As a blogger, I wear many hats – from writer to photographer to designer and coder. While I went to school for a few of these skill sets, times have changed since 2001. Technology is changing and it’s important for me to stay up-to-date on whatever I can. Sure, there are $2,000 classes you can take for a day of intensive learning for one thing or another. But another, more affordable and more flexible option is a subscription to lynda.com.
I’ve known and used lynda.com for the past several years, both personally and professionally, as a great way to brush up and learn new skills and technologies, ranging from HTML5 to photography tips. If you want to dig into Photoshop 6 or just have an intro to stylesheets, lynda.com has a serious of video training tutorials that can benefit both new and advanced bloggers alike. Beyond that, lynda.com also offers training on different website and social media platforms, such as Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter.
Training with lynda.com is very easy. Simply browse for the skill, company, or software you want to train in and add it to your training library. Training modules usually have a table of contents that allows you to view all the training within that series. You can choose which videos you want to watch, or watch all of them. If you happen to find a video instructor you favor, you can watch all of their videos. Lynda tracks which training videos you’ve viewed so you can monitor your progress. Since it’s all online and available whenever you need, you can train at your own pace.
I’ve already added several HTML5 videos to my training queue and am enjoying the videos I’ve watched. Stay tuned for our next post where we’ll delve more into the actual training sessions!
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A.Smith says
August 11, 2012 at 1:53 amI would love to take the Foundations of Photography: Exposure course.
Donna Lindner says
August 11, 2012 at 5:32 amI need PhotoShop training, it’s taking too long trying to teach myself.
Chevelle Sopkin says
August 11, 2012 at 11:21 amI want to take the Excel 2010 Essential Training course to freshen up my skills for getting back in the job market not that my son is going to school. We need my income back… badly! 😉
Ki Ip says
August 11, 2012 at 11:33 amwebsite! 😀
denise says
August 11, 2012 at 3:22 pmI need more help than that 😉
Jo-Ann Brightman says
August 11, 2012 at 7:33 pmAll of them, but especially photo , web & interactive design
Daura says
August 12, 2012 at 3:08 amI would like to learn it all. The more I know the more comfortable I will feel being online.
Linda says
August 12, 2012 at 11:35 amWow so many-video, photoshop, and web-interactive just to start.
Peggy says
August 12, 2012 at 11:11 amI want to take WordPress Essential Training
Nancy says
August 13, 2012 at 11:42 amInDesign Secrets would be good!
Erika says
August 13, 2012 at 7:30 pmI’d like to take digital camera training, like the Shooting with the Canon Rebel T3i course.
CipBtRO says
August 14, 2012 at 8:23 amPhotoshop CS6 Essential Training
Rosemary says
August 14, 2012 at 3:00 pmI love Lynda! This deal is awesome, because at the moment I’m a little tight on budget but I just love their videos. I want to learn CSS and Java and other user interface programs.
Claire says
August 14, 2012 at 6:46 pmDreamweaver and WordPress 🙂
Mike S says
August 14, 2012 at 8:18 pmLightroom software tutorials
Carly says
August 14, 2012 at 8:28 pmI want to learn more about Photoshop. I’d take the Photoshop for Web Design course.
jessica w says
August 14, 2012 at 11:23 pmphotoshop 6 please
Jaime says
August 15, 2012 at 3:32 pmI would like to take the Foundations of Photography classes – exposure and lenses look great!
Brooke Bumgardner says
August 16, 2012 at 2:58 amI want to learn from the blogging courses and many of the others offered.
Victoria R. says
August 16, 2012 at 4:56 pmI’d love to learn how to design a restaraunt menu – and they have a specific Design class just for that!
Ellen Levickis says
August 17, 2012 at 10:16 amphotography
Kim Miller says
August 19, 2012 at 2:59 pmFood and Drink Photography
Jessica G. says
August 19, 2012 at 5:29 pmI would love to learn photo shop.
Emily W says
August 20, 2012 at 8:12 pmI’d like to learn Photoshop and Access.
Heather! says
August 21, 2012 at 6:44 amPhotoshop Basics!
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felecia says
August 21, 2012 at 12:30 pmPhotoshop CS6 Essential Training
Jong Eun Lee says
August 22, 2012 at 9:48 pmI want to learn to better use basic business tools like Excel. I’m planning to work again soon and this would really help!
Catherine L. says
August 23, 2012 at 9:53 amFood and Drink Photography
Lisa R says
August 23, 2012 at 10:50 amPresentations training
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krystle says
August 23, 2012 at 11:31 amFood photography!
Jessica Rose says
August 23, 2012 at 12:04 pmPhoto editing!
Michelle says
August 23, 2012 at 5:24 pmI would love to learn more about photography and editing!
kitblu says
August 23, 2012 at 9:50 pmI am an information junkie and would go crazy with this subscription. First is Access. I became efficient with this software on one job. There were 4 of us hired at the same time. We taught ourselves to use Access and shared tips and methods. Sometime after leaving that job I wanted to use it and could no longer remember how.
Next, I would take training on Word so I could fully utilize it.
Then …
kendra W says
August 24, 2012 at 4:28 amphotoshoppe training for sure!
David Riddles says
August 24, 2012 at 10:53 pmPHP for me
Derk Thomas says
August 24, 2012 at 11:26 pmCreate navigation menus with Jquery – I have been hearing a lot about that lately.
Chelsea M says
August 25, 2012 at 2:42 amI’d love to learn HTML!
Heather Poindexter says
August 25, 2012 at 9:48 amI need to brush up on the Excel 2010 Essential Training
Angela Cash says
August 25, 2012 at 11:11 amI would love to learn Photoshop for Photographers: Creative Effects.
Danielle says
August 25, 2012 at 11:17 amI would love to learn more about Photography:
Photoshop CS6 Essential Training
Mark Broxterman says
August 25, 2012 at 12:04 pmPhotoshop CS6 Essential Training
Conor S. says
August 25, 2012 at 1:45 pmPhotography and video editing.
Sandra S. says
August 25, 2012 at 2:52 pmI want to learn more about photography and Photoshop.
Sarah Yurga says
August 25, 2012 at 4:41 pmwith two beautiful kids, I need photography classes so I can capture their beauty properly
mike b says
August 25, 2012 at 4:42 pmphoto shop would be my choice
susan smoaks says
August 25, 2012 at 7:31 pmi want to learn photoshop
Caitlin McClure says
August 25, 2012 at 7:46 pmI’d love Photoshop for Photographers: Compositing
shanta spradlin says
August 25, 2012 at 8:04 pmI want to learn word and excel
Melinda says
August 25, 2012 at 10:52 pmPHP!
Veronica Garrett says
August 25, 2012 at 10:55 pmI want to learn PhotoShop.
Samantha K says
August 25, 2012 at 11:17 pmPhotoshop
Gianna says
August 26, 2012 at 12:06 amPhotoshop and powerpoint.