Courses

Learn to model and animate a stylized game-themed blacksmith icon in Blender with this 31-minute tutorial. Master the techniques for creating low-poly 3D illustrations, including modeling, texturing, and animation. Explore the process of designing a visually appealing game icon while gaining insights into Blender's tools and workflows. Download the scene file to follow along and practice your skills. Discover tips for enhancing your 3D modeling and rendering abilities, perfect for game developers and digital artists looking to create eye-catching icons and illustrations.

Explore the 3D modeling process for creating a stylized blacksmith game asset in Blender 2.91. Follow along with this 43-minute tutorial video as it demonstrates techniques for crafting cute, low-poly 3D illustrations. Learn valuable tricks and workflows for designing isometric scenes and game-ready assets. Gain insights into rendering and post-processing methods to achieve a polished final result. Download the Blender scene file to study the project in detail or use it as a starting point for your own creations.

Explore lessons learned from the development and release of Blacksmith, a tool designed to detect Meltdown vulnerabilities, in this ShowMeCon 2018 conference talk. Dive into the intricacies of autonomous endpoint protection, memory side channel attacks, and speculative execution. Gain insights into the S1 Platform's multiple detection engines, and understand the concepts behind Meltdown through practical analogies and toy examples. Analyze proof-of-concept code, examine malicious caching behavior, and learn about page fault behavior and fingerprinting techniques. Discover the challenges faced during Blacksmith's development, receive valuable feedback, and understand the outcomes of this project. Reflect on potential improvements and alternative approaches for future implementations of similar security tools.

In this series, guest instructor Marcel Pociot (Beyond Code) will steer you through the ins and outs of building and configuring servers with Laravel Forge. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran hoping to streamline your server workflow, or a beginner who doesn’t know where to start, Marcel will get you up to speed in no time.

Discover essential starting tools for blacksmithing in this 21-minute video from Purgatory Ironworks. Learn about the fundamental equipment needed to begin your journey into metalworking, with insights from experienced blacksmith Trenton Tye. Explore recommendations for basic tools, their uses, and how to set up a beginner's forge. Gain valuable knowledge to help kickstart your blacksmithing hobby or career. For more in-depth information, check out Trent's new book on basic blacksmithing, "Trenton's Guide To Love, Riches, And Blacksmithing," available on TrentonTye.com.

Watch a detailed restoration video demonstrating the process of creating and installing a new one-piece babbitt bearing for a vintage blacksmith blower. Learn step-by-step techniques for machining, pouring, and fitting babbitt bearings as part of machinery restoration work. Follow along as traditional metalworking methods are used to fabricate this critical component that allows the blower's shaft to rotate smoothly. The video provides hands-on instruction in bearing making, offering valuable insights for those interested in vintage machinery repair and maintenance.

Watch a detailed video tutorial demonstrating the complete process of repairing a vintage blacksmith blower, focusing on fabricating a replacement gear and reassembling the mechanism. Learn machining techniques as an experienced craftsman guides you through creating a new gear from scratch, ensuring proper fit and function. Follow along with the intricate reassembly process, gaining insights into vintage machinery restoration and maintenance. Master practical skills in gear making, mechanical assembly, and vintage equipment repair through this hands-on demonstration from VintageMachinery.org.

Explore the world of Service Workers in this insightful conference talk by Patrick Kettner at NDC Conferences. Gain a deep understanding of how Service Workers function, their role in modern web development, and their impact on enhancing web application performance and offline capabilities. Learn about implementation strategies, best practices, and potential use cases for Service Workers in your projects. Discover how this powerful technology can revolutionize the way you build and deliver web experiences, improving user engagement and overall application reliability.

Learn to forge a logdog in this 29-minute blacksmithing tutorial that demonstrates the complete process from start to finish. Follow along as the instructor works with charcoal made in their own retort to create this essential woodworking tool. Discover traditional blacksmithing techniques including heating, shaping, and finishing the metal to produce a functional logdog. The tutorial showcases hands-on metalworking skills while explaining each step of the forging process, making it suitable for both beginners and intermediate blacksmiths interested in creating practical tools for woodworking applications.

Discover the most cost-effective ways to start blacksmithing in this informative 13-minute video. Learn about different types of forges, essential tools for beginners, and how to make your own tools from found materials. Explore tips for sourcing affordable materials, understand the importance of anvils in blacksmithing, and get a breakdown of the total costs involved in setting up a basic blacksmithing workshop. Gain valuable insights from experienced blacksmith Stephen Kalb and find out how to begin your blacksmithing journey without breaking the bank.

Despite medical and technological advances, half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health services, and over 8.9 million preventable deaths occur every year. There is an acute global shortage of health workers, a gap that will grow to 18 million by 2030. Studies show that training high-performing community health workers can help close these gaps and save more than 3 million lives annually. In the past few decades, many community health worker programs across the world have demonstrated their ability to save lives — including in the hardest-to-reach areas. Yet despite this progress, lessons on how to successfully scale these programs as part of national primary health systems are not widely shared. This course, developed in collaboration with the Community Health Academy at Last Mile Health, introduces learners to the core concepts of community health worker programs, and explores what is needed to build and strengthen large-scale programs in order to improve access to high-quality health services. The curriculum highlights the key components of designing community health systems, addresses common management challenges, and showcases lessons learned from a range of contributors — from community-level practitioners to government leaders and other global health experts. Through case studies of exemplar countries (including Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Liberia), participants will learn from leaders across the globe how to advocate for, build, and optimize community health worker programs. This course was created by health systems leaders for health systems leaders. Whether you work in a Ministry of Health, lead or support a community health worker program, mobilize resources and advocate for increased investment in community health, or you are simply interested in knowing what it takes to deliver quality care through community health worker programs, learners will have the opportunity to advance their knowledge and skills to implement critical change. This course can be taken individually, but learners are also encouraged to convene their colleagues from within or across organizations to share insights and further enhance the learning experience. About the Community Health Academy Last Mile Health launched the Community Health Academy in 2017 to revolutionize training for community health workers and health systems leaders. The Academy is equipping current and next-generation health systems leaders to build strong community health systems through university-quality courses that are delivered virtually and in-person through coaching, mentorship, and group discussion. The Academy is also supporting Ministries of Health to enhance the effectiveness of their health worker training by deploying mobile phones equipped with high-quality digital content to frontline and community health workers.

Developing a professional career that embraces work flexibility is not just a dream. This set of online courses—a partnership between FlexJobs and LinkedIn Learning—is designed to help you achieve a fulfilling career and the work flexibility to lead the life you want.Explore strategies to add flexibility to your current work environment.Discover how to find a new remote role.Learn practical tips for succeeding in remote work.

This keynote presentation from Code BEAM America 2025 explores how artificial intelligence can empower gig workers to organize collectively. Discover the AI for Worker Collective Action framework, which combines social theories with Large Language Models (LLMs) and worker-owned data to create technologies that improve working conditions on platforms like Upwork and Amazon Mechanical Turk. Learn through case studies how this approach can transform the future of work, with a focus on AI's societal impacts and worker wellbeing. The 41-minute talk aims to inspire the development of AI systems that empower workers and underserved populations.

How to distinguish employees from independent contractors. What you'll learn: Learn common factors used to test whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor Apply common factors to their personal business situationUse Self-Assessment Tools to identify business practice that may adjustment so workers can be properly classified as independent contractorsKeep organized records of your contractors' classifications Understanding Worker Classification is a crash course that will help business owners learn the factors used to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor. The additional bonus resources included with the course are:Independent Contractor v. Employee Self-Assessment questionnaire (one for each test covered in the course: 20 factor, IRS Test and Economic Realities Test);Independent Contractor Worksheet (one for each test covered in the course: 20 factor, IRS Test and Economic Realities Test); 5 Step Guide to Conducting your Self-Audit; 20 Factor Cheat Sheet with examples; 50 State Survey that sets forth the worker classification tests used in each state; and IRS Independent Contractor Information Sheet Form Independent Contractor Agreements for Single Projects and Recurring ProjectsThere is about 2 hours of learning material including videos, power point presentation, and audio recordings. I will discuss some background issues on worker classification and then dive right into the 20 factor test. I will define each factor and discuss a comparison of two cases: one where the worker was determined to be an independent contractor and another where a class of workers were found to be employees. That way, you can see real situations that these factors were applied and learn common "do's and don'ts." After every 5 factors, I will do a brief recap and discuss important take-a-ways. Once we conclude the 20 factor test, I also address the IRS Test and the Department of Labor Economic Realities test. I will then go through next steps for your business and the 5 simple steps to conduct your self-assessment. After that, I do a lecture where I discuss the key provisions of the form contracts that are included in the course and then I give a course wrap up. Worker classification is a hot issue for the federal government and state agencies which have increased audits in this area. Understanding these issues will help your business get proactive and hopefully stop a problem before it starts. Please remember that the information in this course should be used as a general reference and you should not solely rely on this information for making legal decisions. You should consult an attorney for employment law issues.

Services like DigitalOcean and Linode are incredibly cheap and scalable, however, they do assume a certain level of server administration knowledge. Even with these skills, performing common tasks can prove to be a burden. Thankfully, Laravel Forge, built by the creator of Laravel (Taylor Otwell), is here to save the day.

Learn how to set up and deploy web applications using Laravel Forge in this comprehensive 30-minute tutorial. Begin with an introduction to Forge, then explore connecting Digital Ocean and Forge, configuring domain names and subdomains, setting up SSL certificates and GitHub integration, and performing your first deployment. Conclude with guidance on next steps to further enhance your Forge skills and streamline your web application deployment process.

Learn how to recreate a rare "toboggan" hand plane from 1904 through this detailed 31-minute tutorial video. Follow along with the manufacturing process of forging a durable hand plane using both modern and traditional blacksmithing techniques. Discover the specific order of operations required to properly construct the tool using 1/8" mild steel for the body and high carbon steel for the blade. Gain insights into cold forging techniques and working with limited forge capabilities while still achieving professional results. Perfect for both novice and experienced blacksmiths interested in historical tool recreation and preservation.

Learn the complete disassembly process for restoring a vintage Champion forge and blower forge pan in this detailed 35-minute tutorial. Follow along as the restoration process begins with systematic teardown techniques, examining each component of the forge assembly to assess condition and plan the restoration approach. Discover proper methods for safely removing parts without causing damage, identifying wear patterns and potential issues that need addressing during restoration. Gain insights into the construction and design of Champion forge equipment, understanding how these vintage blacksmithing tools were built and how their components work together. Master essential skills for vintage machinery restoration including documentation techniques, parts organization, and assessment strategies that will help ensure a successful rebuild of this classic blacksmithing equipment.

Navigating the complexities of managing software teams can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. In this course, Managing Software Workers, you’ll gain the insights and tools needed to effectively lead and inspire your software development teams. First, you’ll dive into proven strategies to boost team productivity. Next, you’ll uncover powerful techniques for creating a collaborative and innovative workplace culture. Finally, you’ll tackle common challenges head-on and explore best practices for continuous team improvement. By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of software team management needed to elevate your projects and unleash your team’s full potential.

You’ve likely heard the term “Progressive Web Apps” (PWAs). Sure, it's a buzz word that's a bit overloaded, but it has some great motivations behind it. PWAs represent the dream of web apps getting all the same capabilities, and performance, of native apps. At the core of making this happen is the new Service Workers API. Service Workers give web apps new capabilities to be able to go beyond the browser tab and enable features like smart offline caching and PWA features like push notifications!