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Learn SQL in a single focused day — no computer science degree required.SQL is the language behind almost every app, website, and business report on earth. If you’ve ever wanted to pull your own numbers, answer your own questions, or finally understand what a “join” is, this book gets...

Python is the language that turns "I wish this were automatic" into "done."Give it a focused afternoon and you'll go from "what even is Python?" to writing real scripts that clean up files, pull data off the web, crunch numbers, and draw charts — the everyday superpowers that make Python the...

Learn HTML5 in just 4 hours — no experience required.HTML5 is the language of every modern website, and you don't need a computer science degree to learn it. Written by a computer science professor who has taught thousands of students, this book uses the 80/20 rule to focus on the tags...

Staying safe online isn’t about becoming a tech expert. It’s about a handful of habits anyone can build.You don’t need to be paranoid, and you don’t need a computer-science degree — you just need a calm, clear guide that tells you what actually matters and skips the jargon...

13.1 miles. 12 weeks. Zero talent required. You’ve finished a 5K. Somewhere between the finish-line banana and the drive home, a dangerous thought crept in: what if I went farther? This book is for exactly that kind of dangerous thinking. Surviving a Half Marathon is not for elite runners chasing a personal record. It’s for regular people who want to go the distance—and maybe even enjoy it.

Speak the language of the web — in about eight hours.HTML gives a page its bones and CSS its looks, but JavaScript makes it do things. This book teaches you modern JavaScript from your very first console.log to a complete, working web app — in short, plain-English chapters you can finish in...

You don’t need to understand how AI works under the hood. You need to know how to talk to it — and how to catch it when it’s wrong.What’s AI? is a complete beginner’s guide to working with AI assistants: no math, no code, and no product names that will be obsolete by next year. Instead...

The ultimate podcast for aspiring leaders in the creative or technology fields. John Rouda discusses leadership topics, interviews some of the greatest minds today and teaches you practical leadership tips, techniques, tricks and hacks to improve motivation, negotiation, and other much needed skills for leaders today.

This audiobook is not for avid runners, or those who win 5K races and just want to get better. This book is for people who either want to run their first 5K (or first in a while) or those who just want to get into 5K shape. I'm writing this for the folks that don't run, or may never have ran in the past.

You can finish a 5K. Maybe you’ve even read a book about it. But every time you see those swim caps bobbing in the water at a local triathlon, the same two thoughts show up: those people are insane — and — could I do that?Yes. You can. And this book will get you there in 12 weeks.Surviving...

PHP runs more of the web than any other language — and you can be writing it today. If you can spend a focused afternoon, you can go from "what even is PHP?" to building a real, database-backed website. No computer-science degree, no framework rabbit holes, no 900-page reference. Just modern PHP 8, explained plainly, one small win at a time. What's PHP? Learn It in 8 Hours is the sixth book in John Rouda's best-loved "What's…?" series, the same friendly, get-to-the-point style that has taught thousands of beginners HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL.

The ultimate podcast for aspiring leaders in the creative or technology fields. John Rouda discusses leadership topics, interviews some of the greatest minds today and teaches you practical leadership tips, techniques, tricks and hacks to improve motivation, negotiation, and other much needed skills for leaders today.

This book is designed to be a quick way to learn HTML and HTML5. It should also be used as a reference for you to look back at for refreshers and information on tags that are commonly used. This is a great resource for students and professionals that need a quick reference or wish to learn the basics of HTML and HTML5 quickly. As a computer science professor, I've taught hundreds of students HTML. The reason I wrote this book is help teach others HTML and HTML5.

Mud runs are one of the fastest growing adventure events in the country. They are challenging, fun and a great motivation for getting in shape. With this book you'll learn how to go from 5K shape into running and competing in Mud Runs. This book is designed to get you ready for a variety of sprint class Mud Run events.