Forget the MBA and CPA: The in-demand acronyms these days are HTML and CSS. Even if you don’t work in the tech industry, digital literacy is becoming increasingly important to employers. Learn the basic principles of web development in this four-hour course at General Assembly. You’ll be able to talk Javascript and jQuery with your office’s tech team in no time. $140
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