Archive for January 9th, 2009

Huge List of Open Courseware for Web Dev

Just a quick post to share this awesome link – a massive collection of open courseware collections all specifically gathered for Web Developers.

From source:

“If you’re looking to break into the web dev industry, start your own development and design business, or learn a few new skills to remain a competitive force in your field, you don’t necessarily have to go back to school and pay for an expensive degree.”

Here’s a quick excerpt:
Software Engineering for Web Applications: This MIT course gives intermediate to advanced instruction in Web security, accommodating user demands and more.

  • Web Page Authoring: Get the basics of working with HTML coding so that you can start experimenting with colors, text, links and more.
  • Ruby on Rails: Learn about plugins, Ruby tools, and style information from the Ruby wikibook.
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