Databases
Learn software, creative, technology and business skills with Lynda.com training tutorials. Includes more than 8,000 video courses on software programs like Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop and Zoom, plus courses on career improvement, productivity, marketing and more. Lynda.com also includes tutorials on social media and web publishing tools like Facebook, Twitter and WordPress.
For Burnaby residents, in the library and at home with your library card.
O'Reilly for Public Libraries (previously Safari Books Online) offers resources for learning about business, technology, design, science, engineering, travel, hobbies, health and more. O'Reilly includes over 50,000 books from top publishers (including pre-release titles for the most up-to-date information), more than 30,000 hours of video content, case studies from top companies, learning paths and expert playlists.
In the library and at home with your library card.
Recommended websites
Online computer magazines | Software reviews | Learn to code
Online computer magazines
Online-only computer magazine with hardware and software reviews geared to the IT professional.
Computer magazine offering advice on various aspects of PCs and related items, the Internet, and other personal-technology products and services. Includes reviews of hardware and software products from a variety of manufacturers, as well as other technology-related devices.
Software reviews
Software reviews and ratings, video reviews, user opinions, buying guides, price comparisons and more.
Freshmeat allows computer users to keep track of the latest software releases and updates, as well as write and read reviews and articles. The majority of the software covered is open source and for Unix-like systems, though Freshmeat also covers releases of closed-source, commercial and cross-platform software.
Learn to code
Learn the basics of interactive web development with HTML and CSS, Javascript and jQuery. Codecademy also includes free, web-based courses in PHP, Python, Ruby and more. Suitable for beginners.
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