Beginner's Reference Books | Summaries & Audio

PCs For Dummies

by Dan Gookin • 1992

From plugging it in to fixing it yourself: the manual your PC never came with.

3.57

111

🖥️ Personal Computing 💻 Computer Basics 🍼 Absolute Beginners 📋 Step-By-Step Guides ⚙️ Operating Systems

PCs For Dummies 91%

From plugging it in to fixing it yourself: the manual your PC never came with.

by Dan Gookin 1992

3.57

111 ratings

🖥️ Personal Computing 💻 Computer Basics 🍼 Absolute Beginners 📋 Step-By-Step Guides ⚙️ Operating Systems

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5)

by Jamie Chan • 2015

Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.

4.06

142

🌐 Web Development 🖥️ Frontend Engineering 🛠️ Learn By Doing 🎨 Web Design Basics 📐 Page Layout

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) Summary

Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) 90%

Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.

by Jamie Chan 2015

4.06

142 ratings

🌐 Web Development 🖥️ Frontend Engineering 🛠️ Learn By Doing 🎨 Web Design Basics 📐 Page Layout

A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies

by John Wiley & Sons • 2011

Seventeen Dummies lessons: fix your computer, play rock guitar, train your puppy, and navigate love.

3.31

4k+

🧰 Life Skills Compendium 🐣 Beginner's Guides 🏠 Adulting Basics 📚 Self-Help Guides 😂 Humorous Instruction

A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies Summary

A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies 90%

Seventeen Dummies lessons: fix your computer, play rock guitar, train your puppy, and navigate love.

by John Wiley & Sons 2011

3.31

4k+ ratings

🧰 Life Skills Compendium 🐣 Beginner's Guides 🏠 Adulting Basics 📚 Self-Help Guides 😂 Humorous Instruction

A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort

by Mark Myers • 2013

JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.

4.04

624

🌐 Web Development 💻 Learn To Code 📚 Programming Fundamentals 🐣 Beginner Programming 🖱️ Dom Scripting

A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort Summary

A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort 90%

JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.

by Mark Myers 2013

4.04

624 ratings

🌐 Web Development 💻 Learn To Code 📚 Programming Fundamentals 🐣 Beginner Programming 🖱️ Dom Scripting

Python Programming for Beginners

by MARK CODING • 2020

Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.

5.00

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code 🌱 Absolute Beginners 🛠️ Hands-On Learning 📊 Data Analysis

Python Programming for Beginners Summary

Python Programming for Beginners 90%

Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.

by MARK CODING 2020

5.00

1 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code 🌱 Absolute Beginners 🛠️ Hands-On Learning 📊 Data Analysis

Python Programming for Beginners

by Jason Cannon • 2014

The no-fluff guide to Python: learn variables, functions, and data structures, then write real code.

3.93

283

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 📜 Scripting Basics 🧑‍💻 New Programmers 🚀 Getting Started Guides

Python Programming for Beginners 90%

The no-fluff guide to Python: learn variables, functions, and data structures, then write real code.

by Jason Cannon 2014

3.93

283 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 📜 Scripting Basics 🧑‍💻 New Programmers 🚀 Getting Started Guides

Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient

by Pinhok Languages • 2018

2000 high-frequency Ukrainian words: the shortest path from nothing to functional conversation.

3.00

🌐 Language Learning 📝 Vocabulary Building 📊 Word Frequency Lists 🗣️ Practical Phrases 📚 Self Study

Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient Summary

Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient 90%

2000 high-frequency Ukrainian words: the shortest path from nothing to functional conversation.

by Pinhok Languages 2018

3.00

1 ratings

🌐 Language Learning 📝 Vocabulary Building 📊 Word Frequency Lists 🗣️ Practical Phrases 📚 Self Study

Html

by iCode Academy • 2017

Build a working website from scratch in seven days, no coding background required.

3.87

🧱 Html And Css 🐣 Beginner Coding 🗓️ 7-Day Learning ⏳ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🛠️ Project-Based Learning

Html 90%

Build a working website from scratch in seven days, no coding background required.

by iCode Academy 2017

3.87

78 ratings

🧱 Html And Css 🐣 Beginner Coding 🗓️ 7-Day Learning ⏳ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🛠️ Project-Based Learning

HTML and CSS

by Jon Duckett • 2011

HTML and CSS are the web's building blocks. This visual guide shows you how to lay them.

4.30

5k+

🌐 Web Design 🖥️ Frontend Development ⚖️ Web Standards 👁️ Visual Learning 💻 Introductory Programming

HTML and CSS 89%

HTML and CSS are the web's building blocks. This visual guide shows you how to lay them.

by Jon Duckett 2011

4.30

5k+ ratings

🌐 Web Design 🖥️ Frontend Development ⚖️ Web Standards 👁️ Visual Learning 💻 Introductory Programming

Learn Python 3 the Hard Way

by Zed A. Shaw • 2017

Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.

3.92

597

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code ⌨️ Command Line 🐛 Debugging 🛠️ Learn By Doing

Learn Python 3 the Hard Way 89%

Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.

by Zed A. Shaw 2017

3.92

597 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code ⌨️ Command Line 🐛 Debugging 🛠️ Learn By Doing

The Non-Designer's Design Book

by Robin P. Williams • 2011

Good design is not a talent; it is four principles anyone can apply.

4.10

5k+

🎨 Graphic Design 👁️ Visual Communication 📐 Layout Design 🧱 Design Principles 🔤 Typography

The Non-Designer's Design Book 89%

Good design is not a talent; it is four principles anyone can apply.

by Robin P. Williams 2011

4.10

5k+ ratings

🎨 Graphic Design 👁️ Visual Communication 📐 Layout Design 🧱 Design Principles 🔤 Typography

Learning Python

by Mark Lutz • 2013

Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.

4.02

3k+

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 🧱 Data Structures 📂 Code Organization 🌱 Beginner Programmers

Learning Python 89%

Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.

by Mark Lutz 2013

4.02

3k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📖 Language Fundamentals 🧱 Data Structures 📂 Code Organization 🌱 Beginner Programmers

Learning Web Design

by Jennifer Niederst Robbins • 2001

The hands-on guide that turns absolute beginners into web designers who actually know how to code.

4.09

799

🖥️ Front-End Development 🌐 Web Standards 📗 Beginner-Friendly Coding 🎨 Web Graphics 🐢 Self-Paced Learning

Learning Web Design 89%

The hands-on guide that turns absolute beginners into web designers who actually know how to code.

by Jennifer Niederst Robbins 2001

4.09

799 ratings

🖥️ Front-End Development 🌐 Web Standards 📗 Beginner-Friendly Coding 🎨 Web Graphics 🐢 Self-Paced Learning

The Everything Sign Language Book

by Irene Duke • 2003

A slight hand turn changes the word. Your face does the grammar. The complete ASL manual.

3.98

168

🧏 Sign Language 🇺🇸 American Sign Language 📖 Self-Study 🎓 Language Instruction 🗣️ Deaf Communication

The Everything Sign Language Book Summary

The Everything Sign Language Book 89%

A slight hand turn changes the word. Your face does the grammar. The complete ASL manual.

by Irene Duke 2003

3.98

168 ratings

🧏 Sign Language 🇺🇸 American Sign Language 📖 Self-Study 🎓 Language Instruction 🗣️ Deaf Communication

PLAY WITH PYTHON (CORE)

by AK Singh • 2021

Your first variable to your first decorator: the full Python core curriculum built for newcomers.

🐍 Python Programming 📘 Learn To Code 🧱 Programming Fundamentals 📚 Language Reference 📦 Standard Library

PLAY WITH PYTHON (CORE) 89%

Your first variable to your first decorator: the full Python core curriculum built for newcomers.

by AK Singh 2021

🐍 Python Programming 📘 Learn To Code 🧱 Programming Fundamentals 📚 Language Reference 📦 Standard Library

Spanish for Dummies

by Susana Wald • 1999

Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.

3.65

463

🗣️ Language Learning 🇪🇸 Spanish For Beginners 💬 Conversational Spanish 📚 Practical Grammar 🎧 Audio-Based Learning

Spanish for Dummies 89%

Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.

by Susana Wald 1999

3.65

463 ratings

🗣️ Language Learning 🇪🇸 Spanish For Beginners 💬 Conversational Spanish 📚 Practical Grammar 🎧 Audio-Based Learning

How to Read Music in 30 Days

by Matthew Ellul • 2020

Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.

4.18

165

🎼 Music Theory 👁️ Sight Reading 📝 Music Notation 📖 Music Literacy 🏛️ Western Music Theory

How to Read Music in 30 Days 89%

Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.

by Matthew Ellul 2020

4.18

165 ratings

🎼 Music Theory 👁️ Sight Reading 📝 Music Notation 📖 Music Literacy 🏛️ Western Music Theory

Wordpress in a week

by Zak Cagaros • 2014

Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.

3.46

🌐 Website Building 🖥️ Wordpress For Beginners 🧩 No-Code Development 🔍 Seo Basics ✍️ Content Strategy

Wordpress in a week 89%

Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.

by Zak Cagaros 2014

3.46

63 ratings

🌐 Website Building 🖥️ Wordpress For Beginners 🧩 No-Code Development 🔍 Seo Basics ✍️ Content Strategy

Piano & Keyboard Made Easy

by Christopher Lavery • 2018

Three chords, a few patterns, and five minutes a day unlock the piano at any age.

4.00

🎹 Piano Instruction 🌱 Adult Beginners 🎼 Music Theory 🎶 Chord Progressions ✨ Improvisation

Piano & Keyboard Made Easy 89%

Three chords, a few patterns, and five minutes a day unlock the piano at any age.

by Christopher Lavery 2018

4.00

1 ratings

🎹 Piano Instruction 🌱 Adult Beginners 🎼 Music Theory 🎶 Chord Progressions ✨ Improvisation

Make

by Charles Platt • 2008

From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.

4.27

1k+

⚡ Electronic Fundamentals 🔌 Circuit Building 🛠️ Hobbyist Electronics 📟 Component Guides 🔧 Maker Movement

Make 89%

From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.

by Charles Platt 2008

4.27

1k+ ratings

⚡ Electronic Fundamentals 🔌 Circuit Building 🛠️ Hobbyist Electronics 📟 Component Guides 🔧 Maker Movement

English Vocabulary in Use Elementary

by Michael McCarthy • 1999

Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.

4.19

335

📚 English Vocabulary 🌐 Esl Resources 📖 Self-Study Guides 🌱 Beginner English 💬 Practical English

English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Summary

English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 89%

Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.

by Michael McCarthy 1999

4.19

335 ratings

📚 English Vocabulary 🌐 Esl Resources 📖 Self-Study Guides 🌱 Beginner English 💬 Practical English

Blogging For Dummies

by Susannah Gardner • 2008

From choosing a platform to making money: the beginner's roadmap to blogging, no jargon required.

3.56

538

🖥️ Blogging For Beginners 📝 Content Creation 🌐 Online Publishing ✍️ Writing Advice 💬 Community Building

Blogging For Dummies 89%

From choosing a platform to making money: the beginner's roadmap to blogging, no jargon required.

by Susannah Gardner 2008

3.56

538 ratings

🖥️ Blogging For Beginners 📝 Content Creation 🌐 Online Publishing ✍️ Writing Advice 💬 Community Building

Python for Data Analysis

by Oscar Scratch • 2019

Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.

3.50

🧮 Scientific Computing 🔄 Data Manipulation 📊 Data Visualization 🐍 Introductory Programming 📈 Beginner Data Science

Python for Data Analysis 89%

Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.

by Oscar Scratch 2019

3.50

2 ratings

🧮 Scientific Computing 🔄 Data Manipulation 📊 Data Visualization 🐍 Introductory Programming 📈 Beginner Data Science

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

by Al Sweigart • 2014

Turn tedious computer work into scripts: spreadsheets, emails, and scraping, taught from zero.

4.28

3k+

🐍 Introductory Python ⚙️ Task Automation 🕸️ Web Scraping 📊 Spreadsheet Automation 📧 Email Automation

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Summary

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python 89%

Turn tedious computer work into scripts: spreadsheets, emails, and scraping, taught from zero.

by Al Sweigart 2014

4.28

3k+ ratings

🐍 Introductory Python ⚙️ Task Automation 🕸️ Web Scraping 📊 Spreadsheet Automation 📧 Email Automation

Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1

by Charles Platt • 2012

What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.

4.34

186

🧱 Electronic Components 📐 Circuit Design 📋 Hardware Reference 🛠️ Maker Guides ⚡ Practical Electronics

Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1 Summary

Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1 89%

What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.

by Charles Platt 2012

4.34

186 ratings

🧱 Electronic Components 📐 Circuit Design 📋 Hardware Reference 🛠️ Maker Guides ⚡ Practical Electronics

Chemistry for Dummies

by John T. Moore • 2002

The chemistry class you wish you had: atoms, bonds, reactions, and the mole, minus the confusion.

3.90

597

🧪 Science Fundamentals ⚗️ Chemistry Primers 📚 Self-Study Guides 🔭 Science Literacy 📋 Reference Handbooks

Chemistry for Dummies 89%

The chemistry class you wish you had: atoms, bonds, reactions, and the mole, minus the confusion.

by John T. Moore 2002

3.90

597 ratings

🧪 Science Fundamentals ⚗️ Chemistry Primers 📚 Self-Study Guides 🔭 Science Literacy 📋 Reference Handbooks

Raspberry Pi User Guide

by Eben Upton • 2012

Blank SD card to blinking LED: the official guide to the tiny computer built for hacking.

3.83

535

🖥️ Single-Board Computers 🐧 Linux For Beginners 💻 Introductory Programming 🔧 Hardware Hacking ⚡ Diy Electronics

Raspberry Pi User Guide 89%

Blank SD card to blinking LED: the official guide to the tiny computer built for hacking.

by Eben Upton 2012

3.83

535 ratings

🖥️ Single-Board Computers 🐧 Linux For Beginners 💻 Introductory Programming 🔧 Hardware Hacking ⚡ Diy Electronics

Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies

by John Paul Mueller • 2014

Your first Python program: handling data, errors, and control flow without the jargon.

3.61

143

🐍 Python 🧑‍💻 Programming Basics 📚 Learning To Code 🧹 Code Organization 🗂️ Data Structures

Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies Summary

Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies 89%

Your first Python program: handling data, errors, and control flow without the jargon.

by John Paul Mueller 2014

3.61

143 ratings

🐍 Python 🧑‍💻 Programming Basics 📚 Learning To Code 🧹 Code Organization 🗂️ Data Structures

Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well

by Jamie Chan • 2014

One day, one language, one project: Python fundamentals taught through building a real game.

4.01

917

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code 🔨 Hands-On Projects 📐 Programming Fundamentals 🌱 New Programmers

Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well Summary

Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well 89%

One day, one language, one project: Python fundamentals taught through building a real game.

by Jamie Chan 2014

4.01

917 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 💻 Learn To Code 🔨 Hands-On Projects 📐 Programming Fundamentals 🌱 New Programmers

Practical English Usage

by Michael Swan • 1981

600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.

4.31

1k+

📚 English Grammar 🗣️ Esl Reference 🔍 Descriptive Grammar 📖 Usage Guide 🍎 Tesol

Practical English Usage 89%

600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.

by Michael Swan 1981

4.31

1k+ ratings

📚 English Grammar 🗣️ Esl Reference 🔍 Descriptive Grammar 📖 Usage Guide 🍎 Tesol

Python Data Science

by Christopher Wilkinson • 2019

Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.

2.50

🐍 Python Programming 📊 Data Science 📐 Programming Fundamentals 🔧 Data Analysis Tools 🌐 Python Ecosystem

Python Data Science 89%

Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.

by Christopher Wilkinson 2019

2.50

2 ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📊 Data Science 📐 Programming Fundamentals 🔧 Data Analysis Tools 🌐 Python Ecosystem

Getting Started With Raspberry Pi

by Matt Richardson • 2012

A credit-card-sized Linux board: learn to build gadgets that detect, respond, and serve web pages.

3.85

322

🖥️ Single Board Computers 🔌 Physical Computing 💻 Linux Command Line 🐍 Python For Hardware 🔗 Arduino Integration

Getting Started With Raspberry Pi Summary

Getting Started With Raspberry Pi 89%

A credit-card-sized Linux board: learn to build gadgets that detect, respond, and serve web pages.

by Matt Richardson 2012

3.85

322 ratings

🖥️ Single Board Computers 🔌 Physical Computing 💻 Linux Command Line 🐍 Python For Hardware 🔗 Arduino Integration

Smashing WordPress

by Thord Daniel Hedengren • 2010

Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.

3.76

247

🛠️ Wordpress Development 🎨 Theme Building 🔌 Plugin Development 💻 Cms Platforms 📚 Developer Guides

Smashing WordPress 89%

Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.

by Thord Daniel Hedengren 2010

3.76

247 ratings

🛠️ Wordpress Development 🎨 Theme Building 🔌 Plugin Development 💻 Cms Platforms 📚 Developer Guides

Python Crash Course

by Eric Matthes • 2015

Learn Python through data: plot random walks, map countries, and build interactive charts from zero.

4.35

3k+

🐍 Python Programming 📊 Data Visualization 🌱 Beginner Programming 🛠️ Project-Based Learning 📈 Data Analysis

Python Crash Course 89%

Learn Python through data: plot random walks, map countries, and build interactive charts from zero.

by Eric Matthes 2015

4.35

3k+ ratings

🐍 Python Programming 📊 Data Visualization 🌱 Beginner Programming 🛠️ Project-Based Learning 📈 Data Analysis

Publishing E-Books For Dummies

by Ali Luke • 2012

How to write, format, price, and promote an e-book that sells, no publisher required.

4.23

162

🏷️ Self-Publishing 📱 Ebook Publishing 📢 Book Marketing 🏗️ Author Platform 📦 Amazon Kdp

Publishing E-Books For Dummies 89%

How to write, format, price, and promote an e-book that sells, no publisher required.

by Ali Luke 2012

4.23

162 ratings

🏷️ Self-Publishing 📱 Ebook Publishing 📢 Book Marketing 🏗️ Author Platform 📦 Amazon Kdp

Practical SQL

by Anthony DeBarros • 2022

Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.

4.26

239

💾 Sql 📊 Data Analysis 🗃️ Relational Databases 📖 Data Storytelling 🛠️ Learn By Doing

Practical SQL 89%

Write real SQL: load data, join tables, run statistics, map locations, and query JSON in PostgreSQL.

by Anthony DeBarros 2022

4.26

239 ratings

💾 Sql 📊 Data Analysis 🗃️ Relational Databases 📖 Data Storytelling 🛠️ Learn By Doing

Play Great Guitar

by Rikky Rooksby • 2008

Most guitar methods teach you to copy. This one teaches you to have something to say.

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎓 Music Education 🌱 Beginner Guitarists 🧱 Chord Theory 🎯 Guitar Technique

Play Great Guitar 89%

Most guitar methods teach you to copy. This one teaches you to have something to say.

by Rikky Rooksby 2008

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎓 Music Education 🌱 Beginner Guitarists 🧱 Chord Theory 🎯 Guitar Technique

jQuery

by Earle Castledine • 2010

Why jQuery conquered the web: the selector-to-plugin path for building sites that feel like apps.

3.92

554

💻 Frontend Development 📚 Javascript Libraries 🔧 Dom Manipulation 🔄 Ajax Techniques ✨ Ui Animation

jQuery 89%

Why jQuery conquered the web: the selector-to-plugin path for building sites that feel like apps.

by Earle Castledine 2010

3.92

554 ratings

💻 Frontend Development 📚 Javascript Libraries 🔧 Dom Manipulation 🔄 Ajax Techniques ✨ Ui Animation

RUST AND GOLANG FOR BEGINNERS

by Tam Sel • 2020

Rust prevents memory bugs; Go makes concurrency simple. One book teaches both through examples.

🖥️ Compiled Languages 🔄 Concurrent Programming 💻 Hands-On Tutorials 🔒 Memory Management 📚 Beginner Programmers

RUST AND GOLANG FOR BEGINNERS 89%

Rust prevents memory bugs; Go makes concurrency simple. One book teaches both through examples.

by Tam Sel 2020

🖥️ Compiled Languages 🔄 Concurrent Programming 💻 Hands-On Tutorials 🔒 Memory Management 📚 Beginner Programmers

Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition

by Tommy Swindali • 2020

Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.

2.79

🏠 Home Recording 🎛️ Mixing And Mastering 💻 Music Software 🔧 Diy Music 🎼 Music Theory

Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition Summary

Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition 89%

Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.

by Tommy Swindali 2020

2.79

14 ratings

🏠 Home Recording 🎛️ Mixing And Mastering 💻 Music Software 🔧 Diy Music 🎼 Music Theory

The Intellectual Devotional

by David S. Kidder • 2006

What cultured people know: a page-a-day crash course in seven subjects your schooling skipped.

3.94

4k+

🗣️ Cultural Literacy 📚 Self-Education 📆 Daily Readers 🧠 Mental Fitness 🏛️ Western Canon

The Intellectual Devotional 88%

What cultured people know: a page-a-day crash course in seven subjects your schooling skipped.

by David S. Kidder 2006

3.94

4k+ ratings

🗣️ Cultural Literacy 📚 Self-Education 📆 Daily Readers 🧠 Mental Fitness 🏛️ Western Canon

Guitar Mastery Simplified

by Erich Andreas • 2012

From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.

3.54

200

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎼 Music Theory 👂 Ear Training 🎯 Deliberate Practice ✨ Creative Improvisation

Guitar Mastery Simplified 88%

From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.

by Erich Andreas 2012

3.54

200 ratings

🎸 Guitar Instruction 🎼 Music Theory 👂 Ear Training 🎯 Deliberate Practice ✨ Creative Improvisation

Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes

by Ben Forta • 1999

Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.

4.09

1k+

🧱 Database Management 🛢️ Sql For Beginners 🔨 Practical Sql 🔎 Data Retrieval 🔗 Relational Databases

Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes Summary

Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes 88%

Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.

by Ben Forta 1999

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧱 Database Management 🛢️ Sql For Beginners 🔨 Practical Sql 🔎 Data Retrieval 🔗 Relational Databases

Python

by Ronald Olsen • 2017

From zero to object-oriented code: the Python crash course that fits in a single day.

🐍 Python Programming ⏳ Crash Course 🌱 Beginner Coders 🧱 Object-Oriented Programming 🧪 Software Testing

Python 88%

From zero to object-oriented code: the Python crash course that fits in a single day.

by Ronald Olsen 2017

🐍 Python Programming ⏳ Crash Course 🌱 Beginner Coders 🧱 Object-Oriented Programming 🧪 Software Testing

Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well

by Jamie Chan • 2015

C# from zero to a working payroll app in one sitting: learn by building, not reading.

4.04

404

🖥️ C# Programming 🧱 Object-Oriented Programming 🌱 Beginner Programming 🔨 Hands-On Projects ⚡ Crash Courses

Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well Summary

Learn C# in One Day and Learn It Well 88%

C# from zero to a working payroll app in one sitting: learn by building, not reading.

by Jamie Chan 2015

4.04

404 ratings

🖥️ C# Programming 🧱 Object-Oriented Programming 🌱 Beginner Programming 🔨 Hands-On Projects ⚡ Crash Courses

Life Skills

by Chicago Tribune • 2012

Fix a leak, fold a fitted sheet, handle a fender-bender: the life guide you never got.

2.79

134

🧭 Adulting Guide 🔧 Home Maintenance 🍽️ Social Etiquette 🆘 Emergency Preparedness 🏕️ Outdoor Skills

Life Skills 88%

Fix a leak, fold a fitted sheet, handle a fender-bender: the life guide you never got.

by Chicago Tribune 2012

2.79

134 ratings

🧭 Adulting Guide 🔧 Home Maintenance 🍽️ Social Etiquette 🆘 Emergency Preparedness 🏕️ Outdoor Skills

The Game Maker's Apprentice

by Jacob Habgood • 2006

Build games without writing code: a visual logic system that teaches design as you go.

3.94

148

🎮 Game Development Basics 🕹️ 2D Game Creation 🧩 Drag And Drop Coding 🎨 Game Design For Beginners 🏗️ Level Design

The Game Maker's Apprentice 88%

Build games without writing code: a visual logic system that teaches design as you go.

by Jacob Habgood 2006

3.94

148 ratings

🎮 Game Development Basics 🕹️ 2D Game Creation 🧩 Drag And Drop Coding 🎨 Game Design For Beginners 🏗️ Level Design

PHP and MySQL Web Development

by Luke Welling • 2003

Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.

3.96

971

🔧 Backend Development 🐘 Php And Mysql 📊 Relational Databases 🗃️ Database Management 🖥️ Lamp Stack

PHP and MySQL Web Development 88%

Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.

by Luke Welling 2003

3.96

971 ratings

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