For Dummies®, the world’s bestselling reference series, and
LearnStreet, an award-winning educational-tech startup focused on
teaching people in-demand coding skills, have partnered to produce a
fully interactive web course on Java programming. This online course of
study will be enhanced by content from the bestselling Java For
Dummies, 5th Edition by Barry Burd.
Through more than 20 videos, Burd presents an overview of each chapter
to prepare students for the course material they will find within each
coming section of the course. Using an interactive platform developed by
LearnStreet, students and learners can test the skills they have learned
through 125 practice exercises and 60 hours of content. Students may
choose from a stand-alone course or a value bundle including a PDF of Java
For Dummies, 5th Edition.
According to statistics from Stack Overflow, in 2013 Java took the lead
as the most frequently searched skill keyword and was the most in-demand
tech skill in 2013. Interactive web tutorials along with the teaching
finesse of Barry Burd, will bring more context and a deeper learning
experience to students. Burd, a computer science professor at Drew
University, writes frequently for several publications including
JavaBoutique.com and BZ Media's Eclipse Review magazine.
LearnStreet’s
Java for Beginners course is targeted for students, job seekers
and programmers who want to sharpen their skills for a new job, increase
their aptitude for promotion within their current organization, or
maintain their current skill level.
“Java is the most in-demand skill within the top 10 tech metro markets
in the United States,” said Lo Toney, CEO of LearnStreet. “Our
collaborative course uses the accessible tutorials and guide of the
Wiley materials to teach this highly coveted programming language to a
diverse population of students. It is scalable and convenient and offers
the nuts and bolts of Java to those unfamiliar with Java, those with
baseline knowledge, and those who interact with Java daily.”
About For Dummies®
After 20 years, more than 250 million copies printed, and millions of
e-books downloaded, For Dummies is the world’s bestselling reference
series, well known for enriching people’s lives by making knowledge
accessible in a fun and easy way. Loyal customers around the globe agree
that For Dummies is “more than a publishing phenomenon … [it is] a sign
of the times,” [The New York Times]. With more than 1,800 active topics
covering everything from health to history, music to math, sports to
self-help, technology to travel, For Dummies is dedicated to Making
Everything Easier. The For Dummies brand presence continues to expand
wherever there is a need to know, including e-books, mobile apps,
e-learning courses, a corporate custom publishing program, a robust
consumer website and a licensed product line that includes consumer
electronics, culinary, crafts, video, software, musical instrument
packs, home improvement, automotive, game and more. For more
information, visitDummies.com.
For Dummies is a branded imprint of Wiley.
About LearnStreet
LearnStreet is an award-winning educational-tech startup focused on
teaching people across the globe in-demand coding skills to become more
employable.
LearnStreet is working on building the best online, interactive platform
to help teach essential coding skills of today and the future. Along
with LearnStreet’s powerful analytics engine, it’s platform integrates
user data to continually optimize and improve instructional content,
learning modalities and user experiences to help learners become highly
proficient at learning how to code and become better programmers.
LearnStreet offers courses in multiple programming languages and has a
library of coding projects to test programming skills.
Khosla Ventures is the investor behind LearnStreet with Vinod Khosla
representing KV on LearnStreet’s board of directors.
