GenAI Essentials – Full Course for Beginners

By freeCodeCamp.org
Published: Jan 08, 2025

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Learn the essentials of working with AI in the cloud from @ExamProChannel. This comprehensive course covers the complete generative AI development lifecycle – from fundamental concepts through practical implementation, including prompt engineering, development tools, deployment, optimization, and advanced topics like RAGs and AI agents.

More course info: https://www.exampro.co/exp-genai-001

?? Contents ??
00:00:00 Introduction
00:54:16 AI and ML Fundamentals
03:02:21 Gen AI Primer
03:32:55 Data and ML
03:47:56 LLM Basics
04:12:22 AI Powered Assistants
04:24:42 Env Setup
06:12:17 Prompt Engineering
07:00:25 WorkBenches and Playgrounds
07:44:09 Model as a Service
08:36:26 LLM DevTools and Workflow
11:52:07 AI Code Assistants
14:04:37 App Prototyping
17:21:06 Containers
18:12:43 Serving
18:19:51 AI Delivery Platform
19:40:45 GenAI Hardware
19:50:21 Framework
19:51:49 LLM Customization
19:52:35 SFT
19:56:25 Size Optimization
20:26:04 RAGS
22:21:19 Agents

???? Thanks to our Champion and Sponsor supporters:
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???? Goddard Tan
???? David MG
???? Matthew Springman
???? Claudio
???? Oscar R.
???? jedi-or-sith
???? Nattira Maneerat
???? Justin Hual

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33 Spreadsheet Projects Course for Beginners – Excel and Google Sheets

By freeCodeCamp.org
Published: Jan 07, 2025

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Improve your skills with spreadsheets by building 33 projects. Most can be done with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.

Course developed by @EamonnCottrell.

Project Demo Sheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dEfgXu997gGy7rs9Qe3sTvil7kHyHZMM2eXvxsVYOfA/template/preview

?? Contents ??
?? (0:00:00) Intro
?? (0:00:32) Create a Personal Finance Tracker
?? (0:10:19) Create All Day Calendar Events
?? (0:20:30) Auto Numbering in Excel
?? (0:23:31) Create Dynamic Search Bar
?? (0:29:33) Excel User Defined Functions
?? (0:33:59) Apps Script Form to Calendar
?? (0:42:45) Embed YouTube in Sheets
?? (0:49:49) Send Email From Google Sheet
?? (0:54:01) Automate Reminder Emails with Lido
?? (1:05:19) Create Image Lightbox in Google Sheet
?? (1:11:43) Create Travel Checklist in Sheets
?? (1:22:08) Mail Merge with Lido
?? (1:32:22) Regular Expressions in Excel
?? (1:37:13) Table in Google Sheets finally
?? (1:44:22) Create a Daily Taskmaster
?? (1:49:03) Link Google Tables to Google Docs
?? (1:50:31) Excel vs Sheets Tables
?? (2:11:17) Create a Dynamic Monthly Calendar in Sheets
?? (2:22:53) Create Multiple Condition Dynamic Checkboxes
?? (2:32:43) Apps Script – Extract Data From LinkedIn
?? (2:39:33) Apps Script – Get Last Row
?? (2:44:24) Multiple Dependent Drop Down Lists
?? (2:52:43) Multiple Selection Data Validation update
?? (3:00:09) YouTube Analytics In Google Sheets
?? (3:10:51) Excel File Types
?? (3:15:07) Excel – Create Search Bar
?? (3:27:10) Quickbooks Fast Bulk Import from Excel
?? (3:36:09) 14 Excel Shortcuts
?? (3:44:10) Excel – Make a Dynamic Invoice Generator
?? (4:01:21) Excel – Make a Calendar with Sequence
?? (4:10:32) Automatic notifications from Google Sheet
?? (4:11:02) Excel – Create Color By Number Generator
?? (4:17:28) Excel – Make a Directory of Sheets with VBA

???? Thanks to our Champion and Sponsor supporters:
???? Drake Milly
???? Ulises Moralez
???? Goddard Tan
???? David MG
???? Matthew Springman
???? Claudio
???? Oscar R.
???? jedi-or-sith
???? Nattira Maneerat
???? Justin Hual

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IoT Home Automation Project Tutorial

By freeCodeCamp.org
Published: Jan 02, 2025

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Learn to build smart systems using ESP32 microcontrollers, LEDs, and servo motors. You will learn to create a complete home automation system that can be controlled from either a Raspberry Pi or your laptop, using industry-standard tools and practices.

Course developed by @asabretech

???? GitHub: https://github.com/ebenezerasabre/server

?? Contents ??
(0:00:00) Introduction
(0:01:49) Hardware Setup
(0:02:37) Project Demo
(0:05:23) Software Flowchart
(0:09:13) ESP32 MQTT Client
(0:21:40) Software Package Installations
(0:28:32) PostgreSQL Setup & Node.js Server (Model.js)
(0:39:57) Service, Controller & Route Modules
(0:48:54) MQTT Broker & Socket.io
(1:04:42) FrontEnd: HTML & EJS

???? Thanks to our Champion and Sponsor supporters:
???? Drake Milly
???? Ulises Moralez
???? Goddard Tan
???? David MG
???? Matthew Springman
???? Claudio
???? Oscar R.
???? jedi-or-sith
???? Nattira Maneerat
???? Justin Hual

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Highlights from our EPIC 2024 Year-End Roundup Podcast!

By School of Motion
Published: Dec 30, 2024

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Watch some of the highlights from our colossal roundup of all things Motion Design.

2024 was a transformative year for our industry – from AI disruption to the evolution of real-time tools, emerging platforms, and a changing economic landscape. Join Joey Korenman, EJ Hassenfratz, and Aharon Rabinowitz in this short(er) video featuring highlights from our year-end podcast.

Or watch/listen to the complete 6-HOURS+ podcast where we break down everything that shaped our industry and peer into what 2025 might bring. We also asked some industry luminaries to weigh in.

Head over to our blog post for the complete recording and links to everything we talk about: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/2024-review

SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES
All Courses – https://som.bz/3SUg5Yb

CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:21 Will Blender Beat Cinema 4D?
00:01:58 Rive: The Future of Interactive Animation
00:04:39 The Future of Lottie?
00:07:20 The MoConomy: Trends and Predictions
00:10:02 The Impact of AI
00:12:59 The Freelance Market

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React Native Full Course for Beginners

By freeCodeCamp.org
Published: Dec 30, 2024

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React Native Full Course for Beginners | Complete All-in-One Tutorial | 4 Hours

This React Native Course for beginners is an all-in-one tutorial full of over 4 hours of React Native code and instruction to help you learn the basics of mobile app development.

???? Course Resources: https://github.com/gitdagray/react-native-course

?? Contents ??
(0:00:00) Intro
(0:01:08) Chapter 1: Start Here
(0:21:47) Chapter 2: Build an App
(0:43:06) Chapter 3: Navigation
(1:17:25) Chapter 4: List Views
(2:05:47) Chapter 5: CRUD App
(2:42:40) Chapter 6: Data Storage
(3:20:20) Chapter 7: Dynamic Routing
(4:02:34) Chapter 8: EAS Development Builds

???? Thanks to our Champion and Sponsor supporters:
???? Drake Milly
???? Ulises Moralez
???? Goddard Tan
???? David MG
???? Matthew Springman
???? Claudio
???? Oscar R.
???? jedi-or-sith
???? Nattira Maneerat
???? Justin Hual

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Learn to code for free and get a developer job: https://www.freecodecamp.org

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AWS Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02) Certification Course – Pass the Exam!

By freeCodeCamp.org
Published: Dec 19, 2024

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Prepare for the Solutions Architect Professional Certification and pass!

This credential helps certified individuals showcase advanced knowledge and skills in providing complex solutions to complex problems, optimizing security, cost, and performance, and automating manual processes. This certification is a means for organizations to identify and develop talent with these critical skills for implementing cloud initiatives.

?? Developed by Andrew Brown of ExamPro. @ExamProChannel
???? https://www.exampro.co/sap-c02

?? Contents ??
00:00:00 Introduction
00:19:45 S3
19:27:06 AWS API
24:43:40 Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
33:21:34 AWS Lambda
36:02:33 CloudFront
36:37:04 SQS
37:38:00 SNS
38:18:55 RDS
39:30:12 Aurora
40:07:21 ELB
41:11:24 ASG
42:05:14 Athena
42:21:11 Kinesis
44:10:42 AWS ML Managed Services
46:59:58 Lightsail
47:16:15 EFS
47:41:10 EBS
48:45:57 FSx
48:57:08 Storage Gateway
49:17:29 Amazon AppStream
49:28:40 Amazon Workspaces
49:41:52 AWS Migration Hub
49:47:56 Database Migration Service
50:23:21 Secrets Manager
51:05:06 Amazon Neptune
51:22:38 DocumentDB
52:18:19 Amazon MQ
53:06:53 Amazon AppFlow
53:08:46 Amazon Keyspaces
53:10:18 QLDB
53:12:09 AWS AppRunner
53:26:50 AWS CloudFormation
56:10:48 EKS
57:02:44 AWS Glue
57:49:19 OpenSearch Service
58:12:25 Security Hub
58:17:02 MSK
58:47:16 Audit Manager
58:55:39 AWS Certificate Manager
59:14:14 Device Farm
59:26:41 Route53
60:55:59 EC2
62:55:21 AWS Transfer Family
64:12:34 AWS DataSync
64:21:16 AWS Directory Service
64:23:48 AWS Backup
64:39:55 AWS Global Accelerator
64:55:46 AWS Data Exchange
64:59:53 AWS Compute Optimizer
65:10:15 Elastic Transcoder
65:38:36 Amazon Machine Images
66:02:18 DynamoDB
66:52:18 API Gateway
67:37:52 Cognito
68:25:36 ECS

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Step-by-Step Guide: Create Custom Photoshop Parametric Filters with Substance Designer

By Photoshop Training Channel
Published: Dec 12, 2024

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Learn to create your very own custom Photoshop Parametric Filters with Adobe Substance Designer!

In this tutorial, we’ll explore the world of Adobe Substance Designer and how you can use it to create your own custom Photoshop Parametric filters.

We’ll start with a basic example, perfect for learning the essentials of Substance Designer and understanding the required components for building parametric filters.

Then, we’ll move on to a more advanced project—a retro photo effect that dives deeper into advanced features, common challenges, and how to solve them.

By the end of this video, you’ll have the skills to create powerful Photoshop filters tailored to your creative needs.

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???? INDEX – Create Photoshop Parametric Filters with Adobe Substance Designer
00:00 – Introduction
00:49 – What is Adobe Substance Designer?
01:56 – Example 01 – Creating a Simple Parametric Filter
10:38 – Install Your Custom Parametric Filter
11:31 – Example 02 – Photo Retro Effect
22:37 – Install the Retro Photo Parametric Filter
23:30 – How To Delete Custom Photoshop Parametric Filters

???? LINKS:

Advanced Tutorial Playlist ? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3bfN-31F9RdjUXw3KnjxT-ChS9jr9mDy

Embroidery Effect Parametric Filter ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23hCkptb6Vo&list=PL3bfN-31F9RfB_7DNMOtdiPwvL-WAA-7F

Premium Tutorials ? http://ptcvids.com/shop

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???? CREDITS
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Rediscovering the Art of Interactive Design with 2Advanced Studios

By School of Motion
Published: Dec 11, 2024

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From Flash to the future, in this episode of the School of Motion Podcast we dive deep with interactive design legends Eric and Tony of 2Advanced Studios. Check out the corresponding blog posts (with additional videos and design examples!) here: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/2advanced

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:30 Early Beginnings and Background
00:10:26 Why Flash?
00:16:06 Creative Inspirations and Design Philosophy
00:24:41 Animation Techniques and Innovations
00:30:17 The Growth of 2Advanced
00:42:09 Navigating Challenges in Expansion
00:45:17 The Death of Flash
00:48:41 Finding New Directions
00:55:29 The Return of Interactivity
01:11:32 Bridging the Gap: Animation and Code
01:18:57 The Future of 2Advanced

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Guided Courses – https://som.bz/3LYmJef
Instant Access Courses – https://som.bz/3AWv63C

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SoM Winter 2025 Registration is on!

By School of Motion
Published: Dec 09, 2024

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Stuck in a career rut? Struggling to level up your skills? You can change that starting now. We are stoked to kick off our Winter 2025 registration with tons of opportunities for beginners to get started and for more experienced artists to up their game! Learn more at https://www.schoolofmotion.com/winter2025.

Not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered with our different design tracks:

– 2D Design: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/learning-paths/become-a-designer
– Motion Design: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/learning-paths/become-a-motion-designer
– 3D Animation and Design: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/learning-paths/become-a-3d-animator

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Win Free Stuff in our 12 Days of Mograph!

By School of Motion
Published: Dec 05, 2024

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????12 Days of Mograph is BACK!????

Hot on the heels of our Black Friday sale, we now have a bunch of AMAZING PRIZES to give away EVERY DAY from Dec 9 – Dec 20th!

Get the full deets and entry requirements right here ?? https://som.bz/3VNEDF5

Extra special thanks go to our amazing sponsors: Adobe, ActionVFX, aescripts + aeplugins, Artlist, Greyscalegorilla, Maxon, Motion Array, Rocket Lasso, Scene Group, The Pixel Lab and Xencelabs!

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