Whether you’re an absolute coding noob or an experienced developer, everyone benefits from free online resources. We’ve compiled what seems to be the most popular courses hosted on Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) in Singapore.
#5. Windows Phone 8 development for absolute beginners
Mobile app developers make their presence felt, as a Windows Phone 8 course comes in at number 5.
What you’ll learn:
- Basics of installing and working with Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Phone and the Emulator
- XAML layout and events
- How to utilize many of the Phone’s built in features and additional open-source libraries
- Complete app walk-thoughs: The first app you’ll build is the SoundBoard app that allows you play pre-recorded sounds and record your own custom sounds. The second app you’ll build is the AroundMe app which integrates the Phone’s Map, GPS and Lock Screen capabilities with Flickr’s API.
#4. Windows Server 2012 Training: Technical Overview
What you’ll learn:
- Key details of Windows Server 2012
- Details of the new capabilities, features, and solutions
- After completing this course, you will be ready to dive deeper into Windows Server 2012 through additional courses in Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) dedicated to each topic introduced in this “Technical Overview”
#3. Developing in HTML5 with Javascript and CSS3 jump start
What you’ll learn:
- Accelerated introduction to HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
- Basic HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript programming skills
- Using HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript to implement programming logic, define and use variables, perform looping and branching, develop user interfaces, capture and validate user input, store data, and create well-structured applications
- Intended for developers who have at least six months of professional experience and who are interested in developing applications using HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 (either Windows Store apps or IE10 apps for the Web)
- While students may have little or no HTML5 coding experience, they should have some experience with HTML4. This is a course for intermediate to advanced learners and helps you prepare for Microsoft exam 70-480
#2. HTML5 & CSS3 fundamentals: Development for absolute beginners
101 courses take the top two spots with this introduction course to HTML5 and CSS3.
What you’ll learn:
- Fundamentals of HTML5 & CSS3 programming
- Concepts about web pages, CSS3 styles and HTML5 features
- Web principals, writing code and much more!
#1. C# fundamentals: Development for absolute beginners
Our top course for August!
What you’ll learn:
- Concepts applicable to video games, mobile environments, and client applications
- Getting the tools, writing code, debugging features, customizations and much more!
If you’ve already tried out some of these courses, why not drop us a note to tell us what you think of them. Email your review to a-nitanz@microsoft.com.
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