As someone learning Ruby on Rails myself, I can tell you that while the plethora of online lessons offered by Codecademy, Code School, Coursera and more are great, nothing beats sitting down together in a room to learn from someone.
While online courses are convenient and fun, it lacks the social element and peer motivation that powers a learner to the end. In other words: you’re more likely to give up.
Fortunately in Singapore, there are a wide range of courses available. Here’s a list of upcoming lessons:
Web development
Website fundamentals by The Pragmatic Lab
Gain a comprehensive and practical understanding of the key points to website development, and be equipped to start building your own online presence.
Starting: 12 October, 2013
Commitment: 1 session, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Fees: S$250
Location: Ming Arcade, #05-01, 21 Cuscaden Road, Singapore 249720
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HTML/CSS by Startup Academy
This introduction to HTML/CSS is aimed at people who have no experience building web pages, but are ready to venture into the world of web development. Learn basic HTML elements and document structure, how to apply CSS styles to HTML elements, and where to find additional resources for continued learning.
Starting: 7 October, 2013
Commitment: 8 sessions, Mondays, 7pm to 10pm
Fees: S$500
Location: Level 22, One Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018989
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HTML/CSS by The Pragmatic Lab
Master the HTML5 and CSS3 languages and transform your blueprint into a responsive layout for the modern web.
Starting: 23 October, 2013
Commitment: 1 session, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Fees: S$500
Location: Ming Arcade, #05-01, 21 Cuscaden Road, Singapore 249720
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Javascript by The Pragmatic Lab
In addition to programming fundamentals, get introduced to jQuery, a popular JavaScript effects library, and learn to integrate JavaScript into websites to introduce functionality, interactivity and behavior.
Starting: 21 October, 2013
Commitment: 1 session, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Fees: S$500
Location: Ming Arcade, #05-01, 21 Cuscaden Road, Singapore 249720
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Mobile app development
Mobile fundamentals by The Pragmatic Lab
For newbies, this course gets down to the core of mobile app design, giving you a thorough glimpse into the inner workings of app development and programming. Learn to create simple apps while you gain a solid foundation that will segue into the school’s intermediate and advanced courses.
Starting: 4 November, 2013
Commitment: 1 session, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Fees: S$250
Location: Ming Arcade, #05-01, 21 Cuscaden Road, Singapore 249720
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iOS development by Startup Academy
Dive into Objective C and learn how to create native iOS apps from scratch in few weeks. The course is equally divided into tutorial lessons and hands-on exercises.
Starting: 19 September, 2013
Commitment: 10 sessions, Thursdays, 7pm to 10pm
Fees: S$500
Location: The Hub Singapore, 113 Somerset Road, Level 2, Hubbatron Room
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Basic iOS development by The Pragmatic Lab
Uncover the mechanisms behind popular apps for iPhones and iPads in this iOS course that will train you to build your own apps.
Starting: 25 September / 9 October / 6 November
Commitment: 1 session, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Fees: S$500
Location: Ming Arcade, #05-01, 21 Cuscaden Road, Singapore 249720
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Basic Android development by The Pragmatic Lab
Learn to build Android apps and reach out to millions of Android users by digging deep into the Android API, picking up skills like developing widgets and harnessing the capabilities of the Android hardware, such as the accelerometer and GPS.
Starting: 16 October / 20 November
Commitment: 1 session, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Fees: S$500
Location: Ming Arcade, #05-01, 21 Cuscaden Road, Singapore 249720
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Desktop app development
QT programming by Dave Appleton
Qt is a cross platform programming environment/framework that helps you build and debug applications on Windows, Mac, Linux and even some mobile platforms.
Starting: 19 September, 2013
Commitment: 1 session, 7pm to 10pm
Fees: S$50
Location: 70 Bussorah Street, Singapore 199483
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Participants who are employees/employers may be able to claim up to 60 percent of fees from PIC.
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