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lynda.com Targets Web Development Skills With New Courses

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Carpinteria-based online education provider lynda.com said late Friday that it is expanding out its library of courses, with a new set of programming courses aimed at accelerating web development. lynda development courses learning class education' READ MORE>>.

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General Assembly Raises $35M In Funding Round

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General Assembly , which conducts classes on web development, Photoshop, Javascript, digital marketing, and all kinds of other topics through its location in Los Angeles, has just scored a $35M funding round, a Series C for the company.

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Does Best Buy Need a Restart?

Eric Greenspan

Imagine entering the store and joining a discussion or class on Photoshop, web development or replacing a hard disk. Provide off the charts service when people use the warranty or service plan, whether paid for or not. Another area Best Buy can focus on is workshops. Not to mention, more traffic.

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Programs in NYC and LA prepare autistic students to excel in tech careers

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Founded by Beth Rosenberg, the mother of a teen on the autism spectrum, the organization offers classes on tech skills like graphic design, video editing, and game development to students ages 7-20. Coding Autism offers a 20-week intensive boot camp, providing training in software engineering, quality assurance and web development.

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Hacking Hacker News – How Wily Startups Leverage Social News Sites

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Divshot's Founders conceived of their innovative web development solution, which automatically generates professional-grade code during the wire framing process, during a Startup Weekend event in Kansas City. Note: Rincon Venture Partners is an investor in Launchpad LA, but otherwise has no affiliation with Divshot.).

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Does Best Buy Need a Restart?

Eric Greenspan

Imagine entering the store and joining a discussion or class on Photoshop, web development or replacing a hard disk. Provide off the charts service when people use the warranty or service plan, whether paid for or not. Another area Best Buy can focus on is workshops. Not to mention, more traffic.

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Interview with Adi Jaffe, All About Addiction

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One of Southern California's biggest assets are the number of world class, local universities researching and developing technology and knowledge across a large number of disciplines. We'd like to put money into marketing and web development, so we can create a more robust solution, and get it out in front of people.

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