Love data? Learn MySQL for a measly $11 with this online course.

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Only three things in life are certain: Death, taxes, and the enduring importance of good data management. 

You’re on your own when it comes to the first two (sorry), but as far as the latter goes, you’ll find it easy to systematize and manipulate databases when you learn MySQL through the affordable Complete MySQL Bootcamp.

Based on the computer language SQL — that’s pronounced “see-cue-ell” and stands for Structured Query Language — MySQL is the world’s most popular relational database management system. It’s ultra-efficient and really useful in the realms of e-commerce, app development, and sales, qualities that have made it a go-to tool for heavy-hitters like Apple, Amazon, Airbnb, Facebook, and Twitter. Read more…

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Learn photography skills without spending more than $20

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If you’re pop superstar Ariana Grande, dabbling in photography is as easy as click, click, click, and post.” The only problem? Most of us are not pop superstar Ariana Grande, so capturing compelling images — not to mention editing them to the point where they’re good enough to share — is often a much more complicated, challenging process.

But don’t give up hope just yet — there’s always the Essential Digital Photography Master Class Bundle, on sale now in the Mashable Shop. Across 30 hours of expert training divided into three separate courses, you’ll learn how to use a fancy DSLR camera to take pro-quality pics worth posting. Read more…

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Learn the secrets of AI on the cheap with this online course sale

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The robots are coming, if not already here: A 2017 study conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute revealed that up to 800 million jobs worldwide are at risk of being replaced by automation by 2030.

According to our calculations, you have two options as far as the machine apocalypse goes: One, you could wait anxiously until your job is inevitably stolen by a C-3PO wannabe, or two, you could one-up the robots by training to work in the field of Artificial Intelligence. 

Let’s suppose you go with the second option (probably the wiser choice, all things considered). Now, how do you go about getting said AI training? A good place to start is  — where else — online. Read more…

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Want to be a DJ? This music-mixing education is on sale for under $20.

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Shaquille O’Neal made headlines this past summer when he embarked on a 15-date solo tour around the country — not to demonstrate his athletic prowess or hawk Icy Hot creams, but to DJAccording to a Forbes piece, Shaq taught himself how to spin years ago as a kid on $200 worth of equipment, which he bought himself after earning money via grass-cutting and car-washing gigs.

As Shaq can probably attest, DJing professionally is an exciting career move. Or at the least, it just makes you super fun at parties.

You can learn how to DJ for less than $20 when you enroll in DJ Courses Online, a collection of 12 custom-built courses that are designed to fast-track your music-mixing career.  Read more…

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Enroll in online film school for $29 and start earning that future Oscar

Awards season is now in full swing. All the cinematic masterpieces that made a splash in the past year are now getting accolades from around the globe. There’s Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born, Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther,…

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Calling all wannabe project managers: Learn Lean and Six Sigma with this online training

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Without a coach to call, direct, and execute plays, a football team is just a bunch of beefy dudes running chaotically after a leather spheroid. 

In a similar vein, corporate teams can struggle to achieve desired outcomes if they lack the planning, organization, and oversight of a skilled project manager. Such professionals are the oil that keeps a company’s engine running smoothly; they’re the reason why shit gets done, and done efficiently.

Lean and Six Sigma are a pair of methodologies that contributes to a project manager’s valuable ability to effectively lead a team — and they can both be learned via online courses. Read more…

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Save 50% on online training for project managers and cybersecurity pros

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Whether you’re the head honcho of your own business or a team member within a large corporation, one thing’s for sure: If you’re not constantly improving your expertise and qualifications, you can’t grow professionally. Your career is sort of like a great white shark in that way — if it stops moving, it dies. 

For this reason, it’s important to continually explore skill-refining training tools like, say, RedVector’s top-tier online programs. As it so happens, the continuing education resource has just made available to our readers a pair of learning aids in two of the most in-demand fields of 2019: project management and cybersecurity. And the best part? Both are currently 50% off. Read more…

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Meditate, improve focus, and be happier in 2019: These courses and apps are on sale

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New year, new you, new… brain?

Before you ask, no — we’re not going to force you through a Get Out-inspired transplant. We’re merely recommending you subscribe to one of these seven affordable brain-training bundles and apps so that your mind’s in shape this year. 

Whether you want to start practicing meditation, improving your focus, or learning strategies to become more confident, these course collections and tools will upgrade your brain for a healthier, happier 2019.

Here’s what’s on sale:

1. Supercharged Brain Training Bundle

This four-part bundle contains almost 20 hours of neurologically proven strategies that can help you reprogram your brain for improved productivity and focus. Included are two courses on rewiring your brain, one class on improving your focus and learning how to multitask, and one course about boosting your comprehension via speed-reading techniques. Read more…

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6 online courses that are on sale and can help you ace your next job interview

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Job hunting is basically a job in itself — and a humbling one at thatAccording to one estimate, a whopping 98% of hopeful job seekers are eliminated after an initial résumé screening; only 2% of us make it to actual interviews. It’s just a *tad* bleak out there, folks. 

If you’re lucky enough to land an interview, then you’d better prepare accordingly. 

The Mashable Shop is currently making that task an easy one with its sale on interview prep courses. For less than $20 apiece, you can enroll in six expert-taught classes packed with helpful tips on writing cover letters, selling yourself as an employee, and more (because hey — you’ll need all the help you can get).  Read more…

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Blockchain technology is so hot right now — here’s how to learn it on the cheap

CNBC talking head Jim Cramer echoed a popular perception of Bitcoin when he likened it to Monopoly Money on his finance show in 2017. 
To the unfamiliar, Bitcoin sounds like an imaginary currency used solely by techies. And when you tell people …

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Learn to build a website people love with these online courses in UX/UI

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When you install certain fonts, fine-tune a color scheme, and create call-to-action buttons, you’re doing more than just beautifying a website — you’re increasing its overall trustworthiness. In a study conducted by researchers in the UK, 94% of respondents said they didn’t trust a website if it involved complex layouts, small print, boring color choices, and other elements of crappy design.

That study zeroed in on a handful of health websites specifically, but its findings can be applied to virtually any website: good web design matters. A lot. 

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