In the spirit of Dean Choi’s never ending devotion to education, with permission from his family, we continue to offer our Accounting content with his name and likeness. We are forever grateful for the impact he has made and will go on to make on his students through his work.

Frederick D.S. Choi is Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Service Professor of Business at New York University Stern School of Business. He served as Vice Dean and Dean of the Undergraduate College at Stern from 1995–2004. He is currently the Chair of the Accounting Department. He has authored numerous books including International Accounting (Prentice-Hall), International Finance and Accounting Handbook (John Wiley), International Capital Markets in a World of Accounting Differences (Irwin) and Globalization of Financial Accounting and Reporting (FEI). He has published in many journals including Journal of Accounting Research, Accounting and Business Research, Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Accountancy, and the Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting.

For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

Accounting & Financial Statement Integration

KEY FEATURES

In this course, you’ll enhance your understanding of financial accounting basics, including the major financial statements, and the most important components of each as it relates to financial analysis. Learning to integrate financial statements will allow you to make better, more informed financial decisions and make you more attractive to potential employers.

  • Access 2.5 hours of content 24/7
  • Define & explore the components of Income Statements, Balance Sheets, & Cash Flow Statements
  • Understand how financial statements are interrelated
  • Discover major financial ratios, including liquidity, asset management, debt management, profitability, & market value ratios
  • Analyze, compare & contrast financial statements of various companies

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: 6 months
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion upon passing the included exam
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

In the spirit of Dean Choi’s never ending devotion to education, with permission from his family, we continue to offer our Accounting content with his name and likeness. We are forever grateful for the impact he has made and will go on to make on his students through his work.

Frederick D.S. Choi is Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Service Professor of Business at New York University Stern School of Business. He served as Vice Dean and Dean of the Undergraduate College at Stern from 1995–2004. He is currently the Chair of the Accounting Department. He has authored numerous books including International Accounting (Prentice-Hall), International Finance and Accounting Handbook (John Wiley), International Capital Markets in a World of Accounting Differences (Irwin) and Globalization of Financial Accounting and Reporting (FEI). He has published in many journals including Journal of Accounting Research, Accounting and Business Research, Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Accountancy, and the Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting.

For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

How to Analyze a 10-K

KEY FEATURES

In its most basic terms, a 10-K is an annual report required by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission that gives a comprehensive summary of a company’s financial performance. This course focuses not just on the financial statements of a 10-K, but teaches you how to read critically the footnotes, and the management discussion and analysis contained in the report. It’s a complex task, but this course will help you parse what is most important, and how to perform a proper, fully-realized financial analysis.

  • Access 2 hours of content 24/7
  • Understand the difference between a 10-K & an Annual Report
  • Learn the major components of a 10-K filing
  • Discover in detail the Management Discussion & Analysis section
  • Explore the major footnotes & how to analyze & interpret them
  • Discuss the Proxy statement
  • Use a group project to analyze, compare & contrast the 10-K’s of various companies

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of time users can access this course: 6 months
  • Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
  • Certification of completion upon passing the included exam
  • Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
  • Experience level required: all levels

Compatibility

  • Internet required

THE EXPERT

In the spirit of Dean Choi’s never ending devotion to education, with permission from his family, we continue to offer our Accounting content with his name and likeness. We are forever grateful for the impact he has made and will go on to make on his students through his work.

Frederick D.S. Choi is Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Service Professor of Business at New York University Stern School of Business. He served as Vice Dean and Dean of the Undergraduate College at Stern from 1995–2004. He is currently the Chair of the Accounting Department. He has authored numerous books including International Accounting (Prentice-Hall), International Finance and Accounting Handbook (John Wiley), International Capital Markets in a World of Accounting Differences (Irwin) and Globalization of Financial Accounting and Reporting (FEI). He has published in many journals including Journal of Accounting Research, Accounting and Business Research, Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Accountancy, and the Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting.

For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

Certification Exams for “Accounting & Financial Statement Integration” & “How to Analyze a 10-K”

KEY FEATURES

Wall St. Training is proud of the standards they have set in the financial industry and, therefore, have high standards for certification. By passing these quizzes and exams for the “Accounting & Financial Statement Integration,” and “How to Analyze a 10-K” courses, you will receive a vaunted certification that will greatly improve your job prospects in the financial industry.

PRODUCT SPECS

  • Financial model submissions will be given a PASS/FAIL grade
  • A passing grade is determined as NO MORE than 5 incorrect cells IN ANY worksheet
  • A failing grade is determined as MORE than 5 incorrect cells IN ANY worksheet
  • You are allowed a maximum of 2 submissions. If the first submission is PASS, then a second submission is not required. If the first submission is FAIL, then Wall St. Training will provide you with a marked copy of your submission.

THE EXPERT

The Wall St. Training Certificate can be granted to both classroom training and self-study clients who have successfully completed our financial modeling, valuation, M&A and LBO courses. It is an official document that confirms your completion of WST courses, as well as certifies that you have a full understanding and solid grasp of our finance topics, application of modeling, and valuation skills. For more details, click here.

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Nut Find 3 Smart Tracker for $19

Nut Find 3 Smart Tracker for $19

Losing Your Keys Won’t Be A Viable Excuse Once You Have This Handy Item Tracker
Expires December 31, 2016 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 20% off

KEY FEATURES

Think about the things you lose most often. Your keys and your phone, right? Well the Nut Find 3 was built to resolve that little forgetfulness issue. Just attach the tiny, portable Nut to whatever you lose most, and it will beep whenever you’re about to leave without all your belongings.

  • Your phone will beep to alarm you when Nut is out of the safety range
  • Both Nut & your phone will beep when your phone is left behind & out of safety range
  • Beep button will call Nut to beep when you’re looking for it
  • Location records show where & when the Nut was disconnected on a map
  • If you lose your Nut, declare it through the Nut App & all working Nut Apps will scan items around them automatically
  • The entire family can access the Nut by syncing w/ their own devices

PRODUCT SPECS

  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • ARM main stream M0 Chip

Includes

  • Nut Find 3 Smart Tracker (white)
  • Backup Battery
  • User Guide
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SelectTV by FreeCast: 1-Yr Subscription for $24

SelectTV by FreeCast: 1-Yr Subscription for $24

Score a Bonus HD TV Antenna with Purchase: The World’s Largest Entertainment Library Isn’t on Netflix Or Hulu – It’s on SelectTV
Expires December 31, 2016 23:59 PST
Buy now and get 33% off

KEY FEATURES

New Special Offer: Free HD Antenna (shipping not included) available from SelectTV post-purchase

More and more people are cutting the cable cord and looking to alternative TV and movie viewing methods. Netflix and Hulu are cool, but only one service offers all the perks of both cable and web-based streaming–while simultaneously dwarfing any other library. That’s SelectTV, where you can access over 300,000 TV episodes, 200,000 movies, 50,000 radio stations, and 5,000 live channels all from the same, simple browser interface. There are many reasons to cut the cord, but none are as convincing as SelectTV.

Featured in USA Today, Forbes, The Huffington Post, Inc., Yahoo! Finance, and Digital Trends

  • Access a massive library of TV shows, movies, live channels, radio stations & more from over 150 countries
  • Watch 300,000+ TV episodes (250,000 free) & 200,000 movies (10,000 free), plus unlimited video on demand from any device
  • Enjoy over 5,000 curated channels, w/ latest episodes from top networks, as well as classic TV from the last 50 years
  • Steam over 50,000 world radio stations
  • Get the latest TV & box office hits w/ Select TV Pay Per View
  • Broaden your horizons w/ thousands of on-demand TV shows
  • Access a full calendar of live events, sports, concerts & more, all streamed live via the web
  • Watch 100+ live local channels in HD w/ a free HD Antenna
  • Search across 100+ popular streaming services/networks simultaneously, seeing content from various apps all in one place
  • Play thousands of free online games – Arcade, Puzzle, Multi-Player, Sports, Casino & more
  • Connect to your home TV via Google Chromecast or HDMI cable

International Customers: Certain content may be restricted depending on the content provider and their permissions within the country in which you are trying to watch.

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

  • Length of access: 1 year
  • 300,000+ TV episodes (250,000 free)
  • 200,000+ movies (10,000 free)
  • 50,000+ radio stations
  • 5,000+ live channels
  • Video on demand
  • Pay Per View
  • Premium add-ons
  • Watch live local channels in HD w/ FREE digital signal antenna (shipping not included)

Compatibility

  • Windows XP or later
  • Mac OS X 10.6 or later
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Latest video plugins
  • Google Chromecast
  • Internet required
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