General
- Digital Gov University (free events and they also maintain a video library of past event coverage)
- Lynda.com
- Digital Gov training videos for recorded events or see their live event calendar.
- General Assembly
- HTML Writer's Guild
- International Web Association eClasses
- Department of the Interior Training (for all gov)
- MIT OpenCourseWare (Browse by topic or for computer classes, click Engineering → Computer Science)
- Course Buffet (searches 250 university courses)
- 13 cheap or free classes to boost digital skills: http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/cheap-classes-digital-skills/
- Free Harvard
- Free Yale
- Free Stanford
- Maybe your local library? Some have access to Lynda.com, Mango Languages, and other resources.
- Google free training
Leadership
Coding
- Hear Me Code
- Code School
- Code Academy
- Pay what you want coder bundle
- Coursera computer classes
- Skillshare technology classes
- Google app development
- Drupal
- More Drupal developer online classes (from Acquia)
- Drupal GovCon session recordings (2018)
Analytics
- Getting started with Google Analytics
- The Top 10 Best Practices in Embedded Analytics (On-demand webinar)
- Visual Analytics 101 - Tips in Concept, Layout & Content (On-demand webinar)
- The Art of Dashboard Design (On-demand webinar)
- Department of Interior Training Catalog - Google Analytics
- All of DigitalGov's DAP training videos (Digital Analytics Program)
Usability
- Human Centered Design (free online 7-week class)
- Human-Centered Design 101 - from OPM Labs slides
- Free online webinars from the User Experience Professionals Association
- Join the UX email list for gov: send an email using your gov email address to UX-COP-request@LISTSERV.GSA.GOV
- Design Thinking in Action with Jeanne Liedtka (video 1:06)
Multi-media / Photography / Visual Arts
- National Press Photographer's Association (NPPA) (click on "Training")
- USDA Graduate School photography course
- Capital Photography Center
- Defense Information School
- Lynda.com Photog class
- KelbyOne (Scott Kelby) photography course
- Washington Photo Safari
- Photo & Video training by VisualMediaOne
- Webcast of the 2017 Digitization Fair
Accessibility
- Creating accessible documents, powerpoints, forms, emails, lists, columns, tables, spreadsheets, etc. (including how to test with Jaws, etc.): http://gov.texas.gov/disabilities/accessibledocs
- Great Lakes ADA: http://adagreatlakes.com/ProgramsAndServices/Trainings/OnlineLearning/
- Eppley Institute: http://provalenslearning.com/foundations-of-accessibility-certificate-program
- Videos from DOJ: https://www.ada.gov/videogallery.htm
- High quality training from the National Center on Accessibility (they also offer on-line courses/recordings): http://www.ncaonline.org/education/index.shtml
- Accessibility testing from DHS
Project Management
Excel
- Excel
- Formatting Data in Excel 2013
- Creating Workbooks, Worksheets, and Data in Excel 2013
- Using PivotTables, PivotCharts, and Advanced Charts in Excel 2013
- Manipulating Data
Professional Associations and Forums
User Groups for UX / Design Thinking:
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Federal User-Experience Community of Practice
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DotGovDesign (and you can follow them on Facebook to keep up with their events)
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Design in Government (DiG) - stay in touch to learn about events
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Design Thinking:DC (DT:DC) Meetup has a number of free meet-ups to learn more about design thinking
- Action Design DC Meetup is a great place to learn more about the connection between behavioral science and design
Mailing Lists
- DigitalGov
- Federal Communicators Network (FCN)
- FCN distribution List: https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=fcn&A=1
- FCN blog: https://fedcommnetwork.org/
- FCN collaboration site: https://community.max.gov/display/Web/Federal+Communicators+Network
- FCN presentations: https://www.slideshare.net/FCN-Presentations
- FCN membership expertise directory: https://community.max.gov/display/Web/FCN+Membership+Expertise+Directory
- 18F
- Nielsen Norman Group Usability newsletter
- Video Production Pros
- List of 70+ Federal employee groups you should know about.
