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About this Course

NodeJS is a platform that allows developers to write server side high performance and networked applications. And that too using good old Javascript. But wait ! Isn't Javascript meant to be used for forms and stuff on web pages ?

Well that was 10 years ago. The world has gone from 'Oops! You've not filled up the form properly !' days to today's modern web apps and social media sites that rely heavily on Javascript. Google Apps, Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and LinkedIn, being handful examples of this movement. And to think that this quantum leap would not have been possible without Javascript is not an overstatement. Today, when you socialize with your friends on Facebook, or use your Gmail inbox, you're running thousands of lines of code written in Javascript, in your browser.

With Node JS, you can take this knowledge back on the server, where usually you would expect to see the likes of PHP, Ruby, ASP dot NET etc. But that's only a small portion of the reason why NodeJS is so cool. The fact that you can write full blown networked applications (think chat servers, collaborative tools, real-time data visualisation apps) with just a few lines of code is more than reason enough to not only look at NodeJS, but deep dive into it !

But I know PHP ? Why should I learn NodeJS ? Well, for starters, learning something new never hurts. But most importantly, learning NodeJS is great because :

1. Node allows you to write highly scalable networked apps deployed on the cloud !
2. You're working at a different level of application design per se with Node and that means that you're not writing an app that sits on top of a stack, you design the stack from the server up. And while that may sound daunting, it really is not and you'll see why.
3. You code in the same language, both on the server and on the front end ! We're all polyglots (we use multiple programming languages and syntax in most of our projects), but managing code in the same language on the back-end and the front-end never hurts and in-fact can be a huge time saver when debugging.
4. NodeJS is used by the likes of LinkedIn, Yahoo and Microsoft to name a few. Its pretty new and consequently you gain advantage from the exponentially growing community of NodeJS & Javascript developers and that's great fun, really !
5. If you've been coding in Javascript, you can leverage your existing knowledge and skills and take it to a whole new level !

The Real Problem

So, NodeJS sounds pretty interesting so far, but what really hit me in the face when I was learning all about Node was the fact that, with any new platform, framework or technology, you need to take baby steps, all the way through, to making real world examples, if you have to get to the grips of it. And that leads us to why you're here.

In this course, we'll go from absolute scratch, all the way up to building and deploying full blown NodeJS app on the Cloud !

Project Oriented Learning

With NodeJS, we will build two full blown apps. We will go all the from concept creation, UI/UX design to coding and deploying our app on the cloud.

A. ChatCAT - One of the fun things that you can do with NodeJS is build realtime apps that allow a high number of concurrent users to interact with each other. Examples of this kind include Chat Servers, Gaming Servers, Collaborative Tools etc. We will build a multi-room chat server that allows users to login via Facebook, Create Chatrooms of their choice and Chat in realtime. We will not only create this app, but also deploy it on Heroku and Digital Ocean !

You will learn all about using Websockets, Structuring your App in an efficient manner, creating and using development & production configurations, Authentication using Facebook, Setting up an App on Facebook, Managing Sessions, Querying & Using a Hosted MongoDB Database, Using Heroku & Digital Ocean's Cloud Services and lots more...

B. PhotoGRID - The second complete app that we will build in this course is a Photo Gallery app which lets users upload images into a gallery with the ability to vote up the images that they like. This NodeJS app lets users upload files, which are then resized to thumbnails on the server and stored in an Amazon S3 Bucket for optimal delivery to the front end interface. The entire app runs on an Amazon EC2 Cloud Server which we will create from scratch and configure for use.

You will learn about managing file uploads using NodeJS & AJAX, Resizing Images on the Server, Accessing & Storing files in an S3 Bucket, Querying & Using a Hosted MongoDB Database, Using Amazon's Elastic IP Service & Cloudfront distribution, ensuring your NodeJS app runs automatically even if the server is restarted and lots more...

In the projects above, we leave no stone unturned in terms of execution. This is a complete hands-on course that is not just limited to NodeJS but to the ecosystem that needs attention when a NodeJS app is built and deployed. My intent is hand hold you all the way from writing your first app to deploying production level apps on the cloud.

And I'm always available to personally help you out, should you get stuck.

BONUS :: Here's the best thing about this course. The curriculum that you see gets you up and running with NodeJS & Cloud Deployment. However, there is so much more that you can do with NodeJS, which is why I will keep adding new lectures and sections to this course on an ongoing basis. There is so much more that you will get with full lifetime access to lectures and all updates !!

So, join in the fun !

Who is the target audience?

• Understand the inner workings of NodeJS
• Web Designers & Front End Developers who wish to extend their knowledge of Javascript for building high performance network applications.
• Software Developers who want to build high performance network applications.
• Absolute beginners with basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript, wanting to upgrade to professional Web Development and Building Web Apps.
• Anyone who wishes to get hands-on training with setting up an Amazon EC2 Instance with a host of other services like Cloudfront, Elastic IP and S3
• Anyone who wishes to get hands-on training with deploying a NodeJS app on the cloud
• Computer Engineering students
• Tech Entrepreneurs who want to get their hands down and dirty with Web Coding & App Development.
• Anyone who wishes to stay on the forefront of technology !
• PHP, ASPnet, Perl, Java & Ruby coders wanting to leap onto the NodeJs bandwagon.

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MOST people who try to create a WordPress site give up. Let me say it more clearly: 9 out of 10 WordPress sites never get completed!

A lot of these sites were started by people who never even made their first post. Where do you stand in that equation?

If you've failed to create a WordPress site of your own or you're thinking of doing so, this course is exactly what you're looking for. 

These shortcut strategies take you by the hand and lead you through the WordPress creation process step-by-simple-step. Just follow along -- and you’ll be up and running in no time! It doesn’t matter if you are ‘technically challenged’, With these step-by-step, over-the-shoulder video guides, you'll be able to create your first WordPress site. We'll leave the advanced concepts for some other time: the goal of this course is not to confuse you, but to walk you through the steps of building your very first WordPress site. 

The course gives you three options: build a WordPress site locally, on your computer, build a live website - or both!

You will learn, amongst other things, what localhosting is, how you can build your website locally without paying for hosting or domain. Once you've done that, you can use your recently-installed WordPress to apply everything you're about to learn, so you don't have to pay hosting and domain fees while experimenting with WordPress. 

This course will also teach you how to build a live website, how to move your local site to a live hosting environment and vice versa. 

And the most important thing? 

No Programming or technical skills needed! No matter who you are, or where you are, you can use this course to learn how to build a beautiful, responsive website, and take your first step to becoming a WordPress master! 

(The follow-up course will help you take the next step and dive into advanced territories). 

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There are over 644 million active websites on the Internet and growing. The only Website that do well are ones which are well designed both in terms of user interface and user experience. That's why it so important to learn the design skills that will make your app stand out in a crowd.

The UI Design Course is great for people with absolutely no design experience or experienced designers who want to get up to speed quickly with Front end Web design. We'll introduce you to the art of making beautiful Websites. We'll explore key UI and UX concepts that are essential to building good looking and easy to use apps that are loved by users.

Interested in user interface (UI) design? You should be. You can make more as a user interface designer than any other kind of design. UI designers are make six-figure income, and UI design regularly makes top-ten lists for the most in-demand, fastest growing jobs.They enjoy amazing work flexibility. 

The course has a practical component that takes you step-by-step through the workflow of a professional Web designer.With this short but informative course, you’ll learn how get started as a professional UI designer.

After Students completing this course will have the knowledge to create beautiful websites that leave people with a smile on their face.


Who is the target audience?

• Anyone who wants to build Websites
• Anyone who wants to start their own business or begin a freelance career
• Web and App Developers and anyone looking to take their UI work to the next level.

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Facebook Messenger chatbots will be the next BIG marketing trend in 2017 and beyond.

More than 1 billion people are active on Messenger every month, so why not monetize this platform as part of your/your client's social media marketing strategy?

The beauty is that chatbots are still in their infancy, meaning that very few businesses are using them to sell. This equates to HUGE opportunity for you, as a digital marketer, because deploying a bot will help your brand — and whatever products you're selling — stand out from the competition.
Some advantages of building Facebook bots include...

• 90% open rates, compared to the average 30% with email marketing
• Instant, relevant answers to users who message your page, eliminating slow responses and missed sales
• Reach all your fans without paying Facebook to "boost" your posts
• Personalize your sales pitches using Facebook data, proving to customers that you understand them
• Monetize your conversations inside Messenger without redirecting them to a painfully slow sales page

Whether you're a brand consultant, social media marketing agency, or a do-it-yourself small business owner, this course will teach you how to build a Facebook Messenger bot that converts users and puts money in the bank.
Who is the target audience?

• Social media marketers
• Branding consultants
• "DIY" business owners

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