Rich Winnie

Computers, at their most basic level, store information in bits—a series of on and off states represented by ones and zeroes. Using this binary language, the information in images, audio, video, text, and other files can be saved and shared. This principle is the basis of all computing, including programming. Here Doug Winnie explains the basics of binary: how digital information is represented, encoded, stored, and communicated between computers.

This course is the first in our Computer… Show more

Computers, at their most basic level, store information in bits—a series of on and off states represented by ones and zeroes. Using this binary language, the information in images, audio, video, text, and other files can be saved and shared. This principle is the basis of all computing, including programming. Here Doug Winnie explains the basics of binary: how digital information is represented, encoded, stored, and communicated between computers.

This course is the first in our Computer Science Principles series, designed around the AP Computer Science Principles (CSP) curriculum. It is a great foundation for anyone, at any age, to prepare for careers in technology and computer science. Lessons in this segment cover the building blocks of computing: binary logic, number systems, text and image encoding, compression, and simple communication protocols. Understanding these basics will help you understand the interplay between hardware, software, data, networks, and the people that use them. Show less

Want to build apps that work on any device that runs Windows 10? Whether you are targeting desktops or tablets, Windows Phone, Xbox One, or even HoloLens, you can create apps that span all Windows devices with the Universal Windows Platform. This course is designed to teach you how to make your first app using all of the basic features of Universal Windows.

Finally, you'll experiment with your app to learn more about how Windows apps work, and then find out where to go… Show more

Want to build apps that work on any device that runs Windows 10? Whether you are targeting desktops or tablets, Windows Phone, Xbox One, or even HoloLens, you can create apps that span all Windows devices with the Universal Windows Platform. This course is designed to teach you how to make your first app using all of the basic features of Universal Windows.

Finally, you'll experiment with your app to learn more about how Windows apps work, and then find out where to go next.

Topics include:
- Installing Visual Studio Community edition
- Working with C#, XAML, and the Windows SDK
- Getting a head start with starter templates
- Testing apps with device emulators
- Creating your first app
- Building interactions, game logic, and scoring
- Adding custom components
- Modifying design parameters in XAML
- Experimenting and updating the final app Show less

VMware Workstation Pro is for the developer or IT professional who needs to program, test, and deploy software on multiple operating systems—all from a single PC. In this introductory course, Doug Winnie covers installing VMware Workstation Pro and setting up Windows 10, Windows XP, and Ubuntu Linux as guest operating systems. He also covers file sharing, connecting hardware such as printers, and managing snapshots.

VMware Fusion is a leading virtualization software solution for the Mac. This course is for anyone who wants to learn it: the IT pro who conducts internal OS testing, or the Mac user who needs to run Windows. Doug Winnie keeps the training rolling quickly, covering installation of VMware Fusion and setup of the most popular types of virtual machines (VMs): Windows, Linux, and Boot Camp. He also offers a few tutorials on the most common VMware Fusion tasks, from setting up shared folders and… Show more

VMware Fusion is a leading virtualization software solution for the Mac. This course is for anyone who wants to learn it: the IT pro who conducts internal OS testing, or the Mac user who needs to run Windows. Doug Winnie keeps the training rolling quickly, covering installation of VMware Fusion and setup of the most popular types of virtual machines (VMs): Windows, Linux, and Boot Camp. He also offers a few tutorials on the most common VMware Fusion tasks, from setting up shared folders and connecting hardware like webcams and printers to restoring VMs from snapshots. Show less

Get the most from your Windows smartphone or phablet. In this course, Doug Winnie reviews the core features and functions of the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. He covers setting up email, installing and updating apps, taking and editing pictures, and working with Microsoft Office files. Doug also shows you how to customize your phone to suit your personal style, and offers tips and tricks to make daily tasks a snap.

Google Glass is a new wearable technology from Google that adds a digital display to your physical world. Through Glass, the Internet is available through voice commands and basic gestures. You can capture and share the world around you, find out more about your surroundings, and get notifications about things that are important to you.

This course explains how to get your Google Glass configured, connected, and working for you. After you get Glass set up on the Internet, Doug Winnie… Show more

Google Glass is a new wearable technology from Google that adds a digital display to your physical world. Through Glass, the Internet is available through voice commands and basic gestures. You can capture and share the world around you, find out more about your surroundings, and get notifications about things that are important to you.

This course explains how to get your Google Glass configured, connected, and working for you. After you get Glass set up on the Internet, Doug Winnie goes through how to navigate the voice and gesture-based interface, install apps to extend its capabilities, and use Glass in real-world scenarios: navigating a city, accepting calls, and taking photos and video. Show less

VMware Fusion allows you to run many different operating systems on your Mac, but Windows is the most popular among IT professionals and power users alike. In this short course, Doug Winnie introduces two methods for installing Windows 8 successfully in VMware Fusion: Easy Install and an advanced option that gives you more control over your virtual machine.

VMware Workstation allows IT professionals and power users to run operating systems like Mac OS X, DOS, Windows, and Linux simultaneously on their PCs. In this short course, Doug Winnie shows how to successfully install Windows 8 in VMware Workstation. He introduces two methods: Easy Install and an advanced option that gives you more control over your virtual machine.

Google Glass is a polarizing technology—a wearable computer that places both a screen and a camera near your eye, allowing unprecedented convenience but also raising ethical questions given the ease with which one can surreptitiously capture images and video. Author and gadget enthusiast Doug Winnie calls Google Glass a "heads-up display for your life." You can also use it to capture and stream a live broadcast of the world around you. In this introductory course, Doug shows off the features… Show more

Google Glass is a polarizing technology—a wearable computer that places both a screen and a camera near your eye, allowing unprecedented convenience but also raising ethical questions given the ease with which one can surreptitiously capture images and video. Author and gadget enthusiast Doug Winnie calls Google Glass a "heads-up display for your life." You can also use it to capture and stream a live broadcast of the world around you. In this introductory course, Doug shows off the features and functions of Google Glass while exploring the privacy concerns and social ramifications of this new device for users.
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Doug Winnie introduces you to Chrome OS—a new type of operating system from Google, which is designed to be fast, web-oriented, and integrated with Google apps and services. It runs exclusively on Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, the Google-branded computers.

This course explains the differences between Chrome and other operating systems like Windows or Mac OS X, and its advantages and disadvantages in relation to these traditional counterparts. You'll also learn how to navigate the OS user… Show more

Doug Winnie introduces you to Chrome OS—a new type of operating system from Google, which is designed to be fast, web-oriented, and integrated with Google apps and services. It runs exclusively on Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, the Google-branded computers.

This course explains the differences between Chrome and other operating systems like Windows or Mac OS X, and its advantages and disadvantages in relation to these traditional counterparts. You'll also learn how to navigate the OS user interface, work with files, install and manage apps, and customize the Chrome interface for that personalized touch. Show less

A Windows Phone Live Tile represents your app on your phone's Start screen. It's important to build an engaging, clear representation of what your app is and does to your end users. This course helps you understand the three tile types (flip, iconic, and cycle), create the design assets for each one, and build the tiles themselves. Author Doug Winnie also shows you how to work with secondary tiles—which enable your users to launch within a specific part inside the app to pin to their Start… Show more

A Windows Phone Live Tile represents your app on your phone's Start screen. It's important to build an engaging, clear representation of what your app is and does to your end users. This course helps you understand the three tile types (flip, iconic, and cycle), create the design assets for each one, and build the tiles themselves. Author Doug Winnie also shows you how to work with secondary tiles—which enable your users to launch within a specific part inside the app to pin to their Start screen.

Topics include: •What are Live Tiles?
•Working with tile XAML templates
•Building design assets
•Packaging tiles
•Building secondary tiles Show less

This course provides an introduction to the Windows Phone 8 platform and the basic tenets of the Modern UI design style, through the development of a basic tip calculator application. First, author Doug Winnie shows how to install and set up the Visual Studio tool to build your application. Next, learn how to use XAML to build a basic structure for your application's interface and customize its design with user- and system-defined styles and options. This user interface connects to application… Show more

This course provides an introduction to the Windows Phone 8 platform and the basic tenets of the Modern UI design style, through the development of a basic tip calculator application. First, author Doug Winnie shows how to install and set up the Visual Studio tool to build your application. Next, learn how to use XAML to build a basic structure for your application's interface and customize its design with user- and system-defined styles and options. This user interface connects to application logic with a process called code-behind files, which are written in C#, one of the three languages available to build Windows Phone 8 applications. Finally, discover how to add icons and other design elements to your application and then submit it to Microsoft for inclusion in the Windows Store.

Topics include: •Installing Visual Studio for Windows Phone
•Exploring the evolution of Windows Phone
•Laying out interface components with the StackPanel
•Adding buttons and text inputs
•Changing fonts and colors
•Building the application logic
•Testing in the simulator
•Adding design assets
•Deploying to the Windows Store Show less

Adobe Flash Professional is the most popular software available for creating animations for the Web. Most people start using Flash to create vector-based animations that output small file sizes perfect for the Web. Later they want to branch out into creating rich interactive experiences for websites and mobile devices, and for that they need to learn ActionScript.



Doug Winnie draws on the experience he’s gained from his years as an educator to teach not only what ActionScript… Show more

Adobe Flash Professional is the most popular software available for creating animations for the Web. Most people start using Flash to create vector-based animations that output small file sizes perfect for the Web. Later they want to branch out into creating rich interactive experiences for websites and mobile devices, and for that they need to learn ActionScript.



Doug Winnie draws on the experience he’s gained from his years as an educator to teach not only what ActionScript can do, but also to show how the code works. This gives the reader a deeper understanding of how ActionScript functions, and gives them the power to come up with original solutions when creating their own projects.



Doug’s book dives right into the concepts of manipulating Flash objects and the fundamentals of functions and mathematical operators. After presenting events and using scripts to control the Flash timeline, classes and conditionals are covered in depth.



The final part of the book covers creating desktop applications with Adobe AIR, developing mobile applications, and working with external code libraries. Real-world projects are sprinkled generously throughout the book and Appendices include information on debugging, deciphering documentation, and using Adobe Flash Builder as an ActionScript development environment. Show less

Create and execute cutting-edge projects using the Adobe Flash Platform!

This book explores a Flash Platform project’s life cycle, diving deep into each phase — planning, design, development, build and release, and continued maintenance.

This comprehensive guide is for your entire team to refer to during the development process, including business executives, project managers, creative directors, designers, developers, and quality assurance and build engineers, explaining how each… Show more

Create and execute cutting-edge projects using the Adobe Flash Platform!

This book explores a Flash Platform project’s life cycle, diving deep into each phase — planning, design, development, build and release, and continued maintenance.

This comprehensive guide is for your entire team to refer to during the development process, including business executives, project managers, creative directors, designers, developers, and quality assurance and build engineers, explaining how each role contributes to the overall process. The book also highlights the Adobe applications — Flash Catalyst CS5, Flash Builder 4, Flash Professional CS5 and other Adobe Creative Suite 5 programs — so you can leverage the latest technology to accomplish the task at hand.

Whether you’re a one-person shop or a large multi-department team, this guide details the process and scales to the key requirements of your project. Show less